Small blade, big handle?

[hudak]

I have big hands with long fingers. I've leaned towards larger fixed blades simply because the handles are more comfortable, but bigger isn't alway better and the need for a thin 3 inch blade crops up all the time. Can anybody recommend a knife with a smallish blade but handle of decent length? For example, I would like the Rat-3 blade on the Rat-5 handle, but such a thing doesn't exist.

 

[Big Mike]

I'm sure one of the knife makers here on the forum could build you just what you want. :thumbup: :thumbup:




Big Mike

 

[HoosierQ]

Well let me recommend the Roselli Hunter model. That is a really big 5 inch handle with a like a 3.9" blade (just under 4" is what I'm saying". Now it does not have a full tang but it is a very robust design. I am 6'7" and have proportional sized hands. When I grip the thing in a fist, there is a whole lot of wood showing both above the hand and beneath it. It has a little bit of swell (I wouldn't call it a guard) at the blade. Really a beast...but not full tang. I think it is a variation on the traditional scandinavian "rat-tail" tang. I love it.

Here's mine with the sheath I made for it. Note that the blade is almost 4" long...so you can see how big the handle is. Just under a $100 most places.

Stock photo.

 

[Josh K]

John Landi (http://landiknives.com/) makes a PSK which has that focus. :thumbup:

 

[wongKI]

Alternatively take a grinder to your Rat5.

Spyderco's folders commonly have this "complaint". Especially the Paramilitary-1. I agree with you myself-as long as the handle is comfortable and the blade is suitable for my needs, there doesn't actually need to be a nice-looking ratio between the two.

 

[orthogonal1]

In addition to the Finnish/Swedish/Scandi stuff, you might also wish to look at ROSArms models, such as the Fry and Sting.

 

[1066vik]

check out Koster's BOB knife - I have big hands and it fits me pretty well.
1/8" thick, 3" of blade, full size tang -- you put the handle on it.
my review of it with some in hand pics - and I had about 12' of paracord in that handle wrap.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=743166&highlight=bob+knife

 

[wildmike]

Try on a Fallkniven H1.

 

[silenthunterstudios]

I have big hands with long fingers. I've leaned towards larger fixed blades simply because the handles are more comfortable, but bigger isn't alway better and the need for a thin 3 inch blade crops up all the time. Can anybody recommend a knife with a smallish blade but handle of decent length? For example, I would like the Rat-3 blade on the Rat-5 handle, but such a thing doesn't exist.

Speak to any of the knife makers on here, they should be happy to accomodate you. I am in the same boat, and have gotten some models with bigger handles.

 

[tanto27]

Have you tries the Spyderco Sage or is that still too short of a handle???

 

[hudak]

thank you everyone for the suggestions.