i was surfing around the Spyderco website after work, looking at the Byrd series, specifically, the Crossbill, i really like that "downturned point" style of blade, looks *really* nasty <evil grin>, so i figured i'd check out my local sporting goods store (Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, ME) to see if they carried Spydie's Byrd line....
they didn't, but as i was looking in the used knife display case, because i'm always on the lookout for that unique blade and/or killer deal, i found a knife that satisfied *both* criteria, and may well turn out to be my *ultimate EDC pocketknife*, not a *clip* knife, i don't consider those true *pocket* knives, they're good general purpose knives that *fit* in a pocket, but they're not really a pocketknife....
sitting all alone, on a forgotten corner of the shelf, unloved, was a small black handled knife with two 2" blades on either end, a drop point plain edge, and a sheepsfoot serrated blade, so what, you say, sounds like a generic dualfold, right?
did i mention the "volcano grip" handle texturing and Spyderco Round Hole?....
turns out, it was a Spyderco Dyad Jr, it had a little wear usage on it, and a small spot of oxidation on the serrated blade, but was generally in mechanically sound shape, the blades are Seki-City, and are made of ATS-55 steel (and were *still* scary-sharp, it shaved hairs perfectly)
i could tell that i had a pretty unique Spydie in my hands, and they only wanted $25 for it, it felt right in my hands, not too big, not too small, it was just the thing i'd been looking for, a true *pocket*knife, needless to say, i snapped it up
now, as i research this little gem online, it turns out it's actually pretty rare, hence my dillemma;
do i treat it like a collectors item, put it on the shelf, unrestored, as a "shelf queen"
do i use it as it's intended, not worrying about wear marks and tiny oxidation spots (that i'm still researching how to clean)
do i send it in to Spyderco for cleaning/restoration, if so, how much would it be, i'm sure Spydie's warranty is only good for the *original* purchaser, right? and it surely wouldn't cover cosmetic issues, right?
so, what's the story with the Dyad Jr....
they didn't, but as i was looking in the used knife display case, because i'm always on the lookout for that unique blade and/or killer deal, i found a knife that satisfied *both* criteria, and may well turn out to be my *ultimate EDC pocketknife*, not a *clip* knife, i don't consider those true *pocket* knives, they're good general purpose knives that *fit* in a pocket, but they're not really a pocketknife....
sitting all alone, on a forgotten corner of the shelf, unloved, was a small black handled knife with two 2" blades on either end, a drop point plain edge, and a sheepsfoot serrated blade, so what, you say, sounds like a generic dualfold, right?
did i mention the "volcano grip" handle texturing and Spyderco Round Hole?....
turns out, it was a Spyderco Dyad Jr, it had a little wear usage on it, and a small spot of oxidation on the serrated blade, but was generally in mechanically sound shape, the blades are Seki-City, and are made of ATS-55 steel (and were *still* scary-sharp, it shaved hairs perfectly)
i could tell that i had a pretty unique Spydie in my hands, and they only wanted $25 for it, it felt right in my hands, not too big, not too small, it was just the thing i'd been looking for, a true *pocket*knife, needless to say, i snapped it up
now, as i research this little gem online, it turns out it's actually pretty rare, hence my dillemma;
do i treat it like a collectors item, put it on the shelf, unrestored, as a "shelf queen"
do i use it as it's intended, not worrying about wear marks and tiny oxidation spots (that i'm still researching how to clean)
do i send it in to Spyderco for cleaning/restoration, if so, how much would it be, i'm sure Spydie's warranty is only good for the *original* purchaser, right? and it surely wouldn't cover cosmetic issues, right?
so, what's the story with the Dyad Jr....
