Tsujigiri
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I've come to notice recently that there seems to be a lot of demand for small but thick knives. Not just tiny knives like California switchblades but ones that make up for their short length with tall blade profiles and thick handles.
It seems like knives that fit this description sell out pretty easily and reach secondary prices that far outpace what you would expect for any given brand. A few higher- priced makers seem to have capitalized on this (Curtiss, Medford, etc).
Given that, I'd like to hear from some of these stubby knife enthusiasts. Which ones have you tried and what's the appeal for you?
I'll start: the tall profile of my Axial dart gives it more cutting power and a fuller grip than any other autos I can legally carry. The Twosun TS-417 is shaped in a way that it just perfectly fills the hand with a full grip but also easily slips into the 5th pocket of a pair of jeans. The Böker Albatros is pushing the edge of what qualifies as short with a 2.5" blade, but the disproportionate thickness is fun in kind of a cavemanesque way.
It seems like knives that fit this description sell out pretty easily and reach secondary prices that far outpace what you would expect for any given brand. A few higher- priced makers seem to have capitalized on this (Curtiss, Medford, etc).
Given that, I'd like to hear from some of these stubby knife enthusiasts. Which ones have you tried and what's the appeal for you?
I'll start: the tall profile of my Axial dart gives it more cutting power and a fuller grip than any other autos I can legally carry. The Twosun TS-417 is shaped in a way that it just perfectly fills the hand with a full grip but also easily slips into the 5th pocket of a pair of jeans. The Böker Albatros is pushing the edge of what qualifies as short with a 2.5" blade, but the disproportionate thickness is fun in kind of a cavemanesque way.
