Model: CRKT2403

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 original Side Hawg 1 is skeletonized with CNC-chamfered edges. The deeply curved modified drop point blade has a 1.625” Razor-Sharp cutting edge. It is a versatile shape, designed for a broad range of outdoor tasks from carving, cutting line or rope, slicing and trimming, to skinning game. A deep finger choil locates the knife in the user’s hand and gives a secure grip. Friction grooves on the spine locate the thumb securely.

All three Sheath Plates are constructed of lightweight black Zytel® with stainless steel posts and saddle clips. Each 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 Hawgs to D-rings, belts, or belt loops, so you won’t lose them whether you are running through the brush or running a river.

Each of us has our favorite, but they are so affordable, you can be a hawg and buy all three.

2403: Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge
Blade: Cutting edge: 1.625” (4.1 cm)
Thickness: 0.16” (0.38 cm)
Steel: 420J2, 54-56 HRC
Knife: Overall length: 4.375” (11.1 cm)
Weight: 1.8 oz. (56 g)