Swiss Army knife
The pocket knife with many tools, made for soldiers and then for everyone.
Karl Elsener began making knives for the Swiss army in the 1890s. In 1897 he patented a model with springs on both sides, so that more tools would fit.
The knife became one of the best-known tools in the world and a sign of Swiss precision.
Materials: Stainless steel, plastic
Manufacture: Factory-made in Ibach in Switzerland.
The springs that allow tools on both sides.
The red handle with a white cross.
How many tools fit into a small handle.