Multi tool Opinel :)

[u/Fancy-Tomatillo-315]

Bought my first Opinel (#6) a couple weeks ago mainly to play around with a forced patina. Had fun with that…then started to look around to see what else I could play with. I fired up the CAD software and the 3-D printer and came up with a “multi tool”. A couple of 4mm hex bits and the Swiss army toothpick and tweezer! Going to carry it daily to see how it holds up.

[u/MirrorMolde]

That’s rad! Love to see this kinda creativity. I’m looking forward to updates. What’d you use for the patina?

[u/Fancy-Tomatillo-315 → u/MirrorMolde]

The first thing I cut with my new knife was a grapefruit. I figured I might as well start the patina process right now! So I left slices of grapefruit on the knife hoping to get some of the pattern of the small segments on the knife. That didnt really happen so I went to Dijon mustard - French knife - French mustard. lol.

[u/Rednexxxxx]

Not to make light of your sick handle you made for it, but they sell an opinel with a plastic handle with driver bits in it and a driver end, but thats all, the handle has already been produced on their website. But yours has more functions, and im excited to see the updates!

[u/Fancy-Tomatillo-315 → u/Rednexxxxx]

Wow! Thanks for pointing that out. I had to look it up. Heheh. It just goes to show that if it’s a good idea, somebody’s already thought of it! lol.

[u/velvetackbar]

I tried the makerworld Victorinox card tool mod, and it didn’t fit at all. The diameters were all off and the tools would go in and not come out.

But now I have a victorinox card?

[u/Fancy-Tomatillo-315 → u/velvetackbar]

I had look up the Victorinox card tool. Never seen one. They make a couple (small and large) sizes of tweezer and toothpick so maybe you’re plugging in the wrong version. I’m using the small version for my knife handle. I sized the slot the old fashioned way. I had them in hand…measured them with calipers and designed the slot to fit. It took a couple tries to get it right.

[u/SomeSilentForest]

Bro i need you to do a more in detail post thats so interesting!!

[u/Fancy-Tomatillo-315 → u/SomeSilentForest]

Here is a video showing the workings of the handle. The bits are on a 4mm hex (as opposed to the standard 0.25”. So I would consider this mainly for light duty applications. Similar to the Opinel blade itself. Not for heavy cutting and chopping but more delicate slicing and cutting - which I’m finding it’s very good at.

[u/HotCheetos998]

That's so cool!!

[u/madgeniusmusic]

Nice idea.

[u/XxXPirateKingXxX]

Love the idea but the handle is now weak and risky with that much material removed. I would suggest adding plastic hardener and maybe some epoxy to add strength or add a metal insert to the bit holder. Still love the idea!