Rusty Waterway - Your Thoughts
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I like the idea. The blade and handle shape, with a tool steel, would work well in more demanding situations. Tougher steel, with better abrasion resistance, would make for a very versatile tool. I've never had an issue with tool steels rusting on me, so I say bring it on, let's see some Waterway sprints/exclusives! Despite my normal dislike of the tougher steels used in folders, they're perfect for a knife like the Waterway. 3V, 4V, and Cruwear would be the best options for a fixed blade, since the desired properties of those steels can be fully realized in a knife with no moving parts.
I forget who, but someone suggested "Desertway" a few months back, for this knife in a non-stainless. A theme for the Desertway handle scales would be cool. Snake skin pattern(FRN or G10), desert tan G10, desert ironwood, etc. A different scale and steel combo for each of the Desertway series.
I'll buy one of each.
I forget who, but someone suggested "Desertway" a few months back, for this knife in a non-stainless. A theme for the Desertway handle scales would be cool. Snake skin pattern(FRN or G10), desert tan G10, desert ironwood, etc. A different scale and steel combo for each of the Desertway series.
I'll buy one of each.
Re: Rusty Waterway - Your Thoughts
The Wateraway! I like this game.
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It seems like we’re neck to neck so far with the Rusty Gang ahead by a nose. :cool:
Anyhow, all the Golden folding models that got an M4 blade and Jade G10 scales sold out quick smart. A fixed blade Waterway renamed “Terraway” as in Terra Firma with the same combination at the current $130 price range seems a no brainer to me. :)
Anyhow, all the Golden folding models that got an M4 blade and Jade G10 scales sold out quick smart. A fixed blade Waterway renamed “Terraway” as in Terra Firma with the same combination at the current $130 price range seems a no brainer to me. :)
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Oooh...Terraway...nice one.Bloke wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2019 3:12 pmIt seems like we’re neck to neck so far with the Rusty Gang ahead by a nose. :cool:
Anyhow, all the Golden folding models that got an M4 blade and Jade G10 scales sold out quick smart. A fixed blade Waterway renamed “Terraway” as in Terra Firma with the same combination at the current $130 price range seems a no brainer to me. :)
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Cool thread Bloke. I have to admit I’m a little surprised there are so many negatives. I wonder if that is because people feel the design is a poor fit for a tool steel or if the name of the Waterway makes it seem like a weird idea. For me, a name is just a name. I felt from the very beginning that I would love to have a Cruwear version of the waterway for everything other than my on the water duties. I also think a well patina’d M4 and Jade version would be a beauty!
If the name bothered people you could always change it to something less salty. The Shore Leave, the Longshoreman, something like that. I dunno. I’d buy one :cool:
If the name bothered people you could always change it to something less salty. The Shore Leave, the Longshoreman, something like that. I dunno. I’d buy one :cool:
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Probably not as as catchy as Pat’s Rustaway JP, but not too bad, ay? :p
In all seriousness though, we had a Mule Team project thing going for a while which seems to have come to an end and we’ve had debate on what we’d like to see in the way of a new line.
I can’t help but think a line of Whateverway knives coming out as regular small, but not too small batch sprints couldn’t possibly be too risky a venture for Spyderco.
I’m far from a genius and I’m a financial midget but again can’t help but think with tooling currently in place for an LC200N Waterway, complete with scales and sheath at $130 representing better value than the bare LC200N Mule at $70 or whatever they costs.
Just my $AU0.02 worth. :) :o
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I've been pretty bummed that I missed the Mule Team days, so I'd love to see something like that in a simple but elegant fixed blade design like the Waterway. Something like that in the South Fork would make me happy, too.Bloke wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:15 pmProbably not as as catchy as Pat’s Rustaway JP, but not too bad, ay? :p
In all seriousness though, we had a Mule Team project thing going for a while which seems to have come to an end and we’ve had debate on what we’d like to see in the way of a new line.
I can’t help but think a line of Whateverway knives coming out as regular small, but not too small batch sprints couldn’t possibly be too risky a venture for Spyderco.
I’m far from a genius and I’m a financial midget but again can’t help but think with tooling currently in place for an LC200N Waterway, complete with scales and sheath at $130 representing better value than the bare LC200N Mule at $70 or whatever they costs.
Just my $AU0.02 worth. :) :o
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i don’t understand the draw for tool steels anymore. lc200n holds an edge like s30v/xhp, takes an edge like aus8, and is basically completely rustproof. what more could you want?!
actually, i understand tool steels on cheap outdoors fixed blades, but i’m not spending $200 on a knife that will rust if i take it outside. i'm happy to leave the carbon steel wilderness cutting to a $15 mora. dang... i sort of just lied because i have an esee jg5, but that’s probably the top limit for a camp chore knife that will rust easily for me.
anyway, i used my native salt last time i was camping and it was perfectly fine as a camp knife and i was able to swim in the ocean with it as well.
just make everything lc200n.
actually, i understand tool steels on cheap outdoors fixed blades, but i’m not spending $200 on a knife that will rust if i take it outside. i'm happy to leave the carbon steel wilderness cutting to a $15 mora. dang... i sort of just lied because i have an esee jg5, but that’s probably the top limit for a camp chore knife that will rust easily for me.
anyway, i used my native salt last time i was camping and it was perfectly fine as a camp knife and i was able to swim in the ocean with it as well.
just make everything lc200n.
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C253GBBK, C258GFBL, C101GBBK2, C11GYW, C11FWNB20CV, C101GBN15V2, C101GODFDE2, C60GGY, C149G, C189, C101GBN2, MT35, C211TI, C242CF, C217GSSF, C101BN2, C85G2, C91BBK, C142G, C122GBBK, LBK, LYL3HB, C193, C28YL2, C11ZPGYD, C41YL5, C252G, C130G, PLKIT1
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CPM 20CV, CPM 15V, CTS 204P, CPM CRUWEAR, CPM S30V, N690Co, M390, CPM MagnaCut, LC200N, CTS XHP, H1, 8Cr13MoV, GIN-1, CTS BD1, VG-10, VG-10/Damascus, 440C
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What if you made a version for use in the jungle and called it "A-wimoweh"'?
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K390/A11 are miles above s30v/xhp, in my experience s30v is significantly above xhp, not sure why you grouped them. Maxamet takes an edge equal to any steel and keeps it much longer than anything you mention.ladybug93 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:48 pmi don’t understand the draw for tool steels anymore. lc200n holds an edge like s30v/xhp, takes an edge like aus8, and is basically completely ustproof. what more could you want?!
actually, i understand tool steels on cheap outdoors fixed blades, but i’m not spending $200 on a
knife that will rust if i take it outside. i'm happy to leave the carbon steel wilderness cutting to a $15 mora. dang... i sort of just lied because i have an esee jg5, but that’s probably the top limit for a camp chore knife that will rust easily for me.
anyway, i used my native salt last time i was camping and it was perfectly fine as a camp knife and i was able to swim in the ocean with it as well.
just make everything lc200n.
For harder use, the less cr content, the better, down to about 5%, imo.
All my so-called rusty steels are perfectly fine during 2 week camp trips. I swam in the ocean half a day with my m4 native5, a minute of cleanup and you never have known it happened.
A lot of people refer to just "tool steel", when there's a distinct difference in types (sigh).
If everything was lc200n from here on, I'd probably stick with what I have and feel fortunate.
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The new Terraway.
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Re: Rusty Waterway - Your Thoughts
Thanks Lance. :)Surfingringo wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:44 pmCool thread Bloke. I have to admit I’m a little surprised there are so many negatives. I wonder if that is because people feel the design is a poor fit for a tool steel or if the name of the Waterway makes it seem like a weird idea. For me, a name is just a name. I felt from the very beginning that I would love to have a Cruwear version of the waterway for everything other than my on the water duties. I also think a well patina’d M4 and Jade version would be a beauty!
If the name bothered people you could always change it to something less salty. The Shore Leave, the Longshoreman, something like that. I dunno. I’d buy one :cool:
I’m quite surprised myself as I feel the Waterway is a very practical design to say the very least.
Nothing to really add that you haven’t noted above mate, other than to say, it would be a shame if the knife were to be pigeon holed solely as a knife for use in and around water because of a silly bloody name.
Glad you like the idea of an M4, Jade scaled version. :cool:
What I’d personally like to see is an “Aficionado” version with 2mm - 2.5mm blade stock and nothing over about 0.008” BTE of all the steels mentioned above and more.
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Nice patina Doc! Ah, hahaha! :)
Couple of minutes and a bit of Flitz or Autosol, maybe a few strokes on a SharpMaker ... like the day it was made. :cool:
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How about the Freshwaterway
Im a vegetarian as technically cows are made of grass and water.
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I think this is an excellent general use design that would work great for non-salt purposes with other steels. I think all the negativity has more to do with the THREAD's title, not the [only] the name of the knife. Ain't no one here who wants a rusty knife :) That was a reaction-leading title! If it had been called the dryland-way...
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I just think the knife is very practical the way it is. Adding a tool steel would lessen that a little. It would still be a great knife.Bloke wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:42 amThanks Lance. :)Surfingringo wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:44 pmCool thread Bloke. I have to admit I’m a little surprised there are so many negatives. I wonder if that is because people feel the design is a poor fit for a tool steel or if the name of the Waterway makes it seem like a weird idea. For me, a name is just a name. I felt from the very beginning that I would love to have a Cruwear version of the waterway for everything other than my on the water duties. I also think a well patina’d M4 and Jade version would be a beauty!
If the name bothered people you could always change it to something less salty. The Shore Leave, the Longshoreman, something like that. I dunno. I’d buy one :cool:
I’m quite surprised myself as I feel the Waterway is a very practical design to say the very least.
Nothing to really add that you haven’t noted above mate, other than to say, it would be a shame if the knife were to be pigeon holed solely as a knife for use in and around water because of a silly bloody name.
Glad you like the idea of an M4, Jade scaled version. :cool:
What I’d personally like to see is an “Aficionado” version with 2mm - 2.5mm blade stock and nothing over about 0.008” BTE of all the steels mentioned above and more.
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Re: Rusty Waterway - Your Thoughts
I love this idea. Flash batch aficionado version. Thin grind with a steel that takes high edge angles. Call it the cutaway :D :spyder:
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Glad you you agree on the knife’s versatility, runner. :)dogrunner wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:20 amI think this is an excellent general use design that would work great for non-salt purposes with other steels. I think all the negativity has more to do with the THREAD's title, not the [only] the name of the knife. Ain't no one here who wants a rusty knife :) That was a reaction-leading title! If it had been called the dryland-way...
I put a little thought into the Thread’s Title, maybe not enough. I just figured it would get down to stainless versus non stainless at some stage and figured it was best addressed right from the very start.
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