Folding whittling knife?

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Jesse B.

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I was out on a nature excursion yesterday and brought a (fixed) Buck 119 hunting knife for some whittling, which it worked great for but then I realized the bastard is pretty heavy and takes up some real estate in the back pack.

What I'm looking for is the following:
- Good for moderate whittling
- Folding
- Clip
- Fairly light-weight and thin
- Max blade length 4"
- (Plain edge)
- Under $100

I was even thinking about the Benchmade Griptilian but if anyone has any ideas I'm all ears.
 
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carry a fixed blade on your belt... with all the force on the blade from whittling you'll start to get alot of blade play with most locks. I guess a Buck 110 or a RAT1, though a fixed blade high carbon leuku would definately be my first choice, either Fiddleback Forge or Koyote.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I might go with the Buck 110. I go into the woods mainly to take pictures so even though a fair-sized fixed-blade knife is best for whittling, I need space for my camera gear, day supplies, etc.. and then a knife.
 
Spyderco Caly, Sage, Stretch? They all have similar thin flat grinds, and I found the FRN Stretch (now stolen, sadly) a great whittler. Good for fuzz sticks and the like.
 
Perhaps something with a scandi grind? Here's a nice folder, the Brisa Enzo.
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Kershaw Little Shavers

It's at the bottom of the page. Get it "modified for carving" for the $2 extra. He takes the long blade and rounds over the end and sharpens that. Both blades lock, and I have whittled away many hours with mine. Only $56.95 + shipping.
 
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Kershaw Little Shavers

It's at the bottom of the page. Get it "modified for carving" for the $2 extra. He takes the long blade and rounds over the end and sharpens that. Both blades lock, and I have whittled away many hours with mine. Only $56.95 + shipping.
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$57 for Aus6a is a bit overpriced, no? Other Kershaws in Aus6a go for like $15-$30.
 
I really like my Grip. It is light enough that it goes everywhere with me and I forget its there. It also can handle a lot of hard chores as well and I have never had any issues with it. I have used it extensively for whittling and some carving. But I also agree that you may want to pick up a fixed blade for that type of stuff as well. Personally I am a big fan of ESEE knives. A ESEE 3 weighs in at 5.2 oz (knife only) and the Buck 119 is 7.5 (not sure if that includes the sheath. Or there are also a lot of smaller fixed blades out there like the Izula and Bark River makes a bunch that are not very heavy at all. You may want to look into that as well. Good luck.
 
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