Bushcrafting Spyderco?

[burlyspyder]

I'd love to see a bushcraft Spydie in a newer steel. I am really liking MagnaCut so far in the mule, seems like it would be a good option. Or maybe Cruwear, given properties. I will likely use the MT35 mule for this purpose this year, I am just a little concerned with the blade being so thin.

Would anyone else be interested in a newer bushcraft?

-burly

[kennethsime]

There was some talk awhile back about a crucarta proficient, but I think many folks had sticker shock.

I’d love to see it.

[Manixguy@1994]

I had the first one in O-1 steel but after I got it did not care for the smooth handles . Beautiful knife and had no problem with the steel .Its been sitting in a drawer unused ever since , I would buy it back in a heart beat to give it another shot. MG2

[cholla_remover]

Also interested in this - perhaps something with a saber or hollow grind. I was batoning my mule though a 2" stick to do some carving and wishing the spine were a little thicker toward the tip.

[TomAiello]

I'm pretty happy with the Proficient in this role. I'm not sure I'd cough up for another variant unless I was planning a lot of bush crafting in a season. Magnacut might draw me in, but Cruwear probably would not. I already own the Bushcraft (O-1), Proficient (s90v) and Zoomer (20cv) all of which are excellent knives from Spyderco, and all of which are well suited to bushcraft.

If I could have a new Bushcraft variant it would be a re-run of the spalted maple burl handles, which I missed out on. Do that handle on the Proficient in Magnacut (or even the original s90v) and I'd be coughing up for multiples.

[nerdlock]

Also interested in this - perhaps something with a saber or hollow grind. I was batoning my mule though a 2" stick to do some carving and wishing the spine were a little thicker toward the tip.

A hollow grind would be the least ideal grind for this application, you might be meaning a convex grind.

[sal]

I have new design by Chris Claycomb. He also sent me an improved design of the proficient. Both beautiful pieces.

sal

[cholla_remover]

Sal that's great!

Also interested in this - perhaps something with a saber or hollow grind. I was batoning my mule though a 2" stick to do some carving and wishing the spine were a little thicker toward the tip.

A hollow grind would be the least ideal grind for this application, you might be meaning a convex grind.

For batoning, I made a direct comparison between the MT35 mule and a Cold Steel SRK, which is hollow ground and a lot better at the job of splitting sticks. (Though to be fair, it has 5mm blade stock.) My experience thus far is that full flat is worse at batoning and hollow grind doesn't suffer greatly at feathersticking or other carving jobs. Perhaps I'd feel differently with a flat ground knife that was 5mm thick at the spine. I'd be just as interested in a convex Spyderco bushcraft blade, though, as you say!

[Bloke]

I s’pose like many things “Bushcraft” is subjective.

To me it means primarily cutting/whittling wood so I think true zero Scandinavian grind.

[kennethsime]

I have new design by Chris Claycomb. He also sent me an improved design of the proficient. Both beautiful pieces.

sal

I’d be very excited to see those, Sal.

The more fixed blades I use, the more I like a blade about 4”, 1/8” thick, with handles that are as neutral as possible while still offering good control. The proficient certainly looks to be very close to that, and sure looks good in a tougher steel like 3V, Cruwear, or Magnacut.

[Cl1ff]

Spyderco fixed blades = Happiness for me
They’re just so good and cool

[Bemo]

Looks like Sal has figured out another way to take my money. Very interested in the new design.

[burlyspyder]

I have new design by Chris Claycomb. He also sent me an improved design of the proficient. Both beautiful pieces.

sal

Awesome, Sal is on top of it, per usual.

Looking forward to these options, I like both of these formats. The O-1 Claycomb is closest to what I was thinking, but both are getting hard to find reasonably priced. Makes me want both for the campsite; the Claycomb (presumably scandi) for harder tasks, and the proficient for finer jobs and food prep.

-burly

[C_Claycomb]

Threads are always more fun with pictures....but since we cannot show pictures of the knives I sent to Sal, I thought I would share this one.
O1_and_Welsh_Ash by Last Scratch, on Flickr
A chap I know here in the UK who has bought quite a few knives from me over the years contacted me last summer about replacing the G10 on his Spyderco BushcraftUK with some stabilised ash from near his childhood home. I don't generally take commissions, but I was working on some other blades and one more wasn't going to hurt so on a whim I told him I would make him a new knife. Better that than leave him contemplating doing something unspeakable to his beautiful G10! . What really sealed the deal was he wanted to make his own sheath...which meant I wouldn't have to do any leather work! There where four or five knives ahead of his in the queue so he didn't get his till a few weeks ago, but he sounds very happy, particularly with the lighter weight, 150g compared to the 220g of the G10 version.


Chris

[sal]

Thanx for chiming in Chris.

I've been really enjoying the new models, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to send them to Eric to move it along. I spoke with Eric regarding our conversation on manufacturing location. I'll keep you in the loop in my discussions with him.

sal

[Dazen]

Sal,

I’d really love to see a bushcraft with the exact same handle but a 2.5 inch blade, and I don’t even care what grind. I take care of most my needs with a hatchet and would love a compact workhorse. Something in a tough steel and easy to sharpen would be great, 52100, AEB-L or Cruwear.

Thanks

Dane

[DrHE]

I have a Zoomer which is the 20CV in a Hamaguri (convex) grind that’s outstanding!

[Halfneck]

Chris

That knife looks like an outstanding knife for the woods.

[sal]

Hi Dane,

Chris' smaller model is a 3.5" blade. I think it's a good all around size. I think that a 2.5" blade market might be too small to sustain a production version. We ended up lengthening the "Enuff" model due to the limited need for such a small fixed blade model. The serrated H1 version does OK, but that's pretty specialized.

sal

[Dazen]

Hi Dane,

Chris' smaller model is a 3.5" blade. I think it's a good all around size. I think that a 2.5" blade market might be too small to sustain a production version. We ended up lengthening the "Enuff" model due to the limited need for such a small fixed blade model. The serrated H1 version does OK, but that's pretty specialized.

sal

Thanks Sal! I’ll buy whatever you put out in this line, and little shorter is better in my book!

Dane