Making a EDC Fixed Blade

[Grant D]

Hey guys, I just recently got good with forging and making blades from Hitachi Blue #2 and would like to start making my own line of EDC fixed blades out of it. I made a prototype just recently and I like the feel of it, sharpens real easy, and holds an edge extremely well! However I wanted to ask around on what makes a EDC blade better than the rest and what you look for most in a EDC knife? Size, weight, balance, etc. Thanks guys!

 

[Grant D]

The holes in the back of the handle are for balance.

 

[Jemblade]

I personally appreciate an edc knife to be as light as possible. I don't like a knife that is so heavy that I can notice when I am walking around, so it's gotta be a folder (again for me personally). I like the blade to be no more than about 3" in length 1" in width. But then again, I am only doing very light pedestrian tasks, i.e. opening boxes, cutting string, using it as a prybar...

 

[Lo/Rez]

Nice looking knife.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Light weight, sleek, no whistles and bells, rugged/sturdy.

 

[Horsewright]

I make lots of knives and have lots I use for different tasks. However for day in, day out and what I carry, what Stacy said. This is my own personal edc. Gets used hard on a daily basis from all the little jobs in the shop to castrating calves on the ranch. 5 5/8" oal with 2 1/4" blade. Crossdraw horizontal leather sheath. Entire package is small, lightweight, compact and doesn't scare the townies when I head down the hill.