Spyderco filet knife?

extremefishin00

extremefishin00

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Any plans for one in the future Sal? I know Spyderco already made the folding filet knife, but how about a fixed blade filet knife, with the same style handle as the Moran camp knife. I would gladly pay 40-50 dollars for a filet knife by you guys. So, what do ya say, huh huh?
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C.Mapp(thinking about changing name to tired fisherman)

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"A sharp mind is just as important as a sharp knife."

"Is that a knife in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" "Both;)"
 
Hi Fishing man. Funny you would ask. Yes, we do have two in the works right now. One large knife for salt (large) and one smaller for fresh (smaller) fish.

While I've got you here; In order to use a very good steel and still keep the piece affordable, we almost have to use an FRN handle. Even at that $40-$50 could not be reached with a good steel. Sooo, let's talk more about quality of steel and price.

And while your here, what about sheaths?

sal
 
I think FRN would be fine for a fishing knife as long as it isn't too slippery. Maybe some kind of texturing? It wouldn't be too hard to beat the cheesy plastic sheaths that most fillet knives come with.

As for steel how about the steel used in the kitchen line? Maybe the same steel used in the homemaker? Seems to work very good.

What price range do you think would be the most appealing to the masses?

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Carlos:
Why not use the same texturing pattern used on the Calypso Jr. Lt?</font>
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That would be cool. Fish scale pattern on a fillet knife. Why didn't I think of that? That really would be nice.



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I think a price range between$35-40 would be great. I already pay close to that much for my filet knives now.Maybe a FRN handle with kraton inserts. I think the steel from the kitchen line would work great too. How offering the blades in the same choice of edge selection as your pocketknives?As far as a sheath goes, how much do you think a kydex sheath would cost us? Or you could just use the same plastic that many makers use. Only thing I would ask is to please make sure it doesnt' take the strength of two men to pull the knife from the sheath. It's nice to know it won't just come out, but I really had to pull to get my C*** St*** out, and that's a pain. As with other designs from Spyderco, I'm looking forward to this one.

Chris Mapp
 
What kind of blade length are we talkin on the larger one? My dad was wanting a filet knife with a longer blade (he has a standard-length one, about 10-12 inches maybe) and would like one a little longer for filetting Spanish Macarel. It would be important to him that the blade be flexible, which might also come into play when choosing a blade steel.

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The minnows I used to catch never required a fillet knife. So, have no experience with them.

Seems to me that the salt-water knives will need to be as stainless as possible. I'd suggest 440C. In a thin enough form for flexibility, I'd hope it wouldn't be too expensive. Failing that, IME, AUS6 is about the most stainless of the steels I have used. I know the #s don't look all that wonderful, but it does very well, IMO. I suppose also that 420HC could be possible.

The freshwater knife shouldn't need to be so concerned about corrosion, tho it remains important. Since you need a steel that takes a really good edge, I'd suggest AUS8 for that knife.

Sorry, but I can't offer much in the way of price advice. So, won't.

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Bugs
 
I'd love the scales from the Calypso jnrlt.
Sheath should be plastic but quality, and replaceable in case of accidents.
I'm not very good with steel properties but a very low rust type would be good for the average user.
Your R&D team have a great job making and testing these things.What a challenge to get it right for us.

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I'll definitely need to buy a large Spyderco filleting knife! A plastic sheath is fine. My problem with the catcherman (and most other folding fillet knives) is the blade too short. I think around 6 inches (or longer) is best.

What steel makes sense for a saltwater fillet knife? Fallkniven are coming out with a fixed blade in VG10 - would that be sufficiently corrosion resistant?

Why make a fresh and saltwater one? A folder and a fixed would seem to cover more ground.
 
I think that MBS-26 will provide the best combination of edge retention and corrosion resistance. MBBS-26 also has the ability to be ground very thin and flexible, which most other stainless steels lack.

sal
 
Ok here we go. MBS-26 blade, 6"-7" blade, FRN handle with Kraton inserts( with the pattern from the Calypso JR on both the FRN and Kraton. Plus a plastic sheath. In your choice of plain or serrated edges. $35. How's that sound Sal?
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C.Mapp
 
We have two sizes being prototyped. I don't think you're gonna see $35 though.

MBS-26 is a premium quality cutlery steel that I would personall stack up against anything out there for any type of food preparation. In my opinion, for the intended purpose it is better than ATS, VG-10 or CPM. If we're going to give you a "better" knife and not just a "different" knife, it has to have something "better" in it, doesn't it?

BTW, they are Phil Wilson designs.

sal
 
My own fishing knife needs usually mean a max 4" blade. Don't have any giant salmon or the like down here in SoCal, don't have the $ to do the long range tuna trips, so a small fillet blade works just fine for 95% of the fish I see. Not that I wouldn't LIKE to have to use a bigger blade!!:D
 
Heck Sal, I'll probably get it no matter what the price tag is. I've only been impressed by what I've seen from your company so far. Just curious though, do you think a choice between plain edge and serrations are feasible if it goes into production?

Always fishing..

Chris Mapp
 
We probably wouldn't make a fully serrated version. Maybe a plain and one with a few teeth at the hilt for when needed.

sal
 
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