The Texas Toothpick is a slipjoint pattern with one blade. Full sized Texas Toothpicks are pretty darn big pocket knives (especially for slipjoints) and can have up to a 4 inch blade.

The Texas Toothpick pattern has a clip point blade. This blade type is good for a wide variety of tasks. Compared to a drop point a clip point has a smaller tip that is better for detail work, such as carving. The downside is that the tip is slightly less strong as it is essentially a drop point with a “clip” taken out of it. Less material means less strength.

Texas Toothpicks generally have a pretty stiff backspring, which is needed for the large blade.  Compared to locking knives of the same size, Texas Toothpicks usually have a much thinner blade. This allows them to slice through binding materials with much less drag (since you are not trying to move as much material though the cut). However, thinner blades are not as strong during lateral stress. Thinner blades can be a disadvantage even outside of “prying”. Many people say they prefer thinner blades because knives are not meant to pry. But during many cutting chores a knife will undergo slight twisting and torquing. Especially during woodworking. So lateral strength is important. But it is always a balancing act. Too much thickness and the knife will not cut well. Obviously it is a matter of what the intended uses are. This is why Texas Toothpicks will have thinner blades than similar sized locking knives, such as a Benchmade RUKUS.