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Syderco Hobbit Warrior?

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:00 pm
by Tonie Nichols
A couple years ago there were rumors of a Round Eye Hobbit Warrior family style fixed blade by Spyderco, has anything more came of it?

A long road for new models

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:42 pm
by JD Spydo
I Personally never heard of that one. But I don't doubt it because I'm still waiting for the Bison model to come on line.

There are many hurdles a blade must clear before it makes it's way to the Spyderco main line up. Be patient.

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:17 pm
by sal
The knife is a variation of the original Warrior design that has been re-designed by Guy Rafaeli for an Israeli Military group.

We are currently working on the sheath. The knife is H1, double edged.

sal

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:56 pm
by scout
That is awesome news! any pics? :D

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:44 pm
by clovisc
scout wrote:That is awesome news! any pics? :D
??????????????????????

A new H1 fixed blade... and double-edged?

And... "hobbit" ???????? Huh????

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:49 pm
by scout
I'm here often, but this one slipped under my radar.

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:51 pm
by markg
sal wrote:The knife is a variation of the original Warrior design that has been re-designed by Guy Rafaeli for an Israeli Military group.

We are currently working on the sheath. The knife is H1, double edged.

sal
Some of you "young bucks" will not remember this knife... Look it up, it is SICK!!!

I am so down for this knife... Sign me up for one... :)

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:55 am
by Marion David Poff
Bottom Knife

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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:51 am
by Mike Sastre
That's not the Hobbit Warrior - that is a Pocket Hobbit. How close to Bob Taylor's original is the re-design?

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:58 am
by Mike Sastre
Here's a Hobbit Warrior.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:04 am
by Mike Sastre
Meant to put this one up - couldn't change in "edit"

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:43 am
by camvdcs
Didn't Al Mar make this knife? :confused:

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:29 am
by markg
camvdcs wrote:Didn't Al Mar make this knife? :confused:
There was a version at one time, made by Al Mar... However I am not sure how many made it into production and how many are seen out there in the wild.

The design bounced around a bit. :)

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:07 am
by Mr Blonde
Yes Al Mar did make 3 versions of the Hobbit, called the warrior or Hobbit warrior IIRC. I know of designs with a satin finished blade/black handle, black blade/black handle and a black blade/camo handle. But that version was rather heavy and clunky compared to the versions produced by REKAT. It's a classic MBC design, geared towards reverse grip applications. I guess we can add this one to the 'bombshell thread'!

My safequeen Al Mar Warrior can be seen in the attachments.

Wouter

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:14 am
by buferoe
Hi Wouter,

Nice knife you are full of surprizes.
Didn't see that one before!!!!!

What else is in that safe? :rolleyes:

see you in two weeks in Tiel,

Regards,

Werner

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:15 am
by markg
This will be really cool... :)

Hmmm...

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:04 pm
by Hannibal Lecter
My Dear Friends,

This is one knife I am awaiting rather anxiously - it looks like it will be an evil SD blade. :cool:

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Hannibal

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:53 pm
by Mike Sastre
The Warrior is a Bob Taylor, Randy Wanner design, first done in custom knives. Al Mar produced a licensed version (Al Mar Warrior - 7" blade) that was made in Japan, but overbuilt, making it heavier than need be. Bob then had REKAT produce the Hobbit Warrior (5 " blade), which was smaller and lighter. At one point REKAT was going to make the Gaijin Warrior (same size, but with original specs), but only 16 prototypes were built. Much faster than the Al Mar version. I made sheaths for all 16 and still have 2 of them - picks of the litter. Here's a pic with all three. Gaijin is on the bottom - notice thinner guard.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:16 pm
by Shenmue728
Thats a heck of a knife. Looks extremely functional. Would this be spyderco's first double edged blade?

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:20 pm
by Fred Sanford
Marion David Poff wrote:Bottom Knife

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Can you tell me what the top knife is? It looks like the knife that is in the logo for Bladeforums.com.

How about any info on it?

Thanks! :)

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The Warrior design doesn't interest me. It would scare the living daylights out of anyone around that saw it. :eek: