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Here is a little comparison photo of some very small fixed blade knives. I find this size is excellent for all day belt wear in the shop - no need for two hands to unfold the knife, it deploys immediately and is stowed as fast. And the size means it disappears on your belt.
Bark River City Knife - a timeless Loveless design, perfectly executed. Great size, classy design.
Lon Humphrey Whitetail - awesome hand forged goodness from Lon, great balance because of tapered tang, excellent finger guard, but the blade is a little thick for my liking and I've had a hard time getting a really sharp edge on it (it didn't come all that sharp)
Fiddleback Forge Runt - impeccable fit and finish, very attractive design, thick handle, but very expensive
LT Wright Patriot - fantastic little knife, the best value in the bunch at under $100. The very sharp spine and choil are too sharp for my liking. Great for striking a firesteel, but I don't use the knife for that. So I'm going to smooth out the top edge and choil with my dremel and some sandpaper so its more comfortable in every day use.
I also did a little comparison video so they can be compared in hand: https://youtu.be/-pIQ69yDlUU
Hope this helps someone out!
Bark River City Knife - a timeless Loveless design, perfectly executed. Great size, classy design.
Lon Humphrey Whitetail - awesome hand forged goodness from Lon, great balance because of tapered tang, excellent finger guard, but the blade is a little thick for my liking and I've had a hard time getting a really sharp edge on it (it didn't come all that sharp)
Fiddleback Forge Runt - impeccable fit and finish, very attractive design, thick handle, but very expensive
LT Wright Patriot - fantastic little knife, the best value in the bunch at under $100. The very sharp spine and choil are too sharp for my liking. Great for striking a firesteel, but I don't use the knife for that. So I'm going to smooth out the top edge and choil with my dremel and some sandpaper so its more comfortable in every day use.
I also did a little comparison video so they can be compared in hand: https://youtu.be/-pIQ69yDlUU
Hope this helps someone out!