Temperance FB -- sweet!

Carlos

Carlos

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Just got my Temperance fixed blade. Here are a few quick pics.

This seems less like a "Temperance" to me, than a fixed blade Calypso: The VG-10 steel, the long leaf-shaped blade, and curved handle.
 

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Last few pics. Not the "SAL" martial bladecraft logo inscribed in the handle.
 

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Carlos great pics thanks! Great knife and the sheath looks like it holds the blade very securely! Is that a TecLock? I would expect these would be priced similar to the Morans, anyone know?
 
Yep, a "large" Tek-Lok.


Relative MSRPs:

Moran: $94.95

Temperance: $119.95
Temperance Trainer: $99.95
 
Whats the story on the tang? Full or half? I have been eyeing the Falkniven(sp?) VG-10 offerings. Didn't know that Spydie had such a beast.
 
Doesn't the handle blocks your way? It looks like the edge is higher than the guard.
Every try to chop with the blade?
 
Thanx Carlos, nice pics. now, go beat it up. The tang goes in about half way and the FRN handle is injected onto the tang. The tang is notched to prevent any possibility of coming off.

This is my first fixed blade design, so I'm curious on input. The "general purpose" Fixed blade design with a MBC flavoring was the goal. It's really not designed for urban carry. The requirements of urban carry for a FB model severely restricted the design. Although it could be carried with "City wear", It's real purpose is a "no nonsense, reliable, all purpose, reasonably sized outdoor knife".

Carlos, try 30 degrees with your Ultra Fine rods. Did you get the Serrated and trainer version yet?

sal
 
Calyth: No chopping yet.


Sal: No trainer or serrations yet, just the plainedge live blade. I'm trying to find an excuse for urban carry. ;)
 
I will be having one of those:D :D

Definatly even if I dont eat for a week:eek:
 
Hi Youngcutter. Bill Morand designed the Moran" for his personal use. He carried and used the model everyday in his shop for chores around the shop; cutting leather, trimming wood, etc. all of the small chores that you or I might use a folder for. He refined the design over a 20 year period and felt that it was a good constant companion. I imagine he also wore in his urban travels. He asked Spyderco to make the model several years ago because he felt that Spyderco was one of the few companies that could do a good job on creating a quality reproduction.

Personally, I do not consider the Moran to be an urban carry piece. Urban cary Fixed blades IMO really need to be thinner (flatter) to deal with the "bulges" created by thicker handles. I have carried the Moran in urban situations, but I used a Mike Sastre "slip sheath" and had it in my pocket, rather than on my belt.

I would consider the new Spyderco "Ronin" (Michael Janich/Michael Snody design) as more of an urban carry FB.

sal
 
I was always been intrigued by the Temperence.
It seems that the molded hand guard is actually lower than the edge, so I'd think it would make some tasks (ie chopping veggies on a cutting board) kinda hard because the handguard wouldn't allow the back of the blade to finish the chop.
Any comments?
 
I like very much, prima facie, the Temperance. However, I have a question: what is the reason for a tang to go in about half way into the FRN handle? Is the reason simply the wish to keep a knife as lightweight as possible?
In my opinion, such a strong knife with a full tang would be THE awesome survival knife ('survival' for me always includes the SD).
As a typical (reference) survival knife in that size I would quote the Faellkniven F-1, recently chosen as a survival knife for the US Navy and Marines.
Regards,

Franco

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I'll take a stab at this. I'd guess that the half-tang is strong enough that the blade will break before the tang or handle. A full tang would just add extra weight. This is just a guess of course.
 
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