Smallest Knife You`re Confident In?

Hi all in the last few weeks and I have made for my self two smaller knives
one with a 2 and 7/8" long blade that is 1/8" thick and the other is a 3.5" long blade and is 3/32" thick. I put full size handles on these knives
What good is a knife if you really do not care for the handle? :(
As always with my personal knives I add to the sheath a way to keep the knife sharp ( knife sharpener )and a way to help in starting a fire (Fire steel)

I have 4 and 1/8" long handles and for me that is as small as I will go for the handle lengths. I have made up handle lengths with 3.75" and they are just ok. I really do not think I would go for any blade length less that 2.5". I just do not see the need for it But that is me.

Here are the two knives and there sheaths.

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My normal carry is this Two fixed blades and a match safe with survival goodies ( line, hooks, cotton, firesteel rod no handle on it, several needles and a sharpener .

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I like a 3.5" and then a 5" to 6" long blade to go with it the best. That is why I carry this set up. Along with my BPA ( Breeden Pocket Axe LOL )
like this one I feel life is even better.

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Between checking on cattle and game trails and just wondering around with kelly Girl here she is ( she is such a ham LOL )

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on roughly a 1000 acers of timber, field and paster ground with several ponds and to many creeks to count these tools make the whole process of adventure and fun easyer to do I think.
Yes either of my two smaller knives that I made up for me would do but I just like to carry the others.

Good thread John

Bryan
 
This thread kind of confirmed my thoughts that most of us here do not have a need for a big chopper, we get by with smaller blades. This was kind of a survey of sorts, as I am going to be changing my lineup of knives, and probably eliminating any with a blade longer than 5".
 
The smallest blade I will carry is 3". If I know I going out in the woods that size will be likely be 4". I have tried some smaller 2-2.5" blades and they just don't feel right for me.
 
Stomper said:
This thread kind of confirmed my thoughts that most of us here do not have a need for a big chopper, we get by with smaller blades. This was kind of a survey of sorts, as I am going to be changing my lineup of knives, and probably eliminating any with a blade longer than 5".
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I agree with your thoughts here. I do like your larger blades as well.
John, I hope you are able to make it through these economic times. Many of us that want your blades cannot afford to buy at this time. It's not that they are not desired.
Anyway, just wanted to put my two cents in.
 
protourist said:
I agree with your thoughts here. I do like your larger blades as well.
John, I hope you are able to make it through these economic times. Many of us that want your blades cannot afford to buy at this time. It's not that they are not desired.
Anyway, just wanted to put my two cents in.
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Thanks. I`m still up in the air about renewing my Knifemaker membership at the end of January, it`s not looking too promising at this time. At least I can say I gave it my best shot!
 
Stomper said:
Thanks. I`m still up in the air about renewing my Knifemaker membership at the end of January, it`s not looking too promising at this time. At least I can say I gave it my best shot!
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I very much hope you are able to last through this economy as well, John! I know any 'dry up' is due to a decrease in fun money and not in interest.
 
Stomper said:
Thanks. I`m still up in the air about renewing my Knifemaker membership at the end of January, it`s not looking too promising at this time. At least I can say I gave it my best shot!
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I'm sorry to hear that John. My father runs his own buisness (a u-brew wine shop) and he always finds Dec. a slow month. His biggies are Sept-Oct. when the wine reports are comining in from the big wineries and all the press and publicity. He can usually manage to pull in enough stragglers in Nov. to make their kits and bottle in time for Christmas. But for him, December is a dead month and it stays that way until middle of January.

I hope things will pick up for you soon and maybe right into the holidays. While many folks are being more cautious now than usual you at least have one thing in common with my dad. An old boozer is going to find a way to get the cash for his fix. The thousands of knife addicts like me will probably do the same. On another forum, somebody started a thread called: 'Beans - the knife collectors diet'. Keep your chin up, cause we aren't totally done buying yet
 
Stomper said:
Thanks. I`m still up in the air about renewing my Knifemaker membership at the end of January, it`s not looking too promising at this time. At least I can say I gave it my best shot!
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If this happens, and I sincerely hope it doesn't, I hope you continue making them on your own time.
My business has been really bad this year and I'm hoping to now be getting back on my feet. When I am on my feet I will want two of your keychain knives and one of your large knives. I hope they are available when I can afford them.
Whatever happens, I wish you and your family all the best. Times are tough, it's time for us to be tougher!!!
 
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do you wrap everything in orange so you don't lose your stuff in the woods? my grandfather use to do that, except he would spray paint everything pink, he looked goofy, but he always got out of the bush with all his stuff...

Or maybe you just like the color orange hahaha
 
Hi all,

Rocket bomb the shapeners are the E-Z lap model M diamond sharpeners. I really like them. I got bunch of them from cabelas in Omaha. They cost about $20 a peice:eek:.

Sharp newbie No I do not wrap much up in orange I just put Orange handle scales on 95% of my personal knives that I make for me. I really like tan micarta and osage wood to. but mainly use the orange. I live out on a farm
and wonder around almost every day throught the timber and hike along the creeks that we have. I also cut trees for part of my living and if I drop or set down my blade ware it sure is nice to be able to see it real easy against the back ground.

PINK:eek: LOL that is ok my wife wanted me to make her a knife with a pinkish wood. When I ordered the handle scales for her of all things it was called Passion wood LOL It would really stink to loose good blade because
you could not see it in the bush.

Bryan
 
Stomer E.W.O.K. , I also have a small breeden custom (I think it might be the only one like it) 2&1/2 inch blade 3&1/2 inch handle...and becker necker..represent my smallest and currently the most used fixed blades I have... None of them has or will let me down
 
Here's yet another vote for smaller blades. I'd trust my SAK Classic in any situation. Always have one on me so that I know in any situation, whether survival or not, I'll have a sharp blade (and scissors) on my person.

For fixed blades, I have a couple of Dozier's that are less than 3" done up in Bob's famous D2 that I'd bet my life on. Incredible knives. Some of the makers on this forum have incredible small blades that will work in any situation.

Nothing larger than 4-4.5" inches for me. Never found the need for a large knife. Always carry a folding saw and sometime a hatchet/axe if I'm out in the deep words.

Happy holidays to y'all!

AJ
 
For my own use, I would prefer 3" blade. Would have to have a full sized handle, be 3/32" to 1/8" thick and an inch or so wide. Yup, that's my next EDC blade.
 
Thanks Mike, actually made several of them with different handles to give as Christmas gifts. After the Holidays I would like to start a pass around with one of them. Anyone who wants to can put it through the works.
 
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