So I purchased this knife as I wanted a new UK legal knife and when it arrived I measured it at it was measuring slightly over 3" and with the arguably ambiguous laws on this is decided to replace the handles with my own Yew carved ones with oak ends and reshaped to ensure no matter where you measure on this knife it is 3" or less. Pretty chuffed with it- I use it a lot! Always splitting hazel with it and camp crafts.