BF2020 Viper Swayback Discuss Thread

[BigKurtHaze]

Nothing groundbreaking, but I’m pretty pleased. Love the way the little bit of dark sets off the transition between rough and polished.

 

[hhmoore]

Mine apparently took the scenic route...glad I opted for priority, lol. (Everything I've shipped or ordered the past two weeks has been delayed; so this is no surprise)

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

"In transit, arriving late"

Mine was supposed to be here yesterday but it's still in Texas. Oh well.

 

[Hackenslash]

I suck at taking pictures but I got a great looking specimen! A lot of light with a little dark on one side, and a lot of dark with a little light on the other. Great texture, great F&F.

Three cheers to knifeswapper for bringing us something in 2020 that isn’t confusing, divisive or depressing!

 

[Hackenslash]

I love the way the color variations in the horn match the curve along the spine of the blade.

 

[jlauffer]

Mine was supposed to be here yesterday but it's still in Texas. Oh well.

Mine left OKC on the 13th...no idea where it is currently. Starting to get a bad feeling

 

[Tigerden]

Mine should arrive today and I am stoked. Not a huge Rams Horn fan but these all look beautiful. Hopefully none have the smell Rams Horn has been known to exhibit from time to time.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Well I decided to thin and convex the edge a bit, which is something I do by hand with a diamond stone. I'm normally pretty darn good at it,but this steel threw me a curveball. Normally I can feel the transition from edge bevel to the blade bevel, well I lost it on 2 passes and scuffed my blade like a newbie. Its pretty minor but still aggravating I think the steel is a bit harder than I'm used to and I couldn't feel the stone "biting".

 

[jux t]

Mine is very nice, except that one scale terminates like this:

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Begs the question
Is it a traditional by porch standards
Should pics of this modern traditional be limited to this thread, or is the definition of a traditional evolving and will other modem traditional’s be acceptable on the porch

My take on these, and it is just my own opinion, that these and some of the other knives from the Italian makers are traditional enough. I feel the swayback, sowbelly and barlows they offer are traditional PATTERNS albeit with modern construction methods. Others that aren't based on long established patterns I would consider "modern slipjoints" In my eyes "slipjoint" does not automatically equate to "traditional" just my opinion of course

 

[abiggs]

Wow, just wow with these. I just received mine and the f&f is incredible. I can’t post a pic now but will try later. I wasn’t sure how much I was going to take this modern spin on a traditional folder, but Viper and Mike hit it out of the park with these. So light in the pocket!! Well done to everyone involved, and THANK YOU!!!

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Mine is very nice, except that one scale terminates like this:
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Whoa! that is getting mighty thin

 

[Sacto]

I really like the bark on top with the translucent edges. Almost too nice to use...almost.

 

[Peregrin]

Really nice, Mike. Couldn't ask for a better build. Viper will definitely be on my list for more knives in the future!
Thanks again for taking on this year's forum knife project!
I'm totally happy with the horn on this one.

 

[nickvnlr]

It's been fun watching a lot of porch dwellers discover Viper for the first time.

And now to wait to see what Mike has in store for me.

 

[Cvrobinson]

My take on these, and it is just my own opinion, that these and some of the other knives from the Italian makers are traditional enough. I feel the swayback, sowbelly and barlows they offer are traditional PATTERNS albeit with modern construction methods. Others that aren't based on long established patterns I would consider "modern slipjoints" In my eyes "slipjoint" does not automatically equate to "traditional" just my opinion of course

Agreed, looking at my LionSteel Thrill see NO traditional flavor other than it’s slip joint, same as someone commented on the Proper. Just curious how others felt.

 

[Modoc ED]

Vince Prester John and Rachel @r8shell - I've been waiting for "slicing" to be mentioned but no one has brought it up yet so in a couple hours, I'll give it a go at lunch time. Might have chili instead but no thread about a knife that is a slicer would be complete without a can of Spam in it.

 

[Prester John]

Vince Prester John and Rachel @r8shell - I've been waiting for "slicing" to be mentioned but no one has brought it up yet so in a couple hours, I'll give it a go at lunch time. Might have chili instead but no thread about a knife that is a slicer would be complete without a can of Spam in it.

You're so right, Ed! Beautiful ram's horn.

 

[Mass1632]

I really like the bark on top with the translucent edges. Almost too nice to use...almost.

Anyone else see a sea turtle arm/fin in this cover? What a stunner.

 

[JohnDF]

Should pics of this modern traditional be limited to this thread

I do NOT consider them a "traditional" knife.
I choose to post mine in the appropriate "modern" threads.
However, others post theirs in the general threads and don't have issues.
Current standards seem to be limited to "no thumb studs and pocket clips", so you should be fine.

Edited to add...
Just because I don't find it to be "traditional" doesn't mean I don't think it's a fantastic knife.