Wharncliffe for Centofante III

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Clay Kesting

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Sal,

Sometime ago you mentioned the possibility of putting a Wharncliffe blade in the Centofante III. IIRC you said to raise it again after the Centofante had been out for a while so I reckon now's as good a time as any :D.

I don't have the Centofante III but I have the Vesuvius and I really like the ergonomics of the handle. It is just the right size for my hand. However my preference is for flat ground, Wharncliffe blades. My current EDC is a grey Calypso Jr but the blade is a tad short, especially with the choil. Now put a flat ground, Wharncliffe blade in the Centofante III handle and you would have the perfect combination of ergonomics, blade length and cutiing power.

I know Frank Centofante likes Wharncliffe blades so what about a sprint run?

Take care,
 
Hear hear! :)

A Wharncliffe VG-10 (or S30V...drool) blade in the classy Centofante III handles...a marriage made in heaven!

Matthew
 
Sal, I would be up for one as well. Maybe with a new option for the inlay in the handle?

Nitin
 
Mr. Glesser,
Come on, help out are friend!! :) Just one sprint run for Clay. I'm sure he would buy 2, tell all his friends in Australia, they'll buy one, next thing you know, ya'll need another run. :)



Blades
 
Hey Blades, how's it going? I'm not sure that I have that many friends :o but I would buy at least one :D.

clay
 
Clay,
I'm doing okay. Like the Navy SEAL's say "The only easy day was yesterday" :)
If Mr. Glesser will do a special "Clay" sprint run, I'll buy one also. So that is 4 sold, 1196 left to sale. :) We need someone to do some Photoshop tinkering, and make a picture of this knife. That would help. I don't know where I would carry another Spyderco, but "no worries" I have a box full that don't get carried now. :) One more won't hurt. The Spyderfly came about because of people asking, I'm sure with enough asking(begging) Mr. Glesser would do a run for us, since they discontinued our Chinese Folder. LOL!!
I still want one of the proto-Centofante's where the whole handle was blue like the inlay. I think there was a blue, yellow, purple, and white one. I thought those were "sweeet!!"
Take care Clay!!



Blades
 
Even if the knife isn't utilizing the Centofante frame, I think an elegantly designed warncliffe would be a great addition to the lineup. Particularly if it is built off of the basic, inexpensive FRN/VG-10 platform.

It would work.

Nitin
 
I think that a wharncliffe in the current Centofante III frame would be great. I have an original Spyderco Centofante with a semi-wharncliffe blade. I've had it seven years and it's still a great knife to use and carry. A new FRN version would be wonderful! :)
 
Hi Anthony,

I agree, the original Centofante is an excellent knife. I have a grey and a blue and they were my EDC until I got my grey Calypso. It's because I like them so much that I'm pushing for an updated version.

clay
 
http://www.usualsuspect.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11103

Clay,
What about this new Kershaw?? A Ken Onion and Frank Centofante knife.
"Double collaboration piece with Ken and Frank in on this one. Another Blade Show debut.

2 1/4" 440A blade
5 3/8" OAL
410 SS handle w/ tunsten DLC coating and geuine pearl inlays
Speed Safe equipped and with new style safety
Pocket knife, no clip
$99.95 MSRP
ETA November 2004"
Posted by Dexter on another forum.


Blades
 
Hi Clay (cheese, what a nag ;) )

We'll make up a proto and check reaction. Thank for the input, I think?

sal
 
That's sounds really good. I hope you post the picture once you have a prototype in hand. If nothing else, such a knife could be a special run of Centofante IIIs and could come out in limited numbers with a gray handle. :cool:
 
Sal, that sounds great. It's pretty amazing to get this kind of direct feedback and consideration.

Thanks

Nitin
 
Yippeeee. Thanks Sal, that is really great news. My wife has even suggested that it should be called the "Clayton", the knife you carry when you're not carrying a knife (do they have Clayton's Tonic in the US?):D.

clay
 
I don't know if that pic worked, but I bumped the Kershaw thread in the "Whats New" forum, and asked Dexter to post the pic's again.



Blades
 
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