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Badly lit shot showing a range of spine/stock thicknesses.

Top to bottom: 1/16, 3/32, 1/8, 5/32, 3/16.

The 3/32 and 1/8 are both CPM 154 but the 3/32 is a newer Fiddletextured model and seems almost as thick as the older untextured 1/8 (I don't have fancy measuring equipment) but put back to back there is a difference. Fun to see how much, or little, of the stamp fits on the spine.


 
Bear, my recollection was that the 1/8" CPM 154 is actually just a hair under 5/32. The mfger. allowed extra width to allow finishing the sides and still leave 1/8", which Andy leaves this on. I suspect the same is true with the 3/32" CPM 154 stock. However, your 1/8" example appears significantly thinner than the 5/32 O1. I have a CPM 154 Sneaky Pete in 1/8" that I EDC, and it is very close to 5/32". Sitting here looking at the Maker's Mark, it all fits on my SP example, except for the down loop of the k in Fiddleback. Looks just like your 5/32" in fact.
 
Walt, this is my only 1/8 stainless so I don't have others to compare but it is consistent with my O1/A2 1/8 knives. As I mentioned it is an older model with no fiddletexture. I guess that's the beauty of hand made knives.
 
bear71 said:
Walt, this is my only 1/8 stainless so I don't have others to compare but it is consistent with my O1/A2 1/8 knives. As I mentioned it is an older model with no fiddletexture. I guess that's the beauty of hand made knives.
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Could be that Andy changed his process when he added the fiddletexture. He might have just finished it to 1/8" prior to this. My first knife was the referenced SP, and it is fiddletextured. Funny about these knives, I own probably 4 SPs, and I like this first one the best out of the lot. It just fills my hand perfectly, and all of the others are less substantial.
 
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tonights dinner is Sweet Teriyaki Honey Salmon with a nice artichoke and bake potato with a glass of hard cider

 
Very nice meal zack1421. My dinner tonight was somewhat similar rustled up on the bbq. The PK enjoyed going through the fillet.

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Ok...so now I want to try one of the newer edc styles AND I'm starving. Thanks guys!:grumpy: :D
 
mistwalker said:
Nice one Hasco! It reminds me of a shot I took of the first Bushfinger :)

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Seeing a picture of that bushfinger recently is what inspired me to pick up this lady finger. The original bushfinger handle looks to be a cross between the lady finger and the new bushfinger. I would love to have one exactly like that one you had. It looks to be the perfect fiddleback. That is an amazing photo by the way!!!!
 
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