Civivi Mini Elementum Framelock Pocket Knife

The Civivi Mini Elementum has brass, heavy for its size, which on a knife this small works in its favor. It closes to 2.5 inches with a 1.88-inch 14C28N blade, a hand rubbed brass front handle over a stainless back, an extended tang and a lanyard hole.

The weight gives a very small folder enough substance to feel deliberate in the hand rather than fiddly, and brass develops a patina with handling that many owners encourage rather than polish away. Hand rubbing leaves fine directional lines in the surface instead of a mirror, so fingerprints and handling marks disappear into it.

14C28N is a Sandvik stainless that resists corrosion, takes a fine edge and sharpens back easily, which is uncommon in one steel. At 2.5 inches closed this is a keyring or coin pocket knife, sized for envelopes, tape and packages rather than sustained work. Explore more Framelock Knives.

• Brass gives a small knife real hand feel
• Hand rubbed finish hides fingerprints and marks
• 1.88-inch 14C28N blade, 2.5 inches closed
• Stainless back handle with an extended tang