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Ladybug 3 Leaf blade

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Was bored and spent 10 minutes drawing it quickly.. Just thought the idea of a scalpel-like FFG leaf blade on a ladybug 3 would be very cool.

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I associate leaf blades with Spyderco so it just seems natural to me. What do you folks think?

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That is cool, I love it!!!
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That looks pretty awesome.
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Now that is cool !! :D
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Now that is a good idea. Very cool. Along with a new yellow ladybug H-1 rescue. Take care.
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I was looking at the blade on my UKPK before sketching that out. It only makes sense to me... With Spyderco pretty much pioneering not only the hole but bringing leaf blades to general popularity.

Sorry if the pic is large... I took it on my phone and used the phone to post it. There was no resize options.
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Thats pretty cool... I would buy one.
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What would that get you that you couldn't get by putting an FFG on the existing blade shape?
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I'd love to see a series of Ladybugs with various blade shapes. There's the standard one and the hawkbill, and the old sheepsfoot Ladybug 2... other possibilities include a wharncliffe, the leaf blade you drew, the PE blade off the Micro Dyad, a more traditional clip point...
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dj moonbat wrote:What would that get you that you couldn't get by putting an FFG on the existing blade shape?
I don't think you would gain anything performance wise compared to the existing blade shape in FFG. That said, looking through a catalogue from spyderco shows their fondness for leaf blades. It's a shape that I never carried until I started carrying spydercos. To me, it represents a lot of Spyderco's contemporary designs. It appeals to me. Nothing wrong with dreaming something and drawing it, right?
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Cool looking, I'd buy one. :D

Don't know if I'm remembering correctly but, wasn't the Manbug supposed to be a leaf blade? :confused:
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A Ladybug with a "Reverse S" like the Cricket...Actually the Cricket have the same size but I prefer ladybug´s handle...
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Funny, I associate the original Delica/Endura/Paramilli/Ladybug shapes with Spyderco, but that looks like a cool variation. Nicely done up. :)

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Really cool sketch
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I would definitely buy one too. Handled the hawkbill ladybug today and was suprised by how much I liked it.
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Very nice. Put me down for one! Make sure Sal gives you some sort of kickback when these go into production...LOL
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Would that be like a small FRN Dragonfly? Looks nice :)
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I would buy several!
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Now that's a nice looking blade. I'd have my name on the list :p
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the Leaf Shape blade is my number one shape for blades so this sketch really brings it home - id buy a few right away in FRN
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