A cutting device which does not sacrifice its intuitive function or comfort in trade of being portable
Skiva
A pocket knife for people afraid of knives.
🧠 Ergonomics, Manufacturing, Survey
🛠️ 3D printing, Laser Cutting.
⏱️ 20 weeks.
Scissors > knives?
in defense of knives
These are quotes from a survey of 147 people who support carrying knives on their person.
The most common response from people who
do not carry knives on their person said they don’t have a use for a knife every day.
“We don't know what we don't know, so we confidently do something we think is right until we are shown a better way.”
- Matthew Altobelli, Psychology Professor
This is called willful ignorance.
Carrying a knife on your person can lead to countless new conveniences.
we need a portable cutting device that feels familiar to new users, while educating and inspiring users to carry a knife by demonstrating utility
Comfortable
Grips that ergonomic and often allow one handed operation.
Intuitive
The grips and pivot are easy to understand and is often used since users were babies.
Safe
Predictable cutting and blunt tips allow users to visualize what to cut before they do it.
Comfortable
Grips that ergonomic and often allow one handed operation.
Intuitive
The grips and pivot are easy to understand and is often used since users were babies.
Safe
Predictable cutting and blunt tips allow users to visualize what to cut before they do it.
“It’s handy, better to have it on my person”
“I use it to cut loose threads”
“Protection and utility”
“Handy to have around. Too many uses to share them all. I am rarely without a knife”
Inspired by a pocket knife
This function is familiar to both the hand and mind by acting and feeling like scissors thanks to the secure finger loop.
10 total physical prototypes were user tested for ergonomics and intuitive functionality
17 total CAD models were used to ideate 3D forms, fine tune ergonomics and component tolerances, and for finalizing sliding blade mechanism.