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I notice my taste for thick fixed blades has begun to wane. I own various 1/4" plus Falkniven, Busse,Custom etc, but after using a 1/8" Spyderco Rock salt it makes the beefier blades seem a waste of weight, most of the time. Let alone overbuilt folders. Maybe I'm just getting old, next thing I know I'll be EDCing a Case Peanut.
 
Knives are like golf clubs, it doesn't hurt to have a set. Use the right one for the job.
 
I prefer thin myself. Never neally understood the sharpened prybar thing. I can see how some folks have use for them but I haven't ever found myself reaching for one or wishing I had one on hand.
 
I sold off my BK2 in search of a smaller, more reasonable knife. I don't need to chop through a Buick!!
 
Monofletch said:
I sold off my BK2 in search of a smaller, more reasonable knife. I don't need to chop through a Buick!!
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Plan to sell my unused BK2 serrated and spare BK3 as well...maybe buy a BK16 in it's place but I've become a huge believer in Moras...lotsa Moras.

The BK3 is in my responder bag with an Estwing 2lb drill hammer and is tasked correctly.
 
I love having a bk2 around but I have not found a thick blade stock desirable in a folding knife.
 
ddml said:
I love having a bk2 around but I have not found a thick blade stock desirable in a folding knife.
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I agree on the folder...Victorinox OHT is my EDC of choice.
I have 2 in use and 2 on the shelf.
The most worn is in my pocket for work and the newest one for everyday and hiking.
I've never snapped the main blade or even the saw.
 
It would be nice to see some studies for how thick a blade of something common, like 1095, needs to be for so and so forces/tasks. I've seen stuff scattered over the years but it is usually testing a knife or two, then theorizing.

I would think .25 inch isn't necessary for any realistic tasks with a 5-7 inch blade. One of the reasons I have always held off on the BK2. Have seen 6-7 inch blades that are .188 inch with less spine be plenty strong for ridiculous tasks. Makes me wonder how they would have done with a thinner blade, but certainly not thicker.
 
OrdnanceBubbaUSMC said:
It would be nice to see some studies for how thick a blade of something common, like 1095, needs to be for so and so forces/tasks. I've seen stuff scattered over the years but it is usually testing a knife or two, then theorizing.

I would think .25 inch isn't necessary for any realistic tasks with a 5-7 inch blade. One of the reasons I have always held off on the BK2. Have seen 6-7 inch blades that are .188 inch with less spine be plenty strong for ridiculous tasks. Makes me wonder how they would have done with a thinner blade, but certainly not thicker.
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Try the Mora Robust...great grip, sturdy blade...sharp right out of the box.
 
Already set on getting two of those from FortyTwoBlades :)

Might do some silly stuff with one just to see how it goes. Put some paint on it to make it tactical first.
 
yeah, this style of knife just seems to have addressed a problem that never really existed. how many thousands (millions) of outdoorsmen, adventurers, settlers, warriors, etc... survived with a thinner knife? A knife that will actually outshine a Busse Battle Mistress Blood Drinker 7.5 in just about any real test besides wanton rampage on your local foliage....

It's cool and all, I can see the cool factor. And if you want to carry it good for you, I'm not knocking that at all.
 
I find that 1/8" is about as thick as I ever really need. That's thick enough to be stiff when given a spring (rather than glassy-hard) heat treatment.
 
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