- Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge
- Blade: Length: 2.375” (6.0 cm)
- Thickness: 0.09” (0.24 cm)
- Steel: 420J2, 54-56 HRC
- Knife: Overall length: 5.50” (14.0 cm)
- Weight: 1.6 oz. (45 g)
- Sheath plate length: 6.375” (16.2 cm)
- Sheath plate width: 1.375” (3.5 cm)
- Sheath plate weight: 1.2 oz. (34 g)
Mike Franklin is an award-winning custom knifemaker and Knifemakers' Guild member whose company, HAWG! Knives, is located in Aberdeen, Ohio. His slogan, “Knives With An Attitude,” certainly demonstrates his personal approach. His first CRKT design was the popular and most unusual Serengeti Hunter three-knife system. His CRKT Side Hawg™ family is equally surprising, a group of minimal and functional single-side knives made of high-carbon stainless steel with Zytel® sheath plates and carabiner lanyards.
The Side Hawg 2 is a daily work knife with a longer handle for better grip and a more versatile blade.
The sheath plate is constructed of lightweight black Zytel with stainless steel posts and saddle clips. The Side Hawg is securely held by placing its locator hole over the post, and then rotating the knife down into the saddle clip. The precision fit of the knife's flat-ground side, plus a molded security ridge, effectively seal the cutting edge to the frame. Drawing the knife is a fast one-hand action.
The knife/sheath plate is small enough to be carried in a pants pocket, coat pocket, vest pocket or PFD pocket. A carabiner and swivelling nylon strap allow you to attach the Side Hawg to D-rings, belts, or belt loops, so you won't lose it whether you are running through the brush or running a river.