Can you handle it !

[pitdog]

What I like about really small fixed blades is that they can be carried as a back-up ,or even as a main blade if you are a minimalist, and can be fitted with a full size handle when needed !

I knocked up a handle for a couple of my little blades today, 1st up was my JK LDK ~







With handle fitted you can then do tasks usually associated with larger knives such as battoning this branch in half ~





Next up was my Breeden Bugaboo ~



To point up a stick this size without the improvised handle would have taken me quite some time and left me with a sore hand. With the handle it was finished in no time at all !



Couple more pics from today~

[Chinpo]

Awesome idea. I'd never considered doing that before. My handle-less knives usually end up with a cord wrap and that's it.

[nickortizzle1035]

faaaancy!

[RWT]

Now you have me thinking I can get by with my BHK Tiger Knapp. It is my UH OH set up in my pack.

[TheGame]

I've done this to a few smaller knives before. Works very well for what they are.

[DOC-CANADA]

Way to think outside of the box, pitdog.

Doc

[pitdog]

Way to think outside of the box, pitdog.

Doc

Afraid I can't take credit for the idea Doc, I think it was IA Woodsman that I first saw doing it !

[sicily02]

Nope I can not handle it









Unless I am in the my knife making shop.


Ok, ok I might try something like what you did there pitdog lol.

Nice job.

Bryan

[pitdog]

Nope I can not handle it









Unless I am in the my knife making shop.


Ok, ok I might try something like what you did there pitdog lol.

Nice job.

Bryan

I bet a Bugaboo with real scales would make one heck of a pocket knife eh Bryan !

[LupaWolf]

Excellent notion.
Good work, good pics.
Thanks for the share.

[sicily02]

Pitdog, Yea I think that would be cool too. I have made some other designs that were that small with 1/8" thick handles.

Bryan

[LG&M]

Thats why I carry my TOPS Key B with enough cord the lash a handle or make a fire bow. Great pic's Pit dog.

[sicily02]

LG&M, I love how that blade shape is so curved.

Bryan

[LG&M]

It's a good little knife. I like it more then I thought I would.

[Killinumsoftly]

Very nice handle esp for one improvised in the woods. I just tried something similar the other day with my harpoon type knife I just made. It was my first knife that I made at home and I wanted to see how a small handle and also a longer spear handle could be made and how fast I could do it.
But your handle looks great I like it a lot.