Slipjoints with thin edges

[Will Power]

The Böker Whittlers I have come with very thin Cope&Pen blades, just right for ultra thin transluscent slices of garlic! The main Clip is thicker though. I've got this Shatt&Morgan Half Whittler from the 2006 series in Greenbone that has THE thinest blades on any knife I own. The Turkish Clip will flex as does the Cope. Very nice looking knife but as with all of my stainless Schatts (5)it has plentiful gaps or raised rough springs or blade wobble. Put me right off the brand.

 

[artmichalek]

All of them, except SAK’s have relatively thick edges.

A while back I saw something on TV about the Victorinox manufacturing process, and they showed all of the grinding being done after heat treat. Maybe one of the makers can chime in here, but I believe some steels have issues with being ground too thin prior to heat treat.

 

[knarfeng]

Part of it is going to depend on the blade style. A stockman main blade is typically made from thicker stock than a trapper main blade (private comment from chief designer at Canal Street Cutlery). A clip blade is normally made from thicker stock than a pen blade.

That being said, I have measured three GEC blades just above the bevel. While not as thin as an SAK, they are thinner than normally found on most knives. It makes a decided difference in their cutting ability.
I discussed the geometry of the GEC blades here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=730419&highlight=gec

Tinker= 0.19"
GEC = 0.24"
Camillus trapper = 0.29"
Camillus stockman = 0.35"