New Idea!!!

[LOOKABIRD]

I have a new project for Mr. Krein if he chooses to accept it.

It is turning this...



Into this...



Anyone else dig it?

Tom

[Brad S.]

I swear we are on the same wavelength here. I'm planing to go to the Spyderco 2nds sale on Saturday, pick myself up a criket and regrind it just like that. So do I dig it... Yes I do. So hey if you feel like waiting I can let you know after I grind mine. :)

Thats so strange I was just telling a good friend of mine about that the other day.

Do you think it would work on a Kopa?

[LOOKABIRD]

WE are speaking the same language! It would look incredible on the Kopa! The only thing I would worry about with the Kopa is the initial blade shape. It is a leaf blade so if you ground it like a hawkbill the tip would be curve as much as a regular one. It would look great on Kopa handles but if you couldn't get a different blade then the blade might look a little funky, almost like it was rocked back too much, but that's basically the case with the Cricket also! Great idea!

(Quick rendition)


Tom

[Blackhair]

Strange, yes.

Odd, yes.

Almost disturbing, yes.

But in some way, so... right! :D

[Brad S.]

I think the Cricket for sure will be cool. I havent decided yet on the Kopa. I hope to pick one up either way. I may or may not turn it into the hawkbill. It sure does look strange though cause of the angle of the blade.

[LOOKABIRD]

Indeed, but if I was going to get a custom knife from Spyderco I'm pretty sure I would get a Cricket with a hawkbill. The blade it has now doesn't quite give it the right effect when it's reground but if it had a more intense blade that came as a hawkbill it would be incredible! Whenever I get around to buying another Cricket I'll see what Mr. Krein has to say and if he would take on the task :)

Tom

[Agent Starling]

I like the idea, LOOKABIRD...only thing I'd change is, it's crying out for a different handle to better compliment the blade curvature, IMO...but cool! :D

On a related note, you might also be interested in the new Boker Subclaw, which is a mini hawkbill.

Agent Starling :D

[Blackhair]

On a related note, you might also be interested in the new Boker Subclaw, which is a mini hawkbill.

But... but... it's not *twitch* a Spyderco. :eek:

Must *twitch* only buy *twitch* Spyderco.

Can't buy... Boker. It makes my Spydies *twitch* angry.

:p



(Although it was designed by fellow Spydie-nut Daywalker, so I wonder if that offsets the Knife Karma...)

[Billy]

I like that "Hawkbug" idea! Just add some jimping on the spine and choil and that lil sucker is ready to handle anything. I'd very interested in one of those.

Billy

[tonydahose]

since you brought up new things for Mr Krien to do i was thinking of a full flat grind on the aqua salts when they come out... that thing would be a great slicer in the kithcen.

[Agent Starling]

(Although it was designed by fellow Spydie-nut Daywalker, so I wonder if that offsets the Knife Karma...)

To me they're almost like surrogate Spydies... :rolleyes: :eek: :D

Agent Starling

[Senate]

our Chad did it a couple years ago!

http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16503

and on an almite cricket, the guy's hardcore! :D

[Brad S.]

And here I thought I had an original idea. Then I find out LOOKABIRD is haveing the same idea, only to later find out it was done 3 years ago. :eek:

:D