Emerson A-100 — 3.6 inch drop point blade in 154CM

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Emerson A-100 · Drop Point
3.6″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 4.5 oz · ~0.87″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.125″

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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Emerson A-100

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Emerson's A-100 skips the wave opener for a thumb disc, with a 3.6" 154CM drop point locked by a titanium liner in Micarta scales. It is 8.4" open and 4.5 oz. It lists at $255 in stonewash and $275 in the other finish.

Blade: 3.6″
Weight: 4.5 oz
Steel: 154CM
Price band: Premium

Best for

A US-made work folder without the wave hook

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 3.6″
Spine thickness: 0.125″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Steel: 154CM
Overall length: 8.4″
Weight: 4.5 oz
Lock: Liner
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Micarta
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 154CM

The classic American stainless before the powder era. Still good; simply outclassed by its own powder version.

Edge retention

3/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

3/5

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 154CM knives