I Like Slim Knives and I Cannot Lie

[Owen K.]

(USA made knives only)
I love thin knives and am always on the lookout for more. When I say thin I mean not super wide or tall and blade length is not really a concern. Not thin behind the edge so much as a thin overall carry profile. I'm looking for custom recommendations and maybe some midtechs. Here is a list of some examples. I'm looking for suggestions but please USA made only.

Some examples of knives that fit in this size category:

Benchmade 940 series
Zt Sinkevich series
Burnley kwaiken
Millit Torrent
Holt Specter
Edgar Cole Chimera
Matt Bailey PFB

You guys get the Idea. Cheers!

 

[Twindog]

If you love those sharpened pry bars, you'll really love this Bluntcut gyuto, which Luong made out of 0.06 inch stock of Vanax SC. It has a full distal taper. Crazy good slicer. Super easy to sharpen. The only problem I had with it was with the point, which was so thin and sharp it kept sticking in my endgrain cutting board. The tiniest bit of that point finally broke off -- which was my fault.

 

[Owen K.]

If you love those sharpened pry bars, you'll really love this Bluntcut gyuto, which Luong made out of 0.06 inch stock of Vanax SC. It has a full distal taper. Crazy good slicer. Super easy to sharpen. The only problem I had with it was with the point, which was so thin and sharp it kept sticking in my endgrain cutting board. The tiniest bit of that point finally broke off -- which was my fault.

Wow that is so thin! Beautiful knife sir!

 

[Currawong]

.080" vanax by Shannon Steel Labs.

 

[WValtakis]

These carry pretty slim and cut great

 

[Ron Sabbagh]

PJ Tomes is a Mastersmith who excels at thin, sharp blades. His custom trappers run about $500 and worth every cent

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[Owen K.]

Very nice guys! Thanks for the pics!

 

[tiguy7]

View attachment 1539715 View attachment 1539716 Here are a custom paring knife in Stellite 6-K by George Young and a William Henry B15 Titan in San Mai ZDP-189.

 

[Glenn Goodlett]

Brad Zinker makes some thin blades.

 

[Owen K.]

Brad Zinker makes some thin blades.

Good one!

 

[Owen K.]

I dont know how I would ever get one but I really want a kwaiken

 

[Owen K.]

Zieba MS3?!

 

[Owen K.]

Monolith MK2.

 

[Owen K.]

Munroe Knives Cypher and glyph

 

[Owen K.]

Holt Specter and Haptic

 

[Sonnydaze]

Three Rivers Manufacturing Atom...
Spine width about 0.090", IIRC.
Probably the finest slicer I own...

 

[WValtakis]

The Al Mar raptor series (Eagle/Hawk/Osprey) are all pretty slim too and can be found with full flat ground blades...I'd opt for the earlier Japanese production vs. today's Chinese.

 

[sharp_edge]

Everything is relative. I definitely like relatively thin blades but it is not always the thinner the better.

 

[Owen K.]

Everything is relative. I definitely like relatively thin blades but it is not always the thinner the better.

Very true. I'm talking about slim, sleek tactical folders that carry super well. This isn't about actual blade thickness.

 

[Skywalker31]

If you like the Benchmade 943 you should also check out the 710. Carries really nicely for a near-4" blade.

The 800/805/806 AFCK/TSEK were also pretty slim but noticeably longer in the handle.

Both discontinued but the 710 more recently and still easier to find.