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I lost my Spyderco Hunter some 30 years ago, in the field near the base of the waterfall at Telluride. It must not have been securely clipped to my pocket.

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Back lock is boring?

Compression lock is strongest? (Or maybe frame lock is). Also compression very cool to use, once you get used to it!

Liner lock is fun to play with. So is frame lock. I really like turning the knife upside-down, pressing the liner aside, then swinging the ...

Hey Rob,

Our serrations are good mix of size and shape. Finely sharpened on the Sharpmaker will get to the point where they don't snag. Getting the teeth "right" is the purpose of this thread that Dave created. We're always trying to get the factories to get them right and we're getting closer ...

The Native American Indians have some ideas about this. They know of the existence of "the little people," so called because they are about three feet tall. They don't know for sure if the little people are real, or if they are spirits. They've seen them for sure, but it's too hard to tell. Anyhow ...

I think the size and shape of the serrations needs to vary depending on what we are cutting. I don't think there's a "one size fits all" serration. Spyderco serrations snag on practically everything, yet my fully SE Delica is perfect for getting the climbing vines off my wood fence. On the other ...

I just watched the shot show thing on YouTube and saw this and it kinda got me wondering... are cans with pull tabs and bottles with twist tops not a thing in the US?
There seems to be very strong following for bottle/can opening capabilities being a high priority, I clearly don’t get it but I ...

This has been sad to hear about from time to time, the problems at Moki. I'm sure we'd all be happy to see them back on their game, and see the Caly line shine again, even for a sprint or two. All the best to them.


Moki, I gather, has a role in making the Caly line? I knew that Spyderco ...

I bought a Laguiole in Paris, in 2009. It is a slip-joint type knife, and while beautiful, is a simpler blade than the one shown above. The one pictured by the OP, in what looks like a catalog entry with "Spyderco, Inc." appears to be a back lock, which certainly shows that Spyderco introduced an ...

Where do you get a detent ball?

Sadly lacking in the 'garden tools' department :(

I was spending a bit of time in the garden today and had to whip out my trusty Native III to do a few cuts. ALso had on me a pair of secateurs. If only.....if only .... I would really love to see Spyderco venture into the scissors/ shears side of ...

What do you all think of the spear point blade shape? Is it a variation of the leaf shape? What do you say, sal? I am convinced that the strongest, toughest blade shape is the convex apple seed ground leaf or spear point. If made of a good steel with a good heat treatment those two shapes will win ...

Or then again:

Back lock is boring?

Compression lock is strongest? (Or maybe frame lock is). Also compression very cool to use, once you get used to it!

Liner lock is fun to play with. So is frame lock. I really like turning the knife upside-down, pressing the liner aside, then swinging the ...

This has been sad to hear about from time to time, the problems at Moki. I'm sure we'd all be happy to see them back on their game, and see the Caly line shine again, even for a sprint or two. All the best to them.


Moki, I gather, has a role in making the Caly line? I knew that Spyderco knives ...

Thanks for that reply!

My first pictures were too dark. I worked on them in post. I have just passed this knife on, after checking that it is legit; nevertheless I am still interested in sharpening my skills in making sure that I neither buy nor sell a counterfeit.

Part of my question had been ...

The videos are interesting! I might watch them more, later. I'd like to see more discussion on the topic of blade steels for intended uses. Even such ordinary tasks such as opening envelopes without tearing the paper have a place in the discussion (I favor a very sharp blade with a straight edge, or ...

I really like my two Caly 3 and my Caly 3.5. I'd love to have a Caly 3 in a recent steel (I'm thinking Cruwear at the time). So if it will help, I'm adding my voice! Perhaps switching to a different maker will help? How about making them right in Golden?

I have a Sage 5 which now seems to be broken in - after four years of owning it. Until recently, the action seemed quite stiff, and I was continually fiddling with the pivot screw. I was perplexed by this because I had heard that the Paramilitary 2 and 3 had very smooth actions, and I assumed that ...

Just ordered a Yojimbo 2 from Robco, yesterday. To replace my first one, which I never should have sold! When I missed it, I bought a used one off the Bay--which is going back to the seller this morning. It wasn't in good enough shape. I have slowly realized I have to have a Yojimbo 2. I don't carry ...

One other thing. I had a PM2 in S45VN. I broke the blade, doing something I shouldn't have been: digging up a dandelion. I know it doesn't sound like anything that could break a Spyderco, but the ground was hard, and I put a sideways prying force on the blade. It snapped right across the middle of ...

OK here are photos. Note the small rust spots on the ricasso.