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Have you guys ever looked into 3d printed molds for short runs of injection molded parts? They claim it can handle up to a few thousand pieces per mold. https://formlabs.com/blog/3d-printing-for-injection-molding/ Now such a novel fabrication technique would be very fitting for the Q, which was alr...

sal wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:42 pm

I doubt that we'll make more. The molds are gone, the mold maker has passed, and we're pretty busy doing other stuff.

sal

That's sad to learn but perhaps the context will be different five years from now

Peter1960 wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:33 am

Unfortunately your hope is hopeless, the production of Qs is long gone away. I can't imagine Spyderco will continue again, especially not in the near future.

I'm looking forward to a 30th anniversary edition in 2026... I want to believe !

I just became aware of these skeletonised knives. They're gorgeous !

I hope there'll be re-editions available for purchase in the not-too-distant future.

Michael Janich wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 16, 2021 7:51 am

The working name is MicroJimbo...

Stay safe,

Mike

MicroJumbo would be even funnier

Are we there yet ?

The worst event was a winter caribou hunt on Lake Louise. I had two knives with me when I shot my bull: a Master Hunter and a Sebenza. Normally I use a small folder for the gutting process as it’s a nimbler blade but I couldn’t hold the thing even wearing my under gloves because the handle was too ...

MFlovejp wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 14, 2021 2:27 pm

I've had bad experiences with metal handles.

Out of interest, what happened ?

Spydergirl88 wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:56 am

Search "spyderco para 3 keychain"

Thanks, found it. Too bad he doesn't want to do business with foreigners.

Hopefully a Chinese copy will eventually be available for sale on Aliexpress

Here’s the way I roll. :winking-tongue Not too pocket friendly but at least it doubles as a mug :grin-sweat Got this from the bay https://i.ibb.co/frSmjTm/20210910-181346.jpg Gurls that's dope ! :smiling-heart-eyes Do you have a reference for this particular keyring, perchance ? I've tried looking ...

I made it on a 3D printer Nice DIY project :cheap-sunglasses So the material is PLA I presume. Did you think about posting the files on Thingiverse ? Well basically, yes. I’m envisioning your first two designs being 1/8” thick steel. And then tapped for a small spoon clip like on the small stainles...

nerdlock wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:17 pm

Maybe the new stickers that Spyderco ships with every new knife nowadays can be sandwiched in the clip, makes the stickers more functional. Simple fix.

For the record, my Chaparral raffir came with a dedicated clip sticker.

(But not with the cool new sticker in the box )

If someone would come up with 3D shaped G10 while retaining non-polished / non-smoothed structure it would be definitely very interesting on more serious use oriented knives. I have not seen such handles/scales yet. By "3D shaped" you mean motifs as on the FRN scales, or rather something ...

I find that the amount of grip on FRN depends strongly on the pressure. If one holds the knife lightly, the fingers are basically ‘gliding’ on the very top surface of the large structures thus giving rather smooth feel, even might feel a bit slippery. Once you grip the handle more firmly, you get a...

If one is looking for unbranded boxes, it may be possible to find equivalent products for peanuts on Aliexpress.

Quality-wise, it wouldn't make any difference, as the material used on legit Spyderco boxes is already cheap carton.

Being an aspiring Rolex owner, this comparison speaks a lot to me. I understand the frustration. Though I'm not sure to which extent this parallel is pertinent - as Rolex is largely engineering the scarcity, and holds its ADs on a tight leash. I don't think Spyderco's commercial practices are nearly...

abbazaba wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:55 pm

This mod looks gorgeous

http://imagizer.imageshack.com/scaled/medium/841/sqj4.jpg Yeah not the first time this has been mentioned I made my own https://i.imgur.com/hNjd3UCh.jpg Nice to see a legacy model and a home-made one :cheap-sunglasses Although that official model looks plasticky and gimmicky. I'd rather have a soli...

I dig the idea. I remeber reading once that Sal's inspiration for the clipped knife was a little frog keychain that clipped onto the top of your pocket. It made the keys more accessible instead of digging into the bottom of your pocket. Point being, I would absolutely be into something like this. A...

I think it would be cool to have one. I'd go one step further and make it a tool with the two torx bits that Spyderco uses for their knives. Tighten your pivot anywhere as long as you have you keys. Im thinking it would sell well Playing with the idea above by Albertaboyscott, it would drive the pr...