Byrd Tern

The Byrd Tern is a non-locking folding blade knife that is legal to carry in the UK. Byrd is a subsiduary company of Spyderco so quality is guaranteed but at a more affordable price range. The Byrd brand therefore makes knives that are perfectly suited to the working “Every Day Carry” environment.

The Tern has a black G-10 handle… a material that is resistant to warping and fading. The blade is held in the open position during cutting by a notched-joint at the knife’s pivot. When closing the blade, the notch produces resistance functionally similar to traditional slip-joint penknife. To enhance control and comfort there’s a deep finger choil which jogs the index finger into position on the bottom of the blade directly under the thumb.

Placing the index finger in the choil, the finger acts as a stop, inhibiting the blade from closing when cutting and allows the user to choke-up closer to the cutting edge with comfort and dexterity. A wire clip positions the folder to carry deep in a pocket, tip-up and ready for use left or right-handed. The Tern has an 8Cr13Mov leaf-shape full flat-ground blade available in a PlainEdge. The handle is assembled with screw-together construction.