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“The Pinner” claimed to be the shortest usable knife

Rob Beschizza
Nov 24, 2025
∙ Paid

Image: Small Carry

How small can a knife be and remain useful? The Pinner makes even the cult Microblade look like a fantasy claymore. 3cm (1.2in) long when closed, the blade itself protrudes half that, with only 11.5mm of cutting edge. It’s keychain-ready, double-locked, and comes to us from the land of short knives for £19. The Kickstarter is already m…

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