Wire Wrapping Tools for Survival

re: Wire Wrapping Tools for Survival

Patriciakoko — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:43:40 GMT

Okay, I get the tools and their multiple uses....but...did I miss something? Desert Island=no electricity so even if the e-book was on an electronic device...eventually it would have to be recharged....WHY I ALWAYS OPT FOR PAPER = REAL Books!!!

re: Wire Wrapping Tools for Survival

Suef52 — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:45:19 GMT

This was a great article. There seem to be so many kinds of cutters. I found the Stuller site but they have two pairs of pliers similar to the one you showed: 2K flush end cutter and 2K oblique cutter. Could you let us know which you prefer?

It might be worth doing an whole article on cutters. Which gives the most flat cut?

Thanks.

re: Wire Wrapping Tools for Survival

Jennifer VanBenschoten — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:37:40 GMT

This could be fun...wouldn't you love to see the contestants on Survivor or some other reality show be given a set of jewelry making tools to use instead of knives and hammers? We need more reality shows for jewelry makers!

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Chris Franchetti Michaels — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:32:41 GMT

This is the most awesome post! How about using pliers turned upside down to make a slingshot for hunting or knocking fruit out of trees? I guess you'd need something to be the band that springs it, though . . .

Did you guys ever see that show Survivor Man with Les Shroud? I'd LOVE to see him do one with only a kit of wire work tools. He would come up with things that are completely beyond our imagination, I'm sure.

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pat attridge — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:05:42 GMT

My husband says there is someone else out there as weird as I am. This was very cute and I just told my husband the tools I would like for mother's day and why. I explained how they can multi task if need be. I am currently using his tools and he doesn't like to share.

Thanks for bringing a smile to my face this morning.

re: Wire Wrapping Tools for Survival

Lori@129 — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:45:42 GMT

Tronex cutters -- although I don't know that they could cut down a tree for shelter -- need to see if Tronex makes a Swiss Army knife edition....

Lindstrom RX chain nose and round nose pliers -- need to protect my hands from fatigue if I'm going to be cutting down trees and spearing fish!