As long as it's close to 3/16 plus or minus it should be great.

.165 works for me, so I'll take door number one! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

i'm hoping for a crazy slicer... a thick cg and thinner le would be cool but i'd be good with that in reverse as well.

i agree with both ya

Make mine fat....If you need the knife to do EVERYTHING....you need that .250....unless you carry other blades.

I'd like the S5 to be a thin slicing machine <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Thin is in Baby.

good point arcangel, very good point man! thts why i love love love the DMCG <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> it can do it all. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Recon, have you heard of Horton Knives? He's hardcore Busse fan and makes his own knives. He has some .415" A-2 stock that'll murder the DMCG in terms of thickness.

DOH!

Just out of curiosity, have any of you actually had a SR101 blade fail on you that was 3/16...or maybe more to the point, one that failed that you know would have not should it have been made out of 1/4 stock? Not trying to sound cantankerous, but I have a few 3/16 blades and I have done a fair amount of prying with them too, and there is no sign of weakness at all. But then again, all my prying is with my body mass and/or strength, and in the wild. I've never done stuff in a "clinical" setting using uncommon leverage so maybe that is where my experience differs from others (that was not a shot at NOS et. all BTW).

I guess what I am asking is, is the desire for a real thick blade based on philosophical (I'm not knocking it if it is) or a practical perspective?

For me, I want a knife that can keep a good edge and pry...but in that order. So for me, Moras are out, but so are crowbars (and why I love my Swamp Rats and my SS4). I have FULL confidence in Bussekin blades in SR101 at .165 for everything that I could dream up; is such not the case for those who desired a thicker blade (that wasn't meant to be a “challenge,” just honestly wondering)?

as a puppy i am not sure about garrintees, but i like 3/16 that is my opion. but from what i understand is if i break it by doing work with it and not trying to break it. that mr dan will replace it? is that the truth? also i seen a guy on youtube knife test beat the dog mess out of all makers blades and Dan's and his kin's blades took the best beeting and this guy beat it with a 3 lb hammer. cut through pipe etc. and i think Dan gave him a new knife. and this guy did things to that syd blade that would make obama close him down.lol. that sold me. how long before i can come off the phorch?~Richard the non spelling gun guy fal's to be correct and Scrap yard new be.puppy. working to be a mutt or what ever is next.

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