Clever simple designs of everday tools

Posted on February 1, 2008 by dtramontana

I love simple tools. The fewer parts, the fewer the movements, the better. Nathan’s Possibly Interesting Web Site has put together an eclectic but very cool list of some great, simple tools.

This multi-handy tool is my favorite.

Multi-Handy tool
Multi-Handy tool instruction sheet

The one thing I always have with me is my wallet. Now all I have to do is get rid of all of the old credit card receipts and useless business cards and I’ll have plenty of room for this McGyveresque tool in there. :)

Make sure you check out the the rest of Nathan’s list. 

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6 Responses

  1. Nathan Zeldes, on February 2nd, 2008 at 7:03 pm Said:

    Hey, glad you like it, Dominic!

    Made my day… :-)

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  2. betterretail, on February 3rd, 2008 at 3:28 pm Said:

    wow…. thats a pretty cool!

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  3. Simon, on February 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm Said:

    I really want one, it’d be perfect for so many things!!

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  4. Steve, on February 5th, 2008 at 7:22 am Said:

    Where can I get a multi-handy?

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  5. dtramontana, on February 6th, 2008 at 10:40 pm Said:

    No, thank you, Nathan. :)

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  6. dtramontana, on February 9th, 2008 at 2:12 am Said:

    UPDATE: A friend of mine found a new and improved version of the tool! It’s by Kikkerland Designs. The product is called Classic Survival Tool. You can buy it at Fishboy.com.

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