Some NEW Bob Lums are a coming!

This is a beautiful blade. The new coated with the green handles is on my wishlist. Now to convince the wife I need another knife, hehe.
 
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I'd be very happy to see the old Lum Tanto re-released. That's a beautiful knife- one of the very few tanto-tipped knives that I actually like. I'd be a little bit surprised if it ever happened though, as Mr. Lum is no longer around to give his blessing. I'm sure Sal has the rights to reproduce the design, but he might now want to exercise them. Personally, if I were a dead knife designer, I would have no problems if somebody wanted to continue to make knives from one of my designs.

I have one of the Chinese folders in ZDP & black- and it's a gorgeous little thing. It's one of my only safe queens, as it's just too pretty and rare to use. If there are more of them being put out there, maybe I'll get another and use that one. It's a great design.
 
moonwilson said:
I'd be very happy to see the old Lum Tanto re-released. That's a beautiful knife- one of the very few tanto-tipped knives that I actually like.
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I agree. IMO it's the best looking folding tanto... ever!!! When it first came out I did not have a lot of spare cash, so I had to decide between the the folder and the Lum fixed blade tanto from Spyderco. I decided on the fixed blade and it is a little beauty and the star of my collection, but I still keep hoping to find a clean folder for less than 200% MSRP. :rolleyes:

I'd be a little bit surprised if it ever happened though, as Mr. Lum is no longer around to give his blessing.
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I've kind of wondered it that might be the reason. It seems evident from the bidding wars for Lum folding tantos on the auction sites that there is a definite demand for the knife. Still, if they can re-release the Chinese folder, why not the Tanto? I would think Spyderco could pre-sell a whole production run with no problem (You can put my name down for two!) :D
 
UPS is going to drop mine off tommorrow. I am really glad I got one of these; I dont know how but Im going to try and get pictures up once I get.
 
mdauben said:
I agree. IMO it's the best looking folding tanto... ever!!! When it first came out I did not have a lot of spare cash, so I had to decide between the the folder and the Lum fixed blade tanto from Spyderco. I decided on the fixed blade and it is a little beauty and the star of my collection, but I still keep hoping to find a clean folder for less than 200% MSRP. :rolleyes:


I've kind of wondered it that might be the reason. It seems evident from the bidding wars for Lum folding tantos on the auction sites that there is a definite demand for the knife. Still, if they can re-release the Chinese folder, why not the Tanto? I would think Spyderco could pre-sell a whole production run with no problem (You can put my name down for two!) :D
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The last comment that Sal made regarding my inquiry about a possible sprint run of the Lum folding tanto (c46), he mentioned something along the lines of it being distasteful to put out a Lum tanto folder since "another" competing company also has a current Lum tanto.
 
I bought a Lum from KnifeCenter and had good service. My ZDP-189 blade has some brownish colored heat marks on the top swedge and three or four rows of lateral buff marks on the blade that give it an uneven luster as compared to my Manix 30V. Is this a characteristic of 'working' the steel, and does anyone else have this?
 
harkamus said:
The last comment that Sal made regarding my inquiry about a possible sprint run of the Lum folding tanto (c46), he mentioned something along the lines of it being distasteful to put out a Lum tanto folder since "another" competing company also has a current Lum tanto.
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I think that that "other company" has very little say in what is distasteful or not, given their track record.
Plus, that Lum is a folding pry-bar, not a folding knife:barf:
 
im freaking out man...

its soooooooooooooo good. fit and finish is PERFECT on mine. everything lines up and the dark green is beautiful.

when I saw it it looked so small. this was what I expected; small and beautiful but then I pulled out the blade and HOLY **** its massive. I have said before the benchmade 710 getting that big blade into that handle is a miracle of the universe but thats nothing compared to this guy.

anyway thanks to spyderco for such an excellent product and thanks to mr. cassidy for getting me this a month before I thought I would be able to get one. also, RIP bob lum this is a great, great design though it is too nice and too pretty for me to use.

I asked my parents to leave the camera behind but I dont think they did, Ill go looking for one but I dont think Ill be able to get pictures up =/
 
p_mcmanis said:
when I saw it it looked so small. this was what I expected; small and beautiful but then I pulled out the blade and HOLY **** its massive. I have said before the benchmade 710 getting that big blade into that handle is a miracle of the universe but thats nothing compared to this guy.
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This is one of my favorite things about the Lum, the amazing blade to handle ratio. The blade is pretty large for the handle size , just the way I love it.
 
Some one post picks please !!! i dont get mine untill next week.

UR KILLIN ME HERE PEOPLE , how about some in the hand shots and some comparison shots etc etc.

Sixheads
 
sixheads said:
Some one post picks please !!! i dont get mine untill next week.

UR KILLIN ME HERE PEOPLE , how about some in the hand shots and some comparison shots etc etc.

Sixheads
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what would you like to see in terms of comparison? the only other spyderco knife Ive got right now is a military.

I cant make any promises but I can give it whirl.
 
i'm new to the forum and you probably wont hear from me much but i just got my new lum and have some in hand pics to throw out so here you go. i love the knife and the colors.

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Decided to canel my preorder and get one now from the Cutlery Shoppe who has them in stock and at a better price.
 
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