Best Spyderco for someone in the cloth/fabric-design world?

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Of all the presently available, and, known to be released Spyderco models, which one would most likely be best for someone who works in the clothing design and fabric business, where they will be having to cut up bolts of fabric and cloth? Since they would have access to scissors and shears and specialized tools, this would be more of a back-up type of blade.

And should a plain edge or a serrated edge be used?

Think of one that would be good for the widest range of fabric possible, from modern synthetics to wool and linen and everything in between. I read that the Bob Lum Chinese folder was based on an old-time traditional Chinese fabric knife.

[vivi]

I'd go for something with a wharncliffe edge shape in a steel that's easy to get very sharp, that is easy to pocket without being excessively large or heavy.

Yojimbo 2 comes to mind.

[Bloke]

SEF,

You may be thinking of the Bob Lum Darn Dao which was designed specifically for the Fashion/Design industry to chop through bolts of fabric. :cool:

It will handle any bolt of fabric though may struggle with a bolt of carbon fibre or Kevlar but I doubt it.

Hope this helps. :)

[JD Spydo]

I'd go for something with a wharncliffe edge shape in a steel that's easy to get very sharp, that is easy to pocket without being excessively large or heavy.

Yojimbo 2 comes to mind.

Yeah that sounds like a great one for fabric and cordage. But I still would like to see a Spyderedged Yojimbo. Because some of those fabrics don't cut very easy and a Spyderedge would give you an advantage with those types of materials.

I'm also thinking that some of the smaller fixed blades like the STREETBEAT and SWICK both would work well>> but again I would also like to see those two in SE.

[awa54]

Kiwi 4

Though I think Bloke may be on to something.... Or is that *on something*? lol!!

[nicked.onaut]

check out Hugh Errolson of Acronym, one of the most skilled martial artists--armed and unarmed -- in the biz.

knife skilz at 1:20 (brief, but where else will you quickly find knife footage with a fashion designer?):

https://hypebeast.com/2013/4/acronym-20 ... tion-video

and yes he has some Spydercos

For fabric cutting: Delica Wharncliffe, HAP40 plz

[Stuart Ackerman]

Plain Edged Yojimbo 2...

[Jazz]

[Sonorum]

double post

[Sonorum]

triple post, got really exited and quoted myself

[Sonorum]

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My thoughts exactly!

[bgoode315]

Depends on your cutting technique I guess, but would it make sense to have a blade with a little recurve to it?

[spyderwolf]

Anything with a spyderedge.

[TomAiello]

I cut light (parachute) fabric very often in my regular job.

If they are using the fabric for sewing, they won't want a SE. It will make the cuts ragged and difficult to sew with. There's a reason we use scissors for those kind of tasks.

If I had to use a knife to cut light fabric that I was going to sew, I'd use a super sharp wharnie on a cutting board. I'd probably re-sharpen between every cut (or maybe in the middle if I was cutting something big). But honestly, I just wouldn't.