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Damascus Spydie? Which would you choose?
- Thread starter Effigy
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Persian! preferrably the small one, but the large one would be great as well.
I don't think damascus looks that good with high tec materials like CF or G10...
Deacon posted a mock up of a damascus full sized persian on the Spyderco forum. Very beautiful!:thumbup:
I don't think damascus looks that good with high tec materials like CF or G10...
Deacon posted a mock up of a damascus full sized persian on the Spyderco forum. Very beautiful!:thumbup:
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I'm all for the persion/kris as well. Especially the mini persian.
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As I posted on the Factory Forum...
First choice:
Strong second:
Third choce:
Beyond those, anything fully ambidexterous, with a usable 50/50 choil. I do have a hunch that Sal might prefer to use a US made model for this, in which case my suggestion would be the C41 Native, preferably full flat ground without the swedge.
Handles could be anything from the "stock" FRN on up, as I can always find someone to replace them.
First choice:
Strong second:
Third choce:
Beyond those, anything fully ambidexterous, with a usable 50/50 choil. I do have a hunch that Sal might prefer to use a US made model for this, in which case my suggestion would be the C41 Native, preferably full flat ground without the swedge.
Handles could be anything from the "stock" FRN on up, as I can always find someone to replace them.
I, like a lot of you, think the Bob Lum Chinese Folder would be the best blade for the Damascus. The only handle that I could see on it is Titanium or why not go crazy and make that Damascus too! The knives with handles that already have natural materials in them would be easier options.
Personally if I was Sal I would make it out of S30V and VG-10 (dye one of the materials a darker shade). Do a very small numbered run with the first few knives going to people that made Spyderco possible (you should definitely keep on for yourself Sal!). I figure that there are a few people Sal would like to thank, and a meshing of Japan and American steels would be a nice symbolic gesture for some of some of those people that happen to reside in Seki City.
Finally I think I should get a free one because I thought of it (and already blew my knife budget for the year!).
-Mat
On second thought a Chinese folder for Japanese businessmen might offensive, go with the Kopa or Native.
Personally if I was Sal I would make it out of S30V and VG-10 (dye one of the materials a darker shade). Do a very small numbered run with the first few knives going to people that made Spyderco possible (you should definitely keep on for yourself Sal!). I figure that there are a few people Sal would like to thank, and a meshing of Japan and American steels would be a nice symbolic gesture for some of some of those people that happen to reside in Seki City.
Finally I think I should get a free one because I thought of it (and already blew my knife budget for the year!).
-Mat
On second thought a Chinese folder for Japanese businessmen might offensive, go with the Kopa or Native.
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A Persian with a damascus blade would be killer. After that, I think the long slender blade of the C50 would look awesome with a nice tight pattern damascus, or maybe something a little wild with high contrast like Don Hanson mosaic.
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A damascus Chinook III with koa handles. 
The Lum Chinese in koa/damascus sounds sweet, too
The Lum Chinese in koa/damascus sounds sweet, too
