Two questions: They say 4mm; are they really less than a 1/4 of an inch thick? Do you think I could cut a slice off to make a travel palette?
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I would say they are about 1/4 by 1/4 inch and yes you could definitely pieces off to take traveling.
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Hello! They are just over 1/4 in thick...5/16th of an in. thick to be pretty exact. If you hold onto it with some pliers near the end, and break off a piece with another pair of pliers holding the tip..you might be able to break off a smallish piece of it. It's just a matter of making a controlled break where you want it.
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They are square so it would be easy to cut a piece for a travel palette. It may be more fun to just package the sticks in a travel friendly pouch instead of the tin. I would love to see your work.
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No, they are a bit larger than 1/4 of an inch thick. Closer to 3/8 inch. I doubt that you can cut a slice, since they are harder and more brittle than, say, watercolor pans, but you can break off small pieces for a travel pallete. If you break them into, say, 4 pieces you should have a good size with which to work and travel. Good luck and let me know how it goes for you.Samantha
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The Derwent blocks are just about 1/4" square and almost 3" long. I think you could break them in half lengthwise to make a travel palette.
755851
They are each 1/4 by 3/8 x 2 7/8 inch in size, and yes you can slice off a bit to make a travel palette.
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Measured my plates with the micrometer. They are 3mm (nom. 1/8") fine, 3/16" (nom 4.75mm) medium, and 9/32" (nom. 7.5mm) -- They're very close to standard old-school sizes. These are not the "cutting blades", they're the grinding plates. 2.43" (61.75mm) diameter and 5.8mm (7/32") thick. For most home uses making hamburgers or simple sausage the 3/16" is that you'll want to use. The 9/32" makes a very nice "chili grind" and the 1/8" makes a very fine grind for stuffing into casing and curing.A 3/8" (or 10mm) or 1/2" (or 12mm) is a nice addition, if you can find one, for first-grind of tough meats or for chunking. A 2mm, if you can find one, makes a great bologna or hot dog grind. Measured my plates with the micrometer. They are 3mm (nom. 1/8") fine, 3/16" (nom 4.75mm) medium, and 9/32" (nom. 7.5mm) -- They're very close to standard old-school sizes. These are not the "cutting blades", they're the grinding plates. 2.43" (61.75mm) diameter and 5.8mm (7/32") thick. For most home uses making hamburgers or simple sausage the 3/16" is that you'll want to use. The 9/32" makes a very nice "chili grind" and the 1/8" makes a very fine grind for stuffing into casing and curing.A 3/8" (or 10mm) or... » Read More Measured my plates with the micrometer. They are 3mm (nom. 1/8") fine, 3/16" (nom 4.75mm) medium, and 9/32" (nom. 7.5mm) -- They're very close to standard old-school sizes. These are not the "cutting blades", they're the grinding plates. 2.43" (61.75mm) diameter and 5.8mm (7/32") thick. For most home uses making hamburgers or simple sausage the 3/16" is that you'll want to use. The 9/32" makes a very nice "chili grind" and the 1/8" makes a very fine grind for stuffing into casing and curing.A 3/8" (or 10mm) or 1/2" (or 12mm) is a nice addition, if you can find one, for first-grind of tough meats or for chunking. A 2mm, if you can find one, makes a great bologna or hot dog grind. « Show Less
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It depends on what regular size is but they're thinner than some of the other ones I've used. I'd say they're around 1mm thick? Definitely less than half a centimeter
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I did not cut these to size, but I see no reason why they can't be. They are thick, though, and I think they would be difficult to cut with most scissors. A utility knife should work.
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I'm still experimenting. I made some this morning, and they are just under 3/4". Course that depends on how full you fill the plates. But, I'm still experimenting!
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Brenda, I looked on the packaging to see if it told a mm size, but no listing. But, I have not had any problem with them splitting or tearing through. Sorry, I couldn't be more help. Susan
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They are a little thick, I use 6mm. But I straighten it out with jewelry pliers.
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I would say its less then a 1/4 of an inch thick. You can also cut them easily to fit your needs. I would highly recommend these. I use them for my RV batteries. Hope this helps.
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p.s. sorry, ChrisB. my cat walked across me clipping my Send. Sounds like you got measurement info ok from others. The packs open best withscissors since the shortbreads are crumbly esp when the pack is handled alot, so maybe for a baby's party they'd work best as a take-home (goody bag?) treat. The moms will love em!
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They are about 3/4 of an inch, or a little less than 2 centimeters square, and about a quarter inch or half a centimeter thick.
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Strangely, my set had mixed sizes. No kidding. Most are ¼". Some are 5/16". It's noticeable and I won't be able to use them for Mexican Train. I wish they were all uniformly thicker, 5/16 or more.
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They are average in thickness.break easily when dropped. Great for travel if you are careful.
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I read on Amazon that they were between 1.4 & 1.8 inches wide. I've had excellent results with my bread slicer and spatulas. With the knife, the longer the easier to slice through good bread.
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They aren't deep enough to cut through a two-slice sandwich - they are about as thick as one slide of bread. I usually cut the bread shapes first, then make a sandwich.
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They were to tiny for me, I tossed them.Try googling a conversion from inches to mm to determine what you need.Good luck!
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They are pretty thin! They are less than 1" thick. Definitely not the standard gallery wrap!