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Hi Chris, Glad you like it…..We've been in and out of Walmart a number of times since. sal Thanks for the story, Sal, it was an interesting look behind the scenes. Those stories are always interesting. I guess I pulled my Clovis Point theory out of the ether. Or somewhere else… I'd like to think th...

Hi, all- I'm looking to buy a Native Chief. I'm still dithering over whether or not to wait for the Sprint Run or get one with S30V (leaning towards the S30V.) The S30V appears to be sold out in most knife stores, but they are still available on Amazon. So, what I'm hoping you can tell me is: 1. Wil...

Hi, all- I purchased a Native 5 Sprint Run on eBay. I'm pretty sure it's bona fide, but it was eBay and I'm wondering how I can verify I have a genuine Spyderco. The knife itself is very nice, well-made. The knife does show some tool marks on the blade (vertical scratches.) You can see them in the s...

How do a Yojimbo 2 and Manix 2 make love?

Sal- I'm sitting here looking at My Native 5.

It's beautiful!

Can you elucidate on the Native blade? Is it based on a Clovis point? Or something else?

Is there an official 'origin story' for the Native blade?

Best,

Chris

Hey Chris, Welcome to the forum! I've only been using Spydercos for 10 years or so, and I just got my first Native (a lightweight Native 5 in Rex45) last month. If you're still in California, I wouldn't worry too much about forcing a patina, unless you just like the look. I've used K390 for well ov...

Hi Chris, Welcome to our forum. The knife you purchased a the Del Mar fair was probably from me. Back then, I worked the Del mar Fair every year. The problem with the Sheriff's took a while to sort out, but I eventually convinced them that there was no law broken by our "new fashion" kniv...

I discovered Spyderco knives in the 1980’s at the Del Mar Fair in San Diego, CA. I don’t remember what year I purchased my first Spyderco knife. I do remember one year they were not allowed to sell their wares because the Sheriff (Duffy, I believe) had determined Spyderco knives, because they could ...