Ethnic inspired pocket/folding knives?

Maybe check out the Terzuola collaboration Cyrus Persian on (mass)drop, but you already have a Persian blade...
 
Now that the Spyderco Forum is back up, I can post of copy of Mike Janich's old post listing all of the knives in the Spyderco Ethnic Series for your consideration.

For my own reference, I've highlighted in bold those that I already own and italicized the 2 that I still want to buy.

Re: Ethnic series - complete listing
Postby Michael Janich » Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:07 am

A few years back, I actually started a book on Spyderco's Ethnic Series. For various technical reasons, we were unable to complete it, but I had a pretty comprehensive list started of our Ethic Knives. I've updated that with the ones we've added since to offer this list, which ought to be pretty comprehensive:

Laguiole
Bob Lum Tanto Folder
Shabaria
Lum Chinese Folder
Lum Chinese Folder (Large)
Lil’ Lum
Lum Fixed-Blade Tanto
Persian (Large)
Persian (Small)
Persian 2 (Large and Small)
Red-Handled Persian
Kumo
Jot Singh Khalsa
Warren Thomas Karambit

Kris
Barong
Khukuri
Chokwe
Navaja
Puukko
Nilakka
Lil’ Nilakka
Hungarian
KaraHawk
Pattada
EuroEdge
Schempp Bowie
Friction Folder
(included in the Ethnic section of the catalog, but with no specific ethnic association)

I hope this helps.

Stay safe,
Mike

Ref: http://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic...08&hilit=ethnic+series+complete+list#p1221308
 
Yeah, even at secondary market prices (which actually are usually around retail), the Spyderco series is a good one stop shop for quite a few culturally inspired/related patterns. I have a feeling if they did it today it would not be called "Ethnic Series".
 
It is not on the same level of weirdness as some the OP listed but I will recommend the Spyderco Pattada !
A good useful knife. Fear not the pointy point.
LINK >>>> to photos of mine.
 
View attachment 1124629 The Saami probably carry Barrel or Puukko knives, but one of the most important tasks that reindeer herders perform involves castration which is accomplished with teeth. Apparently a crushing cut results in faster healing and less blood loss. I would leave it to the professionals.
 
Rather than just ethnic, perhaps regional opens up more options. Check out Roland Lannier. Beautiful French-inspired work. Chambriard and Fontenille Pataud also make awesome stuff.
 
View attachment 1124629 The Saami probably carry Barrel or Puukko knives, but one of the most important tasks that reindeer herders perform involves castration which is accomplished with teeth. Apparently a crushing cut results in faster healing and less blood loss. I would leave it to the professionals.
How do those things work? I saw some pics of a nice one in the traditional forum and couldn’t figure out what was going on.
 
How do those things work? I saw some pics of a nice one in the traditional forum and couldn’t figure out what was going on.

That nub sticking out the back where the ring is, is a spring. You push down on it and pull the whole works out the back. The flat metal you see sticking out the other end are "slabs." The blade is folded into these "slabs" of metal much like a Douk Douk . You unfold it and then reinsert everything into the handle with that spring again holding it all in place only now the blade is protruding through the opposite end. There was a video link in one of those threads but I can't find it now...
 
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That nub sticking out the back where the ring is, is a spring. You push down on it and pull the whole works out the back. the flat metal you see sticking out the other end are the "slabs." The blade is folded into these "slabs" of metal much like a Douk Douk . You unfold it and then reinsert everything into the handle with that spring again holding it all in place only know the blade is protruding through the opposite end. There was a video link in one of those threads but I can't find it now...
Ok thanks. I just watched a video on one to double check I understood what you said. Pretty neat idea. Definitely not a one-hander though ;)
 
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