Little knives are fun

[cbach8tw]

Haven’t shown this one in a while, an Aguila small fixed blade and a SA Pioneer.

 

[cbach8tw]

Also have been EDC this small blade from Tony Mont, very handy for a quick cut.

 

[Win Heger]

I've always loved the Kiridashi style, these are all a little different. All were bought on here from makers that posted here at one time.

 

[wonderboy1377s]

 

[Peregrin]

Here's a couple little ones. I've got many more I'll try and add to thread.

 

[Saintsslav]

Nice

 

[Smaug]

Spyderco tiny whatever. I get one confiscated at the airport at least once a year. I keep it with writing utensils in my briefcase.

That's the wrong knife for the job. THIS is the one you want for that job, to have the best odds and buy the fewest replacements:

https://sogknives.com/key-knife-brass/

It is even a locker!

Those tiny Spydercos use junk blade steel, so there's no point in paying the SpyderTax. ;-)

 

[Horsewright]

 

[Chronovore]

Here are a few of my favorites from recent daily EDC shots.

 

[Peregrin]

Nice posts!
I think I like little knives!

 

[InThePocket]

 

[Modoc ED]

 

[Hashishiin]

My Hap40 laminated Ladybug was not handy and my girl appropriated one of them... Also the Bug. Ha. Cannot find my K390 Wharncliffe Dragonfly. Lost my UTX-75 at work.

 

[Zornhau]

 

[ShaiHulud]

Slipjoint knives got me spoiled on the lovely .8 and .9 blade thickness, now my battle horse in .125 feels like an anvil with a sharp corner designated as the cutting edge
Even modern Slipjoints are .12
Just seems thick now

 

[Chronovore]

Slipjoint knives got me spoiled on the lovely .8 and .9 blade thickness, now my battle horse in .125 feels like an anvil with a sharp corner designated as the cutting edge
Even modern Slipjoints are .12
Just seems thick now

I wish more modern folders would run thinner blade stock.

While I can live with 0.125" (and often do), I'd prefer thinner. I routinely pass on otherwise cool knives because they are 0.15" or thicker.

 

[ShaiHulud]

I wish more modern folders would run thinner blade stock.

While I can live with 0.125" (and often do), I'd prefer thinner. I routinely pass on otherwise cool knives because they are 0.15" or thicker.

.15 is way too thick, it's a trend I'm now seeing on folders and it's just, ya know, not much of a knife anymore

 

[Chronovore]

.15 is way too thick, it's a trend I'm now seeing on folders and it's just, ya know, not much of a knife anymore

Sadly, thick-bladed folders are an established trend. I think it exists somewhere between the overbuilt tacticool trend and the whole "it feels heavy so it must be high quality" that causes fancy lighters to be made heavier than they need to be. If anything, the 0.125" craze among Chinese makers has been a step in the right direction and I find myself getting excited over the 0.11" Kizers as a result.

Even some of the more popular models here are much thicker than they need to be. For instance, the Spyderco Para 3 is 0.15". Sure, the common retort is that a lot of blades taper or have grinds that make it less obnoxious; but that's still no reason to start from that thick of stock. While there might be reasons that a person would want a wider wedge of a blade, I've never seen such a need in a folding knife. It always make at least some part of that blade less good at passing through material and it always adds a little extra weight.

Keeping to the topic, thicker blades can be more noticeable in smaller knives.

 

[norcalAF]

 

[Mick Boardman]