We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”

[Polecat]

Would love smaller fixed blade Ronin, with FRN, jimping, great steel, and minimist Taco sheath.

Loving my new microjimbo!

Dave

[mikey177]

I'd be in for a Micronin.

Something similar in size to a Bradford Guardian 3 would be good. Or maybe an Enuff with a more pointy tip. The Swick could be an already available alternative, though it has a totally different feel to the Ronin.

[zuludelta]

Would love smaller fixed blade Ronin, with FRN, jimping, great steel, and minimist Taco sheath.

Loving my new microjimbo!

Congrats on the new MicroJimbo

As for a smaller version of the Ronin, the closest thing you can get outside of chopping down the blade of your Ronin is probably the Fusion, a design collaboration between Fred Perrin (designer of the Street Bowie, Street Beat, and Subway Bowie) & Yojimbo/Ronin designer Michael Janich. It's a neck knife in 440C steel that basically pairs a Perrin Le Bowie-style handle (characterized by a pronounced index finger groove) with a Yojimbo/Ronin-style wharncliffe blade. The knife is about 1.25" shorter in overall length than the Ronin and is produced in limited numbers by Max Knives (which is based in Perrin's native France, IIRC). It comes with a paracord handle and a pancake Kydex sheath but otherwise seems to fit what you're looking for.

[Mushroom]

Don’t have the energy to rephrase myself, so I’ll just quote myself -

I personally woulda called it a minjimbo, doesn’t really feel like a micro category sized knife

In the past, Michael Janich has expanded on how the Microjimbo was named. He did not want to use the “Lil” prefix and his preference was for the nomenclature often used by the gun industry. (Standard, Compact, Sub-Compact, and Micro)

I think “Microjimbo” works well in this instance. To me it sounds better than any combination of “Yojimbo” and “compact.” Also, in relation to the other knives in its family, it’s the smallest version and there likely won’t be a smaller one.

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Speaking of “Micro” Janich designs, Mr. Janich recently showed off a smaller version of the Ronin fixed blade that he received as a gift from Mickey Yurco at Blade Show this past summer. I think a “Micronin” would be a perfect name for it, if Spyderco ever produced it.

First, it uses the same preferred naming convention used by the gun industry. Second, “Mic-” could be a shortened nod to “Mickey Yurco.” Third, combining “Micro” with “Ronin” is a clever play on words in similar fashion to the Yojumbo name.


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[sal]

Eric said he was working with Mike on some fixed blades. Maybe when Mike see's this thread he'll have more info. I was the one that asked Mike to design a smaller Yojimbo and he he worked on it for quite a while before he was satisfied. Then he delivered in typical Janich fashion with well thought out function and style.

sal

[Ferruginous]

I would love an original Ronin. It's smaller than the Ronin 2.

[Michael Janich]

Hey, All:

Thank you for your interest in a smaller Ronin. I have some ideas and will start working in earnest on a design after I return from the upcoming IWA show in Germany.

Stay safe,

Mike

[zuludelta]

Hey, All:

Thank you for your interest in a smaller Ronin. I have some ideas and will start working in earnest on a design after I return from the upcoming IWA show in Germany.

This is awesome news!

[vivi]

I would love an original Ronin. It's smaller than the Ronin 2.

I'd love to see a sprint of this. Wonder if Snody being a part of that design would make that any tougher to bring back.....

[Polecat]

Reinvigorating this thread, any progress or further i sight.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Reinvigorating this thread, any progress or further i sight.

Will you also want it with FRN grip?

[Polecat]

FRN, but I would be open. I love the original Ronin design.

[VandymanG]

Wow would love a small Ronin. Anything PSK length of 3” or shorter would be perfect.

[JD Spydo]

Actually I like the 2003-2004 era Ronin the best myself. But it's fair to say that I have an affinity for blades from Spyderco's Golden Era.

But I would also love to see a Serrated/Spyderedged version of the Ronin with Cruwear blade steel.

To me the RONIN was most definitely one model that they had perfect on the very first issue.

[Spidey-Dawg]

I would also like a small fixed blade Ronin. Something the same size, or ever so slightly bigger, than the Spyderco Subway Bowie (which is an awesome knife, btw).

[Evil D]

I'd buy an ARK wharncliffe, especially if it had just a wee bit more edge, maybe 2.5 inches of edge length but same stock thickness. Heck I'd buy another in the regular blade shape if it was also a little longer.

[RLR]

Just adding ideas. This model was called “Ronin” I believe. Canadian maker. Great size. So yeah, would be down for a Spyderco. Blade 5cm.

[ajl808]

I’m still super excited about the smaller size Ronin. Mike, can you please give us a sneak peek at what you’re working on?

Hey, All:

Thank you for your interest in a smaller Ronin. I have some ideas and will start working in earnest on a design after I return from the upcoming IWA show in Germany.

Stay safe,

Mike