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by saltydog
Fri May 04, 2012 9:48 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: manix 2 translucent blue
Replies: 111
Views: 30820

Blerv wrote:It's funny how big a deal pinned construction and unlined knives are these days. It makes one wonder about all the 20 year old Delica's that are still out there kicking.
+1 :rolleyes:
by saltydog
Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:29 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Anyone see/handle the XL Lum prototype at SHOT?
Replies: 18
Views: 4228

I'm all for a re-issue of

the LUM Tanto

Hot **** what a knife :D
by saltydog
Sun May 25, 2008 5:18 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: H1 Mariner Handles
Replies: 11
Views: 2851

I haven't bought one yet

because the composition of the steel of the scales was so unclear...and I didn't want it if it was regular SS.
by saltydog
Fri May 23, 2008 8:53 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Plse Some Nice Pics Of D4 White Frn?
Replies: 17
Views: 3476

Apple version of Spydies

We need some shots of the white D4 by your Mac, white iPod, white Kindle, and other white Apple toys - next thing you know Apple will be approaching Sal about a "merger" :p :p

Resist Sal :D :D :D
by saltydog
Fri May 16, 2008 5:37 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Assist Mod - is this possible??
Replies: 12
Views: 2535

Thanks Clockwork

Great to have the pic right in the thread
by saltydog
Fri May 16, 2008 5:30 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Assist Mod - is this possible??
Replies: 12
Views: 2535

Thanks guys

I remember now the first generation of this blade, without the blunt tip and without the glass breaker. tHANKS Deacon (Paul) and tony. I will try to be in touch with STR and see if we can work somethin out :cool:
by saltydog
Fri May 16, 2008 1:21 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Assist Mod - is this possible??
Replies: 12
Views: 2535

I did not know that the early models of the assist came with a Wharncliff blade. I'd love to see one of those...hoping for help from anyone out there. thanks
by saltydog
Fri May 16, 2008 12:41 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Assist Mod - is this possible??
Replies: 12
Views: 2535

Assist Mod - is this possible??

Hi there gang -- Long time since I signed in---had a spinal cord injury last summer and have benn unable to use my right hand, until recently, yet even now i can hardly grip anything smaller than an Endura or Military...all of my small Spydies are sold now :( as I could not open them or use them saf...
by saltydog
Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:46 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: About the new ZDP lum chinese folder
Replies: 12
Views: 4199

Pre-order

I've had a few pre-ordered at New Graham Knives for what feels like YEARS now....I haven't been on the forum in months due to a spinal cord injury that has made using knives very challenging (right hand is compromised)...even so, I can't tell you how much I look forward to tghe release of this knife...
by saltydog
Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:43 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Paramilitary refinement - Need input.
Replies: 338
Views: 75245

my 2 cents

pLEASE -- no liners - its supposed to be about a knife that is easy to maintain in the field...not the office. I'd love to see this design offered in H1 ---I know that may sound crazy to some but I would love the no rust, no babying quality of the steel. I'm more than tired of the "ring of rust...
by saltydog
Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:32 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Utility SE.
Replies: 30
Views: 4606

I rather loved the old Remote Release in SE - wasn't anything that tough old blade couldn't handle. I sawed through an aluminum downspout one winter day to release an ice jam that was backing up water under my roof. the para-mil, l'il temerance, pacific salt are all SE choices that are good Happy hu...
by saltydog
Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:13 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: ZDP Lum Chinese sprint run???
Replies: 52
Views: 9786

"There will be no more sprint runs of the Chinese Lum"....... -sal Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh :............( Sal - I was hoping for a special run on hot tomato chinese red almite scales.... Pweeeeeeeeeeeeeeze have had three ordered up for about 9 months now -- I was told "by October&qu...
by saltydog
Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:54 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Pink Enduras?!
Replies: 22
Views: 4593

:p :p :p :p :p Dats a lot of pink to be totin around
by saltydog
Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:03 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Leaf Blade Lil' Temp. What took me so long?
Replies: 14
Views: 1933

It's just about the finest thing

that ever came out of Golden CO. What a thing of beauty and utility. Congrats on landing a leaf. leaf blades are a thing unto themselves - have you found the Lum Chinese yet? Go search, or wait for the sprints. :D
by saltydog
Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:43 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: spyderco logo
Replies: 14
Views: 3097

Entymology Lesson

:) ticks are in the spider family - they're all arachnids - eight legged insects. So yeah, it looks like a tick because it is a tick. The part of the tick that's sharp is its mouth, and there in the place where the tick's mouth ought to be is the "V" groove of (I think) the Triangle Sharpm...
by saltydog
Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:37 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What is the "HOLY GRAIL" of Spyderco knives?
Replies: 115
Views: 33049

Walker C22 CF PE

Ironstone Flat-Iron Folder ( Sure don't see these out "in the wild" too often )
--I know I'm nuts, but it's one of my faves from that time period)

Blue Lum

25th Anniversay delica


PE Mariner ......
by saltydog
Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:25 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: G10 Native thread
Replies: 32
Views: 4693

I want the silver tweed G10 PWEEEEEEEEEEZE

:spyder: :spyder: :D :D :D :D :D :D :spyder: :spyder:
by saltydog
Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:00 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Most used, Spydies, by duty:
Replies: 9
Views: 1857

Light duty - Co-pilot or Cricket

Almost everything else - Lum Chinese (I probably will be buried with one of these on me)

heavier duty - Paramilitary

And I agree gull wing - the Mannix or L'il Temperance is next up
by saltydog
Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:48 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: The Gunting Family
Replies: 15
Views: 1207

When's the orange G-10 coming out

and what do you have to do to get in line to get one....I've been away for a long time from this conversation/forum. Any news and details would be much appreciated. many thanks to all :)
by saltydog
Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:44 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Marlinspike Spyder?
Replies: 10
Views: 2737

Yeah, I hear you......

I decided I could not buy another one of those B300 Offshore Myerchins - the sheer weight of those things is sout outragous they start to pull my trou down! Crikey indeed. I've been waiting for years for the Yachtsman, and agree - now that the H1 is a reality - we have what we need! Put my vote in f...