How thick ?

[technician1]

I was thinking hard on....How thick do I want my blade.? So I thought, what do I want my blade to do.

1 I only roll with fixed blades. that's just me.
2 I like a mid flat drop point blade with a v grind
3 Uses light prying, chopping, maybe even digging. and of course cutting.
4 Does not have to be or stay scary sharp....I'll get a razor blade....
5 Overall 7-9 inchs
6 Blade 3-5 inchs
7 I like a nice wide blade. spine to cutting edge
8 I like as much of a stright egde with a quick sweep to the point, If that make sence.


Also I dont do SS blades.... So carbon only...just me.....I'm a big fan of 1095. If you think I might be happier with a different steel.... let me know. I do like the thought of a large grain sized steel. Kinda gets "toothy" I like that. So with that info.
Back to the question How thick do I want my blade????
All input is welcome...plz dont be rude.

 

[Bill86]

I prefer thicker blades, less likely to get cut IMO and heavier and can tolerate more abuse. Again though this is just my opinion but its why I buy the "bigger" benchmades...615/583/912. The thickness on those is .20+ for sure.

 

[Volk]

3-5 Inch blade...well the max I'd go on that is .22 inches (maybe .24 on a 5 inch one, and thats max), any more and it gets ridiculous. It can't slice and its to short for chopping, so you get a cool looking knife that can only stab at best.

As for steel I'd recommend INFI, by Busse combat, but I'm so biased its not even funny. However they specialize in heavy duty, chopping, prying knives so it might be right up your alley.

For cheaper alternatives check out Scrap Yard, and Swamprat knives, you might find something you might like.

ESEE makes great knives if you don't want to spend insane amounts of cash for a semi custom knife.

But back to the point, going fat on a short blade will render the knife useless, for most utility tasks.
if you'd be willing to go longer blades then that would be a different story.

 

[Jason B.]

After collecting folders for a long time I decided to switch gears and aquire a few FB's. Quality is very important to me so I did my research and fell into the rabbit hole of bussekin knives and couldn't be happier. My first purchase was a Scrapyard scrapper 5, IMO its a perfect mid size blade with a handle so comfortable you almost never want to put it down. The steel SR101 aka 52100 with a heat treat from the heavens easily outperforms 1095 and gets retarted sharp with simple sharpening methods. I have aquired a few more of their blades in the past months and have been extremely happy with them all. The scrapyards and swamp rats are all priced well too, though if you can afford the busse its money well spent.

They make some good'n'thick blades too

 

[HandofCod]

I don't know how much chopping you are going to be doing with a blade under 5" but for hard use I wouldn't want anything thicker than the Bravo1 which is .22" I think.

 

[Stainz]

The Gameskeeper and Bravo1 are both ~ 4.25" 0f A2 and .215". My Gameskeeper is a 'keeper', especially since they haven't been made in a bit. The 5.25" ESEE/RAT RC-5 is .25" thick and made of 1095 - if that isn't 'enough' knife for you, go to Busse Combat...

They don't supply that sheath anymore. Below you'll see it with some similar knives, top down; KaBar, Gerber LMF II, and a Buck Nighthawk. That is a new KaBar - I don't like the second edge - my late Dad's old WWII KaBar, which he carried in the S. Pacific, is a USN model (He was USCG.). I camped with it for years. Chopped/cleared brush, made pegs/stakes, cleared fires, etc, before realizing it was a keepsake. Still not a bad choice - in the boonies.

That LMF II was a gift from #1 son, else I'd never own one. The Nighthawk seems useful - the RC-5 is useful - especially if you left the camp hatchet home!

Stainz