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Doubletrouble

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I am working on a design for a new folding knife. I want it to be a daily carry and be tough enough to kill a rhino too. I've looked and a lot of folders most are similar in design when it comes to hardware, type of lock and blade. Most of the blades seem thin for a brute of a knife. I want a 3.5" blade that will last even if heavily used. What do most think is a good thickness for the blade and how about the pivot?
 
Doubletrouble said:
I've looked and a lot of folders most are similar in design when it comes to hardware, type of lock and blade.
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It seems to me that most designs from most manufacturers vary wildly in those three things rather than being similar.

This might be better answered in the makers forum.
 
For a folding knife I always try go get as thin as possible. My Opinel, gec, and crkt Eros are the best thickness in [my] folders, and I don't use them gently. I also use them more often due to them being so thin. They cut better.
When I compare knives that I want, I check how thin it is first, then grind, then steel.
 
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