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http://newgraham.com/byrd_knives.htm
it's at the top of the list. Looks interesting, certainly not the template that Leatherman has made standard. Anybody get a chance to play with one yet?
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new Byrd Harp Tool
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http://newgraham.com/byrd_knives.htm
it's at the top of the list. Looks interesting, certainly not the template that Leatherman has made standard. Anybody get a chance to play with one yet?
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That looks pretty wild... Still, Spyderco makes some of the most functional ugly knives I've ever seen! Maybe this ugly multitool will live up to that reputation?
Yahmanin said:
http://newgraham.com/byrd_knives.htm
it's at the top of the list. Looks interesting, certainly not the template that Leatherman has made standard. Anybody get a chance to play with one yet?
This is an older design that has been around 40 - 50 years or more under different names/makers . The design far predates Leatherman , I have had one in my collection for quite some time . While is is interesting it would not be my choice for an EDC . It is very light in construction , no locking blades whatsoever . The tension holding the blades in place is very light .Older models can be found on ebay with some frequency somewhat prized by corkscrew collector nuts . ( Of course only us knife/multi tool collectors are sane ) Probably hammer collectors would like it as well , yes there are collectors for everything .
Honestly I was not aware that anyone was currently still making it which I find of interest . Good find .
P.S. where did anyone get the idea that it was made by Spyderco ?
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I saw an ad in popular science and popular mechanics (1946 and 1947 issues from the antique store) for the exact same tool. Makes me want one just to see.
There was also an ad for an H.H. Buck knife that promised to never need to be sharpened, even if used to cut a nail.
There was also an ad for an H.H. Buck knife that promised to never need to be sharpened, even if used to cut a nail.
I've seen this thing around for a while given that I am a big fan of Spyderco...I'm not sure when they brought it out. As has already been stated, Byrd is a Spyderco line. It is a line that Spyderco produces in China.
The Byrd Harp Tool looks like it would be very awkard to use (although I've not handled one). Since I have no Spyderco dealer close to me, I'll likely never handle it because it just doesn't suit me...plus, I would rather buy products made in the US or Switzerland (SAKS). Of course we know that some very fine knives are made in Japan.
The Byrd Harp Tool looks like it would be very awkard to use (although I've not handled one). Since I have no Spyderco dealer close to me, I'll likely never handle it because it just doesn't suit me...plus, I would rather buy products made in the US or Switzerland (SAKS). Of course we know that some very fine knives are made in Japan.
Spyderco brought out the Harp tool in late 2005 as part of their Byrd line. All the points that LoneDiver mentions relative to the length of time these types of tools have been around are right on. I also agree with his point about handling and edc. However, it is a neat thing to have in both my Byrd and my multi-tool collections.
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