Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2010 Report - Prototype Pictures
Wouter,
THANKS for the great pictures! Can't wait for more!
We still need to know the size of the bug, and if you have any "in hand" pics of the Balance? That hits home so hard.. I want all of the Balance variants! :cool:
-J-
PS; that clear Manix looks like a toy.. i know it isn't but.. no thanks for me.
THANKS for the great pictures! Can't wait for more!
We still need to know the size of the bug, and if you have any "in hand" pics of the Balance? That hits home so hard.. I want all of the Balance variants! :cool:
-J-
PS; that clear Manix looks like a toy.. i know it isn't but.. no thanks for me.
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great pics Wouter. i am looking foward to the balance, it looks like a great design. As for the manix, wouldn''t it be cool if they could put some insert below the clear frn with "2010 :spyder: Forum" underneath it. :D
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I don't see where you'd put the insert since this has no liners.tonydahose wrote:As for the manix, wouldn''t it be cool if they could put some insert below the clear frn with "2010 :spyder: Forum" underneath it. :D
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The acrylic spyderbug is 3cm across or about 1,18 inch. But intended to be more helpful to judge the relative size between the various prototypes, since I couldn't get them all in one shot.RJNC wrote:Wouter mentions that he added the red acrylic spyderco spyder for size perspective, but how big is that red spyder?
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The clear Manix looks cool. Love the wire clip. Removing the liners from the equation definitely solves the expected weight loss. The pinned construction kinda brings it down a notch, but they must have to compromise somewhere. I am just wondering if the clear material is actually FRN or a new material like the polymer cage in the CBBL.
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wouter im hitting f5 every 2 seconds! :p you got more pics coming? im dying! :D
anyway thanx for the "clear" pics. they truly are great! you can really see the details. i wish my pics were that good. could you explain a little more in detail about what happened from start to finish. like from the minute you walked in to you left. how long, how many knives were shown, eta/price, all the possible details. how long did it last? was sal and eric both their? ed? taz? did the goody bag have different models of the frnukpk? any eta on them? will they come in all three edges on the leaf/drop point? was the grasshopper there? and what about that "pterodactyl" model mentioned on the kc blog after shot? or the "superleaf" sorry to be a nuisance but i was very excited and upset i missed it. i love holland and am going again in april 16 leaving friday night and getting back the following friday. so i missed it by a month maybe some one besides wouter (who has been berated by all of us) can do a write up of this years spydie meet!
anyway thanx for the "clear" pics. they truly are great! you can really see the details. i wish my pics were that good. could you explain a little more in detail about what happened from start to finish. like from the minute you walked in to you left. how long, how many knives were shown, eta/price, all the possible details. how long did it last? was sal and eric both their? ed? taz? did the goody bag have different models of the frnukpk? any eta on them? will they come in all three edges on the leaf/drop point? was the grasshopper there? and what about that "pterodactyl" model mentioned on the kc blog after shot? or the "superleaf" sorry to be a nuisance but i was very excited and upset i missed it. i love holland and am going again in april 16 leaving friday night and getting back the following friday. so i missed it by a month maybe some one besides wouter (who has been berated by all of us) can do a write up of this years spydie meet!
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Matriarch Sprint Run
The Matriarch was made around 10 years ago in limited production at the request of a South African distributor. With the rise in violence toward women, the Matriarch was made to support a specific self-defense class. The technique apparently involves cutting the tendons behind the knees, leaving the attacker immobile. The matriarch takes its name from the lead female in elephant herds. The main diffe rences with the original model are the full flat grind and the brown FRN. It kind of looked like a chocolate color to me. Both PE and SE models will be available for this sprint run.
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Grasshopper
This is another model in the ‘bug line’, the biggest so far. It’s slightly smaller than the Kiwi Slipit and equally tough to open. Part of that will smooth in the production process, but it will resist ‘flicking’ to accommodate ‘flicking laws’. The Grasshopper, like the bug and honeybee, is a Chinese made slipit.
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The Native 4 prototype looked very similar to the CF Native 4. This production prototype is made from G10, it lost the swedge and there is jimping on the spine. The jimping continues for about 0.25 inch on the spine of the locking bar. It’s a very refined feature.
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The minimeet 2010 was very very nice. I learned a lot about knives from Eric and Sal. Saw a lot of eyecandy and Wouter I have lots of respect how you spent your time a the meet to
give us these beatiful pictures so we'll all remember the sheer beauty of 'almost' perfect knives. And in my view it's really remarkable that a knife maker values our opininion on knives so high..
Sal Eric, Jur
and of course Wouter,
Thanx for making this a beautifull day to remember ,
Cu again next time!!!!!
give us these beatiful pictures so we'll all remember the sheer beauty of 'almost' perfect knives. And in my view it's really remarkable that a knife maker values our opininion on knives so high..
Sal Eric, Jur
and of course Wouter,
Thanx for making this a beautifull day to remember ,
Cu again next time!!!!!
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Delica Damascus Sprint Run
When the 25th anniversary Delica was made, the original idea was to make it with the blue jigged bone handle you see here. However, it was felt that it didn’t match Ed Schempp’s excellent bolsters. The maker has been sitting on the blue jigged bone handles ever since. Now the handles will be used in this sprint run. The Damascus blade is made with a VG-10 core and the outer layers are also made from a stainless steel.
To be continued...
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To be continued...
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That was the Breeden Rescue.SmoothOne25 wrote:and what about that "pterodactyl" model mentioned on the kc blog after shot?
Tom
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