who likes small knives?
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This is the one I just got back, beautiful and stout!
http://www.fiddlebackforge.com/shoponline/index.cfm/product/4_1/runt.cfm
http://www.fiddlebackforge.com/shoponline/index.cfm/product/4_1/runt.cfm
I've got a lot of time for the old CRKT neck P.E.C.K. which I trimmed all the excess material off the sheath.
Its so small and light I don't know I'm carrying it and is my default knife when I'm pottering about and not wearing trousers (ie lack pockets or a belt to hang off things). Not a lot of use for chopping wood but if I think i'm going to be doing that I take something more suitable.
For outdoors use I've found a flat ground Grohmann Bird and Trout can manage most things, I've batoned with it but naturally it's not as effective as something bigger.
ATB
Tom
Its so small and light I don't know I'm carrying it and is my default knife when I'm pottering about and not wearing trousers (ie lack pockets or a belt to hang off things). Not a lot of use for chopping wood but if I think i'm going to be doing that I take something more suitable.
For outdoors use I've found a flat ground Grohmann Bird and Trout can manage most things, I've batoned with it but naturally it's not as effective as something bigger.
ATB
Tom
I like small ones too. I am made a few myself.
This is a small necker with a just under 3" blade, 3mm 01 tool steel. Osage handle.
This is my Tarn Wood Carver. Again, 3mm 01 tool steel, the blade is about 3" long. It was originally meant as a wood carver but it turned out to be quite a good general wood craft knife. Mexican Rosewood handle.
This is a small necker with a just under 3" blade, 3mm 01 tool steel. Osage handle.
This is my Tarn Wood Carver. Again, 3mm 01 tool steel, the blade is about 3" long. It was originally meant as a wood carver but it turned out to be quite a good general wood craft knife. Mexican Rosewood handle.
I have a soft spot for wee fixed blades myself, probably my favourite is this one.
I remember testing it when i first got it and being surprised what a small fixed blade can do battoning down a well seasoned log into small sticks and shavings.
I carried this wee knife for years before retiring it but it still gets an occasional run out every once in a while, i know Allan wouldn't be everyone's favourite knife maker but he did make a decent knife before it went tits up.
I remember testing it when i first got it and being surprised what a small fixed blade can do battoning down a well seasoned log into small sticks and shavings.
I carried this wee knife for years before retiring it but it still gets an occasional run out every once in a while, i know Allan wouldn't be everyone's favourite knife maker but he did make a decent knife before it went tits up.
Allan was a first class maker. Those Pack Pals are excellent as are his larger bushcraft knives with coffin tangs.
I like small knives too. Perfectly capable for a lot of tasks.
BRKT Mikro Canadian is about the smallest I've got that's useful. I find a small handle is more limiting than a small blade.
I've made a few wee ones, and have a few more in the works.
BRKT Mikro Canadian is about the smallest I've got that's useful. I find a small handle is more limiting than a small blade.
I've made a few wee ones, and have a few more in the works.
Thank you! I was waiting for someone to say that. I can understand with a folder that the handle could be small if the blade is small, and that could be an advantage for stowing it away somewhere, but I can't for the life of me understand why the handles on so many small fixed blades have been scaled down along with the blade. Most handles are just barely big enough for my hands anyway, and my hand doesn't get any smaller when I use a small blade. I've heard a maker say it looks better with a smaller handle but to be honest I don't really give a toss what it looks like if it's uncomfortable to use.
I too am a big fan of small knives. I did this for my son but found I've been using it more and more lately, the bigger knives don't even get a look in when I've got this;
I also did a friction folder that gets used daily without fail, the blade is 2 1/2" ;
I also did a friction folder that gets used daily without fail, the blade is 2 1/2" ;
I do absolutely prefer small knives over all big ones!
If you handle the small knife correct you can do any job you need for bushcraft - also batoning is possible (when you know how to do it
) Actual I have two small knives in order (1 Bushmans PAL copy and another small one with a convex grind)
I´m a FAN of small knives and won´t miss em!
cheers
Mike
If you handle the small knife correct you can do any job you need for bushcraft - also batoning is possible (when you know how to do it
) Actual I have two small knives in order (1 Bushmans PAL copy and another small one with a convex grind)I´m a FAN of small knives and won´t miss em!
cheers
Mike
Me too. Since I got my BRK Mini Canadian I haven't really needed to go to anything bigger! Just so handy. This weekend I made a set of chopsticks for my noodles whilst camping;
Its true that battoning is a bit tricky, but providing you use smaller sized wood, its not a problem, check out this vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMbyA4ay0VM
Geoff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMbyA4ay0VM
Geoff.
I too am a big fan of small knives. I did this for my son but found I've been using it more and more lately, the bigger knives don't even get a look in when I've got this;
I also did a friction folder that gets used daily without fail, the blade is 2 1/2" ;
that little friction folder is really nice sasquatch,...have you a pic of it folded?..
