Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505 — 4.01 inch trailing point blade in CPM-154

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Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505 · Trailing Point
4.01″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.71 oz · ~1.16″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.09″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.

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Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505

Hunting FixedFixed Blade

Benchmade's 4" Meatcrafter shortens the trailing-point butchering profile to a 4.01" CPM-154 blade that weighs 2.71 oz. The 0.09" stock slices cleanly through hide and along bone. It is a narrow processing blade, not a camp knife for splitting kindling.

Blade: 4.01″
Weight: 2.71 oz
Steel: CPM-154
Price band: Premium

Best for

Skinning and breaking down game

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against benchmade.com.

Blade length: 4.01″
Spine thickness: 0.09″
Blade shape: Trailing Point
Steel: CPM-154
Overall length: 8.86″
Weight: 2.71 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Santoprene
Country of origin: USA

Why a trailing point

The spine sweeps upward so the tip finishes above the spine line, giving an unusually long, deep belly. That belly is everything for skinning and filleting: it keeps the edge in contact through a long slicing stroke.

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About CPM-154

Powder-made 154CM: same chemistry, finer grain, tougher in practice.

Edge retention

3/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

3/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All CPM-154 knives