Native history
Native history
Can someone explain the spydie native history to me or put a link in so that i may read up on this knife. I bought this native back in 2000 or 2001 when i was a lot younger. It has a FRN handle with GIN-1 steel and a metal clip with US patient engraved on it. It was made in Golden Colorado and I came across it while I was moving into my new home. I'm just trying to figure out the history on this particular knife, I thought I lost it.
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Two sources for Native history come to mind. The Spydiewiki page on the C41 Native and this page on my website,
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First of all welcome to the forum. This knife has a history not unlike many others. It was purchased. The owner misplaced it and thought it was lost. They the owner (you) found it. Let me know if I can be of further historical benefit. :) Other than that, I know the Native model is a great knife.unseenone wrote:Can someone explain the spydie native history to me or put a link in so that i may read up on this knife. I bought this native back in 2000 or 2001 when i was a lot younger. It has a FRN handle with GIN-1 steel and a metal clip with US patient engraved on it. It was made in Golden Colorado and I came across it while I was moving into my new home. I'm just trying to figure out the history on this particular knife, I thought I lost it.
Welcome to the forum. :D
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First of all welcome to the forum. This knife has a history not unlike many others. It was purchased. The owner misplaced it and thought it was lost. Then the owner (you) found it. Let me know if I can be of further historical benefit. :) Other than that, I know the Native model is a great knife.unseenone wrote:Can someone explain the spydie native history to me or put a link in so that i may read up on this knife. I bought this native back in 2000 or 2001 when i was a lot younger. It has a FRN handle with GIN-1 steel and a metal clip with US patient engraved on it. It was made in Golden Colorado and I came across it while I was moving into my new home. I'm just trying to figure out the history on this particular knife, I thought I lost it.
Welcome to the forum. :D
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After what I experience with my 440V full SE Native I won't be giving mine up any time soon. I still use it on jobs where I don't want to use any other knife on. I wish I could find me a 440V plain edge to go with it. Because I would use both of them exclusively for roughhouse work. The pure punishment and torture I put my 440V Native through about 3 years ago would have trashed out 95% of all the folders on the open market I'm sure of it. But between that blade and the surprisingly rugged FRN construction I was totally amazed that the knife not only did a job straight out of **** itself but it's still in good shape and still usable. I never experienced any chipping on that blade at all even with the hostile usage I put it through. My 440V Native is here for keeps in my footlocker.DeathBySnooSnoo wrote:I would love to get my hands on a 440V Native....I really like the model in general but I have yet to get a 440V one.
Welcome to the forum, good choice in knives!
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You have raved many times about that Native...and that is part of what has pushed me to search one out. I want to get some 440V any way, but the Native in particular is one that I now am actively hunting for. I would prefer PE but your love of the SE one, has made me think that having one really good Se knife would be nice.JD Spydo wrote:After what I experience with my 440V full SE Native I won't be giving mine up any time soon. I still use it on jobs where I don't want to use any other knife on. I wish I could find me a 440V plain edge to go with it. Because I would use both of them exclusively for roughhouse work. The pure punishment and torture I put my 440V Native through about 3 years ago would have trashed out 95% of all the folders on the open market I'm sure of it. But between that blade and the surprisingly rugged FRN construction I was totally amazed that the knife not only did a job straight out of **** itself but it's still in good shape and still usable. I never experienced any chipping on that blade at all even with the hostile usage I put it through. My 440V Native is here for keeps in my footlocker.
I don't blame you for not wanting to get rid of it after all that you have been through with it.
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Then you might also like this little video I shot at the SFO, of the display featuring all Native variations and prototypes over the years.
[video=youtube_share;_ENOAxBjwog]http://youtu.be/_ENOAxBjwog?hd=1[/video]
[video=youtube_share;_ENOAxBjwog]http://youtu.be/_ENOAxBjwog?hd=1[/video]
Thanks jackknifeh I never thought about that way. Thanks everyone who commented.jackknifeh wrote:First of all welcome to the forum. This knife has a history not unlike many others. It was purchased. The owner misplaced it and thought it was lost. Then the owner (you) found it. Let me know if I can be of further historical benefit. :) Other than that, I know the Native model is a great knife.
Welcome to the forum. :D