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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2001 8:37 pm
by sal
Well, there have certainly been qhite a few suggestions. And very fine suggestions that would make beautiful knives. Unfortunately we're only talking about 200 - 300 knives for forumites and 200 available to collectors....500 total.
Anything that requires special tooling is not practical. I am not opposed to making a special knife for the forumites, but I'm not going to be able to convince accounting that we should lose money on the project.
No new tooling means that all we can really do is change the color of an existing model and engrave something on the blade. inlays become a problem. Special colors in G10 become a problem in that large volumes of material must be purchased.
We can do neat stuff if we make 1200 to 2000 pieces, but the forum won't support that kind of volume.
If we really want to pull this off, might I suggest the following; A model like the Vesuvius, (made in Golden) silver bug model.
Pick an odd color. We'll make 500, 200 for our collectors and 300 will be engraved for the forumites. Something like "Spyderco forum model 2002".
If we want too much for too little, it becomes a burden to produce.
Please let me know your thoughts.
sal
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2001 9:22 pm
by GlockDoc
I don't have a Vesuvius yet. The color doesn't matter as long as it's not black. I'll take one.
"I just thought of something. What if this thing can read minds?" "He's gonna be real mad when he gets to me." THE THING
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2001 9:51 pm
by 32055
Sal, the Vesuvius would be great. You can count me in. Jeff
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2001 11:00 pm
by J Smith
That would be alright with me.how about OD or dark green scales.
Jeff
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2001 11:18 pm
by yog
Hey Sal.
I think the Vesuvius would make a great forum model, been looking for a reason to try a compression lock.
Any colour would do for me as long as it wasn't a sheeple friendly guady colour (luminous pink) <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2001 11:29 pm
by yog
Hey Sal.
I think the Vesuvius would make a great forum model, been looking for a reason to try a compression lock.
Any colour would do for me as long as it wasn't a sheeple friendly guady colour (luminous pink) <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2001 4:06 am
by Clay Kesting
Sounds good to me Sal. I like the look of the "bug" Vesuvius much better than the original pearl inlay. My vote would be for burgundy scales like the prototype Calypso Jr. I only hope the Aussie dollar goes back up in time for me to be able to afford to buy one <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.
Clay
Don't worry that the world might end tomorrow, in Australia it's tomorrow already.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2001 7:14 am
by 4 s ter
Sal - your Vesuvius suggestion sounds great!
Clay - I know what you mean! I have to pay for them with Canadian dollars :o(
Dave
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2001 9:44 am
by scolby
I was planning to get a Vesuvius with the inlay anyway, so this would be ideal.
I don't really prefer another "dark" color scale. So I am for either Gray FRN, White (if there is such a thing), Bright Yellow (like the Boker Gemini Outfitter) or Red.
Please no Blue, Green or Brown - these have been done to death. (Ok, maybe a blue like the BladeForums Blue Native G-10 would be ok).
Engraving - my least favorite part of the BF Native is the GIGANTIC logo on the side of the blade that faces right hand users - Benchmade puts their KOTM info on the reverse side, so you don't have to look at it if you don't want to.
Just a few thoughts.
"Chance favors the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2001 1:49 pm
by Eclipse
That sounds like a great idea.
How about a Red, White, and blue inlay bug inlay?
Zach
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2001 7:08 pm
by Brian Lavin
I'll get one, prefer a non-black, non-OD green,
otherwise I'll go with the consensus.
Knifeknut
Dedicated ELU
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2001 7:43 pm
by aero_student
How about a dark green handle with a black bug inlay?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2001 8:19 pm
by Bruceter
9-25-01
I like the vesuvius idea. How about a royal blue handle with a silver "bug" inlay, in a plain edge.But put me down for whatever is produced.
Bruceter
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2001 10:37 pm
by Clay Kesting
I was thinking that white (or ivory) might be nice, but I see Ken has beaten me to it. I have a feeling that, for a gentleman's knife like the Vesuvius, white with a silver bug might look very classy. Of course it would also need a silver clip.
Clay
Don't worry that the world might end tomorrow, in Australia it's tomorrow already.
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2001 11:12 am
by rvo3vom
I vote for the Vesuvius, silver bug model.
I love the idea of WHITE FRN and a silver clip.
Would the blade steel remain ATS-34, or could it be bumped up to VG-10?
Plain (preferred), 50/50 or spyder-edge.
RVO3VOM
(my license plate - read it backwards)
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2001 3:44 pm
by BladeMaster
I would definately be interested getting one.
Hows about:- White FRN(I love that idea!)
- PlainEdge (PLEASE)
- Silver clip
The BladeMaster
-PROUD TO BE AMERICAN-
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2001 12:21 pm
by toothed
I'm out. The Vesuvius does not appeal to me.
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2001 4:16 pm
by Gazza
Vesuvius?WHite? I wouldnt even want to see it.