Interesting, another good idea. I may just have to try them all!
I think a hidden tang will be my first go since the tang is almost long enough for a full tang. No problem putting pins in since there will be plenty of space. I only need to add like 1/2 inch. This would save a lot of weight too as my first knife was quite a beast for a small knife.
The next idea sound like drifting it would be a neat idea since I could lose weight and have a full tang.
One of the reasons I wanted to make a bunch of small knives first. Lots of practice with different techniques and designs.
Thanks, everyone for the very helpful tips! This has given me lots of ideas. Off to draw some