Svord Mini Peasant

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MattyLav

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Hello, I've seen this knife here and on YouTube. It seems really neat. What do you guys think about it? What exactly is a friction folder? Thanks for any help :)
 
Friction folders are folding knives that are "locked" open by the user placing their hand over the extended tang. They're very simple and require few moving parts so they're very user serviceable. The PKM is a pretty good knife. I don't like that it doesn't have a backspacer though. I had to make my own by cutting off a piece of an old belt and wedging it in there.
 
It's a very inexpensive knife. Looks ok for the price; you get carbon steel...

Friction folders don't lock. They just open up and are for mild use. You gripping the knife when open is how it stays open.. Great for Canadians :D (locking knives a no-no up there from what I have heard.) Also good for simple garden chores and such..
 
I only own the full size variants. With that being said, it's an interesting (to say the least) folder that's pretty fool proof, and surprisingly sturdy/robust, also the L6 will take a grand edge. It's only down fall, is it (this is with the full size peasant) can be a nuisance to carry in the pocket, and is carried best on the belt due to the extended tang. Another reason to go the mini route I suppose.
 
Front pockets? Terrible, but I'm more of a pocket clip guy. I carry mine in my knife pocket and friction prevents it from falling out.
 
The Mini PK is very pocketable, which was what most folks' considered a deficiency with the larger original. It's a heck of a nice li'l rugged folder for the money, and the thinner blade stock makes it an insane slicer! :)
 
I fancy one of these too. I'll probably get one using a trip back to Scotland as an excuse for a new knife!
 
I only own the full-size version and I think it's great. I ordered a pocket clip which I will mount somehow. It sharpens easily to a very nice edge.
 
Super easy to sharpen. The Rockwell is around 55, which many consider fairly low--and it is compared to a lot of fancier pocket knives. But I find 55 to be perfect for hard use edged tools. Some tasks will dull ANY knife, regardless of steel type, and ease of resharpening trumps edge retention in those cases. And as long as you aren't careless with it the edge retention is no slouch whatsoever--L6 is good stuff! The Peasant Knife (both original and Mini) were designed to WORK and that's exactly what they do best! Use 'em for everything without fear--they'll take it. Their name really says it all; peasants had to use their knives for a very wide range of tasks, ranging from fine to pretty darn rough and they couldn't afford the luxury of multiples like we do! :)
 
sloth357 said:
Friction folders don't lock. They just open up and are for mild use. You gripping the knife when open is how it stays open.. Great for Canadians :D (locking knives a no-no up there from what I have heard.)
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:confused: Im not sure where you heard that from, but whoever told you that must have mistaken us with England.

Locking knives of any blade length are legal up here as long as you have a justifiable reason.
Carry for Self defence is the "no no" ;)
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
Super easy to sharpen. The Rockwell is around 55, which many consider fairly low--and it is compared to a lot of fancier pocket knives. But I find 55 to be perfect for hard use edged tools. Some tasks will dull ANY knife, regardless of steel type, and ease of resharpening trumps edge retention in those cases. And as long as you aren't careless with it the edge retention is no slouch whatsoever--L6 is good stuff! The Peasant Knife (both original and Mini) were designed to WORK and that's exactly what they do best! Use 'em for everything without fear--they'll take it. Their name really says it all; peasants had to use their knives for a very wide range of tasks, ranging from fine to pretty darn rough and they couldn't afford the luxury of multiples like we do! :)
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Where are you getting this value of HRC 55? I find it to be harder steel than an SAK or Buck's 420 HC. It is more on the level of a Mora in terms of edge holding in my experience.
 
Got that info from Svord. They say their knives and tools are RC 55-58 across the board, both for their folders and fixed blades. I quoted the lower hardness simply to be on the conservative side. SAKs are about the same hardness, at 56 RC.
 
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