05-04-2002, 03:20 AM
I have an old, old, Walton's Thumb made by Hank Roberts in Boulder, CO. It's an angler's tool about the size and configuration of fingernail clippers. In addition to nippers, it's got pliers, a crimper, a knife blade, a spitshot opener, scissors, a bodkin, a screwdriver, and another blade which I never figured out what it was for. Everything except the springs were nicely made out of stainless, but my springs have rusted out. I bought an Abel Perfect Tool, and although it has a few more functions, isn't as handy and is missing the pliers and splitshot opener which I use often. Hank Roberts has been out-of-business for quite awhile. Does anyone know if some other company has picked up the patent and producing the Thumb?<br><br>