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Time to answer the question that nobody wanted an answer for....what do you get when you blade swap Native 5 with Native Chief?

You get these horrible scenes that you can't unsee.

The victims, a St Nick's Chief and a MagnaCut Salt:



Unfortunately for some reason I couldn't get the Salt lock bar pivot pin to fit into the St Nick's lock bar so I couldn't assemble them together at the same time. The lock bar on the Chief is actually a bit longer in the back than the Salt so it couldn't be assembled into the Salt handle.











Don't laugh he ran out of hot water.

Ok so that's actually practical. It will close properly and the blade doesn't hit anything inside just like it normally should. If you really wanted a full size handle but maybe are limited by blade length laws, this could be a real thing.

Then there's this monstrosity..











0/10, can not recommend. Can't decide if tip up is worse than tip down or visa versa.

I'm sorry for this thread but now I can't undo it

Nice one, D!

Also available on video, courtesy of Robin.

Ramonade wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:04 pm

I have even been able to put a Native 5 blade in a Native Chief's handle and vice versa

Dave we needed this information! Thank you ! Dan

It may be possible to build a safety hunter pattern from the Chief blade/ N5 handle combo.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bla ... t-22649654

Now I’m curious to know if the Lil Native backlock blade would swap into a Chief handle.

Enactive wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:14 pm

Nice one, D!

Also available on video, courtesy of Robin.

Ramonade wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:04 pm

I have even been able to put a Native 5 blade in a Native Chief's handle and vice versa

I should have known I wasn't the first to think of this. I'm truly among my people

Oh momma - that chief blade in 5 handle is quite the thing

Evil D wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:55 pm

Enactive wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:14 pm

Nice one, D!

Also available on video, courtesy of Robin.

Ramonade wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:04 pm

I have even been able to put a Native 5 blade in a Native Chief's handle and vice versa

I should have known I wasn't the first to think of this. I'm truly among my people

Ahahah, you could not have said it better ! I called the big handle small blade Native Chive, what should we call the small handle big blade one ? Native Ratio ?

I’m just glad it wasn’t the Lil Native….

This is a German solution…. Just a thought.

ChrisinHove wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:50 am

I’m just glad it wasn’t the Lil Native….

I don't have one but I wonder if they really kept the pivot/lock area the same on those too? It seems smart if they did, why do more R&D on a shortened version if you can get away with not? Knowing Spyderco though they probably did, we can see that the Chief is not just simply a longer Native, given their choice to change the lock bar length.

that’s amazing! Thanks for sharing!

I’m sure someone could 3D print a blade cover for the protruding blade that could attach to the lanyard hole or clip screw holes…

^im sure someone could. But why?

This is why Spyderco discourages disassembly.

Tristan_david2001 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 28, 2024 7:46 am

^im sure someone could. But why?

Haha if for no other logical reason than continued shenanigans

Evil D wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:55 pm

Enactive wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:14 pm

Nice one, D!

Also available on video, courtesy of Robin.

Ramonade wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:04 pm

I have even been able to put a Native 5 blade in a Native Chief's handle and vice versa

I should have known I wasn't the first to think of this. I'm truly among my people

...indeed you are among your people. Fortunately for us all and you too.

The little native lock back blade fits in the n5 handle. At least on the rocks glass. Couldn't see if it folded up right.

VashHash wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:36 am

The little native lock back blade fits in the n5 handle. At least on the rocks glass. Couldn't see if it folded up right.

I like being able to choose my glass handles. That's a good find !

JoviAl wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 10:41 pm

Oh momma - that chief blade in 5 handle is quite the thing

Just make a kydex sheath for it and enjoy the best of all worlds.

Very fun. For the longer blade, chops are an option. Remember, you don't need an accidentally broken or damaged blade to do a chop. =P