Blade thickness on folderd

[remist17]

What is the blade thickness people use for small to medium size folders? Im starting my first one and would like to get the correct steel size
thanks
Tim

 

[Frank Niro]

3" blade "back pocket" liner lock about .090. Frank

 

[cnccutter]

I use 3/32 (.093) for all my folders.

Erik

 

[Calvin Robinson]

I use .055" on my smallest folders,.075 on my medium folders and .0938" on my bigger folders and .125" on my biggest.

 

[remist17]

Great thank you. Ill see what steel I can find.
Is there a place that offers thinner metal or do you all take it down from larger stock

 

[cnccutter]

I bought mine all sized till now. I now have a good surface grinder so can Buy at will and make what I want.

Erik

 

[Calvin Robinson]

I grind mine on my surface grinder.

 

[remist17]

Sorry but what's a surface grinder. I have a belt sander. Can I use that

 

[Calvin Robinson]

Sorry but what's a surface grinder. I have a belt sander. Can I use that

A surface grinder is a precision grinding machine with a magnetic chuck,mine is hand operated but some are automatic. I use it to flat grind steel and other things to precise thicknesses.
Here are some photos of my little one with a 1" wheel,I also have a much bigger one with a 2"wheel but I don't have any photos of it. I don't know why these photos loaded sideways. Maybe you can make sense of them.