Mini Yojimbo Prototype ?

[Woodpuppy]

OMG how awesome would that handle be with a Dodo blade?!? I love the short blade paired with a longer handle.

[ZrowsN1s]

OMG how awesome would that handle be with a Dodo blade?!? I love the short blade paired with a longer handle.

I made a post a long time ago about the Dodo and Yojimbo being cousins.

[Polecat]

Can’t wait guys! Dreams do come true!

[Cheddarnut]

OMG how awesome would that handle be with a Dodo blade?!? I love the short blade paired with a longer handle.

I made a post a long time ago about the Dodo and Yojimbo being cousins.

You just invented the

[max808]

OMG how awesome would that handle be with a Dodo blade?!? I love the short blade paired with a longer handle.

I made a post a long time ago about the Dodo and Yojimbo being cousins.

Awesome! If these 2 had babies with dodo blades the size of a yojimbo, dare I say yojumbo, I'd be more than willing to adopt one or two.

[cjk]

I played with the production sample at least a couple of times this past weekend.
Think lil native sized yojimbo 2 with a full flat grind and you’ve got it.

I like it. I’ll buy at least one. It’s my kind of knife.

The opening hole in the picture above looks huge. It didn’t seem that way to me in person.
I didn’t realize it would be full flat ground. I was surprised by that. I think it loses a bit of character by being ffg. IIRC, it’s quite a bit lighter than I expected. I was pleasantly surprised that it has a wire clip.

Thanks for sharing cjk, FFG sounds awesome. Do you remember what steel the prototype came in?

Pretty sure it was marked S30V.

[Mushroom]

Thanks for sharing cjk, FFG sounds awesome. Do you remember what steel the prototype came in?

Pretty sure it was marked S30V.

Yep, it was S30V.

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[Stuart Ackerman]

I asked Michael for the possiblity of a flat grind Yojimbo years ago, and here it is...
Smaller, yes...

But, an EDC to take note of!

[max808]

OMG how awesome would that handle be with a Dodo blade?!? I love the short blade paired with a longer handle.

I made a post a long time ago about the Dodo and Yojimbo being cousins.

Awesome! If these 2 had babies with dodo blades the size of a yojimbo, dare I say yojumbo, I'd be more than willing to adopt one or two.

I missed the cousin part, maybe distant cousins?

[max808]

I played with the production sample at least a couple of times this past weekend.
Think lil native sized yojimbo 2 with a full flat grind and you’ve got it.

I like it. I’ll buy at least one. It’s my kind of knife.

The opening hole in the picture above looks huge. It didn’t seem that way to me in person.
I didn’t realize it would be full flat ground. I was surprised by that. I think it loses a bit of character by being ffg. IIRC, it’s quite a bit lighter than I expected. I was pleasantly surprised that it has a wire clip.

Thanks for sharing cjk, FFG sounds awesome. Do you remember what steel the prototype came in?

Pretty sure it was marked S30V.

Thank you for the confirmation, in your experience is this a common steel on prototypes for Spyderco? I heard somewhere that S30V was one of the steels developed and tested on the road to S90V. I also learned that the V stands for vanadium, which makes me feel smart.

[ZrowsN1s]

I asked Michael for the possiblity of a flat grind Yojimbo years ago, and here it is...
Smaller, yes...

But, an EDC to take note of!

This should solve the binding issues I've experienced using the Yo2 as a box cutter.

[p_atrick]

On a previous page, Michael talked about how you can't just scale down a knife when making the smaller version. Since I live in the Boston area, a 2.5 inch knife sounds great. The one problem I have is that I prefer a full, four-finger grip on my smaller knives. I'm guessing the answer is "no", but can anybody comment on the handle size?

[Woodpuppy]

On a previous page, Michael talked about how you can't just scale down a knife when making the smaller version. Since I live in the Boston area, a 2.5 inch knife sounds great. The one problem I have is that I prefer a full, four-finger grip on my smaller knives. I'm guessing the answer is "no", but can anybody comment on the handle size?

I completely agree about full grips on small blades. In your situation it may make real good sense to do a regrind on a knife you the handle of.

[p_atrick]

I completely agree about full grips on small blades. In your situation it may make real good sense to do a regrind on a knife you the handle of.

5X5 sells a reground Yojimbo. They do not have any in stock. Given the nature of Spyderco production schedules and the aftermarket work, it could be a while. I'm a patient man.

[Woodpuppy]

I completely agree about full grips on small blades. In your situation it may make real good sense to do a regrind on a knife you the handle of.

5X5 sells a reground Yojimbo. They do not have any in stock. Given the nature of Spyderco production schedules and the aftermarket work, it could be a while. I'm a patient man.

Are you a patient man with a belt sander?

[spydergoat]

On a previous page, Michael talked about how you can't just scale down a knife when making the smaller version. Since I live in the Boston area, a 2.5 inch knife sounds great. The one problem I have is that I prefer a full, four-finger grip on my smaller knives. I'm guessing the answer is "no", but can anybody comment on the handle size?

Here's the link for the 2.5-inch bladed Yojimbos-- although they're out of stock, it could give you ideas for a legal knife with good ergonomics and cutting power.
https://5x5combatsolutions.com/shop/ols ... -yojimbo-2

[Ferruginous]

It looks like the original Ronin. Now that I've seen the picture I'm interested, so long as the handle is long enough for a solid Filipino grip.

I'm especially interested if it's flat ground. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate a thin hollow grind on some knives, but not on the Yojimbo 2, the tip is sooooo fragile. And yes, I have broken my Yo'2's tip off several times. It's 1/4" or so shorter than it was when new, but a few minutes on a belt sander and the profile is correct again.

[Cheddarnut]

On a previous page, Michael talked about how you can't just scale down a knife when making the smaller version. Since I live in the Boston area, a 2.5 inch knife sounds great. The one problem I have is that I prefer a full, four-finger grip on my smaller knives. I'm guessing the answer is "no", but can anybody comment on the handle size?

Here's the link for the 2.5-inch bladed Yojimbos-- although they're out of stock, it could give you ideas for a legal knife with good ergonomics and cutting power.
https://5x5combatsolutions.com/shop/ols ... -yojimbo-2

I like this better than the micro proto, the proto loses the optical spirit of the design for me.

[sal]

Hi Ferruginous,

Welcome to our forum.

sal

[Stuart Ackerman]

If you have used an Endura of any era, and then a Delica of any era, the difference of the handle sizes for most folks will not really be an issue...

I am guessing the same for this MicroJimbo...