A couple of months ago somebody posted a request for ideas for a fixed blade knife that was small enough to fit into a PSK. That thread has apparently gone bye-bye. But I remember somebody—I believe Chris Kavanaugh—suggested cutting the handle off of a small Mora knife and then fashioning a handle in the field if necessary. (Chris if I am paraphrasing you incorrectly please let me know.) That idea has stuck with me, and the other day I went to Ragnar’s website with the intention of ordering a small Mora for this purpose.
It turns out Ragnar also sells just the blades for people who want to make their own knives, and he has a large selection. I settled on the smallest: a Helle #56 (2-1/4” blade) in laminated stainless steel. It is the one in the middle in this picture:
http://www.ragweedforge.com/helle-b.jpg When it arrived I cut about 3/16” off the end of the tang which made it a perfect fit diagonally across the bottom of my “Japanese lunchbox” or BCB-style PSK container. It came out of the box shaving sharp. What I ended up with for $13 is an extremely useful, sturdy blade that measures 2-1/4” long with a 3-3/4” tang. When wrapped with paracord (my most likely field-expedient handle material) the overall length is just over 6”.
Ragnar has a blade size for just about everybody, and I can’t say enough about his service. If you want to see the rest of the blades that he offers, go here:
http://www.ragweedforge.com/BladeCatalog.htmlRegards, Vince
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