Alan Folts is a knifemaker and metalworker in Greenville, N.C., who makes a remarkable range of custom objects, including titanium chopsticks. His Minimalist™ neck knife has proven to be very popular, so we are offering the new CRKT production version.
Here is a very small and lightweight knife which gives surprising comfort and control, thanks to the unusual geometry of the full-tang 2.0" Wharncliffe blade, aided by three finger choils, hand-contoured green/black Micarta® scales, and a braided fob.
The Minimalist comes with a custom-fitted Zytel® sheath and neck paracord for inverted carry as a neck knife. Because the knife and sheath weigh only 1.6 ounces together, it is a personal carry you will barely notice.
Unlike many small neck knives, this handle is really functional for a wide variety of daily cutting tasks. The blade point gives excellent penetration, while the Razor-Sharp straight edge is perfect for scraping, woodworking and precision carving.
True to its name, this really is a minimal fixed blade, but it is also the most useful for its size that we have seen. And it's certainly a great value.
Specifications:
- Overall Length: 5.00 in. (127mm)
- Blade Length: 2.00 in. (51mm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.10 in. (2.4mm)
- Blade Material: 5Cr15MoV Stainless Steel
- Blade Hardness: 55-57 RC
- Blade Style: Wharncliffe
- Blade Grind: Hollow Ground
- Blade Finish: Bead Blast
- Edge Type: PlainEdge
- Handle Length: 2.875 in.
- Handle Thickness: 0.43 in.
- Handle Material: Micarta
- Handle Color: Green
- Weight: 1.10 oz. (31 g)
- Carry Method: Zytel Sheath
- Knife Type: Fixed Blade
- Brand: CRKT
- Model: Folts Minimalist
- Model Number: 2385
- Designer: Alan Folts
- Made in China