The 106 blade is narrower, and when paired with a long, wide handle, would make an excellent carving knife. The blade is made from laminated carbon steel, with an inner core hardened to 60-62 Rockwell, sandwiched between layers of lower-carbon steel for durability. While some laminated steel blades are not the best choice for carving due to their thickness, at only 0.09" this blade would perform very well in a carving knife.
Below are the detailed measurements of this blade:
Overall Length: 7.5 inches (19 cm)
Blade Length: 3.75 inches (9.5 cm)
Blade Width: 0.53 inches (1.3 cm)
Blade Thickness: 0.09 inches (2.3 mm)
Blade Weight: 1 ounces (28 grams)
Tang Length: 4.25 inches (10.8 cm)
Tang Thickness: 0.09 inches (2.3 mm)
Tang Width (At Blade): 0.4 inches (1 cm)
Tang Width (At End): 0.12 inches (3 mm)
Blade Material: laminated carbon steel
Here are the fittings that this blade can be paired with, based on the sizes of the blade, tang, and slot. Any fitting labelled "might be too small/big" will still fit the blade, but might not be a good match depending on the style of knife that you're making.
Bolster 13mm x 18mm Brass Shaped: slot is a bit too small, will need to be filed wider/longer
Bolster 13mm x 18mm Nickel Shaped: slot is a bit too small, will need to be filed wider/longer
Bolster 15mm x 22mm Brass Shaped: might be too big
Bolster 15mm x 22mm Nickel Shaped: might be too big
Ferrule 15mm x 23mm Brass Shaped: might be too big
Ferrule 15mm x 23mm Nickel Shaped: might be too big
