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I just bought a Chokwe on the secondary market. It was by chance that I came across it at a good price, while randomly going down a rabbit hole, and impulsiveness won out. Pretty excited to check it out though.

My first native but probably not my last

Michael Janich wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:41 pm

Dear backtrail540:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

Stay safe,

Mike

Thank you sir.

I didn't do the mods but I am a fan of the Knivesplus acidwash/bronzehardware treatment on my Amalgam and Smock. https://i.postimg.cc/qvbsS1rV/20211215-113631.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/kgXNTkkv/20211215-113626.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/gkpHZws5/20211215-113621.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Y2Yx0N6Y/2021121...

I would consider getting a XL smock if the unsharpened area of the blade could be used as a finger choil or just make for a longer sharpened edge. I absolutely prefer forward choils and while that is a feature I spec'd in my above imagination, the design of the smock flipper tab allowing it to stay...

I just got back into the knife world after a few year hiatus from buying. Upon my return I grabbed a smock, an amalgam, and a mint m4 native 5. The smock and amalgam have the knivesplus acidwash/bronze hardware treatment. Pretty happy with all three for my light cutting needs.

First welcome to the Forum ! Took me awhile to warm up to the Smock but now I really like it . Your idea is interesting to say the least . I had the Amalgam for a very short time but helped a friend out . I may get another in the future . I didn’t carry it enough to make a valid opinion of the knif...

I was handling my Smock and Amalgam today and it occurred to me that I would very much like a Smock XL. Take a smock and upsize it to the Amalgam size, give it a fullsize spyderhole and make the forward choil large enough to use as a finger choil (I can on the current smock but barely and I imagine ...