Originally Posted By: Joe Tousignant
If they made the 5-5 in 3/16" stock , i would probably get one, as the straighter grind is better suited for outdoors use,...


Joe,

Good post! I'm not sure about today's knives, but the blade on my early 70s 5-5 measures exactly 3/16" at the ricasso and slowly tapers to the point. After all the forging and finishing, it's not even close to the 1/4" stock that is described in the catalog.

Might be worth checking out.

Tom
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Tom
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