eLarry--

Not to speak for the shop, but consider how the exposed tang knives (14, 15, etc.) have to have a uniform thickness for the full length to get the tight fit in the channel in the Micarta.

Those knives are made in the "14 Room" and they must have to pay special attention to the flatness and thickness over the full length of the steel to make it all fit right.

I was confused for a moment about the length versus thickness in your posts. Hand forging and grinding and finishing can lead to individual blades varying in both length and thickness. Probably the only way to avoid that would be to make them using computer-driven production equipment like is done with the true factory-made knives.

Don't let any of us or our comments detract from enjoyment of the knives! We all are in it together, out of choice, and constantly learning.

Larry

Larry, The 15CDT I received has a 3/16" blade, so it would not fit the standard handle channel of a non CDT. The Model 4 4.5" blade is to be 3/16" (small game) and the the Model 4 5" (big game) is to be 1/4" as per web site. My Model 4 5" received is 3/16". Good news is I can use on both small and big game. Hope that make more sense.

Clear as mud my friend...the 15 and the 15 CDT are different knives, the CDT is not used in the channel handles...

Also, these two sheaths show knives quite possibly from different decades further evidence that this just has always happened no matter the era...

No biggie, just enjoy the Knives sir

I agree they are two different blades. One fits a channel and one does not. That what I said. Just responding to what Larry said. I showed pictures of the sheaths and not the knives for the reason you stated about different era's. Case closed.