A surgical blade profile in a knife handle. Ground far thinner than any sharpenable knife can be, so it cuts hide and connective tissue with almost no force — and snaps if you twist it. Replaced rather than sharpened.
Knives
8 + 1 discontinued
Blade range
2.5″–2.9″
Weight range
1.3–3 oz
The shape across the size range
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Tyto 1.1 · Scalpel
2.5″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 1.5 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived) · family outline
Havalon Piranta Original · Scalpel
2.75″ blade · 3 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived) · family outline
Havalon Piranta-Torch · Scalpel
2.75″ blade · 2.16 oz · ~0.55″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.12″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
