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CRKT Pilar · Sheepsfoot
2.4″ blade · 0.15″ spine · 4.2 oz · ~0.63″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.15″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.

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CRKT Pilar

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The CRKT Pilar is a 2.4" sheepsfoot folder in 8Cr13MoV, flat ground. The handle is 2Cr13 Stainless, secured by a frame lock. Its blade is only 68% of its closed length, near the bottom of the 76 folders here — it takes up more pocket than its blade returns.

Blade: 2.4″
Weight: 4.2 oz
Steel: 8Cr13MoV
Price band: Budget

Best for

Everyday carry in pocket-knife-restricted areas

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against knifeworks, smkw.

Blade length: 2.4″
Spine thickness: 0.15″
Blade shape: Sheepsfoot
Grind: Flat
Steel: 8Cr13MoV
Overall length: 5.94″
Closed length: 3.53″
Weight: 4.2 oz
Lock: Frame Lock
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: 2Cr13 Stainless
Country of origin: China

Why a sheepsfoot

A straight edge with the spine curving down to meet it, ending in effectively no point. It cannot stab, which is the point: it is the shape for cutting toward yourself, cutting on a surface, or cutting a seatbelt off someone without stabbing them.

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About 8Cr13MoV

The Chinese value workhorse, roughly comparable to AUS-8. Fine on a $30 knife, unremarkable anywhere else.

Edge retention

1/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

3/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All 8Cr13MoV knives