I am creating a new mini blade for use in SERE kits that can be incorporated into a survival wristband or fob. I would like some ideas from the membership on what these should look like and materials. Unfortunately they can only have a blade of no MORE THAN 1.25 inches X 3/8 inches.....I have an idea of one with a small ring no more than 1/2 " diameter in the end and making a toggle of something useful like a fire steel. If you guys submit some ideas and I use one I will send finished product to the selectee. Material will need to be either stainless or titanium or both. Thanks.


Brad

Sounds like you're looking for something about the size of an X-acto blade... have a look at various X-acto blades for ideas... or you might just use an actual X-acto blade...

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If you look around, you might even find a handle that you like...



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You could also consider scalpel blades (similar to X-acto) and scalpel handles... the blades are disposable and the handles are SS... you can take a base handle and put a grinder to it if you need or want something smaller... just a thought

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You mean like a paracord bracelet? Got a pic?

OK then this is the only thing I can think of that might fit your task... you can customize the size of the knife to meet your needs.


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KARAMBIT !

I can't imagine anything that could fit inside a paracord bracelet that would be useful other than an x-acto knife blade or something like a razor blade. Maybe something similar to Esee's arrowhead. I don't think I'd be comfortable carrying anything like that in a paracord bracelet, unless it incorporated some sort of sheath, but then it would start to get even more bulky. I'm curious to see what you have in mind though.

ETA: Another idea might be some sort of flexible material with a sharp edge on one side or impregnated with some material that could hold an edge. Something that could roll into a circular shape of a bracelet then be woven over with paracord. If you ever saw those "slap bracelets" as a kid, they would be relatively stiff when unrolled but could also be rolled into a bracelet form (just as a reference, they probably wouldn't be the best material choice). You could put thumb grips/holes on either end or combine the grips with small lanyards for positive control. Obviously these would only be good for light cutting duty, but I think that would be true of any sort of blade in the size range you're describing. Plus you would have a much larger cutting edge than something as small as a scalpel blade. You could cover the sharp edge with some sort of vinyl tubing or something similar to protect the wearer and prevent the cutting edge from slicing through the paracord.

Thanks, but I am a supplier of SERE equipment to LEO and Mil and I have those ceramic blades (from SEREPICKS.com) and I have dozens of them but that is more to the idea I think. Hmmmm...

He doesn't want a razor blade or a scalpel blade, just something that is about the exact same size and same material. Hmmmmm

I dunno...what does an Altoids tin have to do with it? LOL.....It HAS to go INSIDE of a paracord wrapped wristband...

Those dimensions sort of constrain designs. I thought about what I would use a blade that small for, and then played around with cuts:



I think in order of preference I'd go from right to left.

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My buddy Jimmie Fishwolf Foster made these.

Very cool. Addy sent. As far as color, the one in the picture above is great!