Swiss Army Knife – Stories of Swiss Army Knife Lovers Part 1

Swiss Knives Express offers a free knife if you submit a Swiss Army Knife story that is published or used on their website. These are some of the interesting stories and uses that people have for Swiss Army knives.

Story 1 – R. Reyes from Keller, TX

I grew up in a family without knives. The only knives in the house were kitchen knives and they were incredibly dull. Both of my parents grew up the same way. Neither of them had a phobia of knives, but they were suspicious of knives. So when I was 13, I went to the local Target. Then I bought a Victorinox Spartan knife and loved it. My dad, on the other hand, didn’t. After a long discussion, my mother convinced my father to let me keep it. The following year, every member of my family had a Swiss army knife or a multitool of some kind. I now have five Victorinox knives that are in rotation to carry every day. My dad thanked me for buying him one the following week after he used it to disassemble a chair in his office. I love SAK and always will.

Story 2 – Mr. Ceranski from Phoenix, AZ

When I was about 10 years old, my father gave me a Swiss Army knife, well it was an imitation, but I didn’t know! It is red and has many functions. I’ve always had it with me, but never really used it, unless we were going camping. Then there was the phase I went through when I thought I could carve a kachina doll! My dad made me practice skinning the outside of a branch to get to the wood inside, in case I ever needed to know! He and my grandfather always carried a pocket knife, so it seemed normal to me. In fact, I am expanding my collection: I have a Victorinox and a Wenger so far.

As a mother of two children, for the past few months I have had my original SAK in my pocket – lanyard tied and hooked to my belt. I have used it a lot! Dad has cancer and now he takes oxygen, so when we go out on a date and he needs a new tank, I use it to cut the tape that covers the holes in the neck of the tank. That happens several times a week. I have also found it very useful around the house: opening packages, letters, CDs, anything taped … the list goes on. My oldest son often tells me “Mom! Just take out your knife and CUT IT!” I think the last time it happened was last weekend when I was shopping for new shoes for the kids. He wanted to wear his new ones out of the store. So, I took my Swiss Army knife out of my pocket, wondered if security would show up, and I cut the plastic that held the shoes together, and we went out with the old shoes in the boxes. No one said a word.

Story 3 – Chris from somewhere in the US

I was born in 1983. Once I was old enough to figure things out, I started watching MacGyver and fell in love not only with the show, but also with the knives it used. The Swiss Army Knife has become something I wanted for years and I finally got one when I turned 12. I chose it myself, a Red SwissChamp. I treasured that knife and used it constantly.