in most cases as the blade is lengthened , a significant increase in the thicker part of the blade must be increased to keep it from damage under hard use.
I've generally found pocket folding knife blades much under 1/8"thick, and useful and durable full tang non-folders blades rarely use steel under 1/4 " thick too, 5/16" if the blades over about 5" long , or they prove to be woefully inadequate in had use.
or put another way, if you expect a blade to last under hard use and abuse ,
it better be thick enough ,and heat treated well,
and made with the correct steel alloy or it will fail.
stainless alloys, obviously, tend to require less maintenance ,
but in a few cases, they also don't tend to take a fine edge or remain as sharp under hard use.
here's a link to the only folder I carry any more
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