BFK - Cruwear Thread

Nathan probably doesn't want to hear (or read) this... 😅

But with ~800 to ~900 D3V Basic5's (B5) in the planning stage for an upcoming production run... I think the Basic5 would be an ideal candidate for him to apply his Signature treatment to as he did with the Basic SDFK. :)

A Basic5 with a nice swedge, skeletonized tang and thumb jimping would be "quite desirable" and add even further fuel to the flames of his excessively brisk Friday Sales. 🥲
 
PolRoger said:
Nathan probably doesn't want to hear (or read) this... 😅

But with ~800 to ~900 D3V Basic5's (B5) in the planning stage for an upcoming production run... I think the Basic5 would be an ideal candidate for him to apply his Signature treatment to as he did with the Basic SDFK. :)

A Basic5 with a nice swedge, skeletonized tang and thumb jimping would be "quite desirable" and add even further fuel to the flames of his excessively brisk Friday Sales. 🥲
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Doesn't that contravene the intent of the knife though? It is a BASIC FK, a knife that will perform without all the window dressing. I thought the idea was to keep cost down and have more time to produce more knives to get them into the hands of the throngs who want them.
 
PolRoger said:
Nathan probably doesn't want to hear (or read) this... 😅

But with ~800 to ~900 D3V Basic5's (B5) in the planning stage for an upcoming production run... I think the Basic5 would be an ideal candidate for him to apply his Signature treatment to as he did with the Basic SDFK. :)

A Basic5 with a nice swedge, skeletonized tang and thumb jimping would be "quite desirable" and add even further fuel to the flames of his excessively brisk Friday Sales. 🥲
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I suggested this quite awhile ago and I believe his response was "maybe". I hope he does this as well. I'd also really like to see expanded scale options on this run beyond the basic black/natural from the first run. The usual suspects like ECAM, Double Black, Double Red, and then newer Blue Canvas would all be awesome. Maybe some ghost blue G10 as well.
 
on_the_edge said:
Doesn't that contravene the intent of the knife though? It is a BASIC FK, a knife that will perform without all the window dressing. I thought the idea was to keep cost down and have more time to produce more knives to get them into the hands of the throngs who want them.
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That why Nathan doesn't want to hear it... 🤣

All of what you say is true and those same thoughts and ideas could more or less be applied to the BASIC SDFK...

However, Nathan did decide to offer a Signature SDFK variant and it stands to reason that the changes to the B5 pattern and the way it would flow through the CPK shop would most likely also follow along in a similar manner to that of the Sig. SDFK which was produced along with the Basic SDFK?

Just not as many however... 🥺
 
PolRoger said:
That why Nathan doesn't want to hear it... 🤣

All of what you say is true and those same thoughts and ideas could more or less be applied to the BASIC SDFK...

However, Nathan did decide to offer a Signature SDFK variant and it stands to reason that the changes to the B5 pattern and the way it would flow through the CPK shop would most likely also follow along in a similar manner to that of the Sig. SDFK which was produced along with the Basic SDFK?
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Fair enough. I appreciate your point of view and response. :) :thumbsup:
 
PolRoger said:
I've always been in favor of Nathan building a new ~6" FK3! 😜
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I think he's planning on an adjustable fixed blade that you can lock in place with a blade length anywhere from 2.5" to 25".



But then, one of you would complain why he didn't come out with a California or UK version with a 2.25" blade...and a super duty version with a 30" blade.



You know it's true...;)
 
PolRoger said:
Nathan probably doesn't want to hear (or read) this... 😅

But with ~800 to ~900 D3V Basic5's (B5) in the planning stage for an upcoming production run... I think the Basic5 would be an ideal candidate for him to apply his Signature treatment to as he did with the Basic SDFK. :)

A Basic5 with a nice swedge, skeletonized tang and thumb jimping would be "quite desirable" and add even further fuel to the flames of his excessively brisk Friday Sales. 🥲
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Just a note that the BFK is perfectly balanced as is. The relatively small swedge wouldn't need much holes in the tang to compensate (the SSDFK tang holes are already quite small).

Also, I am wondering how the new hollow ground BFK is balanced. Hoping one of the new users will tell us soon.

And besides, how about we get the Shiv v2 and folder first ? :)
 
ferider said:
Just a note that the BFK is perfectly balanced as is. The relatively small swedge wouldn't need much holes in the tang to compensate (the SSDFK tang holes are already quite small).

Also, I am wondering how the new hollow ground BFK is balanced. Hoping one of the new users will tell us soon.

And besides, how about we get the Shiv v2 and folder first ? :)
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True... the balance on the B5 is very good!

Point taken on modifying an already existing design vs. creating a new design from the ground up.

However, I still like the idea of a Sig. B5! :thumbsup:

I'm already a fan of the B5 and I'm hoping to get a D3V sample from the upcoming run. :)

Also, I think Nathan said recently that they were now moving ahead with the Shiv2 pre-order and I was thinking that the B5's might end up running concurrently along with the Shiv2?
 
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