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Sal, thanks for offering us that window into your design process. It's remarkable how the iteration you describe is so similar to the process of wood carving, where the art evolves in dialogue with the artist. It's a relationship to bring the final work to life. The Shaman is my favorite knife and m...

Nice! Consistent hardness is one of the big reasons why I'm a fan of spyderco's s30v. It's dependable!

Hi there! This knife is one of my favorites, there's a lot of good info here: https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?t=77599 Just read in that thread that Brian Lai' s measurement shows thickness bte at 0.027 ... I had the impression that it's lower .... bummer Decent for batoning though, it held...

Hi there!

This knife is one of my favorites, there's a lot of good info here:

viewtopic.php?t=77599

Can confirm, Shaman tip is super beefy!

steelcity16 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:36 pm

sal wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:29 am

Ed's top drawer on anything he does. I believe Eric has plans to "Sprint" some of his older designs.

sal

Cruwear Micarta Rock?

SECONDED!

Accutron wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 17, 2019 9:02 am

curlyhairedboy wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 16, 2019 7:06 am

fun fact though - the PM2 primary distal taper is flat on one side and slightly convex on the other.

I just checked all of my PM2s. Their distal tapers are symmetrical and slightly convex on both sides.

Good to know!

I'd have to say my future CruCarta Shaman.

Shaman for me - it covers the majority of my needs just fine. There are edge cases where other blades work better, but for my hands and uses, it's perfect.

this is incredible news: some of the absolutely amazing older designs, updated with screw construction and modern steel, yet retaining the incredible Schempp ergonomics?

Sign. Me. UP!

GiftedMisfit wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:19 am

Thanks for supporting the model and getting the base version everyone! Good job.

Carrying that base version right now. Looking forward to carrying the Cruwear version someday soon!

denim would be amazing, very true!

I'd have to check, I haven't noticed it on any other model. The edge is well centered in the grind regardless

Looks like the edge grind is a little uneven. That's easily fixed and will disappear as you use the knife

fun fact though - the PM2 primary distal taper is flat on one side and slightly convex on the other.

FullFlatMind wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 16, 2019 5:53 am

I just got mine yesterday.

aha! that's what I was hoping to hear!

I checked my email and I did send my address in, but I also know they're pretty busy at Spyderco HQ. Just wanted to be aware if there was another wave going out.

Anybody still waiting?

Since we're already getting the Shaman, I'd probably ask for this combo in some of the Hossom fixed blades from years past....

I had the opportunity to sharpen a buddy's knife in 154 CM and boy did it like the brown SM stones. Rarely felt that type of response and the edge was both shaving sharp and very aggressive.

Do you guys recommend the diamond SM rods for reprofiling?

I hope to see more in the future - I came up with an idea for a sheepsfoot Lil native a while back... I'd be ALL OVER THAT! Me too!! I made a thread for it a while back (see link below), don't want to derail the broader sheepsfoot discussion here :) Still, very happy to know it's an appealing desig...