Buck/Mayo Under 3 inches

[Gadgetman7]

I have a Buck/Mayo and love this knife. It has been a weekend and at home carry since I got it. Now the question. A lot of places limit blade length to 3 inches. Is there any chance of a new version with a blade length under 3 inches?

 

[Manji]

a lot of people have been wanting a smaller blade 172 but I want something that is slightly larger. Maybe something a little over 3.5"

 

[tom mayo]

bigger is always better!!

sorry, but there are no plans to make a smaller one, the 172 fits the bill for a small knife already.

 

[Klaus]

If you live in a place with a sub 3" knive law why not just take 1/8" off the blade to make it 3" - you probably won´t even notice the "missing" length. I don´t know how tough this would be to do on your own but the good people at Buck might give you a helping hand with it if you ask nicely.

Klaus

 

[mooredc]

Don't get me wrong ... I love my Buck Mayo, but 3 inches does seem to be the magical "legal" number in so many places. I suspect it is why the Small Sebenza is 2 7/8 inches.

Just a thought for future projects and marketing.

 

[shootist16]

Originally posted by Manji
a lot of people have been wanting a smaller blade 172 but I want something that is slightly larger. Maybe something a little over 3.5"

I agree. A 3.5" blade would be ideal.

 

[rdangerer]

Originally posted by Klaus
...why not just take 1/8" off the blade to make it 3" ... I don´t know how tough this would be to do on your own but the good people at Buck might give you a helping hand with it if you ask nicely.
Klaus

You'd have to reprofile the whole freakin front 1/2 of the blade to take off 1/8" whilst keeping the radius of the sweeping blade belly looking right and proportional.

I can almost guarantee the people at Buck would NOT do this for you. But hey, you could call, endure the questions and laughs, and find out for sure.

That's a lot of grinding, and unless you are set up with a belt grinder, and can grind it right and grind it cool (to not affect the heat treat), this will be a huge pain in the as&#115. It is hardened S30V after all. Makers could do it, but amateurs need not apply, lest they have a $200 investment experiment they want to run.

If length is a big legal concern, I think you are better off buying a well used small plain Sebbie and unload the Buck. Shortening the blade of the Buck means that, from an investment standpoint, it is YOURS. You'd destroy 80% of the resale value at least. And I mean 80% of street price of say $185.