"Super Thin" Folders?

[Ankerson]

Can you please post your reground grey para Jim? How thin was that anyway?

It's .009".

 

[badJuJoo]

woa that may be thinner than a razor blade ( the not for shaving blade )

 

[JB in SC]

The Al Mar Ultralight plain edge is very thin, much thinner than a FFG Spydie.

 

[MCM]

Super thin?
Benchmade 530
KW has 530 LE's in S30v for $79.95

Thin, Thin, Thin

 

[Noctis3880]

Super thin?
Benchmade 530
KW has 530 LE's in S30v for $79.95

Thin, Thin, Thin

I have this thing against nylon and similar materials.

It's .009".

Did Phil do the grind on that?

The Al Mar Ultralight plain edge is very thin, much thinner than a FFG Spydie.

Thanks, I'll keep an eye on that one.

What Phil Wilson blade did you get, Steel?

You aren't going to find a production blade that is even close to as thin as Phil grinds his blades.

You would be talking custom or having a blade reground to even get close.

South Fork, 4" in M390 and Orange G10. I'll post pictures later.

I was hoping to avoid a regrind, mostly because I don't want to alter the finish of the knife and because I'm not sure who offers regrinds on the same level as Tom Krein now that he stopped doing them.

Crkt Ripple is pretty thin

Yes, I have one. But I suppose I should have mentioned I was looking for a longer blade between 3.5-4 inches. I also like beefy handles with 3D machined handles or contoured texture like the XM-18 or Yuna. I suppose the Yuna Mini Hard 2 I have is thin, but the hollow grind seems to bind up on cutting thick materials.

Being that you want a very thin blade I assume that you won't be stabbing car doors with it any time soon. Check out some traditional folders from Case, Boker, ect. and especially if you can find one an old Imperial slippy (I love their stockmans) in a carbon steel. These knives were made to cut, and with their carbon steel blades they're tough as hell just not for abusive uses. Don't get Chinese made ones (accept for the damascus lock-back from Rough Rider, its the exception) as they're usually alot thicker than more high-end makers.

Also SAKs I are really thin.

I don't know about that. My coworker's SAK is okay, but I wouldn't call that "thin". I also have issues maintaining carbon steels, being in Hawaii and the fact that most of my cutting is done on food.

Yeah, for a production blade grab a centofante 3, or if you can find one a centofante 4 from spyderco. Now, the handles are FRN, but IMO they are not cheap feeling at all, and look very nice. I've had some spyderco FRN that definitely gives you the cheap vibe just because of the weight and how it balances, but the Centofante is not one.

I don't think I'm willing to give on the handle material, but do you think the upcoming Centofante Memory knife is also thin behind the edge?

 

[Ankerson]

South Fork, 4" in M390 and Orange G10. I'll post pictures later.

Can't wait to see the photos.

 

[festerfromnzed]

Schrade old timer 1940t....

 

[apdb90]

Yea Jim, but grind and blade geometry have nothing to do with cutting ability. It's all about the steel...and that's not XHP.

 

[singularity35]

It's .009".

Wow, that's thin.

 

[Poez]

Easy. Spyderco Chinese Folder, BM DeJavoo, BM Onslaught...

 

[dongbeiren]

Yeah, for a production blade grab a centofante 3, or if you can find one a centofante 4 from spyderco. Now, the handles are FRN, but IMO they are not cheap feeling at all, and look very nice. I've had some spyderco FRN that definitely gives you the cheap vibe just because of the weight and how it balances, but the Centofante is not one.

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1 more vote for the Centofante III

 

[SpartanSaint]

I've got an m390 tsek I plan to have reground and retreated. That's my vote

 

[Noctis3880]

I haven't found much of anything thinner than a hollow ground blade behind the edge, as I've observed on my Sebenza. And while not strictly a folder, I was curious to know if the Spyderco Bill Moran fixed blades were also pretty thin? It seems pretty popular for a plain looking blade in VG-10, so I was assuming it's ground pretty similar to what a custom fixed blade is like.

 

[The Mastiff]

Eka, and Opinel folding fish cleaning knives are about the thinnest folders I know of off the shelf. I believe both would be 12C sandvik.

 

[jimmyd1982]

Yeah, for a production blade grab a centofante 3, or if you can find one a centofante 4 from spyderco. Now, the handles are FRN, but IMO they are not cheap feeling at all, and look very nice. I've had some spyderco FRN that definitely gives you the cheap vibe just because of the weight and how it balances, but the Centofante is not one.

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Think I might have just found my first spydie, that thing is beautiful

 

[Johnny Numbers]

What a coincidence happening across this thread, because I was noticing just last night how thin the blades are on both the Centofante 3 and the Mini Onslaught.

So I took a couple pics for comparison sake.

Heres the Mini Onslaught on the left and the Centofante 3 on the right.

The Centofante 3 next to a standing nickle.

The Mini Onslaught next to the nickle ( a little blurred, sorry).

They're both great for EDC but I wouldn't want to try to abuse them. JMHO.

 

[TTpower]

kershaw leeks are pretty thin.

 

[fast14riot]

I am going to have to second the idea of a classic slip joint. My old hammer brand serpentine jack has rediculously thin blades. Something right around .070" at the spine! I sharpen mine at really low angles right around 28*-30* inclusive so it doesn't stand up to too much abuse, but I can cut paper thin tomato slices! Many old slip joints that are right aroun 3"-3.5" closed will have thin blades while any bigger and the blades start to get thicker.


-Xander

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

Spyderco Caly 3 and the Caly Junior, hands down.

 

[MCM]

You guys are making me dig now.
How about this one I picked up at Blade last month?