The world's oldest decorative knife made in the Roman Empire 1800 years ago is masterpiece

Army knife(Commonly known as "Tokutoku Knife") was produced by Mr. Carl Elsenar in 1897 and is now widely used as an essential item in survival. However, the oldest army knife in the world has been invented in the Roman Empire over 1800 years ago, and its real thing is exhibited in the UK.

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Metallic mystery objects were excavated from the vicinity of the Mediterranean in 1991. As a result of analysis by experts, it turned out to be a "versatile tool" that can be said to be the prototype of the army knife manufactured in the Roman Empire era around the year 200 AD. In addition, this tool is in the UKFitzwilliam MuseumIt is on display in.


This oldest Tokutoku knife in this world is about 15 centimeters in length and about 8 centimeters in width. It has a silver spoon (SPOON) and an iron blade (BLADE), and it also carries folding fork (FORK), spatula (SPATULA), toothpick (TOOTH PICK), nail (SPIKE) . In addition, SPIKE is a nail used when crushing and eating escargot and walnut, it is speculated that the ancient Roman who had the custom of eating escargot was the owner of this Tokutoku knife.


The state of the oldest decorative knife in the world that you reproduce based on the real thing can be confirmed in the following movie.

Roman "Swiss army knife" - YouTube


Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum think that this Tokutoku knife was a luxury item owned by a person who was high in the Roman Empire and has a high position in the Roman Empire because it is beautifully decorated using silver and bronze as well as iron It is expected that it was made mainly for the purpose of carrying on travel.

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In the modern era, the army knife has been evolving tremendously, and from Wenger, 87 tools called "Giant Knife" - 141 features are installed, and there is something terrible thing about 900 grams has been made .

Giant Knife 16999 Wenger Swiss Army Knife


If there are 87 tools, it will be like this.



Size as big as boots.


It is like this when stepping on.


Tonto bars for each application.


Can you find out when you think of "I want to use that function!" ....


I doubt much whether it is convenient.


The price is 2149.95 dollars, and the Japanese yen is about 265,000 yen.