Great Swiss Army Knife Modification! How to transfer a standart Victorinox into a one handed blade.

[@TwistedSither]

Every time I see your modifications for your SAK, it makes me wonder why Victorinox didn't think of that when when they designed the knife.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks for this wonderful compliment!

[@Call-me-Al]

Iirc in some locations one-handed folding knives are illegal. But I would argue most people have genuine non-murder use for swiss army knives like these and it isn't just the one-armed people who benefit.

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

Take a guess why Victorinox will not make a Felix Immler edition SAK.

[@samacw]

The SAK is a lot older than one hand openers like this mod

[@Jib230181]

@@QuantumMechanic_88 that’s a great idea they Victorinox totally should bring out a Felix mod’s SAK as I defo would buy one.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

FYI :- The actual thumb stud is available (in many styles) from any knife making supply store and even some knife dealers will stock various thumb studs. Some of these thumb studs are threaded for "screw in" the blade where the hole in the blade must be tapped & threaded, and other models that are "screw together" types that do not require threading, but rather are two part and just use a hole and the two parts screw together. Using pre-manufactured thumb studs does make this adding of a one hand opener much easier. P.S. If you do happen to cut into the hollow section of the plastic handle, a drop of clear epoxy can fill the tiny void and a bit of polishing will smooth out the opening.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your tips!

[@reconty2133]

Are you a Lefty? I’m a lefty too. Like they say Left-handed people are the only ones in their right mind 😂

[@martinkuttel9198]

@@reconty2133 It would be difficult to place the stud on the other side of the blade, you had to modify all tho other tools. The reason to do a "lefty"-stud is because the blade is mounted on this side. To do a "righty" you had to use a waiter or a bantam as a base.

[@Aco747lyte]

Thank you for that.

[@dyslectische]

​@@reconty2133 And people who are both sides ?

[@yellowdog762jb]

Good idea in case you really need it. Whenever I cut a bolt down, I thread the nut on first and twist it down to the head. It makes smaller bolts fit into your drill straighter, if that's necessary. But the main benefit is that when you remove the nut it cleans up your threads where you made the cut. I think a drop of removable Loctite on the threads before final assembly might not be a bad idea.

[@pueblodove]

Felix, you are the most clever guy I have ever seen!

[@m1571k0]

As a lefty I apreciate so much this Sak modification! I think it could also work in 111mm Sak with slide lock without modifying the scales. It could make my old Work Champ even better.

[@kurthundhausen8465]

Felix, alter Fuchs, da hast du ja wieder etwas ausgetüftelt!! KLASSE!! Danke!!

[@FelixImmler]

Freut mich sehr! Danke Kurt!

[@BCJerbs]

Mr.Felix you truly are a gift to KZbin my friend! Always awesome to see you doing something epic! And the how to makes it 100% better! I thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, knowledge and time with us! Hope you and yours have an amazing weekend full of blessings bruv! Cheers, Kimmers and Jerbs 👍🏼🇨🇭🔥🔪🔥🇨🇦👍🏼

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Great modification Felix ! Left handed people must be so happy rn !! LoL The music though 😖urrrgh

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you!

[@CyrilGervais]

You are magic ! The reason why I use a leatherman every day instead of a sak is the one hand opening, with this tutorial I know how I can change my SAKs. So simple, so clever ! Why didn’t I think to do that before !

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks for this wonderful feedback!

[@kaiser2141]

This guy read my mind. Literally. Just a few days ago I imagined a one-hand classic vic 😆

[@lesliemiller5790]

great video as usual, and a good modification for the SAK. I would NEVER do this to my Vic's, as this would void my warranty, even though the quality of Victorinox is so good that I don't think I would ever need to use my warranty. I can open my SAK with one hand now (without any add-ons), but it is slower and a little more complicated. I learn to open ALL my folders with one hand ever since I watched 127 Hours, because you never know when you will have only one hand that you can use to open your knife (even more times than if you have a boulder catch one hand), and I usually carry a fixed blade as my primary (almost ALL my fixed blades have a sawback, some better quality than others, but I really like my Carnivore-X), and always carry my Swiss Champ (usually anyway) as my backup, and as my primary, if I am NOT carrying my fixed blade. That said, I do have an inexpensive SAK, that I may do this to, just to see how useful it would be.

[@OvidiuHretcanu]

Felix did it again! I love these companies that warns about voiding the warranty while, secretly, enjoys the fact the is a community that continuously buy their products for customizations. Just see Seiko for instance.

[@jgbsweeper7325]

Excellent job. I don’t believe my level of craftsmanship would result in such a professional product as yours !

[@donaldstepp4850]

I will certainly try this. I have other pocket folder knives I want to do this . Recently I shined up the scales with some used Swiss army knifes and giving them as gifts thank you

[@MichaelR58]

Nice modification Felix , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks my friend!! I appreciate your support very much!

[@chaswarren7239]

Super clever. Love the use of drill & grinder together. But a serious Mod.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot!!

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Hello from Detroit Michigan USA Great video thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for what you

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you so much for your support!!👍

[@36Flo]

Mehr solche Videos Felix....das ist genau was wir alle sehen wollen. Kreative Schweizer Handwerkskunst. Gut gemacht.

[@marcosrobertodeoliveira5405]

I'm brazilian, great idea, congratulation.

[@jboandlkramer6197]

Next time...how to switch all the tool in oposite direction to make it work for a right hand person ;-)

[@aarde7036]

😍😍😍 Wunderbar und fabelhaft, herr Immler! That makes so much difference! I bought an old blunt SAK to practice modifications, before I ruin my Champ or Outrider... This video I will watch mor often before I try. Great teacher, you, as always.

[@FelixImmler]

herzlichen Dank!!

[@rafterL78]

Great mod to an already good tool. Something that may make it go easier: thread a regular nut on the bolt before cutting it off then as you unthread it the nut will work as a thread chaser to clean up threads, making it easier to start your acorn nut when the time comes.

[@splinterdevilblood6366]

This guy is a victorinox genius. I enjoy these videos immensely.

[@dennislindenpellinge]

Ja Felix! Sie sind sowohl erfinderisch als auch geschickt.👍 Bei allem Respekt, ich könnte mein Schweizer Taschenmesser nicht so brutal behandeln 😬... Ich werde meine Nägel weiterhin tragen 😊... Ich wünsche Ihnen ein schönes Wochenende!😀

[@harrymartin1661]

Der bekommt die ja umsonst...

[@Guhbooshka]

Just discovered your channel. Your videos are GOLD!

[@FelixImmler]

woww, thank you very much!

[@MichaelB2L]

Ah man, that’s amazing. Very skilled work Felix. I bet there’s a Victorinox engineer or designer watching and saying “why didn’t we think of that?” 😜😂 You never fail to amaze me Felix👍🏻👍🏻

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot Michael!

[@AlexTeam2000]

Nice idea. Thanks! Greetings from Ukraine.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot!

[@daveys]

This looks like an interesting mod, but I’m concerned about the blade being weakened. Maybe silver soldering a piece onto the blade would work better. I have a Swiss Army knife for use while kayaking, including if I end up in the water needing to cut things (e.g. rescue) where one handed action would be useful, but I also want a UK legal carry, i.e. It must not lock. I also have a Leatherman Crunch which I’ve considered modifying the locking blade to make it non-locking. Maybe I’ll spin up the milling machine and sort it one day.

[@xyrius]

Awesome idea! I thoghut about it a lot, how to make it easier. There are metal glues which are stronger than welding, so it's not neccessary to drill out the blade. For example Loctite's epoxy weld bonding compound. Once cured, it is resistant to heat and moisture, including water, fuel, oil, antifreeze, and shop fluids. It won’t shrink and can easily be sanded. And I'm pretty sure other companies has similar products too.

[@FelixImmler]

Please let me know if you was successful!!

[@donaldstepp4850]

As a left handed person this is great . Thinking of taking the knife apart to move blade to be right hand open

[@FelixImmler]

Super idea!!

[@OMV_EDC]

Merci pour la vidéo, le rendu est super on pourrait limite croire que c'est d'origine !

[@FelixImmler]

Merci beaucoup pour le compliment

[@atwowhlr6805]

You never fail your fans...with this vid, we remain devoted!

[@krazmokramer]

Nice modification Felix! Another option might be the Thumb Stud for Buck 110/112. This thumb stud requires zero modification to the blade. It fits over the spine of the blade and uses a set screw to hold it in place. It can be placed wherever it works best for the user. Ambidextrous. Can easily be removed with no marks or damage to the blade. The handle of the Buck knife does not need to be modified either, due to the height of the blade spine above the handle scales. The SAK handle might need to be modified. Also, the t.s. I am referring to only fits a certain blade thickness range. One would need to verify the thickness of the SAK blade BEFORE ordering that part. It runs around $6-$11USD depending which website it is purchased from. Thanks Felix!!

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

The thin blade on SAK's will be a problem for this style of thumb stud.

[@arnoldcohen1250]

@@blueeyeswhitedragon9839 I've used a set screw on thumb stud on a Merkur Kat knife without a problem. I will have to check the thickness. I never even considered modifying the SAK handle--great idea if the screw on stud fits. I just hate weakening the knife blade.

[@tonyb.badilla4674]

Victorinox debería tomar en cuenta esa idea. Es innovadora , sería muy útil para nosotros los usuarios de navaja multiusos.

[@alexcerna8087]

Es ilimitada la capacidad de inversión de Felix Immler!!

[@Βόρειο_Σέλας]

Nice Job and I admire your patience. The blade must be fairly soft to be able to drill it. Cheers

[@FelixImmler]

It's a special drill ( full hard metall) not hss

[@Βόρειο_Σέλας]

@@FelixImmler thanks for clarifying

[@Daniel-ol1fk]

Eres un Crack Félix,oleeeeeee ,un saludo desde España 🇪🇸

[@FelixImmler]

Gracias!

[@danob2904]

good work, mr felix thank you and may God continue to bless you

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you very much!!

[@sanyablogger]

Феликс как всегда удивляет 😁 спасибо за идею

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your kind comment!

[@diegomartinartigas]

Muy buen trabajo, y queda prolijo y es práctico, tendría Victorinox aplicarlo en sus modelos, incluso en las de 111 mm. De nuevo te felicito, y saludos desde 🇦🇷

[@ИаковЧервяк]

Молодец! Хорошо получилось!!!

[@Yoshikaable]

love it!! great for people who struggle with the fingernail slot

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot for your feedback!

[@griff7749]

This is genius. And it doesn't interfere with the other tools at all, and it looks good. It doesn't add to the dimensions either. You should get a job at the factory!

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you for this wonderful comment!

[@banjofett3949]

Hey Felix, hope you are doing well my friend. Good to see new videos of yours, thank you for your work. Regards from the US

[@Paula-ky7pq]

Felix does it again to bad I didn't have this know how about swiss army knifes when I was a kid fast forward 40 years later. Good music

[@FelixImmler]

Thank for this kind words...

[@martinstrazay]

This is exactly what I was missing. Great again...

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot Martin!!

[@kevola5739]

Nice job Felix. If you thread a nut onto the bolt past the cut you are going to make the nut will clean the thread when you remove it after the cut.

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Felix Buck knives has a stud for 8 dollars US a great one , you are the best genius !!!

[@s217313]

Good mod and it looks nice... you can still open the knife with one hand with some practice though.

[@FelixImmler]

Yes ... i will do a video about!

[@gabor222]

Nice mod for left-handed people and I like that you done it so precisely. If you are right-handed then I don’t see the point in having a one-hand-opening knife that is designed for left-opening.

[@desfiladerodenatersa]

Excellent!!!!. Un saludo desde España 🇪🇸✨

[@FelixImmler]

Gracias!

[@desfiladerodenatersa]

@@FelixImmler la casa Victorinox debería comprarte la patente /copyright. 😜😉😉😉😉😉✨🇪🇸

[@willikebari5478]

Ein Einhandöffner für das Victorinox - eine tolle Idee!👍👍👍Liebe Grüße aus Oberösterreich!

[@FelixImmler]

Danke Willi!!

[@user-em5gt2ff6z]

Yes!!! Being unable to open the blade with gloved hand always causes me problems, especially under the cold weather. Victorinox should learn you!!!

[@kidbach]

Dr. SAK is operating again, flawlessly. Nice mod for the Vic.Thanks for sharing. (The first music track of the 70s detective shows was a real bonus)

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you my friend!!

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Awesome idea and great work.

[@kriegsmarineluftwaffe1378]

Will this work with the plus scales pen??

[@FelixImmler]

Gute Frage... ich denke nein...

[@vic87arg]

Excelente modificación, quedo muy práctica y bonita, buen trabajo.

[@FelixImmler]

Gracias!

[@paulreaney-sygrove6751]

Hi Felix you are brilliant, what a fantastic idea I love your videos and only wish I lived next door to you so you could teach me all your tricks Thank you for your channel you never disappoint with the contents Bear Hull UK

[@OldJoe212]

That's great. I have a Huntsman with broken slabs. I'm planning on making new ones using walnut, or maybe cherry. Anyway, I'm now planning on adding this mod. It's even for lefties like me.

[@FelixImmler]

Exactly!

[@lenb9542]

You’re an original, Felix. I love it.

[@beltenebrosgr1904]

Beauty in simpicity... great modification! 🙂

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you!

[@inarcadia3296]

Brillante conception et réalisation impeccable !

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you!

[@vishwasraut9833]

Superb modification.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot!!

[@christianskanal3112]

Thanks Felix that will work for Germany too👍❤️😀

[@FelixImmler]

Ja, ist meines Erachtens 42a konform, weil es nicht arretiert.

[@adamccrawford]

Awesome idea! Although I do have to say I much prefer the videos where you talk us through it instead of having music in the background. Keep up the great work!

[@spessART-outdoor]

Guten Abend Felix, sehr coole Modifikation zum 91mm. Das wird, denke ich , auf jeden Fall zum nachmachen anregen. Klasse Video. Grüße, und ein ruhiges Wochenende, Marco

[@FelixImmler]

Wünsche ich dir auch

[@runargundersen2310]

Best SAK-mod ever!

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you Runar!

[@_Mel_00]

It’s incredible! I was just thinking about modifying in the same way my victorinox pioneer alox 😍

[@FelixImmler]

Super... go for it!

[@_Mel_00]

@@FelixImmler first of all, thanks for replying, you’re kind of a myth for me ❤️, second i opted for a Swiss Army 1, so I can do it in the front side and open it with my right hand but I was wondering if there is a way to make it open with both hands, any suggestions?

[@adamlentz2285]

Awesome. Nice modification. I like they way you use what is commonly available to make what you want. I enjoyed the first song too 😉

[@dpcri]

bella idea, per evitare di distruggere le unghie ! 😊 Speramo che Victorinox la adotti

[@larryschmidt3594]

Very slick idea.

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you Larry!

[@jurj4108]

Very cool! I just recently thought of doing that with my Opinel.

[@FelixImmler]

Go for it!

[@dududu5189]

Good work, Felix. I have several Spartans and Huntsman lying around. I definitely want this mod on one them.

[@FelixImmler]

Go for it!!

[@sonik382]

That is awesome... Now we need a flipper Vic for us right handed XD...

[@FelixImmler]

True!

[@Ronin-ke5wm]

Great modification Felix. Thank you

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you very much!

[@larrydye6374]

Wicked, just wicked! Keep thinking, Felix!

[@FelixImmler]

Is this comment positive or negative? unsure...

[@larrydye6374]

Sorry. Meant to be quite positive!

[@james_lessick892]

Very impressive modification, thank you so much. 👌🤠👍

[@alsalieby1981]

All of your ideas I have seen before are outstanding and inspiring, but not this one, this will reduce the strength of the blade drastically

[@getsmart3701]

Great video sir...but, I do love my Swiss Army Knife just the way it is🙂. Thanks for the video anyway.

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks for your feedback!!

[@epbrewtus1]

Danke Felix, Nice to see you! t's been a while!

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you Michael!

[@simonwinwood]

Your videos soothe an aching mind, brother. ❤

[@jooky5]

Finally! A modded sak that doesn’t cost $300!!

[@FelixImmler]

😅😅

[@tomagley356]

Well done, Felix!

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you!

[@starfan1437]

Like the heavy rock cover track Felix!

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you!

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Buck knives makes a good stud too ! Another great video Felix !!!

[@Brandon-qp7gq]

wow that is a great mod! I wish the knives came like this from the factory. SAKs are great but a one-handed knife deploy would make it even better

[@HNZ.]

what a good MOD. my friend!!!!!

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you Ruben!

[@70RD]

hey this should be default! :D great build and great end product sir!

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you very much!

[@meshmellow]

So you just made it illigal for use in Switzerland? That’s Gangsta 👍🇨🇭

[@FelixImmler]

No... even in Germany it's legal...

[@maschih.5231]

Schön umgesetzt! Ich finde wenn man unbedingt einen one hander haben will, finde ich die Idee eine Spiderco Klinge einzusetzen noch eleganter. Für mich muss der Klassiker aber eh ein Zweihänder sein. Das macht den Charme aus. Aber da darf ja jeder seinen eigenen Geschmack haben.

[@FelixImmler]

Danke fürs Feedback!

[@GreyRobert]

Awesome, great job, Felix!!!!!! Congratulations. Thanks!

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot!

[@comcyrose]

Super gemacht & präsentiert jetzt ist auch der Standard Victorinox interessant Danke

[@Cubestone]

So awesome that it's a left-handed mod!

[@adammcguinness9950]

Very nicely done. Victorinox need to look at this.👍🏼

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks a lot Adam!

[@royvanvoorst3352]

danke Felix, wieder ein super teller Tip

[@FelixImmler]

Danke Roy!

[@michaelbuddy]

I think one of the reasons I like Swiss Army Knives, without ever having thought much about it is that it favors left-handers without explicitly saying so. Few products or companies, and probably NONE of this number of sales can say the same.

[@FelixImmler]

🤣🤣

[@michaelmosley1385]

cause of this video I'm prone to buy a Dremel just for this mod. tx Felix

[@FelixImmler]

Go for it!

[@michaelmosley1385]

@@FelixImmler I'm looking now

[@johnbroadbent9034]

very clever idea

[@FelixImmler]

Thank you very much!!

[@shalinishetty7762]

Good jod but I feel the best way to do it is how it is done by victorinox them selves on the Swiss tool MX. Felix please think on the lines on Swiss tool MX one handed opening most of the people would love it

[@FelixImmler]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@aksalaman4689]

Excellent mod on the SAK, I bet Victorinox comes out with this in the near future.

[@michaelbuddy]

I wouldn't bet on that, they already offer a half-dozen one-handed opening models in the larger size. This mod has its place but I can see a problem of blade size. The stud really shouldn't be that close to the cutting area. When you rotate your thumb on there you can see how it can grab the cutting edge. A different blade put in makes more sense here.