How to Sew with a Swiss Army Knife Awl / Reamer 

THIS is how you do a tutorial. Clear, detailed, to the point and without any useless BS.

That's really cool. Those outdoor survival vices aren't cheap though.

many years ago I did a lot of leather craft. Holes for lacing often are oriented 45 degrees from each other to avoid a perforation in line that would compromise the object that's stitched.

FYI: When sewing a garment, we're taught early on to bring one of the threads through to the other side and tie them off there. It's neater, more secure, and in the case of sewing leather, it doesn't leave a thread on the edge of a leather seam where it's more likely to be rubbed until it breaks and causes the seam to fail.

It's amazing how many people who own Swiss Army Knives don't know how to fully use them. This is a great video; short, sweet and to the point. Thanks for posting.

Finally. After all these decades I now know how to use that spikey thing with a hole in it. Thanks.

Knowledge, is power. Having the right tools, is only 1/2 of the job.

I think swiss army knives should come whit a manual. I know many people who dont know how use the tools correctly.

When your buddy gets a cut. I can sew that up for you, just learnt a new technique on the interwebs I’m dying to try out.

Man you just blew my mind! Any kid with a Swiss army knife had no idea what that attachment was. 30 years later i know what it is and how to use it!

is that what that thing is for! thank you!

it is good to set the last hole and pull the thread through the material. Then you have the working end and the other end on the back side of the job to tie off, without having to loop over the side of the material. But all in all a good demo.

I guess he gave it his awl.

This is the BEST tutorial i have ever seen !

*FOR YEARS I THOUGHT THE SAW WAS SOME KIND OF EXOTIC THIRD KNIFE UNTIL I SAW A RU-vid VIDEO OF SOMEONE USING IT AND I HAD NO IDEA HOW TO USE THE CAN OPENER. I'M GLAD SOMEONE IS SHOWING US HOW TO USE THIS STUFF. IT WILL BE GREAT TO KNOW HOW TO DO THIS WHEN THE WORLD ENDS!*

Been getting into survival skills of late thanks for the easy to understand tutorial!

So THAT'S what that hole is for!

I love my Swiss knife even more now. Thanks for the video

Now i know what these are used for. Great stuff. I am grateful to live in a generation where information like this is free, thank you for adding to this great cause.

The clarity of your instructions is undisputable! Niice!

Thanks for making this video man I went for a camping trip with my family and guess what half way through the trip we accidentally ripped our fly sheet and the weather was becoming bad but thank god I watched this video and temporarily stitched up the tent with my sewing awl from my trusty tinker. Again thanks you for making this video if we're not for you we would be in for a storm😂🙌

Thanks. One of lifes mysteries solved. Always wondered what that was for.

Wow so thats what that blade is use for. I’ve been having a Swiss Army knife for years and never knew what this tool was used for until now. Cool

Finally! Someone was able to show me how to sew with the awl on my old Swiss Army knife my Dad bought for my graduation gift wayyyy back in the 70's! Liked and subbed!

Appreciate you showing both sides at the end. That gives me a better idea on how the thread runs through the leather.

Hence the saying what is old is once again new , I was showed this oh gees maybe 50 plus years ago , of course back then there was no hole or eye if you chose to call it , I think we called it a reamer , also the Awl will work on very thin light gauge metal , i.e. Tin Cans , Sheets of Copper ,aluminum, IT will also drill holes in Thin stock wood as well ,,made several lil tin can candle lanterns with mine ,way way back then an used strands of copper wire to lace it together , , oh an don't forget you can use fishing twine or dental floss as well if'n you run out or don't have the sewing twine ,,,

I fixed my boot with my Swiss Army Knife like this in 1975. A great vid. Takes me back to a time when we actually took our shotguns to school to skeet shoot. An Armed Society is a polite society.

Excellent. I've been carrying a SAK since i was a kid and I've used the awl for everything but that! Good to know how to use it properly, thanks.

OMG !! I have wanted to know how to use that thing for decades !! Thank you !

So many years without knowing how to use this tool :0 incredible. Nice video also, straight to the point.

Rescue team would have arrived by the time I am done with stitching 😁

Simple, clear and useful, thumbs up and thank you.!!!

That is so cool! Now if I am ever stuck in the Wilderness and have my Swiss Army knife I can sew a tent together. As long as I have my portable 30lb vice and a work bench too. You are are real McGuiver buddy!!

I've had the same Swiss Army Knife for more than 26 years and carry it daily - never knew what this was for. Thank you.🙄🙄

Good job! Been doing leatherwork for 40 + years n this is the first time I have seen someone " teach" the correct way to do a " brick stich" .. Good on ya! Thanks for sharing!👍🔨😎🔨👍

Awesome video, thank you for not killing us with a 2 minute monologue.

Excellent vid. I have carried the same Victorinox Lock-blade Hunter for 30+ years. HANDIEST KNIFE EVER!! 👍👍

That was excellent! I always wondered why that hole was there!!! Thank you Sir.

hey, nice video! thanks! and, noticeably nice comment section too! (anyone else notice this?) God bless y'all!

This has saved the Swiss army on many occasions

Tutorials, beginnings, starters, beginners, appetizers, and previews are the way to go yeah

Amazing, literally that is worth a sub

All you need to do this is a swiss army knife. And a swiss army vice. Of course, you carry both of those everywhere you go.

And in the next episode we will demonstrate how to create simple remote control for your TV with a Swiss knife. P.S. Great video Mr. Crocket! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

This man be replying to comments from 3 years ago. Respect

great video sir I liked

Works great. Thanks!

I knew what the sewing awl was for, but I never knew how to use it. Now I do! Thanks!!!!!

Always wondered what that thing on my SAK was. Now I have a newly discovered tool and a new skill too!!🤓💖 Thank you!!

So, I could cut a tarp up, take a Paracord sub-strand and make a bag out of it if I have an Awl?

Another one of those Swiss Army knife mysteries put to bed,well done mate

Swiss are so crafty. I love their cheese.

10 puntos..

So this is basically how sewing machines work? Amazing!

Damn is this stitching 101? I can imagine it’s similar to stitching a wound but obviously with something thinner. I went to a few Cub Scout meetings, got the uniform but the parents were too busy work so never got to become a Boy Scout or eagle. Thanks for this man. Really helps out older dudes like me that never got the opportunity to learn and younger kids that have that either.

These make great gifts! Be sure to pass along my video link too. THANKS FOR WATCHING!

OMG! I didn't even know what that knife with a hole on it for. Learn something new! Thanks!!

Thanks! Actually came here because the Speedy Stitch Tutorials weren’t clear enough. This is what I needed. Checking to see if my leatherman has an awl now, too.

Well son of a bitch that is pretty handy now I know what it is for. Lol.

Finally! after 30 years! been wondering about this at the back of my mind since my boy scout days! thanks!!!

I've had this on my knife for about ten years and I never knew how to use it. Thank you.

Thanks from the UK- Clear, concise explanation. Straightforward instructions- nice clean editing. Great job on this vid! 👍🏼

Thanks for this video dude. I always knew it was a sewing eye but never knew how it actually worked. Not sure how almost 2k people gave this video a thumbs down🤷‍♂️

Straight-forward, understandable and easy to get the hang of. Thanks for making this, always wanted to know how to use this part of a swiss army knife.

I really like this explanation- so clear for understanding how sewing fundamentally works!

Oh so that's how you do it. Fairly straight forward and simple. I can sew 2 pieces now to make a A frame tent with tarp.

Wow, man! That's pretty awsome! AND I didn't have to listen to the history of footwear and Swiss knives before you got to the good stuff. Thank you.

Supurb. Clean, clear, concise. No wonder 65k views. Thankyou.

I've had a Swiss Army knife for 6 years and never knew that's how it worked!

Wow... Have my SA knife since kid and never knew for what that was for 😅 and now 30 year later You Tube recomended this video. Thanks!

outstanding and simple explanation of a very effective skill and process. well done!

I always wondered what that hole was used for on a Swiss army knife... now I know! Thank you for this tutorial! 😊

Jeez, I've had a SAK for over 40 years and didn't know this! Thank you for a very clear video.

This blew my mind! I have a new appreciation for the Swiss Army knife!

Very nice... I've had the tool for a long, long time, but never knew what it's actual use was. Thanks a ton!

Oh, fascinating! I'm actually just getting into a bit of leathercraft (mostly for bookbinding) and I never knew I could use the old Swiss Army Knife I was given as a kid for it.

I've carried one of these round with me my whole life and now I know what it's for thanks 😊

This is the definition of “Badass”.

I found that dental floss is great to carry in my backpack,it makes great sewing thread!

I made a leather pouch for my SAK using just this awl and without any vice support or tools, as the awl is sharp enough for stitching. Of course the finishing is different, but it gets the job done amazingly well, and looks kinda rugged too, which was the look i was going for anyway. Victorinox Swiss army knives are a gem. I've used almost all the tools on mine.

I use a stainless steel kitchen fork to pre mark all my hole. Glue my seams then drill a pilot hole with drill & 1/16" bit. Then I draw my waxed thread thru the leather from both sides. Wherever I start and finish I secure the hole with a brass smash rivet. Great video. 👍 Subscribing.

Damn! That`s the kind of thing I look for on survival channels on RU-vid. Awesome

You learn something every day, I’ve always wondered what this item was on my Swiss Army knife clever thank you

Ingenious !. Now I Know What To Do ! A Most Excellent Demonstration !. Many Thanks.

Clearly and simply communicated, thank you.

Ty,I just got a s.a.k for Christmas, and I really Appreciate your input,ty GOD BLESS YOU!

You are the man for that. Thats creative.

Nice video with clear instructions, you gained a subscriber with this one.

Thankyou. I would never have considered using the vice,but now it seems ovious.🤗👈🐱 straight to the subject. no dithering or selling. taught me something new in the first minute. liked✔️subscribed✔️ recommended ✔️

I had absolutely no idea what that blade on my Swiss Army knife did. I wanna go stitch some stuff now!

Awl rite Phil, Thanks that info is worth it's weight in gold....I totaly agree with Mikenopolis below. So now I love my Swiss Huntsman even more. Awlsome Dude!

You can learn something new every day.

THANK YOU!!! I've owned the same knife as in the video the Spartin for 26 year's and had no idea,.....I thought it was simply a hole puncher,....damn do I feel,...like a fool,....LOL!!! Well once again, TY!!!

Very cool. Never would have figured that out on my own. Thank you for sharing.

this tool always fascinated me as a kid in my swiss army knife : ) I always wondered how to use it, I figured it was for belt holes : )

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Awesome! Now THATS a survival skill!

For years, I've had a beautiful knife and I've had no idea how to sew with it.

Extremely interesting, I think you are the most creative man ! Your video is so fantastic !❤😊

Imagine being miles away in the wild, needing to do this, just to realise while looking trough your backpack that you forgot your favorite vice at home.