Controlled enviroment? Where's the fun in that?

Scalpel or x-acto blades are in all our PSKs becuase they fit in the Altoids tin. That's different than what Burn is talking about. Everythink in a PSK is redundant to a redunandancy. I have x-acto blades in almost all my tins, becuase they really don't have any bulk or mass. But if I'm using one, it's becuase (a) the Ka-bar is missing, (b) the Leatherman is gone, (c) the Victorinox Climber I carry on my belt is someplace else, (d) the Micra and everything else on my keyring is out of reach, and (e) the Vic Camper I keep in my bigger tin is on it's own without me.

For a mess tin kit, I like to go with a SAK. Big enough to do most things with, you have a number of options with a saw, and you get to have something big enough to hang onto.

Baring that, there are a ton of options. The Hibben throwers (the older ones) in the small size, if you can get a good edge on them might work in your size restrictions. The Aitor Skinner II is a classic, when you can find them. There are a number of other, "skeletonized" knives out there, particularly "neck knives" that would work well in a mess tin. The Becker Necker might be a little big, but Boker has one that might work, I can't remember it's name right now.

If you look around, particularly at ren faires, you can find a custom smith who will make you what you want for a decent price.

UPDATE: The Boker model is the Magnum Escape. Very reasonably priced, under $20 if you look around. You might also check out the Spyderco "Spot", it is very similiar to the second sketch you posted.

I was under the impression that the scalpel blade was more for lancing blisters & abcesses, removing splinters, shrapnel, bits of aircraft, etc. rather than use as a knife. I once got bit by a cat. The bites got sealed up, hot & swollen, obviously infected. I used the incision & drainage method that was the only way before antibiotics were discovered. This cleared up by the second day. I have had blisters on my feet that were so painful that walking was impossible. Opening & draining solved that although it is not the official way. The medical people want you to leave them alone to avoid infection. Probably good advice if you have a sedan chair and bearers to carry you.

That Jensens knife looks pretty cool do you have a web link for it?

Hi All,

How about a fixed 'blade' the Bark River Mikro Slither. It's just 10cm or 4 inches long! So that should nicely fit your BCB survival tin.
I hope it's allright to post the image of the review found at: review


Anyone got any experience with the knife? Its blade is exactly the same as the Mikro Canadian exept for the thickness.

It's still on my wishlist, so I haven't tested it yet.
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Luca

Yes it is. Also used during WW2 by P.O.W's to tailor clothes, forge papers etc. If anyone wants to understand the logic behind the SAS tin. Go look at the Imperial War Musieum's display on POW's escape kit's and lenth's that H.M. Goverment went to in order to get extra gear to them in Red Cross food parcels etc. Quite enlightening. Got a few idea's that are of use to us as well.

Here was their page for it: http://www.jenseneliteblades.com/just.htm

Unfortunately, as someone mentioned in an earlier reply, the company had some problems delivering what they promised on time (or at all) so they've shut down for the time being.

looks good!

Luca,
That's a great knife suggestion, but hotlinking pictures on someone else's site is frowned upon on the web. Maybe just links to the pictures might be better, so that the other sites bandwidth usage isn't going up every time someone opens this thread.

I hope that doesn't come across "preachy," I'm just trying to let you know.

I have one and like it alot. VERY sharp. Very sturdy for such a small blade. I'm not sure how it'd fit in a tin (not sure the exact size of the SAS tins) but it's definetly a good last bet blade. I carried mine as a neck knife for about a year, but I decided not to carry a neck knife these days. All BRKT products are good workmanship, and the customer service is outstanding.