Benchmade North Fork 15032 — 2.97 inch drop point blade in CPM-S30V

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Benchmade North Fork 15032 · Drop Point
2.97″ blade · 0.114″ spine · 3.82 oz · ~0.72″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.114″

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 North Fork 15032

Folding HunterFolding

Stabilized wood scales and a 2.97" CPM-S30V drop point make this a compact, traditional-looking AXIS folder. It closes to 3.9" yet weighs 3.82 oz, so the wood and liners add heft for the size. $250 is a lot for a sub-3" blade, and the money goes into materials rather than cutting length.

Blade: 2.97″
Weight: 3.82 oz
Steel: CPM-S30V
Price band: Premium

Best for

Low-profile daily cutting where a tactical folder reads wrong

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 2.97″
Spine thickness: 0.114″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Steel: CPM-S30V
Overall length: 6.87″
Closed length: 3.9″
Weight: 3.82 oz
Lock: AXIS
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Stabilized Wood
Country of origin: USA

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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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