Ethnic Designs Interpetations

[thombrogan]

I saw this knife over at http://www.oriental-arms.co.il and can definitely picture a :spyder: version:



Obviously, the :spyder: folder would be shorter and likely slightly less pointy. If I'm lucky, it'll have an ambidextrous tip-up deep-carry pocket clip, but still have a "T" cross-section (so as to aid in sharpening like a straight-razor).

Since most of us associated one of the names of this Indo-Persian knife with Mr. Bud Nealy ("Pesh-kabz"), Spyderco could always use its Afghani name of "choora".

[Dr. Snubnose]

A Folding Spyderco Argentine Gaucho Knife would be an interesting challenge for the designers...Doc

[cheez]

thom,

that knife would likely be a Shabaria, wouldn't it ?

[Michael Cook]

perhaps a :spyder: kriss?

[The Deacon]

perhaps a :spyder: kriss?

From what I've heard, the Kris and the folding Kukri are already "in the works". :D

[Piet.S]

Woh, Deacon, you have good ears. Do you mean the kris will be a fixed blade or do I read you wrong?

[dialex]

I'd love to see how you solve the challenge of a folding khukri. :)
Good thread!

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[Simona]

Surprising, that a lot of knives are made in Seki, so japanese "Seki blood" is in a lot of :spyder: ´s and no typical japanese blades, like an modern tantos, really massive fix blade, wrapped handle + something modern in that or etc.
I think there is a lot of options

[Pete1977]

perhaps a traditional folding stiletto updated with modern materials and design, and the typical spydertouch. (hole)

Peter

[Pete1977]

the corsican "vendetta" design, the blade shape and handle design of which both may lend an easier time to one hand opening with the spyderhole.

Pete

[The Deacon]

Woh, Deacon, you have good ears. Do you mean the kris will be a fixed blade or do I read you wrong?

No Piet, the kris, like the kukri will be a folder.

[CKE]

I like the folding Kukri idea.
A laminated VG-10 Puuko would rock too. It would have to have a nice wood handle though...no FRN/G-10 etc. Maybe Micarta???

[voxnaes]

Good idea Ted, there is a lot to say for Puuko's. No bullshit hard use knifes, just like Spydies. May I suggest a laminated steel and a Puuko grind, both sides single bevel only that is. Curly birch would be over the top, wouldn't you say?

No Birch, PLEASE!!
vox.

[voxnaes]

I like the folding Kukri idea.
A laminated VG-10 Puuko would rock too. It would have to have a nice wood handle though...no FRN/G-10 etc. Maybe Micarta???

Oh Yes! I did one like that...Got a picture somewhere...
vox.

[thombrogan]

thom,

that knife would likely be a Shabaria, wouldn't it ?

No sir. The Shabaria, when not in Spyderco folder form, is a double-edged knife of western Asia (Israel and Jordan). The Pesh Kabz (or Choora) is a single-edged blade from central Asia (Aghanistan, India, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan....) with a reinforced spine. The Pesh Kabz was originally a weapon designed for ignoring chain mail, but I bet that :spyder: could design a civilian tool for cutting boxes, tape, rope, leather, food, and other non-armor items like they did with their Lum tanto folder.

[cheez]

actually, I was talking about how it was gonna look like :)

regards, Keno

[thombrogan]

Thanks, Keno!

I'm hoping that it's handle will resemble that of the Chinook II, but maybe with ivory micarta or white G-10 and a nested Compression Lock. As always, with the Meerkat's deep-carry, ambidextrous pocket clip, but with four-position mounting.

[kimjune01]

Maybe a straightrazor?

[Th232]

I may be missing something, but I'm not sure if a straight razor counts as an ethnic design. :confused:

[bluemist]

scottish dirk