Opinel stock thickness measurements

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GABaus

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I am measuring mine at the base of the spine with a Starrett no 215 micrometer I recently purchased used.

Due to the limits of my collection this is not even the start of a complete list.

My standard opinel#8 in carbon steel seems to measure .062 inches

My Inox opinel #2 seems to measure .03 inches

I am not sure of the accuracy of these measurements because I have not had an object of known dimensions(small enough to fit my micrometer) to double check my measurements with.

If anyone has their own measurements to add to this list or confirm (or has fortunately been the case correct) my numbers please supply them.
 
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Something is wrong.
It should not be that thin (<1 mm).

My #8 measures about 0.062" (1.57 mm).
 
I seems to have been doing something incorrectly, might have incorrectly guessed what units my micrometer is in (I bought it used with no instructions but the device itself does not seem to have any noticeable damage).
 
Whatever the exact stock thickness, it is a thing of beauty, something to be emulated by anyone who cares about cutting performance. But apparently most makers and manufacturers either don’t realize that or don’t care, and continue to put out useless steel bricks.
 
I was miss reading a scale on my micrometer, I am now getting .062" as well. (I had assumed some lines were .01" apart when they were actually spaced .025" apart)
 
Thanks for the help in teaching me how to read my tool.

the #2 is the smallest one they make, when closed it isn't even as long as the distance between the first and second joints on my pointer finger.
 
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