Question for all. Who wants a large fixed Spyder?

I remember someone mentioning it in the Wegner fixed blade thread: SPYDERBOWIE!
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This is a pic of some Fred Perrin Street Bowies from Lacy Szabo's great site. ( www.szaboinc.com ) These are not Spyderco's version.
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They're smallish, neck type knives. The design kind of reminds me of the Schrade Sharpfinger, with its clip point and choil guard. Did the Spyderco prototype you saw look at all like the ones pictured?

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Cerulean

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Originally posted by cerulean:
...Did the Spyderco prototype you saw look at all like the ones pictured?
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It had the same basic lines but in a larger package. Eyeballing it, I'd guess maybe a 5" blade. Maybe Sal can fill in the details.

BTW, it's kinda funny that a Perrin/Spyderco collaboration wouldn't have any holes.
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Brian

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Perrin/Spyderco collaboration with about a 5" blade?
This just keeps getting better and better.
 
I personally think that the basic concept is wrong: Spyderco is not the brand for such a big fixed knife. You can expect for more and more in terms of folders from this brand, and be sure that they would be really Spyds, because of the hole and the clip. But a large fix blade, would it be really a Spyderco product....?

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I see Spyderco as a small, fast, innovative and highly ELU sensitive knife company. To be innovative they must develop and evolve in several areas, like a child who was highly educated to read and write, but math was ignored. This creates a situation that will limit where they can go, and what they can do. I hope Spyderco will continue to explore different areas of knife design and make them better.
At the current time, I also associate the round hole exclusively with Spyderco, but I will not base their future success based on whether or not they make folders exclusively, or if they retain the hole later on down the line(as long as they replace it with something better, which might take a very long time).

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Ken
 
I know Spyderco is normaly seen as the round hole folder Co. I just like my Spydie`s so much (all paid for) I want to spend some money with them for a trail knife. I know Spyderco will make it a good one, with good steel. They have yet to let me down, that faith goes a long way.

W.A.

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Thanx for the encouragement. The Lum Tanto is his newest design with double guards. 4" blade, micarta slabs, 8.5" overall.

Freds Street Bowie concept, FRN & Kraton handle (like the Moran). 5" blade, 9.25" overall.

Bon Lum's Darn do, (Chinese Bowie) 10.5" blade.

thas all fer now folks.

sal
 
I just read on Knifeforums that Wendall Fox is doing the custom version of teh new Crossada and that Jim Keating is looking at getting a production version going. Since Jim has teamed up with Spyderco for the Chinook, and since Spyderco has started the MBC line of knives, maybe Spyderco should do the production version of this new Crossada. It's suppossed to be a 12-inch bladed spear point.
 
Dudes ~ The Lum "Darndo" was simply AWESOME. Its the Eastern Bowie with lots of cutting edge!! Checked it out when it premiered as a proto at the NY show!!
Love this blade shape and its sleek geometry.. I had the previlage to fondle it at Golden a couple of weeks ago!! *hee-hee*
But I guess the blade would have to go into plenty of refinements and trials before its going to be officially announced as Spyderco's next large fixed blade project!! So, hang in there Spyderdudes!!
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I personally adore the fixed Lum Tanto!! This is a true work of art from Seefu Lum.
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Sam

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Sal,
I was curious as to where the 5" blade length was measured from. Was it from tip to the top of the index finger cutout, or from the tip to the top of the handle slab? I personnally consider the exposed tang part of the handle, but I don't know if 'authorities' will measure in the same manner.
I think from the text descriptions of the 3 mentioned fixedblade models all of them will mesh well with my MBC training, but the Perrin street bowie seems to be the most well mated for my methodology.

Thanks,
Ken
 
I would like to see an version made of the G. Sakai hunting knife. Perhaps with a molded handle (rather than scales) to keep costs down. This is the old Lamb Handle that Loveless modified into his "Improved" handle. A very comfortable ergonomic design. Pair that handle with a 5"-6" flat ground trailing point or semi-drop point blade and you would have a real cutting/slicing (not chopping) tool. Since the Gerber Magnum Hunter was discontinued over 25 years ago; there has been nothing made like it in an affordable production piece. Thanks!
 
Thanks for the info. Sal, that sounds just perfect(for carry in my state). Every year when I think 'this' must be Spyderco's best year, we find out what's on the drawing board for the next year, and I'm just amazed.

thanks,
Ken
 
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