Claudia ZahnMar 7

The Underwood Multi-tool (c. 1850)

Decades before the first Swiss Army knife (1891), London’s Underwood of Haymarket crafted this "harped" pocket kit. Designed for Victorian sportsmen, it features a hoof pick, saw, and corkscrew. A rare 19th-century masterpiece of portability.

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Show threadTheriacMar 7
@Adrenochrome
love the notch which doubles as locking tools closed and open - an elegant solution
Show threadGabriel PettierMar 7
@Theriac @Adrenochrome wanted to comment on that too, i wonder how much force it requires to open the "spring" that connects both sides so that the notch can be overcome, must have been some work tweaking that, to make it weak enough it’s possible, but strong enough the tools stay locked when you use them. Nice design.
Show threadTheriacMar 7
@tshirtman @Adrenochrome
I imagine the horseshoe shape is the spring.
Show threadClaudia Zahn

@Theriac @tshirtman

I just learned Underwood made a lot of things I would love to have...

Mar 7 at 5:30pmWeb