What's slot in Harpy for?

I believe it is for "drying" the knife.. it allows moisture to evaporate. It is a feature that the Spyderco Mariner also shares.
 
Originally posted by corwin99
I believe it is for "drying" the knife.. it allows moisture to evaporate. It is a feature that the Spyderco Mariner also shares.
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Huh? You mean the big slot where the blade goes isn't sufficient?;)
 
I've heard two versions, one is as a drying vent, but other similar (marine) knives refer to the feature as a shackle key (put the end of the tight shackle in the slot and use the rest of the knife to apply leverage).
 
I thought it was a "keyway" for something or other to do with ropes & knot tying.
 
Page 69 of the "Book" (The Spyderco Story):

(Relates to the Mariner's vent in handle, & applies to Harpy as well)

"...contains an elongated slot to aid in drying the blade after use in saltwater. Saltwater can rust even fine stainless steel, and when closed the blade tends to trap moisture in the handle, so it was necessary to vent the scale. To the sailor the shape of this venting slot resembles that of a shackle key. Since shackles are somewhat specialized equipment, I'm not going to explain their use here, but if you're a sailor in heavy seas and you need to open a shackle to save your life but have no proper tool for the job, by all means use your Mariner's drying hole-but be aware that you will probably damage it's lock spring (which is visible through the hole). For all less dire uses, keep a proper shackle key on a lanyard and use it instead."

Page 83 on Harpy:
"Handle-
The stainless steel scales have Mariner-style teardrop drain holes to reduce build-up of water in the handle."

Hope this helps...
 
OK. I guess I'll believe you.;)

Also...

seriously, I want to know what a shackle is. Someone do tell!


I seriously love this knife. It's great when you KNOW you have to carry only one knife under 3". I've had a bunch of Spydercos and somehow this one really turns me on. It fits my hand perfectly. I currently have a used beat up Harpy that I just got in a trade and a Microtech Kestral that's practically mint. I traded the Kestral and I'm keeping the Harpy.:D
 
The Harpy is one of my favorite EDC's for utility. I keep bouncing between my custom Harpy and a Dodo for this purpose.
 
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thats is a shackle, it secures everything on the boat and is used for guidle lines as well as bearing lines.... a very useful piece of equipment but sometimes a pain to loosen the screw off.
 
I know I've posted this before, but couldn't find it in a search. The stippling on the scales I did myself, and the traction-notches were done by Ron (sc_rebel1957).
 
Originally posted by Hawkbill
I know I've posted this before, but couldn't find it in a search. The stippling on the scales I did myself, and the traction-notches were done by Ron (sc_rebel1957).
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Cool. What did you use to do the stippling?
 
carbide-tipped spring-punch. Just set the tip where you want, pull back the spring and whack (divot). Repeat as necessary.
 
Originally posted by Hawkbill
carbide-tipped spring-punch. Just set the tip where you want, pull back the spring and whack (divot). Repeat as necessary.
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Hmmm. I don't have one of those. I was hoping you were going to say a 10-penny nail and a hammer or something like that. Sounds like a $20 tool. I don't think I'd buy the tool just for that, but thanks for telling me how you did it.;)
 
No, I doubt I would have paid 20 bucks for the spring punch (I might have shelled-out 10 or so. Check a decent hardware store and you might get lucky. I think I found the punch while in the Denver area a few years ago. Seems it was in the "cheap-tools" aisle of a hdwre store there.
 
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