Favorite under 3 inches...

[royal0014]

Here's a link to a similar thread I started about little fellers a few years back . . .
>> viewtopic.php?f=2&t=40921&hilit=%26lt%3 ... nch+knives


Lots of great knives in both threads .

[Edgewise]

This thread started just as I was doing some serious research into peanuts, the Case peanut being one of the longest running American slipjoints (info from knifeaholic). These are some of my smallies but I slipped in the GEC easy open because it's just 3" but my fav of the lot.

The A.G.Russell is in VG 10 steel with ironwood slabs, tough knife but a small spring.
The CRKT shrimp is a frame lock and a shrimp only in size, not strength.
The GEC easy open is just flawless and also the Opinel, for its size. Of course I have a few penknives, but they are in a category of their own.
Actually, in this thread the #18 coyote is my fav, probably because it's so close to my GCE.

[John Carter]

SOME GREAT PICTURES OF SOME small KNIVES! I only have a few and I haven't carried one in quite some time, like some of the other commenters have mentioned. I think in my case it's because as I have gotten older the hands are not as fluid in handling small things, knives included. I would rather have a 4 1/4" stockman or such for ease of gripping.
Western 292 Peanut
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Craftsman 95201 Pen
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Imperial SS Jack
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Robeson 823850 Jack
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Kent mini Jack rehandled in Rosewood
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Uncle Henry Junior Stockman
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That Craftsman 95201 Pen is really a nice knife.

[woodwalker]

Here is another. A valentine's gift from my wife in 2008 and one of my favorites. Case tiny muscrat with sambar stag scales.

[OLDE CUTLER]

SOME GREAT PICTURES OF SOME small KNIVES! I only have a few and I haven't carried one in quite some time, like some of the other commenters have mentioned. I think in my case it's because as I have gotten older the hands are not as fluid in handling small things, knives included. I would rather have a 4 1/4" stockman or such for ease of gripping.
Western 292 Peanut
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Craftsman 95201 Pen
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Imperial SS Jack
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Robeson 823850 Jack
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Kent mini Jack rehandled in Rosewood
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Uncle Henry Junior Stockman
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That Craftsman 95201 Pen is really a nice knife.

Believe it or not I bought that Craftsman at a flea market for $2.50. The Imperial SS and the Uncle Henry Jr. stockman have special significance for me because my mom gave me the Uncle Henry for my birthday a couple of years before she passed away and my dad used the Imperial SS to open mail with

[woodwalker]

Those are great little ens old cutler. I like your robeson. And the ones with special meaning to you is why we love our knives so much. Yours are very nice!

[knife7knut]

My favorite 3" folder: Automatic Knife Co. Middletown CT.

[danno50]

A lot of very nice small knives posted so far! Here are 3 Keen Kutters, from top to bottom: 2 3/8", 2 9/16" and 2 5/8". I also have a couple of peanuts some where. I used to quite frequently carry a Case yellow peanut, have had a few but usually end up giving them away.
Dan

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Nice KK's Dan.

I forgot that I had these, but I like them a lot. Schrade cut 71085 3/4 (same as the later schrade 708) at 2 3/4" and a schrade made keen kutter ks369 at 2 7/8".

[Lansky1]

USA Parker pen knife - it's very slim and compact. It's my favorite dress knife when I can't carry a larger knife ...

[danno50]

Thanks Paul. I really like the clip blade on that little Schrade Keen Kutter!
Dan

[jmh58]

A few of mine.. John

[woodwalker]

Nice photos jmh58! Cool little knives as well!

[jmh58]

Nice photos jmh58! Cool little knives as well!

Thanks.. And like ya posted.. Sometimes we get lucky!! With me its all luck!! John

[woodwalker]

Ha ha. Me to John. Me too!! Have a good one!

[Iain1211]

Here's my contribution to the sub-3" category, in fact it's under 2" if we're counting blade length rather than handle length. The blade is 45mm = 1.7 inches and the handle 56mm = 2.2 inches.

Back in the 80s Mum accompanied Dad on an engineering conference in the US, for some reason the company Pietro Rosa TBM gave out folding knives to everyone:

It's an Italian company so only fitting that it's made by the CEM knife co. in Maniago, Italy:

By the end of the trip Mum had forgotten about the knife and went through US customs with it in her hand luggage. It set off the alarm of course, but despite an intensive search they couldn't find anything and let her through. She discovered it in a small side pocket in the bag two years later.

[FRJ]

Haven't looked at this thread in a while.
Very nice knives.

Here's a little spidy.

[jerryd6818]

Not my knife. Belongs to my cousin. He picked it up on one of his Hawaiian vacations.

[FRJ]

Here's a little Waterville.

[woodwalker]

Wow Joe! Love that Waterville! Good old company!

[FRJ]

Thank you woodwalker.

By the way, it's 2 3/4" closed.

[FRJ]

Here's a little Case pearl. 2 11/16".

[RalphAlsip]

I'll contribute the Case 62027 1/2 small sleeveboard which measures 2 3/4" closed. This picture was also posted in the "matching pairs" thread.

[espn77]

Very nice set of 27's Jerry.

[FRJ]

Indeed!