Lightweight Traditional Summer Carry?

Signalprick Signalprick makes lightweight mods. Here is my brand new #71 with Micarta and G10. Light as a feather.

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View attachment 1345825 View attachment 1345826 I carry these lightweight builds from Signalprick Signalprick alot lately. The smaller one hasnt left my pocket since i got it. I highly recommend Jason if you get the oportunity to get one of his builds or have him do custom work do it!

Lookin' good fellas! You guys rock! :thumbsup:
 
For those who have them....Do I remember the bone handled Sod Buster Jr. knives have thinner scales than the Yellow synthetic sister?
Thanks,
Rick
 
I've actually found that when I want to go lightweight, I can get much more knife for less weight by pocket carrying a small fixed blade. Especially if you consider skeleton knives or cord wrapped knives and kydex sheaths. I know concealed carry of a fixed isn't legal every where, but down here, I'm allowed to conceal anything with a blade less than 5". Considering I only have one knife that even reaches 5", I have a bevy of options that I can rotate. I think my lightest combo is my JK Knives Hurley Creek in 3/32" S30V with a kydex sheath. I had him change it a bit to have a 2.75" blade with a 3.25" handle. It is a neat, tidy package that absolutely disappears.

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My go to for lightweight summer carry in shorts: Buck 55, 501, 302, 303 or 310, Case Mini Copperlock or peanut, GEC #14, Canal Street Boys knife or Pinch Lockback, Victorinox Waiter.
And although its not traditional since it has a thumb stud and pocket clip, the Buck 112 slim select is so thin and lightweight it carries really well in shorts, and being plastic and stainless does well with sweat. The 110 slim select works pretty good too.
 
Buck lightweights make great summer folders
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Over the past couple of decades, I think I've seen more of those little mini Buck's than any other folding knife except the SAK classic. The mini Bucks and SAK classics are the most sold knives from what I've seen coming out of peoples pockets.
 
Its maybe more of a modern traditional but I just ponied up for a Real Steel Luna in brown micarta. In addition to being lightweight it has the added bonus of SS hardware and S35VN blade steel so it should be great to keep in my swim short pockets around the pool, ponds and river. Def. gonna remove that pocket clip though.
 
This Gerber is my lightest carry. It has been swimming & wet plenty of times and never shows rust. I don’t know what steel it is. It disappears in a pocket like none other I have. Almost too light as I’ve misplaced it several times.

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This Gerber is my lightest carry. It has been swimming & wet plenty of times and never shows rust. I don’t know what steel it is. It disappears in a pocket like none other I have. Almost too light as I’ve misplaced it several times.

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Looks like a tiny little Buck folder I have that was my grandfathers. Almost comically small. Very easy to lose!
 
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