What do you think???

[J D Wijbenga]

What do you think of my design?

The lock could be a lockback, a rolling lock or a axis lock. It depents on who would make it. As far as I can tell the would all work. I don't much care for linerlocks, so non of that.

There are at this moment no plans to produce it (I am ownly a poor history student). Though if somebody should want to they are free to use it.

To me this was an exercise in designing a folder that would, for me, be close to the ultemate using folder for both utillity and
self-defence. The first more than the latter though. I designed it also becourse I couldn't find execly what I was looking for on the market. And it was fun to do.

 

[Blades]

It kinda reminds me of the James Keatings Spyderco prototypes I saw at the Blade Show last year.

Blades

 

[Strider]

J D
Reminds me of a cross between a Buck Goliath blade with a SpyderCo Goddard handle. With a rolling lock that would be one heavy duty utility knife.
Bob

 

[Archie]

Kinda reminds of a Spyderco Renegade or Blackhawk.

 

[Corduroy]

Hehehe!

You'd think that you had asked "who were this knife's parents."

Guess I'm guilty, too, comparing it to a folding Trail Guide in the general forum

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-Corduroy
(Why else would a bear want a pocket?)

 

[Sal Glesser]

JD - It is a very nice design. I hope it was fun to create.

With more than 65 models of Clipits, all with round holes, it is difficult to create a totally new design that doesn't look like something else.

The blade size that you have cannot work with a lockback. There is not enough room at the spine of the handle to fit a lever and spring holder. It would work as a linerlock, but if that is out, you will have to go with Axis, Rolling or one of the exotic locks like the Pitman.

More stuff to work on; the distance between the opening hole center and the pivot center works best at certain lengths. Compare to other Spydercos. Will it have a clip? Tip up or down? Edge type? I assume that it is flat ground?. Handle material? Blade material? Overall sizes? It seems that you have a good start. Keep at it. My first design was much worse.
sal

 

[J D Wijbenga]

Thank you all for you replies!

Yes, the handle was inspired by the Goddard.

Handle material would be G10 or carbon fiber or micarta, depending on the price. No zytel, I prefer a knife with a little class.

Blade material would be, in order of preference: CMP420, CMP440, Boye Cobald, BG 42 and 440C.

The blade would be "1/8 thick and have a thin edge. It is a cutting knife, not a prybar. And it would be flat ground.

It would have a clip, ofcourse, I like clippits! I think tip down, I think both tip up and tip down would work with this design.

[This message has been edited by J D Wijbenga (edited 10 May 1999).]