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The James Brand Ellis · Drop Point
2.6″ blade · 1.8 oz · ~0.63″ tall (derived)

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

The James Brand

The James Brand Ellis

Traditional PocketFolding

A non-locking slip joint with a 2.6" Sandvik 12C27 drop point, a machined nail slot and 6061 aluminum scales. It closes to 3.8" and weighs 1.8 oz. At $99 it costs about four times a carbon Opinel No. 08, mostly for the machined finish.

Blade: 2.6″
Weight: 1.8 oz
Steel: Sandvik 12C27
Price band: Mid

Best for

A minimalist slipjoint for places that frown on locking knives

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against thejamesbrand.com.

Blade length: 2.6″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Steel: Sandvik 12C27
Overall length: 6.4″
Closed length: 3.8″
Weight: 1.8 oz
Lock: Slip Joint
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Aluminum
Country of origin: China

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About Sandvik 12C27

Morakniv and Opinel's steel. Modest edge retention, excellent toughness and grain, sharpens on anything including a river rock.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

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 Sandvik 12C27 knives