Smallest Usable Knife Blade Design??

[TeeDee]

Not something I have much experience of but I'm interested currently in what is the smallest Blade design that can be usable and efficient for general tasks or snuck away to be used in times of emergency.

So small blade designs - you guys ( and gals ) got 'em? show me please!!

 

[Harvestman]

I have a Spyderco Honeybee, and use it fairly often. Great for small cutting tasks, and it fits easily on a keyring. The Bug is even smaller, but too small for my hands.

 

[Shelley]

Esee candiru fixed blade twoinch blade, three inch handle, seen it be battoned and used for general tasks as well.

 

[Hoodoo]

My edc necker, the tick bite, in this pic, from Calvin Richardson. Great little utility blade. 154CM steel.

 

[Bishop]

I have a Cold Steel 'Urban Pal' in the bimble bag that's small but very usable. The serrated chisel grind is a pain to sharpen but it does make for a rather good skinner/scraper/necker. As for the T handle I loathe it, something more suited for tool use than weapon would of made this a far nicer bit of kit. I tend to hold the blade as one would a flint flake between thumb & forefinger.

 

[Jared]

Morakniv Eldris, but not shipping til September

 

[Bishop]

Morakniv Eldris, but not shipping til September

Tempting but I do like the look of these..

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

I use a Jacklore Whisp. Will probably get the Wasp too as the handle is a little longer making it easier to hold.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Gerber Ridge fine edge

1⅝" straight edge, 4½" overall, one (right) handed opening, frame lock, pocket/moneyclip on back.

 

[Drain Bamaged]

Extremely useful for nothing specific are Poundlands spare Stanley Knife Blades. 5 Pence each, come supplied in two useful and safe plastic containers each about the size of a cigarette lighter. 20 scalpel sharp 2.5 inch blades for a quid. they don't look pretty but they are genuinely useful carries.

D.B.

 

[Stew]

I have a Cold Steel 'Urban Pal' in the bimble bag that's small but very usable. The serrated chisel grind is a pain to sharpen but it does make for a rather good skinner/scraper/necker. As for the T handle I loathe it, something more suited for tool use than weapon would of made this a far nicer bit of kit. I tend to hold the blade as one would a flint flake between thumb & forefinger.

Push daggers are illegal in the UK - I'm guessing you're overseas.

 

[Stew]

I have a BRKT Mikro Canadian and it's a very handy knife.

Surprising how much can be done with a small blade. I think the trick is not to over compromise on the handle length. The Mikro is a three finger handle but the fob extends it out to a four finger handle that's flexible!

The mikro is the black handled one.

 

[woof]

I have 2, a small flat grind made by Chevin over on BB, but the new kid on the block which in my opinion is better, is a pnk1 by Mark Hill.
However, as DB has said, I carried a Stanley blade taped under a belt for many years as an emergency item.

Rob

 

[sunndog]

I think the trick is not to over compromise on the handle length.

Agreed mate, you can do 99% of everything with a 2" blade but a too short, thin, or narrow handle will seriously reduce usefulness

 

[Mesquite]

I've had a Ben Orford Field Knife for some years now and really like it.

It's the stumpy antler tine version rather than the long tine version pictured here from Ben's site

 

[John Fenna]

Define "usable"!
I regularly use the small blade on my SAK and even the blade on my Leatherman Micra gets a fair bit of use - but neither gets used for heavy jobs!
The smallest fixed blade knife I use on a regular basis is one I made from a Lidl paring knife and on a couple of occassions I have used that for splitting rounds of wood for firewood!



Initial cuts/splits made with the knife - then wedges carved with the knife!

 

[Jared]

Tempting but I do like the look of these..

If after small handle like that... Boker Gnome

https://www.boker.de/us/search/gnome-0-9999-1-0.html

 

[FGYT]

I use a Jacklore Whisp. Will probably get the Wasp too as the handle is a little longer making it easier to hold.

put a short lanyard on it with a knot in the end that reaches just outside your little finger makes it feel like a bigger handle

 

[FGYT]

I use a Mini version of My DSK as a field blade on small game But he handles is still sized to make it usable

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

put a short lanyard on it with a knot in the end that reaches just outside your little finger makes it feel like a bigger handle

Oh taking the mick now are we.