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Benchmade Mini Osborne 945 · Reverse Tanto
2.92″ blade · 0.104″ spine · 2 oz · ~0.68″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.104″

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

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Benchmade Mini Osborne 945

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The Benchmade Mini Osborne 945 is a 2.92" reverse tanto folder in CPM-S30V, flat ground. The handle is Aluminum, secured by an AXIS lock. One of only 2 reverse tanto blades in the catalogue, out of 140.

Blade: 2.92″
Weight: 2 oz
Steel: CPM-S30V
Price band: Premium

Best for

Everyday carry in pocket-knife-restricted areas

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 2.92″
Spine thickness: 0.104″
Blade shape: Reverse Tanto
Grind: Flat
Steel: CPM-S30V
Overall length: 6.76″
Closed length: 3.84″
Weight: 2 oz
Lock: AXIS
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Aluminum
Country of origin: USA

Why a reverse tanto

The angular break moves to the spine instead of the edge. You get a strong, blunt-backed tip and a continuous belly underneath, which is why the Benchmade 940 pattern works so well as an EDC blade.

Every reverse tanto here →

About CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.

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-S30V knives