sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts. :p
SpyderEdgeForever wrote: Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
I think it is very hard to improve on these as pure work knives. M4 steel on the left, Cruwear in the center. There might be people that would like Cruwear in the lightweight handle as a work knife but I think I prefer G10. If people want a tough work knife but prefer stainless steel, maybe they need something like Elmax.sal wrote:Looking forward to your thoughts.
sal
Get an OLFA.Jazz wrote:It's about time we got a REAL work knife. Plain and simple, for real world work like cutting cardboard, bands, opening boxes and packaging, etc., etc., I've found a sheepsfoot or wharncliffe blade around 3" to be ideal. I'm tired of using H1 and not having edge holding for long (don't tell me to try serrated - I strongly dislike them), and also tired of using a Byrd knife with it's boxy handle edges, etc. Can we please get a 3" sheepsfoot bladed knife with a plain edge, back lock, either hollow grind or not too thin FFG, not too heavy, and with a top notch steel for edge retention (M4 or something similar?)? Am I alone in this desire? I find bellied blades will slide off the work a bit, whilst straight edges don't. Just call it "The Work Knife". I'm frustrated, and just want a good knife, and want it to be with a Spyderco hole on it.
OK Jazz, For the sake of discussion only:Jazz wrote:Well, in a perfect world, Sal and Eric would make one. :D Okay, back to reality...anyway, I only want a sheepsfoot for work. For EDC I carry normal, bellied blades. As for the comp lock, probably my fat thumbs, but it's not my favorite. I love back locks. Fast, secure, and easy.
Do you think that may have anything to do with it being H1? I know you won't discuss sales numbers but the plain edge H1 doesn't seem very popular except for people who really want the rust prevention. I just wonder if that knife came in VG10/etc if it would have been more popular. Wharnies do seem to be a gamble though, they're not for everyone.sal wrote:Hi Evil,
That may be where it goes, but the smaller Rescue never caught real traction other than the H1 version for sailors.
sal
Evil D wrote:I can't speak for Jazz since this is his thread but it seems to me you could just straighten the edge on a Salt or even bring back the smaller Rescue and give it VG10 or a higher edge retention steel than H1 and you'd have exactly what he's asking for. I'm always excited for new wharnies so I'd like to see where this goes.
Ankerson wrote:Personally I would base something off the Native 5 FRN, change the blade shape to a straight edge, get rid of the choil to make the cutting edge longer, S35VN is good, FFG. I used the G10 Native 5 at work for awhile and it worked very well, could have lost the choil to make the cutting edge longer though IMO.
Used my knives for exactly what Jazz is talking about.... Exactly....
Still think the Military worked the best for me overall however, love frame locks and liner locks for easy fast one hand closing, couldn't just leave the knife sitting in a public place etc.
Just me thinking out loud.
Blade length would be the same, just make the cutting edge longer.SpeedHoles wrote:Ankerson wrote:Personally I would base something off the Native 5 FRN, change the blade shape to a straight edge, get rid of the choil to make the cutting edge longer, S35VN is good, FFG. I used the G10 Native 5 at work for awhile and it worked very well, could have lost the choil to make the cutting edge longer though IMO.
Used my knives for exactly what Jazz is talking about.... Exactly....
Still think the Military worked the best for me overall however, love frame locks and liner locks for easy fast one hand closing, couldn't just leave the knife sitting in a public place etc.
Just me thinking out loud.
Yeah, that was my suggestion, as a wharncliffe Native 5. But the more I look at it, a screw would have to be relocated and new backspacer made with clearance for the lower tip.
I wouldn't lose the choil though. The remaining handle length would be quite short for those with bigger hands.
Hi Sal, this might be slightly off topic, but I've been using my Atlantic Salt a lot lately on the kayak. Is that the same handle as the larger Rescue? I ask because I REALLY like that handle and size. It's kind of in between the Endura and Delica size and it includes a finger choil. Also, unlike some smaller knives, it is very comfortable whether using the choil or gripping behind the choil. From my perspective, I think that handle would be a good starting point. I also wonder if you guys have ever put a traditional blade shape in that handle? I would buy a knife that had that handle and a Delica shaped blade in a heartbeat!sal wrote:Hi Evil,
That may be where it goes, but the smaller Rescue never caught real traction other than the H1 version for sailors. So you might say I'm doing some R&D. If Jazz wants one, then there are probably others that might want the same thing. If the market is large enough for a production piece, then it's worthy of investigation, or at least conversation.
sal
