Having realised that not a single one of my plethora of knives is an EDC, (Mainly because I abhor slip joints as I've closed them on myself more than once) I saw a Svord Peasant on a thread here, and was taken by the design.
Googled, and got a black plastic handled one, and I must admit, I rather like it. A bit utilitarian, but hey, I want something that's going to work.
It stays open when you want it to, and you can close it without touching the blade, once it's shut, it stays shut.
Wasn't the sharpest thing out of the box, but 10 mins in the company of my sharpeners later on should see to that. I've not sharpened it as yet, because I want to grind / file the base of the blade to make absolutely sure it's sub 3 inch, measured round the edge. ATM it's about 3 1/16. Once that's done, I'll sharpen it up and see how it does. And yes, I'll take it easy. I'll probably just gently notch it using a chainsaw file.
I'll also round off the end of the handle, as on sitting down, it unceremoniously poked me <down there> and if it does that much more I may fall out with it.
All in all, I knew it'd probably need modding to be genuinely legal as an EDC, a sharpen goes without saying, most of the time. Having seen the pics, I thought it might have been a bit of a 'poker' on sitting down, but rounding off the back of it won't harm it too much too.
What I like best is the way the 'tang' is held whilst you're using it, thus preventing it closing on my fingers, without the presence of a legally outlawed restraining mechanism. I know I could have picked up a SAK, but it doesn't have the security of the peasant, as far as blade control goes.
It may potentially be open to interpretation by an over zealous plod, but I'm prepared to put my case, should I need to.
I'm not daft, I use knives at home, and round and about, but not at / for my work. (Airside at an airport) I'm doing a self build, and having a knife on me is always pretty handy. So much better if it's OK to have if I'm nipping to the builders merchants.
£11.99 well spent I think.
Googled, and got a black plastic handled one, and I must admit, I rather like it. A bit utilitarian, but hey, I want something that's going to work.
It stays open when you want it to, and you can close it without touching the blade, once it's shut, it stays shut.
Wasn't the sharpest thing out of the box, but 10 mins in the company of my sharpeners later on should see to that. I've not sharpened it as yet, because I want to grind / file the base of the blade to make absolutely sure it's sub 3 inch, measured round the edge. ATM it's about 3 1/16. Once that's done, I'll sharpen it up and see how it does. And yes, I'll take it easy. I'll probably just gently notch it using a chainsaw file.
I'll also round off the end of the handle, as on sitting down, it unceremoniously poked me <down there> and if it does that much more I may fall out with it.
All in all, I knew it'd probably need modding to be genuinely legal as an EDC, a sharpen goes without saying, most of the time. Having seen the pics, I thought it might have been a bit of a 'poker' on sitting down, but rounding off the back of it won't harm it too much too.
What I like best is the way the 'tang' is held whilst you're using it, thus preventing it closing on my fingers, without the presence of a legally outlawed restraining mechanism. I know I could have picked up a SAK, but it doesn't have the security of the peasant, as far as blade control goes.
It may potentially be open to interpretation by an over zealous plod, but I'm prepared to put my case, should I need to.
I'm not daft, I use knives at home, and round and about, but not at / for my work. (Airside at an airport) I'm doing a self build, and having a knife on me is always pretty handy. So much better if it's OK to have if I'm nipping to the builders merchants.
£11.99 well spent I think.
