Steel Thickness

[Onkore]

I'm looking into buying some flat stock and wondering what thickness you guys would recommend.

Thanks

[theunluckyhunter]

well, what sized knife are you wanting to make???

for everything but really big or really small i will use 1/8.

[Lin Rhea]

Are you forging or grinding? Lin

[Onkore]

Mid size knife, 6-9 inches overall.  Grinding.

Thanks for the help.

[Jeremy]

No need to go any thicker than 1/8".  3/32" would require even less grinding.

[Ray Hammond]

on the other hand, if you are new to stock removal, you may want to stick with 1/8 in order to have some "fudge" factor.

The master bevel grind on a knife, if you are like me at all, is a real challenge to get even on both sides...having a little bit of extra metal "in case" is often useful.