Blade thickness-Knighthawk Tanto

[Emanuel]

Howdy everyone,
I've had a Buck Knighthawk Tanto model 653 now for a few months.
As I am used to measure solely in metric, I can't seem to figure out how thick the blade is in inches(I have an old inaccurate ruler).
And people have given me different measurments for this knife like 3/16" and 9/40". The 3/16 really doesn't sound like it could be true though.
The reason why I want to know the thickness in inches is because I would like to compare with other knives.
Can anyone help?

Much abliged,
Emanuel

P.s. The Knighthawk has got to be the single most underrated knife on the market. It's extremely well-priced, even in my country, and it can out perform most others easily. No wonder it was Buck's entry into the SEAL knife competition. I'm just surprized it didn't win.

 

[Jeff O]

Well, I have a Nighthawk but I don't know the thickness. So, here are the conversions for the numbers that you mentioned. I used a program that I downloaded called "Convert"...from download.com I think.
3/16 = 4.7625mm
9/40 = 5.715mm

 

[Emanuel]

Thanks Jeff O,
I think 9/40 of an inch should be right for our Knighthawks.

Stay safe,
Emanuel

 

[Tigerman]

I THINK what i have is a night hawk tanto, but havent been able to find any info on that knife on the buckknives.com website. Nor by searching for "model 653". (It sais 653 on the blade, right next to the handle). Anyone know where i can find pics and info on that knife? In english..