Bradley Vs. Stretch Blade Thickness

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clockman

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Ive been thinking about getting a Gayle Bradley for several months now.....

mainly for the cpm 4 steel. A question about the blade thickness of the

Bradley vs. the Stretch. Does the spline on the Bradley taper to a much

thinner spline/blade thickness as much as the Stretch. If not does the

Bradley spline/blade thickness stay thick most of the way to the point?

It would be great if someone with both knives could take a pic of the knives

one on top of the other to show the taper of the spline.

Thanx
 
If Paul or another forumite doesn't chime in until then, I could deliver Thursday :)

Dennis
 
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The 2 knives you mention have very different grinds. The GB is a hollow grind, and a secondary bevel with a small swedge on the spine of the blade. The Stretch is a FFG (Full Flat Grind) with a secondary bevel.
Because of the hollow grind, the GB does stay thicker towards the tip of the blade. Sorry for the huge picture.
stretch.jpg
 
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Note that the Stretch blade is distally tapered while the GB isn't-the swedge just makes it look like that.

The Stretch blade pierces better, but they slice about the same. The GB has a great hollow grind-very high and thin.

Steel is great too.
 
Thanks for the pic RevDevil. Ive got a Stretch and wanted to see the

difference in the blade thickness of the 2 knives.
 
clockman said:
Thanks for the pic RevDevil. Ive got a Stretch and wanted to see the

difference in the blade thickness of the 2 knives.
Click to expand...

Certainly, glad to help. The GB will definitely be to your liking, especially if you are enjoying the Stretch.
 
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