This is direct from the maker in late January, 2014. I've never used it; only drew it in/out of sheath. 3/16" inch blade thickness and 7/8" blade depth. Feels real good in hand. Black G-10 handle with moonglow spacers and clear purple pins. Blade is 3" with an OAL of 7.875".Here's how Mickey described it to me by email in response to several questions I had:
"This Hawkbill was the first one of this new design. I am left handed, so I stamp my name on the left side of the blade. Markings on the right side are: type of steel 440c, the number of the knife I made (so through the years I can keep track). The #30 is because 2013 was my 30th year of knifemaking. The "dot" mark is probably where my heat treater checked the Rockwell hardness of the blade. It should be 58-60Rc.
I believe this knife had purple pins in a black G-10 handle. The spacers should be "Moonglow" material. If you 'charge' it by placing it near a flashlight or houselight, it should glow in the dark for hours.
The sheath is setup for reverse grip. By pulling it forward and up, the draw should be pretty fast. The Spyderco clip can be setup many different ways. Inside, outside, vertical, horizontal, left, right or angled. The clip holes are reinforced with #8 eyelets. It is also compatible with a small Tec-Loc if you wanted to change it.
I love the Hawkbill design because it contours to body parts. It controls and cuts at the same time. I would recommend the Spyderco Sharpmaker sharpener for any of your blades. It is pretty foolproof. I have a few very nasty claw designs in the works for 2014."
Price is $215 shipped via US Priority Mail, CONUS. Payment via PayPal to larry44 at gmail.com. First "I'll take it" followed up by email gets it.
