Who else is excited about the Spyderco-Hossom collaborations?

Guyon

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These knives have my attention, especially the big Forester chopper.
  • Forester: Overall 15.563 in. / Cutting edge 9.125 in. / Weight 16.8 oz.
  • Forager: Overall 14 in. / Cutting edge 7.5 in. / Weight 14.7oz.
  • Woodlander: Overall 12.625 in. / Cutting edge 6.094 in. / Weight 13.4 oz.
  • Dayhiker: Overall 10.5 in. / Cutting edge 4.563 in. / Weight 7.6 oz.

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Features for these knives are:
  • full tangs
  • N690Co stainless blades
  • recurved edges with full bellies and upswept tips
  • humped spines that give the knives more weight forward
  • full flat grinds
  • deep finger choils forward of the half guard and matching thumb ramps
  • sculpted green-gray canvas micarta handles
  • lanyard holes at the bottoms of the bird's beak tail ends
  • jimping extending forward from the handles on top
  • kydex sheaths with a five-position TekLock fastener

Jerry has posted in another thread the following commentary:

Jerry Hossom said:
One of the specs that was asked about was thickness. The steel on the three largest is 5mm, 0.200". The Dayhiker is 4mm, 0.160".

There are a couple finish issues on these knives that are not commonly found on factory blades. The spine on all the blades is completely radiused for strength (no outside angles that can form cracks) and for comfort if you use your other hand to assist in a cut. It accepts batonning quite comfortably.

The second and perhaps most significant for a knife of this type is the fully convex edge which is nearly identical to those I use on all my custom blades. This edge is durable, wears well, and very efficient for chopping materials like wood in addition to normal cutting tasks.

Lots of intangibles that are not seen in most factory blades. Spyderco has done an amazing job in capturing what I do with my custom knives. What has impressed me most is their willingness to go along with the custom features, despite the costs and risk of stepping outside the normal production box and do something to raise the bar in how such knives are made.
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I'm psyched... Bring 'em on!
 
I will own a Forrester. I really wish they could have used a 5160 or something similar, though. Stainless and chopper just don't seem right to me.
 
The Forager and Dayhiker are starting to look irresistible to me. But then I've always admired Mr. Hossom's work.

I keep staring at the Forester, but I wouldn't want it to feel neglected next to my Big Busses...
 
This is the first I've seen of this - and I just came off the official website. They aren't in the 'new knives' page yet. The kumo is great, but I always thought the fixed blade selection of spyderco was a bit half hearted - not in quality but in selection. I understand where they got their reputations on folders and all, but who wouldn't want more? These beauties have my heart pounding. Definitely worth sacrificing coffee and donuts for a year! Any ideas on what the price ranges will be like? I've already copied the picture into my wish list.
 
I have been waiting patiently for these to come. You are not making the wait any easier.:p
 
I've been waiting on the Forester/Forager for about 7 months! Some already have the Forester, but from what I understand the others with numbered blades were starting to ship this week. These are definetly a work of art.
 
I'm not normally a big Spyderco fan, but those look damn nice. I can see a Dayhiker and/or a Woodlander in my future.
 
i know spyderco isn't really into combat knives but i'm wishing that we can see a fixed blade Retribution in the future. oh and definitely a Reprisal as well...
 
Guyon,those are nice pictures.Thanks for posting them.Do you know when they will be available for purchase?.Mr Hossom does design fine looking knives.
 
Mr Glesser,can you let us know when these will be available.I like the looks of all of them.Fine job on this collaboration with Mr Jerry Hossom.
 
The Forester is a shoo-in for me. The Dayhiker is the one gnawing at the edge of my conscious mind. :D
 
Hi ,are you able to buy the Hossom Spydercos' right now or are you waiting for them to come out later on.If you are buying them now,where are they available?.
Mr Glesser ,when you said, the collectors will go first,what does that mean?.Is it a special run reserved for some shop or available direct from Spyderco only.
 
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