Svord Peasant Mini 18

My gripe is the over all length when retracted. Photos do not show it closed, obviously deliberate. I hope it lives up to the reviews when in daily use.

Reviewed a blue handled model below, under Richard's worthy tome. The blue Mini is still going strong and proved its worth a few days ago to quickly shave down a wooden window which had become inoperable due to many years of weathering. So I rate the Peasant Mini very highly. A more visible handle seemed like a good idea recently, and for a change, the bright green is ideal. It is like a safety colour, vivid and readily apparent. Great choice for a toolbox. I must say the grinds on this one compared to my original blue Mini are very symmetrical and even. There is a slight distal taper to the spine on this neon green model. I surmise that the production team at Svord have really hit their stride, because while my blue one needed a few minutes work to even up the edge, this one needed only a very light strop. If you haven't tried a Peasant Mini, you really should. If the job at hand is not so rough that you really need the disposable blade of a Stanley knife, then in my opinion this is every bit as good a choice as an Opinel or a Mora. Only, thanks to the non-locking blade, the Mini is UK friendly. So it's more appropriate for some things. For the above mentioned impromptu window repair, in that unexpected situation, I was glad that the Mini was in my pocket. Sanding would have taken forever. This design has really won me over from the traditional type of slipjoint folding pocket knife. Nice and light in one's pocket, durable, well made, and very reasonably priced. And the steel seems, to me, to be a very good balance between toughness and the ability to take and hold a keen edge. Much used and much appreciated, the Svord Peasant Mini is well recommended! Thank you, HH, for making this excellent model available. Nice one!

My original review of the Peasant Mini was about 5 years ago. Since then, this basic little knife has been out with me countless times to the garden, workshop, hunting and in a jeans pocket when out shopping, where I normally carry a SAK. I have to say that it has been a joy to use/abuse. It has dealt with every cutting task I've put it to work on. I've cleaned the underside of the lawnmower with it, carved up masses of cardboard, shaped dowels, cleaned up rough wooden joints, paunched & skinned rabbits, cut green stakes for a hide and much more besides. When it needs resharpening, the steel quality allows me to return it to a close-to-lethal edge with little effort and then it's ready for more work. The original sins of its uneven grind are now part of its charm and I must honestly say, this knife has more usability and character than many other knives I own. It's simple, sturdy and does what a good knife should.

I'm looking for the perfect peasant knife. Something simple, yet interesting. I was amazed at the charm this knife has. Such a.liveky knife to use and fiddle with! Got the blade unbelievably sharp, it splits hairs. My arms are bald for god's sake. I got the blue one, the plastic handle is so grippy and comfortable. The simplicity of the knife is so impressive, yet the usability is so good! The tang makes removal from pocket so easy, and once opened out, blade feels so secure. For the money, hand made in new Zealand is even more impressive. Going to get more, the wooden one is ok, but double the money, yet looks like an antique.

A great work knife with no messing about. The knife fits neatly in your pocket, the grind is not to sharp that the edge will damage easily. When such a useful knife is this cheap you just have to buy one

Excellent little knife. Came almost blunt, but amazingly easy to put a paper slicing edge on it, an edge which it holds despite the beating I give it. Comfortable in the hand, with a very secure blade, despite not locking. Friction opening can be easily adjusted, and the whole knife can be taken apart with almost no effort to be cleaned/re-handled. I regularly use mine for bushcraft, and whittling, and recently used it to butcher a pheasant, it has excelled with every task I've given it. It's hard to believe this knife is so cheap. It won't win any beauty contests, but for a functional knife I wouldn't want anything else. One of the most important things about the price, is that it means I'm not "scared" to use it, like you might be with a £50 knife. Would recomend to anybody.

The fit and finish on the one i got wasn't perfect and the grind lines needed cleaning up a little as they were very uneven but after fixing that i went about moding it to my mothers liking by adding some gimping on the tang and creating a faux hamone with petroleum jelly and acid as well as etching and finished by sharpening it to hair popping sharp. Easy to disassemble and make it your own special unique knife for a nice price, will pick anotherone up next order as this one now resides in my moms handbag.

Just buy one and sort everything else out afterwards. You will not regret it. Style and finish are not the drivers with this one. It is all about simplicity, ease of daily use and super good quality blade steel. Looks and feels a bit rough out of the box, but this conceals a FANTASTIC bit of kit.

I've owned mine for about half a year now. Bought it because it was UK Friendly. HH's usual rapid delivery ! I evened up the grind and sharpened it like a razor. This week I've made some curly Birch scales for it and I must say this little knife is my favourite now. Beats my Opinel work knife and SAK in my EDC bag. Buy one - you will not be disappointed !