Bushcraft / woodlore type knife

[sgteldridge]

Whats the avg. thickness of the blade ? In inches

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[mojofilter]

They are generally 4mm, which equates to, pretty much, 5/32"

 

[Doc]

IIRC, the Wilkinson Sword versions are 3.6mm, and the Alan Wood ones are 4mm (but with tapered tang.)

For what its worth, I reckon 3.6mm is if anything a bit on the thick side.

 

[Nathan Sturgess]

My Wilkinson Sword is 4mm

 

[sgteldridge]

Thanks for the replies I forgot to ask about what is the width in inches also


thanks

 

[C_Claycomb]

5/32" is 3.969mm
1/8" is 3.175mm

In the UK O-1 precision ground stock is available in both metric and imperial thicknesses. I like the imperial sizes because 4mm always seems a little too thick, even after sanding out the surface grind marks, and 3mm feels a touch too thin unless you are doing a scandi-grind.

I have heard that both Ray and Alan considered that 1/8th would have been fine for the original Woodlore, but it was felt that the general public of the time (when they came out with the design) would want something a bit thicker.

 

[Topcat02]

Interesting stuff, do the original and WS versions differ in the depth as well as the width?