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White River Small Game · Drop Point
2.62″ blade · 0.13″ spine · 2.75 oz · ~0.71″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.13″

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

White River

White River Small Game

Hunting FixedFixed Blade

The White River Small Game is a 2.62" drop point fixed blade in CPM-S35VN, flat ground. The handle is Linen Micarta. It is the shortest-bladed of the 22 fixed-blade hunters here, at 2.62".

Blade: 2.62″
Weight: 2.75 oz
Steel: CPM-S35VN
Price band: Premium

Best for

Skinning and breaking down game

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against whiteriverknives.com, knifecenter.

Blade length: 2.62″
Spine thickness: 0.13″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: CPM-S35VN
Overall length: 7.25″
Weight: 2.75 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Linen Micarta
Country of origin: USA

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 CPM-S35VN

S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.

Edge retention

3/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

3/5

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 CPM-S35VN knives