Little Randall knife help

[Lagrange]

I'm curious if anyone can tell me what the blade width (not thickness) of a Randall Combat Companion is?
I would like to mock one up some day. I have most of the dimensions, but am not sure of this one.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[PoolQs]

Hey Eric,

This guys are one of the largest distributors of Randall's that I have heard of (More than Randall carries themselves)
Went to their site and some of their "stock" descriptions have dimensions.
Looks like the mini's are coming in around 1.25"
https://www.arizonacustomknives.com...aspx?ReturnUrl=Randall-Made-Knives.aspx?Page=

Question for all you Randall collectors... Why does Randall use 440B SS vs 440C ?? For everything I have read, B class is lower grade with less Cr ?
Troy

 

[Expatriated]

Not sure. I order all mine out of 0-1 tool steel. (Although I'm not a Randall collector, I'm a Randall user )

I think I read this somewhere and I'll try to find it. Types of steels mean virtually nothing to me so I don't pay much attention to it.

 

[Lagrange]

Thanks guys.

 

[Mike Grasso]

440C has a higher Carbon content then B.
That equates to a higher Rockwell when you heat treat.

Tool steel rocks.

 

[rhino]

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Question for all you Randall collectors... Why does Randall use 440B SS vs 440C ?? For everything I have read, B class is lower grade with less Cr ?
Troy

I'm not a Randall collector, but I can address that. Randall still forges and forging stainless is more complicated than plain carbon and tool steels. 440B is more forgiving when forging than is 440C.

And I know I'm in the minority here, but I still maintain that all else equal (heat treatment, etc.), 440A and 440B allow you to get a thinner, sharper edge than you can get with 440C. The 440C is more abrasion resistant and the edge you can put on it will last longer.