Lum Tanto...Yes or No

[Sumdumguy]

Yes!

My personal dream knife:

Lum Tanto Folder

Compression lock

Jade G10

LC200N

C'mon, make it happen!

[dogrunner]

Cruwear, 4V, PD1, M4, even S90V for me. But then, I don't spend much time around salt water, where LC200N makes more sense. I prioritize edge retention and toughness over corrosion resistance, obviously. So if it is one or the other, them's my choices. But an steel better than S30V or VG10 works for me!

[Liquid Cobra]

I love that this thread is on page 9. Seems like another Lum Tanto is of interest to at least...83% of you.

[Cycletroll]

Make it in Taichung out of CTS-XHP with Foliage green G10. I'll buy several.

[GH9000]

Yes!

My personal dream knife:

Lum Tanto Folder

Compression lock

Jade G10

LC200N

C'mon, make it happen!

Sounds great to me.

[JD Spydo]

Cruwear, 4V, PD1, M4, even S90V for me. But then, I don't spend much time around salt water, where LC200N makes more sense. I prioritize edge retention and toughness over corrosion resistance, obviously. So if it is one or the other, them's my choices. But an steel better than S30V or VG10 works for me!

Yeah the more I think about it I tend to agree with where you are coming from "dogrunner". Because the Lum Tanto folder just isn't a knife I would even want to see in the Salt Series the more I think about it. And this is coming from a serious fan of the Salt Series for the most part. But the Lum Tanto folder really would stand out much better in one of the supersteels.

I too would like to see one with either M-4, 4V, S90V or better yet M390 blade steel along with a really jazzed up Carbon Fiber handle. A Carbon Fiber handle like the ones you see on Klotzli ( a really nice Swiss Made folder). Or a really nice grade of G-10 for the handle. I wouldn't even object to seeing the C-46 Lum Tanto folder return with a Titanium handle.

[Freediver]

I had a brief moment of excitement when I was reading the byte and saw the Tanto pictured under the Darn Dao section. I enjoyed still enjoyed the read, however. I’m not giving up hope yet.

[Liquid Cobra]

Same here. :D

[dogrunner]

Sigh! I think if we are patient, we will be rewarded :)
But then, I'm an optimist. But this is too good a model to leave dormant.

[Ippon]

I had a brief moment of excitement when I was reading the byte and saw the Tanto pictured under the Darn Dao section. I enjoyed still enjoyed the read, however. I’m not giving up hope yet.

Yep, my heart skipped a beat.... :p

[levs18]

I had a brief moment of excitement when I was reading the byte and saw the Tanto pictured under the Darn Dao section. I enjoyed still enjoyed the read, however. I’m not giving up hope yet.

Yep, my heart skipped a beat.... :p

Same here. I really thought it was happening.

[SpeedHoles]

HAP40 + Pakkawood.


I'm guessing that IF this comes back, there is no way it will vary from the original pattern nor maker (otherwise requiring all new design process, tooling, and qc steps), so our choices would probably just come down to a selection of steels and handle materials or colors.

[curlyhairedboy]

I'm definitely interested in a LC200n sprint, that'd be fun.

[dogrunner]

HAP40 + Pakkawood.


I'm guessing that IF this comes back, there is no way it will vary from the original pattern nor maker (otherwise requiring all new design process, tooling, and qc steps), so our choices would probably just come down to a selection of steels and handle materials or colors.

For me the whole point is to resurrect the Lum Tanto, so yeah, original pattern and maker (who is not longer with us).
But in a great steel and handle material. HAP40 would be ok, and there have been a lot of other great suggestions (high wear resistance and tough steels such as 4V, M4, Cruwear, S90V are my favorites). Any stable and attractive handle material other than metal works for me.

[jdw]

I think that seeing a run of the Shabaria come back is a very good sign that we may see a Lum Tanto.

[Liquid Cobra]

Possible BladeHQ Lum Tanto in the works as per their Instagram account!

[mb1]

Is that what it is? Was just reading this:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bhq ... o.1543786/

[ZrowsN1s]

It looks a little small. Maybe a lum Chinese? or lil lum.

[Liquid Cobra]

It looks a little small. Maybe a lum Chinese? or lil lum.

I really really really hope not.

[ZrowsN1s]

It looks a little small. Maybe a lum Chinese? or lil lum.

I really really really hope not.

They probably just changed the clip on the tanto :D