-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/
Chinook III manufacture dates?
- Thread starter duller
- Start date
http://knife-collecting.com/interest.htm#CHRONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
According to this site, the Chinook I went into production in 2000.
It doesn't say anything about II and III.
According to this site, the Chinook I went into production in 2000.
It doesn't say anything about II and III.
Thanks for that info.
But if it ain't broke, I ain't a gonna fix it!
ie - It works too well for me to jack w/ it.
Thanks again.
fyi, I was surprised the Chinook III came and went so quickly in Spyderco's catalog. As it is a GREAT knife.
The only problem I can see is that it might be a bit on the heavy side for those of us who wear shorts a lot. Shorts w/ nothing but a flimsy elastic waistband to hold them up. It might pull on them a bit.
Yes, the Chinook is a backcut special. Hence the super strong lock.
Modern Knives Issue 3 does a good job of showing how to save one's knuckles by rotating the hand and countering w/ a backcut using the point.
From what I've seen in the forums, not too many people know the Chinook line is for backcutting.
But if it ain't broke, I ain't a gonna fix it!
ie - It works too well for me to jack w/ it.
Thanks again.
fyi, I was surprised the Chinook III came and went so quickly in Spyderco's catalog. As it is a GREAT knife.
The only problem I can see is that it might be a bit on the heavy side for those of us who wear shorts a lot. Shorts w/ nothing but a flimsy elastic waistband to hold them up. It might pull on them a bit.
Yes, the Chinook is a backcut special. Hence the super strong lock.
Modern Knives Issue 3 does a good job of showing how to save one's knuckles by rotating the hand and countering w/ a backcut using the point.
From what I've seen in the forums, not too many people know the Chinook line is for backcutting.
I love my Chinook3 ,it was my first Spydie in a long time besides a crossbill and was impressive enough that I ordered a Police and bought a KXO6P kitchen knife (plain edge).
I bought the Chinook because it is a capable back cutter and I usually practice knife fighting with my bowie.
I apreciate a sturdy knife like the Chinook 3 but it is a limited market. I am just glad Spyderco made it in the first place. Maybe there will be a Chinook4 with CF scales to cut down the weight even more?
I bought the Chinook because it is a capable back cutter and I usually practice knife fighting with my bowie.
I apreciate a sturdy knife like the Chinook 3 but it is a limited market. I am just glad Spyderco made it in the first place. Maybe there will be a Chinook4 with CF scales to cut down the weight even more?
IIRC:
C63 James A. Keating Chinook 2000 - 2003
C63 James A. Keating Chinook II 2004 - 2005
C63GP3 James A. Keating Chinook III 2006 - ?