lum chinese question (plus praise)

[clovisc]

wow -- excellent picture!

[crahen]

Beautiful knife. Nice pictures!

Do you guys think that design would work if it was made at say 3 1/4" closed, for those of us that like a smaller size knife?

[Phalanx7.62]

I liked it enough in fact, to order a larger, LH, custom one from Bob Lum.

PICSPICSPICSPICSPICSPICSPICSPICS

WE NEED PICS!!!!

-of the custom-

here's my PE #553:




Robb

[Clay Kesting]

Do you guys think that design would work if it was made at say 3 1/4" closed, for those of us that like a smaller size knife?

Absolutely, here are some pictures of the original 3 prototypes. The middle one is the production model. I believe Sal's wife carries the smallest one.

The other photos are of the knife of my dreams :D .

clay

[Clay Kesting]

Here's another custom in green G10 (I think).

[The Deacon]

Here's another custom in green G10 (I think).

Thanks Clay, that one looks quite a bit like the one I saw at the NYCKS. Delivery of the LH one I ordered after looking at it is still about 9 months off and sonagrams don't work for knives :D so I can't post pics of mine yet.

[Blades]

Thanks for the pic's Clay!! That's why you are the president of the Chinese Folder fan club!!
I still want a large one. :) Maybe someday it will be a sprint run.




Blades

[Phalanx7.62]

Sweeeet! Thanks for the pics!

[spyken]

got a blue PE version - handpicked by Sal.

[Bruceter]

You can count me as a card carrying member of the Lum fan club.
I saw the picture of the web engraved Lum in the back of the 25th aniversary catalog and had to have it. Dropped my green PE off at SFO
and a couple of weeks later this is what came back.

Bruceter

[Mongo]

Is that 25 year catalog still available? Looks like some sweet knives inside! i am always baffled how u get those special editions. If i wan't one i have to check Ebay, and beeing on a low budget won't get me much "rare" one's.

:rolleyes:

[Bruceter]

Hi Mongo,

The 25th aniversary catalog that I referred to was the 2003 general catlog.
It had some examples of what the factory can do with their laser engraver.
I contacted the Spyderco Factory Outlet and they sent my knife in for engraving.

Bruceter

[davec]

I love this thread, I have a green PE Lum that is one of my favorites. Something about that beautiful leaf blade that is so right, great knife.

[Phalanx7.62]

We need to to keep posting about the Lum Chinese. That way we can tempt Sal into building a CF handled one with S30V or maybe even ZDP!

[GarageBoy]

Don't forget about the Tanto!, This time, make the tip right!

[denn]

oh no, now i'm hooked on this one too....... :o

green, blue, cranberry, they're all on my wishlist now.....drats! :mad:

this hobby IS a disease, gotta hate OCD :eek:

[Mr Blonde]

The lum Chinese is a nicer use to me than the Calypso jr, and pretty enough to go anywhere. I'd love to see a nice sprint run, but with all that's in the pipeline I don't want to seem greedy.....well not too much

Wouter

[saltydog]

Geeeeez Clay -
Your pix are awesome.....I wanna be a member of Chinese Lum Club too :rolleyes: The engraved spidey scales are not my cup of tea compared to the possibility of customs/sprint run with G-10 or micarta. Well, your pix are fantastic. You've got us alllll drooling :p and stuff. How about one with ivory paper micarta and a black blade....or steel blue canvas micarta.
Who did the G-10 custom? Beautiful job - love the gradient on the scale edges.
The other day I found myself in a jam and had to ! !GULP! ! cut through some steel wire with mine and it was a PE....glad to say the edge came right back, and a lot faster than I thought it was going to. Still I was mad at myself. I have a beater Native which lives on the floor of the truck, it has a busted tip & I usually use it for "those kinds" of emergencies...

[thorin hammer]

Well, I have to add my two cents… I love the Lum Chinese. It is my favorite spidie so far. The bad thing (or good thing depending on how you look at it) is I use mine everyday at work and it is staring to wear out! I is unfortunate such a great knife was discontinued. I don’t have the heart to us the blue one I have… I hope Spyderco makes more soon… (that is a hint!)

All my favorite spidies are discontinued! I am still looking for a Tim Zowada (sp?).

[jaislandboy]

oh no, now i'm hooked on this one too....... :o

green, blue, cranberry, they're all on my wishlist now.....drats! :mad:

this hobby IS a disease, gotta hate OCD :eek:

yeah, no doubt......**** i forgot to take my Paxil :cool:
I wanna be buried with all my knives (just like king tut) in my coffin! Actually, I want my plain SS ATR in my R front pocket, my Paramilitary set up Southpaw'style in my L front pocket, and my SPOT Micarta around my neck !!!! :p :p :p :p