Whenever I leave home, I wear a multi-tool on my belt. It's a Winchester-branded knockoff of a Leatherman PST that I find myself using on a daily basis. Like many classic multi-tool designs, it's based on a pair of pliers.
Pliers are handy. But Instructables member M3G finds that hammers are, too, and converted an old hammer into a multi-tool.
His modified hammer is a bottle opener, screw driver, ruler, and nail holder. The bottle opener is a simple nail driven in at the optimal place on the hammer head. The screwdriver is a reversible bit holder held in place with a magnet glued inside the shaft. The nail holder is circular magnet glued onto the head.
Although it may not be practical for everyday carry, this hammer multi-tool could be a great item to keep nearby whenever engaging in crafting projects. You never know when you will suddenly need a particular basic tool or be able to put one to advantageous use--if only have it were within arm's reach. I always keep my multi-tool in my pocket while doing carpentry for this reason, even if I though I have all of my multi-tool's functions duplicated in single-purpose tools.
-via Make
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At any rate, here at least is clear evidence that pirates and ninjas were not always mortal enemies and could collaborate on important projects from time to time...
The first fifty Elgin pistols we have on record were ordered for the US Exploring Expedition of 1837. The journals and letters that were written by the members of the expedition are pretty specific as to the purpose of the blade as a means to make trail through heavy brush.
Twenty-five years later, those very same pistols were issued to Union sailors on blockade duty during the American Civil War, and they were supposed to be used as a weapon while boarding enemy vessels. The official records note that the guns were "unpopular" with the men, which probably means that they were hated with a passion so intense we can barely understand it.
The Elgin was quickly replaced with the M1860 cutlass, which proved to be "popular". We can only speculate as to the relief that some enlisted schmoe felt when he was allowed to turn in his Elgin for a nice, heavy-bladed chopping sword.
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