I'm fine with 1/4"+ stock on the big knives like the DF. However, I would like to see 3/16" stock on the smaller 4-5" knives. Something else that would be great on the smaller knives would be some distal taper (thinner at the point than at the hilt). I have a Cold Steel Carbon V Master Hunter and 3/16" stock with distal taper is ideal at this knife size. I haven't seen anything from the Busse family ground this way though.