Thanks to a good guy on E-Bay, I scored a Blue G10 Native (so lucky). Thanks Mr.Owens. So here is a Native collection. I don't have the SS NativeII serrated, but other than that, this may be a full set. Yes?
This image was scanned-in with the Scanmaker III, as usual FYI.
Overall,and like many others that post here on the forum, the Native is my favorite Spydie design.
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The Natives Are Rustless.......
Sharp1,
That is a great image, both in quality and artistic appeal. I too, really think highly of the Native design. I use one (FRN serrated) for my everyday work knife in an electronics shop. I had the shop buy one each for myself and co-worker as "shop tools", along with a Sharpmaker 204. Grin.
Jeff/1911.
That is a great image, both in quality and artistic appeal. I too, really think highly of the Native design. I use one (FRN serrated) for my everyday work knife in an electronics shop. I had the shop buy one each for myself and co-worker as "shop tools", along with a Sharpmaker 204. Grin.
Jeff/1911.
Sharp1,
Very nice scan! I love the Native as well. I may get a lightweight some time, but this SS one has got me hooked, and it looks like the affair will be long. <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> I am also in love with the overall design of this knife (specially in PE), it's just plain elegant and simple. The lines let the eyes flow over it... ah... the allure of steel... <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
You will always be the SpyderArt master. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
I tossed my camera yesterday, it would not allow me to photo my dragon with its hoard (knives and shiny stuff), so I hope to get a good digital one sometime soon. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
Kahz
I am not young enough to know everything...
Edited by - Kahz on 12/11/2001 8:39:09 AM
Very nice scan! I love the Native as well. I may get a lightweight some time, but this SS one has got me hooked, and it looks like the affair will be long. <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> I am also in love with the overall design of this knife (specially in PE), it's just plain elegant and simple. The lines let the eyes flow over it... ah... the allure of steel... <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
You will always be the SpyderArt master. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
I tossed my camera yesterday, it would not allow me to photo my dragon with its hoard (knives and shiny stuff), so I hope to get a good digital one sometime soon. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
Kahz
I am not young enough to know everything...
Edited by - Kahz on 12/11/2001 8:39:09 AM
I just picked up a LWT serrated, and had a question about the blade. on the sharpned side all is fine, but on the other side it seems that there is a line where the steel runs all the way out to the blade. I am wondering if the PE is different, but the local shop has none. Sorry if this is confusing, I am finding hard to explain what I mean.
Carlos, I had a feeling the Blue G10's came out in PE. Where the heck am I going to find one of those? I did see a photo here somewhere of one with the sheath you mentioned and it looks very "right".
Kahz, Thanks. I hope you didn't hurt that lil' camera too badly. The Native is just such a balanced, good looking knife that is just about perfect in that size-range.Something about those SS Spypies too-just darn right appealing.
mschwoeb,
Dunno about the lines of which you speak.
Jeff, Keep working that angle.Can't hurt.
Kahz, Thanks. I hope you didn't hurt that lil' camera too badly. The Native is just such a balanced, good looking knife that is just about perfect in that size-range.Something about those SS Spypies too-just darn right appealing.
mschwoeb,
Dunno about the lines of which you speak.
Jeff, Keep working that angle.Can't hurt.
I recently sold a plain edge Blue G-10 Native to Larry at BladeArt. He may still have it.
For some reason, the Blue G-10 Native has a much thicker G-10 slab than the Spyderco G-10 Inlay natives. I was very unhappy with this feature. The Blue G-10 is also lacking the very nice arc cut into the scale which makes access to the opening hole much sweeter on the G-10 Inlay. That is why I sold mine.
"Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur
For some reason, the Blue G-10 Native has a much thicker G-10 slab than the Spyderco G-10 Inlay natives. I was very unhappy with this feature. The Blue G-10 is also lacking the very nice arc cut into the scale which makes access to the opening hole much sweeter on the G-10 Inlay. That is why I sold mine.
"Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur
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Sharp1,
Nice work!!
Your photography is second only to Ichero Nagata (I think that's his name) of Handgunner magazine. If you ever saw his work you'd love it. The backgrounds, arrangement, etc. For you to do this with a digital camera and scanner is awesome, my hats off to you! Keep up the GREAT work! Will keep eye out for P/E native (blue). I also have Native lwt P/E it's truly a great knife!
Nice work!!
Your photography is second only to Ichero Nagata (I think that's his name) of Handgunner magazine. If you ever saw his work you'd love it. The backgrounds, arrangement, etc. For you to do this with a digital camera and scanner is awesome, my hats off to you! Keep up the GREAT work! Will keep eye out for P/E native (blue). I also have Native lwt P/E it's truly a great knife!
Here are a couple pix of the blue Natives and their hogans. This kydex/concealex? is very shiney, more than my other necksheaths.
The G10 on my PE Bladeforums model and my PS unmarked collector #013 (No Sharp1... that's 013, not 103 ><g><img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> is the grippiest G10 on any Spydie, bar none.
mschwoeb...
No "line" or difference I can detect in the blade lines on these, of course they aren't the FRN models.
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The G10 on my PE Bladeforums model and my PS unmarked collector #013 (No Sharp1... that's 013, not 103 ><g><img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> is the grippiest G10 on any Spydie, bar none.
mschwoeb...
No "line" or difference I can detect in the blade lines on these, of course they aren't the FRN models.
Disguised as a responsible adult
Ryan-Thanks! Glad you liked it. I feel proud to have made it to the level of a wall paper saver in SpydieLand..
Hoosierdaddy-Thanks-and please do keep an eye out! BTW-No digi-cam-just a stinkin' scanner and crossed fingers..
Scolby-I'll call Vince-Thanks...I would not mind the Phatt handle too much-This PS blue one is OK for my grasp. #61.
Chinook-You sure it says 013?? Hmmm...
Nice photos and those sheaths look good too. I have been thinking of ordering one from BladeArts. Maybe for a Mouse. Is not the Native a bit heavy to hang from the neck? Probably OK when worn for a short time when cutting down bad alleys..again, those sheaths look really good!
Onwards!
Edited by - sharp1 on 12/11/2001 1:04:32 PM
Hoosierdaddy-Thanks-and please do keep an eye out! BTW-No digi-cam-just a stinkin' scanner and crossed fingers..
Scolby-I'll call Vince-Thanks...I would not mind the Phatt handle too much-This PS blue one is OK for my grasp. #61.
Chinook-You sure it says 013?? Hmmm...
Nice photos and those sheaths look good too. I have been thinking of ordering one from BladeArts. Maybe for a Mouse. Is not the Native a bit heavy to hang from the neck? Probably OK when worn for a short time when cutting down bad alleys..again, those sheaths look really good!
Onwards!
Edited by - sharp1 on 12/11/2001 1:04:32 PM
let me see if I can explain it better now...
where the blade looks like a spearpoint, with a false upper edge, the is a line that runs from where the blade is full width. this line runs to the sharpned part and stops where it is sharpned on that side, but on the other side it runs all way to the edge of the blade. now that might make a little more sense, but unfortunatley that is the best that I can do, no photo posting ability.
where the blade looks like a spearpoint, with a false upper edge, the is a line that runs from where the blade is full width. this line runs to the sharpned part and stops where it is sharpned on that side, but on the other side it runs all way to the edge of the blade. now that might make a little more sense, but unfortunatley that is the best that I can do, no photo posting ability.
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Thanks Sword and Shield. Glad you liked the background. It is actually holographic gift wrappng paper!
Hey you Guys and Gals, It shouldn't cost any money to post here, but it sure as heck does (ask Lsaulog and Rico and KK!). Carlos taunted me with not having a PE Blue G10; then ruthless Scolby told me exactly where to obtain one. Ouch. I mean, hurray I think.
So when I get the NativeII PS and the G10 Blue PE, I'll gather them all together for the "Complete group shot". You know, I never thought of myself as being or wanting to be a completist collector type, but the Natives are just too dog gone good to not give it a go!
Edited by - sharp1 on 12/11/2001 3:54:19 PM
Hey you Guys and Gals, It shouldn't cost any money to post here, but it sure as heck does (ask Lsaulog and Rico and KK!). Carlos taunted me with not having a PE Blue G10; then ruthless Scolby told me exactly where to obtain one. Ouch. I mean, hurray I think.
So when I get the NativeII PS and the G10 Blue PE, I'll gather them all together for the "Complete group shot". You know, I never thought of myself as being or wanting to be a completist collector type, but the Natives are just too dog gone good to not give it a go!
Edited by - sharp1 on 12/11/2001 3:54:19 PM