The Lucane by Jerome 'Torpen' Hovaere - A Spyderhole licenced prototype

defenestrate · #21

From that one shot, it appears that Torpen has some real talent! I look forward to seeing future work.

DeathBySnooSnoo · #22

I just hope that it stays choil-less :D

dwong · #23

I really love the style, prefer mid lock over the back lock, g10 over the alu.

demtek9 · #24

I like a full flat grind wharny blade :D

jimnolimit · #25

i really like the design.

dwong · #26

only one question?

DeathBySnooSnoo · #27

After looking at the rest of the pictures on the blog I love it even more!

2 things I would tweak...that area dwong pointed out, and I think that the thumb ramp needs to be lengthened slightly, and maybe the angle changed a bit, doesn't look like it fits a thumb well right now.

But those 2 small things, is it...I love everything else just the way it is!!

Nemo3000 · #28

dwong wrote:only one question?

IMHO, it would mean a re-design of the handle to fill that gap in the close position.

(The blade would remain untouched as the back of the blade is part of the lock mechanism.)

Everything is "tweakable" as this is what a proto is made for.

Also the gap was less pronounced on the previous aluminium version.

Cheers
Nemo

TCRooster · #29

Very nice proto! I look forward to seeing the development of this one. Thank you for sharing this with us.

v8r · #30

I like it! Thumbs up.

Nemo3000 · #31

TCRooster wrote:Very nice proto! I look forward to seeing the development of this one. Thank you for sharing this with us.

This is independant proto made by a knifemaker who is passionned by Spyderco. (Torpen is also making great outdoors fixed blades with very clever handles...) Even if we both would love to see a Seki/Golden/Taiching version one day, there is "no string attached" in this presentation as Sal got already many great designs in the Spyderpipe.
This is just the occasion to share the Lucane with the afficionados here and later this week in A'dam ! :)

(Personnaly I'm really in love with that wide blade and ergonomic handle. I prefer the wire clip on the alu proto (and I even love the angulous handle on that previous version). Torpen is a perfectionnist. He puts a lot of energy in his designs and this one already has been improved on a lot of different level...
He got the knack but also he works a lot. So we can be assured to hear about him from his celtic workshop anyway !)

Creepo · #32

Nemo3000 wrote:IMHO, it would mean a re-design of the handle to fill that gap in the close position.

(The blade would remain untouched as the back of the blade is part of the lock mechanism.)

Everything is "tweakable" as this is what a proto is made for.

Also the gap was less pronounced on the previous aluminium version.

Cheers
Nemo

Yea the gap is significantly smaller in the Al version, but still don't you jsut love the flowing flawless lines of a closed Spyderco? :cool:

Nemo3000 · #33

Creepo wrote:Yea the gap is significantly smaller in the Al version, but still don't you jsut love the flowing flawless lines of a closed Spyderco? :cool:

Yes, this is one of the improvements I really love on the Paramillie 2. :)

The Deacon · #34

Creepo wrote:Yea the gap is significantly smaller in the Al version, but still don't you jsut love the flowing flawless lines of a closed Spyderco? :cool:

Probably one of the subconscious reasons I like midlocks with 50/50 choils, those features make that smooth flow in both the open and closed positions easy to obtain.

While the gap isn't as critical on a tip up carry knife like the Lucane, where your hand is unlikely to contact the exposed tang, as it would be on one carried tip down, it's still less visually appealing than a smooth flow.

redyps04 · #35

Very nice!!!
So what $ do you reckon it'll be going for?