What happned to the Spyderco bushcraft knife idea?

[gazaati]

I remember reading about something in the pipeline from spyderco. Was very exited with idea. Then nothing happened since.

Was I confused with the mule? Is the mule it?

 

[riddleofsteel]

Last reply by "the man" was in 2007 on the Spyderco Forum;

The proto has been on my desk for many months. I wanted to work with a carbon steel on another model first. The 52100 Mule Team project taught us quite a bit.

Chris was also working on the project himself and we were also waiting for his results.

I'm planning on moving forward with the design soon. It's a beautiful design and is worthy of a shot in production. I had planned to make it in Golden, but that would be difficult with the current plan and capacity.

We do have a maker that we think can do a good job.

I guess the first shot would be a scandi grind (zero ground saber) on a carbon steel, probably 52100.

sal
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[gazaati]

Thanks for the update riddleofsteel .

I am looking forward to spyderco's take on this

 

[gazaati]

This is the reply I got from Sal over at the spyderco forum:

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Hi Gazaati,

"In-the-works". O-1 blade steel, the first one will be a true "Scandi grind". Blade thickness was changed from 4mm to 3mm, per Chris Claycomb. A sheath has been designed. I'm waiting on a final proto, then we begin cutting steel.

sal
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[CWL]

Sal is simply buried with new projects as well as running a small business so that it makes money. There are literally dozens of projects that he is working on and which he needs to set priority for. Busy as he is, he still finds time to respond to customers and on his forum.

It'll come out, just a matter of waiting.

 

[ilbruche]

Luckily I only live 13 miles from the Spyderco factory. I'm sure I could scrounge up the gas money to go check them out.

 

[Stainz]

Where will the thumb hole be?? Fixed blade or not, it won't be a Spydie without a hole!

Stainz