Swick Hawkbill

[Liquid Cobra]

Plain edge would be preferable for me. I picked up the Swick 3, skipping the 4 but would totally grab the hawkbill. Swick 5?

[xceptnl]

Plain edge please (unless it's coming in H-1)

[billy blade]

plain or serrated?

sal

Thank you for asking for our input on grind choice. I would purchase either one. Both have their merits depending on the cutting task at hand. For Serrated I would have to vote for H1. Plain edge I vote S30V IMHO. However, setting my personal feeling aside I will leave it up to you and your team Sal. You folks know what sells best.

[billy blade]

Plain please.
Also would like to see this version.
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Ok grtech what's the story on this beauty?

[bearfacedkiller]

I would prefer a plain edge s30v hawkbill but a H1 serrated edge would be cool too. I think a sheepsfoot serrated H1 Swick could be useful as well. A rescue Swick. The sheepsfoot enuff blade is only about a half inch longer than the swick blade.

[SolidState]

I'm in. I don't have a preference between SE or PE.

[gtrtech]

Ok grtech what's the story on this beauty?

It was designed by a forum member a few test pieces were made,and it seems that's was a far as it went.

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... ue%20swick

[Mallus]

I like the idea of hawkbill Swick, if it's made in Edge upward configuration. The other way around (Edge facing in "normal" direction) it would rather awkward to use with index finger in the hole. Plain or serrated, I'd prefer H1 in both configurations over S30V.

[billy blade]

It was designed by a forum member a few test pieces were made,and it seems that's was a far as it went.

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... ue%20swick

Thanks that was a good read. I missed that one in 05.

[Mike157]

If I could only choose one, I think I would go with the plain edge. I would buy both if they were available. I'd be happy with whichever steel Spyderco chooses. Mike

[defenestrate]

SE but I would take either or both if offered.

[quickster47]

Just knowing a Hawkbill Swick would be a huge seller.

Carl

[bearfacedkiller]

So far none of the swicks have been huge sellers. Not sure if the hawkbill will be. I want one but think that the leaf or maybe a drop point would appeal to the masses more than a wharncliffe or hawkbill. At least that is the case with most other models. I want a wharncliffe, a leaf, a drop point and a hawkbill myself but I think a version with some belly would sell the best.

The ergos on this knife make it excellent for pull cuts and it will make an excellent platform for a hawkbill but so far hawkbills make up a small part of spyderco's product line and seem to be even less common with other manufacturers.

Not trying to be pessimistic. I got my fingers crossed and my wallet ready.

[xceptnl]

Like gringo stated, if SE I want H1, otherwise I want PE for my hawkbills, VG-10, S30V, S110V, etc I will be more than pleased.

[quickster47]

Okay, maybe not a HUGE seller but at least a BIG seller, maybe. :)

For the kind of work I do around my place, a hawkbill would be ideal. So like you I got my fingers crossed and my wallet ready. :)

Carl

So far none of the swicks have been huge sellers. Not sure if the hawkbill will be. I want one but think that the leaf or maybe a drop point would appeal to the masses more than a wharncliffe or hawkbill. At least that is the case with most other models. I want a wharncliffe, a leaf, a drop point and a hawkbill myself but I think a version with some belly would sell the best.

The ergos on this knife make it excellent for pull cuts and it will make an excellent platform for a hawkbill but so far hawkbills make up a small part of spyderco's product line and seem to be even less common with other manufacturers.

Not trying to be pessimistic. I got my fingers crossed and my wallet ready.

[HarleyXJGuy]

plain or serrated?

sal

Yes.

[JD Spydo]

I have been trying and I feel sometimes in vain to get the Great Spyder Factory to consider making a fixed blade Hawkbill. I've even thought of a mariner's type of a knife that would come complete with a marlinspike.

But as much success as they are having with their line up of fixed blades I can't for the life of me figure why they haven't tried to come out with a really high quality fixed blade Hawkbill. The Swick concept would truly be a great place to start.

I've also thought that it would be a great addition to the H-1 Salt Series. Yeah I'm all up for it. Either in H-1 or one of the USA made steels.

[death-bringah]

H-1 Spyderedge, please...would be overjoyed at edge-out or the edge-in white-water versions.

"Perfection" would be a double-edge, H-1, "Warrior-Swick"...a sort of Spyderco/Perrin/Taylor collaboration. :o Dream big!

take care -d.

[dewildeman]

I'm in. I've got the 3 and 4. Kinda liking the idea of the reverse edge hawkbill.

[VashHash]

I have been trying and I feel sometimes in vain to get the Great Spyder Factory to consider making a fixed blade Hawkbill. I've even thought of a mariner's type of a knife that would come complete with a marlinspike.

But as much success as they are having with their line up of fixed blades I can't for the life of me figure why they haven't tried to come out with a really high quality fixed blade Hawkbill. The Swick concept would truly be a great place to start.

I've also thought that it would be a great addition to the H-1 Salt Series. Yeah I'm all up for it. Either in H-1 or one of the USA made steels.

JD just do like i did and buy the whale resuce then modify it slightly and put a handle
TADA hawkbill fixed blade with a partial tang of course unless you're will to lose a little edge length then you could make it full tang