The wrist thong would be an "option" so on that particular knife, something else would have to be subtracted...Stainless , Brass spacers, thumb notches. One of those would have to go..
Actually 2 options in that case, cause it's a 6 option knife. No longer doable.
I prefer a carbon steel blade for the ease of sharpening, so for me, the stainless blade would have to go……
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I could also forego the brass spacers if I had too……