My Harpys

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tanachote

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Hi Guys This is my new Harpy.
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I already had Harpy SS Serate Edge. Now I'm looking for CF Serate Edge and G10 Model. I'm not sure that G10 Scale has Plainedge or not? As I used to see is just Serate Edge.
So anyone please suggest me to complete Harpy Collection. Thanks;)
 
Very nice :thumbup: I love the plain edged Harpys.

The G10 models were available with a plain edge. I don't see them too often, but they're out there. Very nice knives.
 
I carry a G-10 Harpy daily. That has been my EDC Hawkbill for about 4 months now. I had been carrying a PE Yellow Tasman but it is not the knife that the G-10 Harpy is. It just doesn't have the grip I need for most chores. Don't get me wrong the TASMAN is a great blade but the G-10 handle is just simply the "cat's meow".

One would have thought that the G-10 Harpy would have been a screaming success when it hit the market but that just wasn't the case for some strange reason. I've had the stainless and CF Harpy models as well but there is just something about the G-10 Harpy that can't be equaled IMO.

The G-10 Harpy is truly one of Spyderco's hidden treasures. If any of you ever get one you will understand why. I have been carrying at least one Hawkbill for the past 2 years now and the G-10 Harpy has really won my respect.

But the Harpy is truly a HALL OF FAME Spyder for sure. Irrespective of the handle or blade steel. G-10 handle is my favorite but I wouldn't turn down any variation of this great blade :cool:
 
My Dear Friend,

sherlockbonez said:
Has anyone used a Tasman in PE? Are they comparible in size to the Harpy?
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Yes, the Spyderco Tasman Salt is a similar size to the Harpy, though more accurately, the now-discontinued Spyderco Merlin (which was essentially an FRN Harpy). I LOVE the Tasman PE and carry one at every opportunity. The SE version work-hardens more quickly and reaches a higher Rc hardness, but I possess and use both and don't see enough difference to choose one over the other for that reason.

I must also agree completely with JD Spydo that the G-10 Harpy is nothing short of amazing. I would love to see that model made available again.

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Hannibal
 
Do you guys use them for SD or utiliy as well. Saw someone using a hawkbill the other day on tv, cutting up some veggies.
 
sherlockbonez said:
Do you guys use them for SD or utiliy as well. Saw someone using a hawkbill the other day on tv, cutting up some veggies.
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A hawkbill is outstanding for SD as well as utility -- but I find it odd that someone would use one for food prep -- especially if there was a block of proper kitchen cutlery handy.
 
My Dear Friend,

sherlockbonez said:
Do you guys use them (only) for SD, or utility as well? Saw someone using a hawkbill the other day on tv, cutting up some veggies.
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Yes, I use my hawks for utility as well as SD. I have a small hawkbilled paring knife that is fantastic for hulling and slicing strawberries and other fruit, as well as for coring apples, etc. It probably would not be my first choice for cutting things on a board, but for anything I can hand-hold and cut in the kitchen I generally use a hawkbill. They are also great for precision cuts - less blade in contact with the item to be cut allows more accurate blade placement at times.

Beyond that, they are fabulous for pruning chores in the yard and garden, as well as cutting any kind of rope or string. I also favor them over rescue-style (sheepsfoot) blades for cutting in proximity to soft targets - slip the tip under a seatbelt, hospital bracelet, etc., with the spine of the blade against the individual and cut away from them. Very safe and effective.

My opinions. YMMV. :D

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Hannibal
 
I've been debating for years about getting one, might have to pull the trigger on the salt. How easy can the SE be sharpend? The store by my house has both PE and SE.

Btw- The guy was cutting up slices of onions in his hand, and was not using a cutting board on TV.
 
My Dear Friend,

sherlockbonez said:
I've been debating for years about getting one, might have to pull the trigger on the salt. How easy can the SE be sharpened? The store by my house has both PE and SE.
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If you have a Spyderco Sharpmaker it is absolutely no problem at all - both edge types sharpen equally easily. If you have never sharpened a hawkbill before I might suggest putting the Sharpmaker on your short list of "must-haves" as it can be a bit tricky to sharpen any kind of hawkbills without one, or at least without similar triangular or rounded stones. Triangular stones are pretty much *required* for sharpening the Spyderedge (serrated) hawkbills.

sherlockbonez said:
Btw- The guy was cutting up slices of onions in his hand, and was not using a cutting board on TV.
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Sounds right - on a cutting board your contact/cutting area is kind of limited, but in-hand hawkbills are very effective. Do watch your palm while cutting, however... :D

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Hannibal
 
I got a sharpmaker. Do you pull the knife throught the "arc" while you're sharpening, or do you pull straight through like I normally do?
 
My Dear Friend,

sherlockbonez said:
I got a sharpmaker. Do you pull the knife through the "arc" while you're sharpening, or do you pull straight through like I normally do?
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Pull through in an arc basically following the curvature of the blade (Sal actually explains/demonstrates it on the videotape/DVD that accompanies the Sharpmaker). Once you get the basic idea you will have no trouble sharpening it! :D

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Hannibal
 
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