2.5 inch or less folding knife?

Funny coincidence I had to go to Chicago a couple years ago for my sons navy graduation and I had same decision to make. Only knife I had with legal blade length was a mora eldris but I wanted a folder. I had only a day to find one and couldn't go out of town so I got a gerber kettlebell at local pawn shop. I liked that gerber but couldn't help noticing it looked like a circus peanut. Sold it once I got back. If I had to go back I'd have to buy another folder though I'll never go back to Chicago unless I have to.
 
Sitcomdad83 said:
Funny coincidence I had to go to Chicago a couple years ago for my sons navy graduation and I had same decision to make. Only knife I had with legal blade length was a mora eldris but I wanted a folder. I had only a day to find one and couldn't go out of town so I got a gerber kettlebell at local pawn shop. I liked that gerber but couldn't help noticing it looked like a circus peanut. Sold it once I got back. If I had to go back I'd have to buy another folder though I'll never go back to Chicago unless I have to.
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Yeah, NOT going to Chicago would be my first choice! I live on the opposite side of Illinois and I’ll only go there under duress. Don’t get me wrong, I know the city has a lot of good to offer if you like that sort of thing, but I’m a country boy at heart and the further from downtown anywhere the better. Oh, yeah, I’d take my Spyderco Lil native in cruwear if I had to go there. Hope your trip goes well!
 
I'm pretty fond of this little pony.
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Sitcomdad83 said:
Funny coincidence I had to go to Chicago a couple years ago for my sons navy graduation and I had same decision to make. Only knife I had with legal blade length was a mora eldris but I wanted a folder. I had only a day to find one and couldn't go out of town so I got a gerber kettlebell at local pawn shop. I liked that gerber but couldn't help noticing it looked like a circus peanut. Sold it once I got back. If I had to go back I'd have to buy another folder though I'll never go back to Chicago unless I have to.
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Well, grandkids live there. So, I will visit.
 
My EDC is a Leatherman Wave Plus. Two blades under that I think. . . . .one plain edge and one serrated sheep's foot.

I can't do it, butmanyh can deploy either or both b lades with oa ne hand thumb flip.

Mine is EDCd in a horizontal belt pouch worn at ! 4:30 near my right back pocket.. That nearly disappears regardless of what I am wearing, but is right there when I need it.
 
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Well it's not as if I LIKE short blades or anything 🤣 but
what ever knife you like is what you should carry (with a little mod of course) .
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Can you pick out the one I didn't shorten ?
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Seriously though ; Spyderco makes one called the Chicago
and
The Spyderco called the Cat might do .
 
Wowbagger said:
Well it's not as if I LIKE short blades or anything 🤣 but
what ever knife you like is what you should carry (with a little mod of course) .
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Can you pick out the one I didn't shorten ?
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Seriously though ; Spyderco makes one called the Chicago
and
The Spyderco called the Cat might do .
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This hurts my soul. Pour lost steel! Good on you for knowing what you like though.
 
Chase_ck said:
This hurts my soul. Pour lost steel! Good on you for knowing what you like though.
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I don't know what Poor lost steel means .
Kind of like saying poor lost marble to a stone sculpter .
I just cut away everything that doesn't look like a knife .

Keeping in mind I have scads of longer blades in the same steel and in examples of the same model knife .
PS: I have a coffee can half full of cut offs that one day I might even make knives from .
Note the ones on this vise pedestal that haven't made it to the can yet .


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Wowbagger said:
Well it's not as if I LIKE short blades or anything 🤣 but
what ever knife you like is what you should carry (with a little mod of course) .
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Can you pick out the one I didn't shorten ?
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Seriously though ; Spyderco makes one called the Chicago
and
The Spyderco called the Cat might do .
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Thats soooo disturbing on so many levels!
 
Wowbagger said:
I don't know what Poor lost steel means .
Kind of like saying poor lost marble to a stone sculpter .
I just cut away everything that doesn't look like a knife .

Keeping in mind I have scads of longer blades in the same steel and in examples of the same model knife .
PS: I have a coffee can half full of cut offs that one day I might even make knives from .
Note the ones on this vise pedestal that haven't made it to the can yet .


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I respect that you have the stones to make them unequivocally yours.

I can’t unsee Tweety Bird in the Para 3s. I like Tweety Bird so those are my favorites.
 
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