Why Doesn't Spyderco Make Tanto Knives?

Wow. Sometimes all you have to do is just ask. Thank you Spyderco and BHQ. I’ll bet there’s not enough to go around. I can only hope.
 
I absolutely love tanto blades. I took a chance on a tanto Sebenza about a year ago and it’s my most carried knife. They get a lot of negativity thrown at them but I’ve been surprised by the utility.

I work in a distillery and do a lot of bar events, and I love the strong tip for chipping ice in a pinch.

I also like the fact that, in a sense, you have two edges and two tips. The main tip of the knife is strong and robust, and then the transitional “tip” between edges is great for (as mentioned) cutting and scoring paper and opening packages.

You also have the main portion of the blade as a working edge and then, should you need it, a razor sharp section of blade near the tip. So you can use the main section of blade extensively and still have a section that cuts like it just came off a strop.

I would absolutely love to see more spyderco tanto blades!
 
Tanto's may have been a victim of being infamously brutish.
Thanks to years of tactitool ninja mall marketing.
Yes, it doesn't allow for a smooth slicing cut all the way to its tip
Largely because of the acute transition angle of its trademark chisel pointed tip.
Something which IMO has steered away potential users.
Btw, a tanto like blade with a full flat grind as in
The maxpedition geomatric fixed blade actually isn't bad at all.
In fact, the blade's geometry and grind
could be a worthy candidate for any future experimental folder project development.
But IMHO Negative user perceptions in regards to Tantos,
has not the least tarnished spyderco's offerings with its incredibally amazing aesthetic value.
 
I like having one available - I think VermontEdge has a good explanation (as it happens, I use the tip a lot for chipping ice, but it is on dog water buckets ;) ). Everyone is obviously going to have their own personal preferences and it you don't see the point (pun intended) that is fine. BUT, sharpening is just NOT an issue, so I don't know why every other critique brings that up. Irrelevant and beside the point ;)
 
The problem I have with most tantos is the angle of the secondary edge. Some are so extreme that the end of the blade almost ends up flat like a chisel. One of my favorites has been the Kershaw Tanto Zing. The secondary edge was at a much larger angle, creating a sharp yet strong tip.
 
Sal Glesser said:
We've done a few. Other than Bob Lum designs (the original designer of the "Americanized Tanto") there doesn't seem to be much demand.
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Will we ever see another Lum folding tanto from Spyderco? One of the greatest designs ever, and if the secondary market is anything to judge by, the demand is there.
 
I'm in the tanto fan club. I actually really like using tanto blades and I love the look. I'm hoping to grab one of the Blade HQ versions
 
TwiceTheExcitement said:
No way! How did I miss that...smh. Thanks, I'm signed up and looking forward to this one!
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I signed up for the notification too, but after the initial excitement I'm feeling like it doesn't add up. Bob Lum never would have gone for the jade G10. And knowing what Japan-made Spydercos are like, and knowing what other makers are able to sell at $220 even using expensive US labor, it doesn't add up.

This knife deserves to be made in Taichung, and have really beautiful scales that reflect what Bob would have chosen, and I'll happily pay $300.

Or make the same thing in VG-10, put black scales on it, and sell it for $165.
 
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