All About Pocket Knives

I didn't find a thread about this knife on the forum, so I decided to create a new one.

Apeldoornse Messen Fabriek = AMEFA

They were used not only by the Dutch. I saw some with a stamp KM on the scales - "Koninklijke Marine" - Royal Netherlands Navy; und "KL" - "Koninklijke Landmacht" - Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) which have dark green overlays and a slightly different set of tools

I like the can opener. I think it's a pity that Victorinox and others switched to modern can openers. 10 out of 10 of my male friends, when it comes to opening a can, don't use a can opener, but use the main blade of the knife although this clearly spoils the sharpening. Women are more disciplined in this matter - if it says can opener, then they use it

Does anyone have information about the time period in which these knives were produced? I read somewhere that there was a trial and as a result Victorinox began producing DAK instead of Amefa

Very nice I have don't have one of these and can not offer any more information on them.

I'm with you, I like the can opener

I had not seen one either. Thank-you for showing yours. What is the unusual fourth tool for?

desert.snake wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:48 am I.....

There are a few posted here:
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:34 pm There are a few posted here:
viewtopic.php?t=57417

Thank you! For some reason my search didn't find them

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:48 am Very nice I have don't have one of these and can not offer any more information on them.

I'm with you, I like the can opener

I see a few on eBay from about the same time for ~$30. It looks like Amefa made them in the 50s and 60s, and then Swiss companies started making DAK. Although judging by the stamps in this lot, in 70s and 82 Amefa made them in the style of a Swiss knife. I think some research is required.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125728702626

Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:44 pm I had not seen one either. Thank-you for showing yours. What is the unusual fourth tool for?

Do you mean a short triangular awl or a small blade with a side protrusion? If the short blade is a can opener from the early 20th century. A side ledge for resting against the edge of the can so as not to go too deep + the ledge has a sharp square corner to rest against the edge of the can and help in opening. I'll try to make a video later on how to open cans with it

I was familiar with its type of can opener. I thought the "short triangular awl" might be a tool for maintaining some part of the solider's equipment.

If I were to design a modern soldier's knife, knowing the habits of soldiers, I would make it two blades - a normal one for cutting and a second strong, thick one, like a can opener, but the length of a normal blade, so that they could abuse it without any problems

Made a small video. Now I need to find a classic tin can that does not open with a key (like beer or coke in aluminum cans, which is quite difficult now, almost everything comes with an easy opening system) and test this can opener

https://youtu.be/x0uvJVvZslE

I found a suitable jar and tried to open it, a pretty handy opener. It seems that the later ones in the form of a crab claw are simply a cheapening of the design (one strike by press die and there may be another strike to bend the petal to the side for the stop, sorry if the terminology is lame), since there is no need to make a separate pin, make a hole in the blade and install the pin with a certain orientation (there is a sharp corner on the pin, which it engages with the edge of the can, making it easier to open)

https://youtu.be/TODXAXTEz3c