Sage w. ball bearing lock?

monsterdog · Jun 21, 2009

Are there any plans for a Sage with a ball bearing lock? How about compression lock?

Is there a list of future lock mechanisms on the Sage?

J.Mattson · Jun 21, 2009

Well in the description they talk about using different locks on the knife. So I wouldn’t be surprised. The knife would look great with a compression lock.

marthinus · Jun 21, 2009

No list, but it is a knife for acknowledging innovations in the knife world so I believe in due time yes. We will have to wait and see, unless Sal chimes in.

Tony8179 · Jun 21, 2009

The Sage was introduced to be a commemorative knife to different significant names in the knife industry. The blade is supposedly supposed to stay an S30V no matter what, but with each new variation of the Sage there will be a new handle material and new lock. Michael Walker was one of the first to use Carbon Fiber for handle material and introduced the liner lock thus the first Sage was CF w/ Liner Lock. Chris Reeve introduced the integral lock and used Ti for his handle material thus the Sage II IRL is the second iteration of the Sage. Who knows what the next model will be, but I sure am excited to collect every single one.

xChris · Jun 21, 2009

I think the next iteration may be for Al Mar with a mid-lock design, but I don't know what the handle/scale material would be.

Josh K · Jun 21, 2009

What other significant locking mechanisms have been devised with known originators? Back lock?

BBL & Compression lock would be great, but those are both Spyderco originals. I'm guessing the Bob Dozier Tab Stop.

yablanowitz · Jun 21, 2009

xChris said:
I think the next iteration may be for Al Mar with a mid-lock design, but I don't know what the handle/scale material would be.

In a previous thread, Sal dropped a pretty big hint that the Mar front lock version may sport a long bolster and rosewood scales. Much like this one.

Supmonkeyface · Jun 21, 2009

I heard there was a compression lock coming for sure

The Deacon · Jun 22, 2009

monsterdog said:
Are there any plans for a Sage with a ball bearing lock? How about compression lock?

Is there a list of future lock mechanisms on the Sage?

Am sure the compression lock is somewhere on the list but less sure about a ball lock version due to this comment by Sal on the Factory Forum...

Sal Glesser on the Spyderco Factory Forum said:
We needed a design that would accomodate all of the various locks. There is still some question as to whether we can fit a ball in there.

In that same thread he made this comment when someone suggested the Blackie Collins bolt action lock...

Sal Glesser on the Spyderco Factory Forum said:
We do have Blackie's blessing on the bolt action lock. Might be a good choice.

So that's another possibility for the future.

yablanowitz said:
In a previous thread, Sal dropped a pretty big hint that the Mar front lock version may sport a long bolster and rosewood scales.

I believe you are right, and that would definitely be right up my alley. :thumbup:

It would also be very fitting, considering it was the first lock Spyderco ever used.

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xChris · Jun 23, 2009

yablanowitz said:
In a previous thread, Sal dropped a pretty big hint that the Mar front lock version may sport a long bolster and rosewood scales. Much like this one.

SWEET! I wondered if wood was being considered for the handle.

mark greenman · Jun 25, 2009

I think an milled aluminum axis lock sage would be deliciously ironic

Josh K · Jun 25, 2009

mark greenman said:
I think an milled aluminum axis lock sage would be deliciously ironic

I recall reading somewhere that the AXIS lock is licensed by Benchmade from William Henry. It could happen, and it would be ironic.

yablanowitz · Jun 25, 2009

It would be funny, but Sal wouldn't do it without permission, which limits the comedy.

The Axis lock was developed my McHenry and Williams, and as far as I know they sold the patent to Benchmade.

Josh K · Jun 25, 2009

yablanowitz said:
It would be funny, but Sal wouldn't do it without permission, which limits the comedy.

The Axis lock was developed my McHenry and Williams, and as far as I know they sold the patent to Benchmade.

Of course with permission.

I didn't know they sold the patent, I thought they had licensed it. There was a thread about this somewhere, also concerning the similar lock designed by Cold Steel.

THG · Jun 25, 2009

yablanowitz said:
It would be funny, but Sal wouldn't do it without permission, which limits the comedy.

The Axis lock was developed my McHenry and Williams, and as far as I know they sold the patent to Benchmade.

Well since it's someone else's invention, doesn't that make it a candidate for the Sage project?