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How your perfect Spyderco should look like?
- Thread starter brj
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For a larger knife, this one...
Modified version of the Stretch. Odin's Eye Damasteel blade with nice fine jimping on both the ramp and choil, Sambar Stag scales between stainless bolsters, undented lockbar, no clip. Desert Ironwood,
For a smaller knife, this one...
Kiwi with full flat ground blade of Devin Thomas Turkish Twist stainless damascus, and bark Mammoth Ivory scales.
On both knives, scale materials are the one area where I'm somewhat flexible. A number of woods, including Desert Ironwood, Masur Birch, Curly Koa, Lignum Vitae, and Birdseye Maple, would work. Any variety of ivory, ancient or modern would work. Stag would work for the Kiwi as well as the Stretch.
Paul
My Personal Website - - - - - - A Beginners Guide to Spyderco Collecting - - - - - - Kiwimania
Dead horses beaten, sacred cows tipped, chimeras hunted when time permits.
Spyderco Collector # 043 - - WTC # 1458 - 1504 - 1508 - Never Forget, Never Forgive!
It's easy to grin when your ship comes in and good fortune and fame are your lot, but the man worthwhile is the man who can smile with his shorts twsited up in a knot. - Morey Amsterdam
Modified version of the Stretch. Odin's Eye Damasteel blade with nice fine jimping on both the ramp and choil, Sambar Stag scales between stainless bolsters, undented lockbar, no clip. Desert Ironwood,
For a smaller knife, this one...
Kiwi with full flat ground blade of Devin Thomas Turkish Twist stainless damascus, and bark Mammoth Ivory scales.
On both knives, scale materials are the one area where I'm somewhat flexible. A number of woods, including Desert Ironwood, Masur Birch, Curly Koa, Lignum Vitae, and Birdseye Maple, would work. Any variety of ivory, ancient or modern would work. Stag would work for the Kiwi as well as the Stretch.
Paul
My Personal Website - - - - - - A Beginners Guide to Spyderco Collecting - - - - - - Kiwimania
Dead horses beaten, sacred cows tipped, chimeras hunted when time permits.
Spyderco Collector # 043 - - WTC # 1458 - 1504 - 1508 - Never Forget, Never Forgive!
It's easy to grin when your ship comes in and good fortune and fame are your lot, but the man worthwhile is the man who can smile with his shorts twsited up in a knot. - Morey Amsterdam
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Every Spyderco I have Purchased is Quit PERFECT to me Thank You....
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Clipped in my pocket 
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That's a schweet spydy you got there ny marksman.
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How about a waved tasman salt?
That would be a cool one.
That would be a cool one.
stabman
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G10 Endura 4 Wave with stainless steel part to hold the spring instead of the FRN now used.:thumbup:
I'd buy at least 2, and I know my dad would buy one as well; he's really liking the Endura 4 Wave I gave him, but the FRN part holding the spring concerns him.
I know it works fine, but SS would make me happier too.
I'd buy at least 2, and I know my dad would buy one as well; he's really liking the Endura 4 Wave I gave him, but the FRN part holding the spring concerns him.
I know it works fine, but SS would make me happier too.
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Manix with thick, full titanium liners and maybe a slightly bigger lanyard hole.
If I ever had a custom made Spyderco, that's what I'd like.
If I ever had a custom made Spyderco, that's what I'd like.
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Thank you! It's too sweet to carry right now but maybe someday.
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delica in zdp-189.
I'm thinking another Spyderco balisong, except with a small Spyderhole on the blade in the style of Jerry Hossum or Bill Moran.
The blade and overall design would be aimed more towards general utility and flippability as opposed to the Spyderfly or Szabofly.
The spring latch would be redesigned so that the spring wouldn't break all the time. It would also have a wire clip. A retrofit kit would be availible so that those of us who live in states with reasonable knife laws could install it and be able to lock the knife open.
Also, the blade steel would be AUS-6, with FRN scales over steel liners. It would be kind of like that Smallfly with the G10 handles, except not so heavily skeletonized so more weight is retained for flipping. Why lousy steel and plastic? So I can actually afford to buy one, and maybe even a brand new one for once.
There could also be a deluxe model with super steel and G10, not that I'd be able to afford one.
The blade and overall design would be aimed more towards general utility and flippability as opposed to the Spyderfly or Szabofly.
The spring latch would be redesigned so that the spring wouldn't break all the time. It would also have a wire clip. A retrofit kit would be availible so that those of us who live in states with reasonable knife laws could install it and be able to lock the knife open.
Also, the blade steel would be AUS-6, with FRN scales over steel liners. It would be kind of like that Smallfly with the G10 handles, except not so heavily skeletonized so more weight is retained for flipping. Why lousy steel and plastic? So I can actually afford to buy one, and maybe even a brand new one for once.
There could also be a deluxe model with super steel and G10, not that I'd be able to afford one.
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My 'perfect' Spydie would have the handle shape from my Rescue 79mm, but maybe a half inch longer.
It would be either Zytel (that's right, grippy, lightweight and durable) or G10 like that seen on my Kershaw Avalanche, i.e. grippy.
The blade would be like an older Delica but a half inch longer, that is smaller than an Endura but longer than a current Delica. And with a black pocket clip as that seen on my Rescue 79mm. Street priced under $70. :thumbup:
Sal, I'm happy to try out this prototype for you anytime
It would be either Zytel (that's right, grippy, lightweight and durable) or G10 like that seen on my Kershaw Avalanche, i.e. grippy.
The blade would be like an older Delica but a half inch longer, that is smaller than an Endura but longer than a current Delica. And with a black pocket clip as that seen on my Rescue 79mm. Street priced under $70. :thumbup:
Sal, I'm happy to try out this prototype for you anytime