Fixed Blade Hawkbill in H-1?

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With Spyderco being the undisputed king of Hawkbill folders I've wondered for quite a while now just how nice it would be if Spyderco would do a "Fixed Blade Hawkbill". I truly think it would add some spice to the already robust Salt/H-1 Series of great Spyders. It would also give survivalists, outdoorsmen and commercial fishermen a great choice.

I am sure that I'm not alone wishing for a Fixed Blade Hawkbill which would be great for fishing, hunting, outdoor and any type of work involving commercial fishing or even boating/sailing for that matter. A Fixed Blade Hawkbill offered in SE and PE both would have some distinct advantages even over the great line up of Hawkbill folders that are currently offered.

Even for survival and preparedness it would be a winner. Because just about every survival manual I've ever read the author usually always prefers fixed blades over folders for many reasons. I would appreciate some feedback and suggestions on what you all would like in a Fixed Blade Hawkbill.
 
A fixed would be nice for the reason that a line snags ur leg and you're going overboard a fixed can be pulled out a lot faster then a folder.esp with rubber gloves on. The problem with this is a limited market for these blades. One solution would be having a custom kydex made to plug the folder into open and maybe throw some tape around handle and lockback towards front. Love my hawk
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Always wanted to buy that one ^, just need to commit the $80 for it. How well does that hawk bill sharpen when done with a stick type sharpener?
 
I like the way you think OP. I've always thought it would be cool if spyderco made something like a lineman's skinning knife. I would love to have a spyderco version of one hanging from my belt, as blades on the ones most linemen use are cheap stainless. I guess I can dream or have one custom made.
 
Glock26 said:
Always wanted to buy that one ^, just need to commit the $80 for it. How well does that hawk bill sharpen when done with a stick type sharpener?
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funny story, I was using that knife last year rd christmas time here at the nursery and the edge wouldn't hold worth a dam. I put it to the sharpmaker and it would get sharp but only so much and wouldn't hold. Now from taking care of my cousins pacific I know h1 to be very easy to put a super sharp edge on. I then decided to sharpie test it at this point I realized the bevels came with unequal angles and I was putting a wire edge on. I sent it back to spyderco to have it re done. A newbie in factory took it to far back and spyderco told me they would send a new one. Well it got sent to wrong address and we went through all the hoopla. I finally got it back a few weeks ago.I put the ultra fines on ,sharpied the knife and its perfectly angled, super easy and super sharp. Its on my dresser awaiting next christmas season as I use more traditional blade shapes this time of year. That said even with the bad edge and all I found I love the ergos of this blade it came in so handy last year.its like it was meant for selling christmas trees haha. I.e. the way you could cut the netting of the trees when they came in off the truck,the way you can't cut the string that was left over after you tied to a roof. The way you can pull cut away from string holding trunk to post when being displayed and of course h1's corrosive resistance, when it rains and snows in december it never drys cause its too cold
 
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spydusse said:
A fixed would be nice for the reason that a line snags ur leg and you're going overboard a fixed can be pulled out a lot faster then a folder.esp with rubber gloves on. The problem with this is a limited market for these blades. One solution would be having a custom kydex made to plug the folder into open and maybe throw some tape around handle and lockback towards front. Love my hawk
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That's a great feedback and precisely the reason I think it's high time we had a fixed blade Hawkbill. I truly believe that if they did introduce a fixed blade Hawkbill it would catapult sales of the folders and vice versa. A fixed blade Hawkbill would have a bit more leverage on a very big or very tough cutting job. With H-1 blade steel and a G-10 handle that would truly be a winning combination.

Fixed blades of any style or configuration tend to be more sturdy and a bit more reliable than folders. I would also like a sheath along the lines of what they're using for the Temperance 2.
 
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To me it just makes sense from 2 standpoints: First of all it would really compliment their already impressive Salt Series and it would also catapult them in the fixed blade market as well. I still maintain that it would also boost sales in the Hawkbill folder arena and it would be a dream for divers and just about any outdoor endeavor.

Not to mention it would be a blade design that would also spice up their selection of Spyderedged blades because a fixed blade Hawkbill would truly be a winner with both edge types.
 
Have them produce a smaller version of the Whale Rescue...I could be good with that.
 
I got an idea>> With Christmas only a short time away what about the possibility of a gift set. A fixed blade Hawkbill, A fixed blade Fillet knife and a remake of the original Temperance all in H-1. I truly think that would jazz up the Salt Series real nicely.
 
Do you know what would be real fun ?

If spyderco makes a hawkbill fixed but pe only ....
 
I would be all over this, great idea! I seem to have an obsession with hawkbills lately :rolleyes:
 
I tend to think that a La Griffe variant (preferably very very similar to the current Emerson version) made out of H1 and offered with a spydie edge would sell like hotcakes to the kayaking and boating crowd.
 
EricV said:
I tend to think that a La Griffe variant (preferably very very similar to the current Emerson version) made out of H1 and offered with a spydie edge would sell like hotcakes to the kayaking and boating crowd.
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I'm with you on that one>> I've thought for some time that all Hawkbills are great for boating and fishing. But there are several other outdoor activities which could be a great target market for a new Fixed Blade Hawkbill.

Actually all of the Salt Series is excellent for the aforementioned which is why I think it should be in the H-1 Salt Series to be sure
 
BRILLIANT! 4.5 to 51/4 blade, please, not too pricey.

And for the love of all that's Holy, let it be serrated the way God obviously intended hawkbills to be!

Seriously, let those that crave one have a pe version, but please make a serrated version also.
 
I know se h1 holds a better edge but I like the smoother cut of a pe. It doesn't snag as much as long as you keep it sharp. I still want a se hawk though
 
spydusse said:
I know se h1 holds a better edge but I like the smoother cut of a pe. It doesn't snag as much as long as you keep it sharp. I still want a se hawk though
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Hawkbills are truly created for serrated edges and they seem to work at their maximum cutting ability when the Hawkbill has a Spyderedge.

Now I have nothing at all against plain edge hawkbills because I own a few of them and I even take out my blue PE Spyderhawk on outdoor excursions at times. But when I do serious cutting chores I definitely want a fully serrated Hawkbill. Because knives designed for pull cutting like Hawkbills are designed for just work great with serrated edges.

I'm looking so forward to Spyderco's first fixed blade Hawkbill. I really think that it would boost the sale of Hawkbill folders as well as get many other people interested in hawkbills that have no past experience with them.

It's just high time Spyderco should venture into this area and I know I'm not alone with that opinion.
 
spydusse said:
I know se h1 holds a better edge but I like the smoother cut of a pe. It doesn't snag as much as long as you keep it sharp. I still want a se hawk though
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I understand your desire for a PE version and I do want it to be available in both edge types. The more I wonder if a fixed blade Hawkbill would be the type of Hawkbill you could also have it available in combo edge as well. They have made that Byrd Hawkbill available in CE and I'm wondering with a longer blade if combo edge wouldn't be possible without hurting the overall performance of the blade.

Because the biggest gripes about CE is that with shorter blades there isn't enough of either edge type to do any significant good. So maybe a fixed blade Hawkbill would be the one Spyderco Hawkbill to give it a try?
 
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