Spine thickness of bowie?

[shqxk]

What is your opinion about reasonable stock thickness at ricasso for each size of bowie?

In my opinion 3/16" is fine for 6-8" blade and 1/4" for anything longer.

 

[Tony Mont]

I used to follow a similar pattern myself. Nowadays I prefer ~1/4'' for smaller blades (5-8'') and thicker (~5/16'') for longer blades with a drastic distal taper (that applies on both). It may seem excessive but the distal taper makes them really fast in the hand.

 

[Dawkind]

Like Tony stated, it’s all in the distal taper....front to back, top to bottom...the more the better to my notion.

I’ve got several large Bowie’s and Choppers with 3/8” spines that are very lively, proper heat-treat is a must...always.