Your smallest knife/knives?

Moondrop

Moondrop

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I've seen lots of posts asking for small blade recommendations, but what's the smallest you own? Obviously, larger knives can come in handy, but most of the time I like medium-sized and smaller knives that are still functional. Here are two smallest -- my smallest fixed blade and my smallest folder.

One just arrived yesterday, the A. G. Russell UPK (not counting bail & split ring), 3.5 inches overall. The other I've had a while, it's about 3.75 inches overall.

The UPK weighs next to nothing (about 8 grams), and I'm wearing it around my neck as I type.
The FB weighs about 21 grams according to the cheesy little postal scale I've got here, and you'd be amazed where I can carry it.

And that's another reason I like small blades. You can carry them without anyone knowing you've got 'em until you pull them out to use. Not so easy for me with larger blades.

So, what's *your* smallest?
 

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Had a Simonich Bitteroot that was really handy, and I loved it, but stopped carrying it after the new wore off.
I use the small blades on SAKs a lot, and always have a SAK on me. Not much point in carrying another small knife, too.
Beyond SAKs, my smallest folders are Spyderco Calypso Jr. ltwts. I'd like a SS Kiwi, but know it would follow the path of the Bitteroot.
Smallest remaining fixed blade is a Doug Mondt GMC, with a 2.5" flat ground CPM-10V blade that I call my "cardboard knife", since that's my main use for it, though it's also gone camping along with a larger FB.
I plan to get a wharncliffe neck knife about the same size, at some point.
 
Cool little FB Moondrop....just where do you carry it???
I have the UPK minus the bail. I wish I would have waited.
I have an Anza fixed blade that is even smaller. I have no idea what the model is. It's cool, but a little too thick in the edge for my liking.

Paul
 
Equal honours go to the Spyderco Ladybug which rides on my safety chain, and a tiny no-name knife (of which more later).

The Ladybug's job is to provide credible cutting power in a tiny package. When I'm cycling, I wear a ball chain round my neck. From the chain hang a variety of safety-related items:

The Ladybug
Whistle
Dog tag with my name, address & telephone number
Arc AAA
Traser Glow Ring
Compass
BIC lighter

The no-name knife would - I suppose - be classed as a POS. Its virtue is its sentimental value. I won it in a competition over 20 years ago. The comp was to write an advertising slogan for an air rifle: I came second! It's stainless with dark wood scales, brass details and a blade about 1 1/2" long, but - to me - it's a prize.

maximus otter
 
My smallest knives are a little SAK, a Spyderco Toad and a Case Tiny Trapper.
None of them are very covert, but they are pretty small. I usually have one of them in my Levi's watch pocket.
The Toad has a teeny blade, but it is as sharp as a scalpel. I have cut myself on that little bugger more times than I can count.
Dave
 
My "smallest" knife is probably my Benchmade 824s...But even that one isn't REALLY small.:).
 
My smallest are Simonich designed: - Bitteroot first, then next up in size comes the Camillus-made Simonich mini Talon. Both in talonite.
 
my smallest knives would be:

1.) Buck, Statue of Liberty tribute (piece off statue and name engraved handle)
2.) Benchmade, Tether Knife (GIN1)
3.) Misc. SAK's
 
PWork said:
Cool little FB Moondrop....just where do you carry it???


Paul
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Pwork,
Thanks. Got it from a forum member.
Where do I carry it? Nowhere gross. :) Yet it would probably go unnoticed in the unlikely event of a pat-down. I've never been arrested, and the only pat-down I've ever received was at a Metallica concert once. Wasn't very thorough - arena security.
But the knife is hidden by clothes and in a place most people wouldn't think to check. Not that that really tells you where it is. ;)
 
I note you say blade not knife therefore my smallest blade is the small one on my VicNox Fisherman. As far as Fixed Blades go my soon to be smallest blade will be a Tom Krein TK1 Neck Knife.
 
I guess my smallest would be:

Spyderco Meerkat
Spyderco Crickett SS
Kershaw Rainbow Chive

I used to have a VERY small, (about 3 cm long overall), Case folder but i lost it. I was pretty annoyed, it was almost an antique and given to me by a friend. :grumpy:
 
Moondrop said:
But the knife is hidden by clothes and in a place most people wouldn't think to check. Not that that really tells you where it is. ;)
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Fair enough.... :D :p

Paul
 
i have a very small gerber lockback that i found in the parking lot of a gun shop that i was visting about ten years ago. :D
 
Spyderco Mouse. Just big enough to be extremely useful. Small enough to not freak people out.

Nitin
 
AG Russell UPK would probably be the smallest folder I own. Small fixed blade honors would go to my Simonich mid-tech Bitteroot and a Bob Doggett keychain companion in Devin Thomas stainless damascus, MOP, and mosaic pins.
 
dsvirsky said:
Bob Doggett keychain companion in Devin Thomas stainless damascus, MOP, and mosaic pins.
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You have struck my jealous chord, bro.....!!:eek:....this one I gotta see. Post a pic if you can. I wish Bob was still making those....:(


Here's my smallest:



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by Charles Helton

Mammoth Tooth & Damascus
About 2 inches long
 
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