Which makers do you want to see Spyderco collaborate with?

Yuna,
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Brad Southard,
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Brian Fellhoelter.
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I got to handle a Brad Southard Tozer and a Brian Fellhoelter Fotoku at the NYCKS, and they are among the smoothest knives I have ever opened. Compared them to the Striders, CRs, and Hinderers there, and it was quite a noticeable difference. The Tozer didn't have thumbstuds, nor a flipper, nor a thumbhole. It had a nailnick, and you could roll it open with your thumb after you got past the detent.
 
I have 2 Knife designers I would like to see collaborate with the Great Spyder Factory. I would really love it if Spyderco would do an outdoor hunting knife design with Bob Dozier and I would also love it if they would do a tactical design with Phil Boguszewski.

There are other areas that I would like to see Spyderco venture into but those 2 are tops on my list at this time. I would also like to see the older FB-05 fixed blade Temperance 1 model be re-done in H-1
 
Brad Southard. There is a Spyderco concept flipper piece and I hope it gets the green light.
Ray Laconico. I like his clean designs and think an opening hole would be the only needed improvement.
 
+1 on Bill Pease, only something more along the lines of his Peazer Tactical. Ethan Becker would be cool too even though he's not a folder guy.
 
JD Spydo said:
I have 2 Knife designers I would like to see collaborate with the Great Spyder Factory. I would really love it if Spyderco would do an outdoor hunting knife design with Bob Dozier and I would also love it if they would do a tactical design with Phil Boguszewski.

There are other areas that I would like to see Spyderco venture into but those 2 are tops on my list at this time. I would also like to see the older FB-05 fixed blade Temperance 1 model be re-done in H-1
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Lots of suggestions here. Don't know that I can comment on all, but I'll try to share thoughts.

While Bob Dozier is a friend, he's pretty much working with another company. I've spopken with Phil, another friend, but nothing ever came of it.

We do have quite a few collaborations in-the-works at this time, (Schempp, Bradley, Southard, Tuominen, Vox/Anso, Taylor, Szabo, Wilson, Hennicke, Slysz, Henninasson, Terzuola, to mention a few plus many not mention ed) so we'll probably move slowly on any more commitments. We hate to work with a maker and then it takes 2 or 3 years to get the piece into production simply because we have so many prior commitments, unforseen glitches, or Eric's and my design time (which is tight). Also Eric has a few pieces as do I that are also in-the-works.

We're in the process of switching our in-house prototype knifemaker, so no protos will be made in Golden during the interim. Some of the collabs are with custom guys, which is great, because they can make a prototyope for us to show for feedback. Most Spyderco designs are more than "just another pretty face". The designers have put a spirit into each design, from either purpose, history or love.

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