Is Mnandi still the best small knife?

[Chronovore]

As for whippersnapper...Lamnia in Finland has several available. Have purchased 8 knives from them...2 day delivery believe it or not. May be buying one myself.

I never dealt with Lamnia. Thanks for the recommendation. It looks like they have a few but none of those design combinations jump out for me. I might wait and choose my own options when they pick it up again.

 

[jiggyfly16]

The Buck 55 I cited earlier is a small knife. A Gerber LST is a small knife. A Case Peanut is a small knife. SAK classic is a small knife. Get much bigger than these and it's no longer a small knife. For one example, a Leek is not a small knife.

Yours truly,
The Arbiter of Small

Matter of perspective of course

 

[Rufus1949]

Nice, can you do one where all have the but seated on the same level?

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Hope this helps.

 

[pholder]

Lion steel Bestman

 

[Bob Denman]

Lion steel Bestman

Or the 8210 Mini...

 

[Rufus1949]

Cheburkov mini russkie..the one on the right. Cheaper,great action and usually availableView attachment 1749822

 

[Bob Denman]

What is that one in the middle?
I LIKE it!

 

[Rufus1949]

What is that one in the middle?
I LIKE it!

That is the small swift. Next on left side is large swift.
Sorry all are cheborkov's.

 

[Docscoot]

Lots of great knives mentioned here! For something that’s tough as nails and classy as heck in the ~400 price range used, I still don’t think you can beat a small Inkosi with micarta inlays. Here’s mine.

 

[Boattale]

Matter of perspective of course

The arbiter of small declares that to be a legit small knife.

 

[DavidABQ]

Maybe a Buck Custom Shop 501 with S30V blade and elk antler scales, and for a very reasonable price... https://www.buckknives.com/custom-knife/customizable-501-squire-knife/CKS501/

I actually have one but with the buffalo horn instead of elk and while it is a great knife for the price it is not the equal to my Mnandi. Unfortunately for me the blade has some up and down movement in the locked position. Nothing unsafe but it annoys me greatly.

 

[Bob Denman]

Would it be worth sending back to them for a tune-up?

 

[DavidABQ]

Would it be worth sending back to them for a tune-up?

I don't know. I am not sure if they could even do anything with it to tighten up the lock. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try sending it back. The aggravating part is I have an old Buck 501 with micarta scales that was re-bladed and it is nice a tight when locked open.

 

[Bob Denman]

It never hurts to ask...
Good Luck!!

 

[DavidABQ]

It never hurts to ask...
Good Luck!!

Thank you.

 

[Quiet]

Cheburkov mini russkie..the one on the right. Cheaper,great action and usually availableView attachment 1749822

I do like Cheburkov's polished Damasteel. Very nice.

 

[Rufus1949]

Yes and good slicers.
ZDI-1016

 

[LimpCroissant]

Gen 1 is the original nail nick.
Gen 2 is a smoother nail nick than Gen1.
Gen 3 is the hole.

Oooh ok, sweet. Thanks for the knowledge!

 

[LimpCroissant]

Should I tell the story of the fella who gutted a big buck with a .348 Win case that was pounded flat, and sharpened on a rock?

Absolutely!

Indubitably!

 

[Bob Denman]

Back in the late forties: a real good friend of my Grampa Denman was hunting up in "Peekamoose". He jumped a real big buck out of it's bed, and he pulled off a quick shot as it took off. He walked over to it's bed, and sW hair and blood in the snow. Not much; but enough to start teacking it. The Buck led him up the mountain, and crossed several streams over the next couple of hours. He finally caught up to the Buck after about a four hour chase, and put it down. It was a real nice heavy ten-pointwr. He went to pull out his knife; but it had fallen out of it's sheath during the chase. He took the spent cartridge He had there, and found a rock that he could break loose from the fro?en ground. He used the rock to pound the .348 Win case mouth shut, and then used the rock to put an edge on it. It worked well enough for him to open the deer up, and field dress him.
So who needs a knife: if you've got a rock, and a spent cartridge?