Show your zaans!

[rg02]

Not sure if there has been a thread dedicated to Zaan awesomeness........

Here are my two beauties!

 

[NeverMore1701]

 

[jwolf90]

^ I love your Zaan, I love the contrast of the acid stonewash and the treatment to the scales makes the grooves pop. I vote you king of the Zaan's

 

[NeverMore1701]

Thanks, I'm really happy with the way it turned out

 

[Kdawg]

 

[BlackEnd]

 

[nyefmaker]

I have had all 3 earlier versions of the zaan. The original design, the tanto version from TNK and the WC Version. ( I have not had the honor of owning the newest version with the updated LBS and Pivot ). But for the slightly older versions, here is a collection of pics that I posted years ago. They should help those wanting comparison shots. The only one I have left is the Old Original Version and its a keeper. Enjoy...!!!

 

[Officer's Match]

Not sure if there has been a thread dedicated to Zaan awesomeness........

Here are my two beauties!

I wasn't aware that CRK had changed the jimping. I'm glad I've got the older version.

 

[lemmuhj]

Some are sold, some have been kept

 

[Colog]

 

[hoodep]

That's a bunch of fine Zaan's lemmuhj!

I miss this one...

 

[nyefmaker]

Sweet Collection you have there lemmuhj, very nice...!

 

[DallasSTB]

My two.

 

[NeverMore1701]

I dig the Umnumzaan engraving on the handle!

 

[frontline29]

I only own one

Sorry for the craptastic pictures.

 

[rg02]

I only own one

Sorry for the craptastic pictures.

All you need is one

Nice old pivot! Love that copper torch!

 

[DallasSTB]

I dig the Umnumzaan engraving on the handle!

Thanks. I guess that after the protos, Chris decided that these didn't need extra writing on the slabs. At least until the whole "Idaho Made" thing surfaced.

 

[BlackEnd]

I had one of the first with the "Umnumzaan" print. The other difference was dual ceramic balls. One for detent one for lockup. Very collectible.

 

[DallasSTB]

...The other difference was dual ceramic balls. One for detent one for lockup....

There are a few differences that were made after the protos in 2008, including the dual ceramic balls. IMO that was a better option to limit overtravel of the lock tab than the disc, but oh well. Other differences included a sharpened swedge, deeper grooves in the handle slabs, and grooves extended onto the lock tab on the reverse.

 

[Kenny_Powers]

There are a few differences that were made after the protos in 2008, including the dual ceramic balls. IMO that was a better option for to limit overtravel of the lock tab than the disc, but oh well. Other differences included a sharpened swedge, deeper grooves in the handle slabs, and grooves extended onto the lock tab on the reverse.

Any pics of the different lock up would be appreciated.