50th anniversary, it's a Native !

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50th anniversary, it's a Native !

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Oh yeah, we have confirmation from the byte, it's a somptuous Native 5 ! I'll buy 2 if I can ! :squinting-tongue

Happy New Year everyone, may 2026 bring you success in your endeavours, and health to you and your close ones.

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I can't wait!!! It's going to be a very special knife!!! :star-struck

The teaser already looks phenomenal!
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Happy new year to everyone. This will be a great anniversary knife!
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Yay one I can carry!
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Is that a carbon fiber bolster I see??
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TkoK83Spy wrote:
Wed Dec 31, 2025 2:05 pm
Is that a carbon fiber bolster I see??
I'm going to guess jigged bone handle and stainless or brass bolsters.
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You don’t know that. I hope it’s a different model

P.S Hopefully a Lil’Native but not a Native… again
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TkoK83Spy wrote:
Wed Dec 31, 2025 2:05 pm
Is that a carbon fiber bolster I see??
Far, far better than that! ;) :cheap-sunglasses

I don't want to spoil anything but that bolster alone will be a major part of the appeal for this knife! :bug-white-red :bug-red
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Very cool to see bolsters!! Can't wait to see what it is 🤗
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I would absolutely buy that as a Native, as long as it's under $500!
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Danke wrote:
Wed Dec 31, 2025 2:38 pm
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That Ed Schempp Damascus is very special! ;)
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One thing that stood out to me was how far up the scale the clip extended. It ended under the spydie hole. So, either the handle is shorter or the clip is quite long. Just going by that, it seems shorter than a Lil' Native, maybe similar to the Dragonfly, though the shape is different. Edit: Or, as mentioned, it's like the regular Native which has the longer clip.
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TkoK83Spy wrote:
Wed Dec 31, 2025 2:05 pm
Is that a carbon fiber bolster I see??
Even better !
elena86 wrote:
Wed Dec 31, 2025 2:11 pm
You don’t know that. I hope it’s a different model

P.S Hopefully a Lil’Native but not a Native… again
As a big fan of the Native I might be biased, but I can recognize a Native 5 from far, far away ;)
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TimButterfield wrote:
Wed Dec 31, 2025 3:07 pm
One thing that stood out to me was how far up the scale the clip extended. It ended under the spydie hole. So, either the handle is shorter or the clip is quite long. Just going by that, it seems shorter than a Lil' Native, maybe similar to the Dragonfly, though the shape is different. Edit: Or, as mentioned, it's like the regular Native which has the longer clip.
The clip on the Native 5 ends there, I forgot to mention Native 5 in the title but that is what I meant :)
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Here is my Native salt at a similar angle for comparison.
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2026 is going to be awesome.
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Danke wrote:
Wed Dec 31, 2025 2:38 pm
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Something similar would be incredible 👌
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Oh snap! I scoured the catalog for clues and totally missed the cover. Looks awesome.
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Yup I see some damascus bolsters. Happy New Year!
Visualizing the Tradeoff of Higher Hardness
S90V: Nirvana Military 2 CF Native 5 Fluted CF Manix XL CF Yojumbo CF Shaman CF Sage 6 CF Native Chief CF MagnaCut: Native 5 Fluted Ti PM2 Crucible CPM-154/S90V: Manix 2 CF 15V: PM2 Marble CF 4V: Manix 2 Marble CF 3V: Tuff REX 121: Sage 5 CF 20CV: Subvert CF ZDP-189: Dragonfly 2 Nishijin S30V: Sage 4 Damasteel: Native 5 40th Anniversary VG-10: Delica 25th Anniversary N690Co: PITS XHP: Chaparral Birdseye Maple
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