Strange Chinook II

[m.p.s.]

My Chinook II just arrived. It locks without blade-play, quality seems to be ok, but it's a little bit strange. Area above spyderhole is almost flat, like in Chinook I and has no jimping at all. It's not previous owner modification, it seems to be factory-made. Have somebody seen something like that?


Box is marked with date code BF.

[The Deacon]

Only someone from Spyderco could say for certain, but it definitely looks like it has been modified. What makes you certain it was not done by a previous owner?

[FIMS]

My Chinook II doesn't look that way, but one I was going to buy on line looked similar to yours, hence my post the other week on all the Chinook generations since I couldnt determine which was which.

It might be a different run from the factory.

[Jay_Ev]

Do you have a pic? I'm kinda suspicious that it was a factory second and the little notch that Spyderco uses to mark a second was ground and smoothed away.

[JD Spydo]

If my memory serves me well I believe that there were some changes even in the Chinnook I model. I know you can get the first one in either 440V or S30V and the later is a real collector's prize if you can find one.

I'm with Deacon>> I think someone did that besides the factory. I've owned every model of the Chinook at one time and I don't remember any of them looking like that. I do remember that the first model had a very profound swedge and the 2 or 3 didn't. But other than that I don't remember anything that radical.

[m.p.s.]

Only someone from Spyderco could say for certain, but it definitely looks like it has been modified. What makes you certain it was not done by a previous owner?

Seller is quite well known user on Polish knife forums- knives.pl. Maybe guy who sold it to him did it. I thought it can be factory-made because surface of steel there looks exactly like everywhere else and there are no signs of modification like smooth edges, scratches on sides, etc.

Do you have a pic? I'm kinda suspicious that it was a factory second and the little notch that Spyderco uses to mark a second was ground and smoothed away.

Factory second is what I worry about. Here's a pic, I can't take better because only lens I've here is Nikkor 35/1,8 which isn't macro lens. White spots are dust, I'm doing some renovation here and it's impossible to keep everything clean.

[anti-torsion]

I agree that it was probably modified. Looks like the whole back got the same treatment as the lock is usually shiny along with the liners.

[LorenzoL]

If it was modified, whoever did the job knew what they were doing.

[The Deacon]

Seller is quite well known user on Polish knife forums- knives.pl. Maybe guy who sold it to him did it. I thought it can be factory-made because surface of steel there looks exactly like everywhere else and there are no signs of modification like smooth edges, scratches on sides, etc.

As you noted, perhaps it was done by a prior owner. Don't have a Chinook II here, but comparing it to an old catalog illustration, they seem to have extended the spine bevel as well. Does look very well done, but there are folks right here on this forum capable of that quality work.

Factory second is what I worry about. Here's a pic, I can't take better because only lens I've here is Nikkor 35/1,8 which isn't macro lens. White spots are dust, I'm doing some renovation here and it's impossible to keep everything clean.

Well, you said the lockup is perfect and there are no noticeably flaws in the finish, so if it was a second perhaps it was because the jimping was messed up.

Granted, after-market modification should be noted when a knife is being sold, since it can affect collector value.

[markg]

Looks like a mod to me. Normally the spine humps up over the Spyder hole, it looks "flatter" than normal.

[JaM]

I like it, however. If you want to get rid of it or want trade it, drop me a PM :)

That being said: if the knife doesnt have any other flaws, locks up well and you like it overall, just use it.
Although it would be nice to know if it was an aftermarket mod or not.

cheers,

JaM

[m.p.s.]

Thanks for answers. Fortunately problem has been solved easily between me and seller.

[FIMS]

Can you offer an explanation?

[The Deacon]

Thanks for answers. Fortunately problem has been solved easily between me and seller.

Does that mean he determined it was an aftermarket modification?