Watch: How to Sew With a Swiss Army Knife

My father received a Victorinox Swiss Army knife when I was young, and it became his favorite EDC knife. He carried it in his pocket for many years and used it for many things, but I can guarantee he never used it for stitching. Heck, he and I used to snicker at the very notion.

This video demonstrates that the awl (and I can’t repeat Dad’s name for it here) can indeed be successfully used for sewing.

Shove it through, run the working end of the thread through the loop, pull out, and repeat. Pretty useful at camp or in a pinch.

Enjoy.

Russ Chastain

Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.