I need a tank and a meat cleaver. Please help.

[bld522]

Throw the word "extreme" in front of the word "folder" and Cold Steel is usually my starting point. I'm not sure which of these is wider at its widest point, but you'll get the idea:

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Clearly no collection of folders with wide blades would be complete without them.

 

[termite]

Large Lum by Spyderco off the top of my head....well, not literally on top of my head.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I appreciate broad blade myself! Will be interested in seeing what this thread turns up, as my focus is usually concentrated on fixed blades. Not the widest but quite wide and delightfully thin-bladed is the Benchmade Onslaught.

 

[A.l.e.x.]

Hello!

The Cold Steel Espada Xl is pretty wide I think. (edit: too slow).

Here is a wide one I just missed in the exchange:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...LE-FINAL-PRICE-DROP?highlight=folding+cleaver

Burchtree Bladeworks also builds wide blades.

Ultimately this sounds like a custom order wirh GUS should do the trick (GTC). He'll get you something unique in a couple of years...

Regards,
Alex

 

[VENI VIDI VICI]

So u mean in inches or in relation to the length?

 

[trey999]

How about AG Russell's new chef knife?

 

[FlaMtnBkr]

Funny how people say wide, then start talking about how thick a blade is. He is asking about width, not thickness which are 2 different dimensions.

The widest folder I have is a Lionsteel SR1 and it is a great knife as well.

 

[BWilson678]

I don't think the Praetorian can be beat, Grayman Satu is another big option though.

 

[BWilson678]

Can't go wrong with the Praetorian Ti!

 

[9blades]

Can't go wrong with the Praetorian Ti!

Awe yeah

 

[9blades]

Can't go wrong with the Praetorian Ti!

Double post, sorry

 

[A.l.e.x.]

Hello!

Have to add the Extrema.Ratio RAO as well:

www.extremaratioknivesdivision.eu/english/

Very wide blade.

Regards,
Alex

 

[yablanowitz]

Exercise in futility. 10 minutes after you get your folder with a 3" wide blade, someone else will order one with a 3.5" wide blade. But since we're being silly, the Cold Steel Voyager XL is 1 1/2" wide and the Opinel #13 is 1 9/16" wide.

 

[tatfiend]

Take a look at the A G Russell folding kitchen knife. It is featured in a current thread in the Kitchen Cutlery and Tools forum. Per the Russell web site it is now available and not too expensive.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1010291-Prototype-AG-Russell-Folding-Chef-s-Knife

 

[CJZ]

Why on Earth would you need the widest possible folding knife?
If it's for collection, a wide fixed blade looks better.
For use, just get an axe!

 

[yoz's friend]

widest one i have is a benchmade skirmish

 

[Gunsnknives]

Protech TR4. Nice design...I just wish they made it in a different steel.

 

[Tony8179]

Protech TR4. Nice design...I just wish they made it in a different steel.

Pro Tech's 154CM is good stuff! I've got plenty of their knives and the steel has not disappointed me once.

 

[Dark Hollow]

The real question is why are you wanting a folding mini machete? The widest practical folder I have held would be the ZT 550.and wider and it takes up too much pocket space.

More like a folding cleaver. I'm a collector and it's just one of those things I gotta have.

 

[Dark Hollow]

Direware SOLO, Medford Praetorian, Burch Dao or Tangent, Willumsen Tuco, Strider SJ75, uhhhhhh....

The Burch Dao is nothing short of absolutely bad ass! I don't know how in the world I haven't heard of his knives before. The down side is obtaining one. Can't find one anywhere. I'll hit up the exchange and see what's up.