Dexter-Russell 2212 4-1/2" Sheath, Brown

First a clarification as to why it's called a "sheath" knife, it's an old term and another name for a belt knife and is a way to differentiate it from what we today would call a "kitchen" knife, i.e. it's an outdoors knife meant to be carried in a sheath. The practical differences between this and say a paring knife is the grip, it's a much thicker, full size grip and the blade is slightly more broad ( the dimension from the spine to the edge).It looks like a small butcher knife because that's exactly what it is, a game possessing knife for when your not at your base camp. However it also makes a great bushcraft, hunting or outdoor utility knife, small and light( 3 oz.), full tang, high carbon steel with excellent blade geometry and good edge retention and a good size grip. The way it feels and performs reminds me a lot of a classic kephart knife, though with a butcher knife style tip ( good for skinning game). Besides not coming with a sheath the main drawback most people might have is it's blade thickness, 1/16th of an inch. But in this case this is a matter of personal taste, I think too many SMALL knives today are ridiculously over built and are either way stronger than they need to be or are compensating for poor craftsmanship and/or materials. This knife is as strong as your ever going to need it to be, made of good steel with excellent craftsmanship it might not be able to dig a trench, stab through a steel door or pry a car trunk open but it can do whatever tasks you need done with a small knife( yes even being batoned no problem). The trade off is that this knife is fantastic at cutting things, something that seems to get overlooked in today's cutlery market. If you want a small, light, strong, well designed knife great for cutting then this is a good choice. If you want small sharpened pry bar/entrenching tool this is not a good choice.

These knives are great , light high carbon steel and are sharp and stay th a t way and when you need to sharpen them it's easy I have 3 different ones

Absolute cherry of a knife, I can not stress how sharp and wonderful it is. Buy 12 and have a modding heyday!

Really solid and sharp out of the box. I will lightly sand the handles. The grinds are a little wonky, but they will get straightened out with regular sharpening. Cool little knife!

This is a great little kitchen or camp knife! Love it, and very sharp.

Great skinning knife my 3rd. One love it

This knife has a thin carbon steel blade that takes a great edge and is easy to maintain, usually by stropping or with a kitchen steel. Of course you want to dry it after use and keep it out of the dish water. The handle has some sharp corners and rough edges but a little bit of sanding makes it quite comfortable in the hand. I use mine mostly in the kitchen. For a more generally versatile companion knife, try the Green River 4215 fish knife

With about 30 minutes of work you can transform this knife into a great bushcraft knife because of the thin profile and carbon steel. I forced a patina and put a convex grind on the knife and it has outperformed all my other bushcraft blades. Not bad at all for sixteen dollars. Pros: Thin profile, 1095 blade steel, excellent blade shape for skinning, easy to resharpen and holds edge well. Cons: Cannot baton large pieces of wood, handle needs sanding out of box.