Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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Posting here since the Bryd forum doesn't get the same traffic. This is a reply in the "Byrd with high end steel" thread.
sal wrote:
Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:23 pm
Yes, we're listening and we're currently making adjustments.

sal
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Brock O Lee wrote:
Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:00 am
Drop point UKPKs inbound, in S30V…
sal wrote:
Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:28 pm
FYI, Drop point UK's are scheduled for July and August production.

sal
sal wrote:
Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:12 pm
S30V.

sal
Exciting! Is this going to be a lightweight or G10 UKPK?
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Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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Joshcrutchley1 wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:23 pm
Posting here since the Bryd forum doesn't get the same traffic. This is a reply in the "Byrd with high end steel" thread.
sal wrote:
Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:23 pm
Yes, we're listening and we're currently making adjustments.

sal
... and from the 9Cr18Mov thread in the Byrd forum ...
sal wrote:
Thu Aug 20, 2020 11:38 am
... I'll check current status of 9Cr with our makers.

sal
sal wrote:
Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:50 pm
... we'll look into 9Cr and 10Cr. The last time we used 9Cr, warping was an issue, but that was a decade ago.

sal
This all could spell good news for the budget line, either for Byrd or Spyderco knives like the Tenacious. A lot has changed in the last decade. More Chinese companies have been using 9Cr18Mov. WE in particular has perfected the heat treatment for 9Cr18Mov. The performance jump from 8Cr13Mov to current middle-of-the-road 9Cr18Mov is notable. The performance jump to Civivi or Sencut knives using WE's 9Cr18Mov is significant. It is an excellent stainless alternative to Chinese D2.

In 2021, knives in 8Cr13Mov don't even register with me for consideration. It doesn't matter if they have a cool design. I instantly pass them over. Upgrading to 9Cr18Mov without a big jump in price would instantly put a whole bunch of budget Spyderco models on the table for me.
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Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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chronovore wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:52 pm

In 2021, knives in 8Cr13Mov don't even register with me for consideration. It doesn't matter if they have a cool design. I instantly pass them over. Upgrading to 9Cr18Mov without a big jump in price would instantly put a whole bunch of budget Spyderco models on the table for me.
Agreed. I think that considering the Chinese made models role as introductory pieces to many folks plus the competitions steel and value, using a better steel than 8Cr would really help new buyers to get a better sense of Spydercos theme of edge performance. I've used a Civivi baklash which has a 9Cr blade with thin blade stock, thin BTE, and hollow ground, and it's really something for it's price. Upgrading to 9Cr without significantly raising prices could put the tenacious back on the list of the most recommendable and best value budget knives.
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Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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Re: Magna Cut Above
viewtopic.php?p=1548348#p1548348
sal wrote:
Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:57 pm
I think the Mule Team will be the only limited run. We have quite a bit of steel coming in and plan to exploit Larrin's creation to the best of our ability.

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Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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"Hi Me2,

SSSssssooooo. What model did you have in mind? It might be possible for me to grab a blade or two before the Robot gets them...............................and how many of you would be interested in such custom piece?

sal"


Sal about perhaps making available a few blades without a sharpened (secondary) bevel, so no factory edge, just primary bevel

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From the thread on non-stainless Spydercos:
sal wrote:
Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:58 pm
Hi Me2,

The Hi performance Delica will be VG-10. K390 was too hard to do a high hollow.

sal
That means they made a high-hollow K390 Delica as a test. Man, I want that knife!
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Damascus Urban.

From the "Appreciation for Spyderco Family" thread.
sal wrote:
Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:12 pm
We listen to all of the requests. We don't think of them as demands. We think about them as do our "exclusive" customers and go from there. We've actually made a lot of models that were birthed on this forum and we've got a few of those going on right now eg: Hi-performance Delica, Ayoob and Damascus Urban.

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"You'll probably see more of that in the future."

-- Sal on concerns about the diversity of steel options in the Sage lineup.

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quote=sal post_id=1549624 time=1629053168 user_id=21]
In my opinion, the Sage in FRN is a good platform/pattern for variety. That's why we made it. I'm currently testing a Sage 5 FRN in REX 121.

sal
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Fireman wrote:
Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:49 pm
sal wrote:
Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:46 pm
In my opinion, the Sage in FRN is a good platform/pattern for variety. That's why we made it. I'm currently testing a Sage 5 FRN in REX 121.

sal
Sal bombshelled that one awhile back. That's the reason I've been waiting to buy a Sage 5 LW
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Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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A rex 121 Spyderco folder that you could actually buy is a big deal. Obviously, no torque on the blade but as an EDC for just slicing that is cool. You could probably go a year or two between sharpening with light use. I would be tempted. With the advent of flexible ceramic that can’t rust and can cut twice as much as 121, that would be my only other ideal pocket knife.
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There was confusion about this before and Sal clarified that a Rex 121 Sage LW is not slated for production.
sal wrote:
Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:37 pm
Slow down. You are up the street and down the block. This model is not being considered for production. I needed a platform to use the steel with and this was the easiest.

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Enactive wrote:
Sun Aug 15, 2021 1:14 pm
There was confusion about this before and Sal clarified that a Rex 121 Sage LW is not slated for production.
sal wrote:
Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:37 pm
Slow down. You are up the street and down the block. This model is not being considered for production. I needed a platform to use the steel with and this was the easiest.

sal
That's right I forgot about that part
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Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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kennethsime wrote:
Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:44 pm
From the thread on non-stainless Spydercos:
sal wrote:
Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:58 pm
Hi Me2,

The Hi performance Delica will be VG-10. K390 was too hard to do a high hollow.

sal
That means they made a high-hollow K390 Delica as a test. Man, I want that knife!
Eagerly awaiting the arrival of this model regardless :zany
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Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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Good to know Golden has bumped up the minimum number of Mules for future releases. Thanks Sal!

sal wrote:
Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:09 pm
It's a little more complicated than frying an egg. Once the steel come in, we have to begin our "lab testing". Grinding, heat treat, sharpening, etc to determine optimal performance. We use "mules" much like Shawn's "coupons" and we go through the testing. Once it is determined where we want to get to, we'll begin a run of "Mule Teams" making at least 1500 pieces.

...

sal

from "M398 Steel Testing" thread
8Cr13MoV:N690Co:VG10:S30V:S35VN:S45VN:Elmax:SPY27:H1:LC200N:4V:MagnaCut:CTS-XHP:204P:M390:20CV:Cru-Wear:Z-Wear:M4:Rex-45:10V:K390:15V:S90V:Z-Max:Maxamet
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“The Native Slipit is a very nice piece. I Have an early production sample that I'm carrying and I think you will like it.
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On EdgeMatters, yesterday….

Note : Native, not Lil’Native.
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Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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(Perhaps this is old news, but I´ve never heard of it before)

" BTW, we are currently tooling up for an FRN version of the Lil Temp 3"

Sal in the "P´kal as EDC?" - thread (viewtopic.php?f=2&t=90741#p1559621)
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Wartstein wrote:
Sat Sep 25, 2021 11:08 pm
(Perhaps this is old news, but I´ve never heard of it before)

" BTW, we are currently tooling up for an FRN version of the Lil Temp 3"

Wanted to refresh my memory on what the Lil'Temp was, so hit the Spyderco page on it
https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/detail ... nce-3/1032

2.90 inches long & 4mm thick blade, 4 ounce knife..

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Re: Sal's Casual Bombshell Thread

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u.w. wrote:
Sun Sep 26, 2021 8:26 am
Wartstein wrote:
Sat Sep 25, 2021 11:08 pm
(Perhaps this is old news, but I´ve never heard of it before)

" BTW, we are currently tooling up for an FRN version of the Lil Temp 3"

Wanted to refresh my memory on what the Lil'Temp was, so hit the Spyderco page on it
https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/detail ... nce-3/1032

2.90 inches long & 4mm thick blade, 4 ounce knife..

u.w.
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