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I am a bit less radical than Sal. With the acceleration of high-tech, we may eventually see ways to functionally integrate diamondoids with less brittle metal strata, for an edge that lasts forever and that won't chip or snap (the present problem of ceramics.) I think that legal pressures may result...

The folding pocket knife has come a long way in the 20th century, with an every increasing rate of development that has brought great change in the last 20 years. Now that we stand upon the cusp of the 21st century (Jan. 1, 2001), I see a host of new trends and pressures upon knife design and manufa...

Hi Joe, Here is another curious data point: All of the carbon fiber Clipits ever produced by Spyderco have been tip-down. This even includes one model, the Dragonfly, which is normally tip-up in its FRN and steel versions, as well as every CF prototype that we (ELU) know of. 1. Michael Walker 2. Lad...

I recently posted a review of my C15P over at bladeforums. Here is the url.

http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/002418.html

Last I knew, www.milarm.com still had a C19P (aluminum) in stock. Might be worth checking.

Hi Sal, I'm just ribbing you. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> Actually there is a thread that you probably missed when you were travelling on the distibution of clip positions on current production Spydercos. Here was my original post: "My obsession with clip pos...

Hi Sal, I guess I'll have to add the Meerkat to my nightly prayers then. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> If you ever do make larger variants, then don't forget to make one tip-up for poor Carlos. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Cut and paste this url to see some scans: http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum52/HTML/000953.html The basic principle is that the compression lock places a bar between the tang and stop pin -- it is this which locks the blade in the open position. Pressure on the blade would need to crush the steel ...

The forum has been here for awhile, but not enough techno-junkies have found their way here yet to keep this forum continuously active. You will see more posts if you use the menu at the upper right to show all of the topics from the last year. Even so there is not much yet. Contribute anything you ...

Like most knife knuts I find the reverse S-curve grind of the Civilian and Matriarch to be fascinating. I've noted that Spyderco has adapted the basic blade style for utility use on two smaller knives -- the Cricket and the forthcoming Meerkat. Any thoughts on this blade shape for larger utility kni...

Thanks Patti.

Carlos A. Perez

Hi Sal, An interesting concept. We need more techno-junkies to find this forum. I was wondering whether this forum was just for materials, or for design, and other other concepts as well. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> Do you think you could enable the forum software...

Thanks Sal.

Will it eventually be added to the spyderco.com website?

I ran across a couple of interesting "case hardened" steels by QuesTek-- I don't know if they have any application for knifemaking, but they may have some use for things like swords or large "camp" knives used for heavy-duty chopping. Anyway, this case carburized stainless steel ...

I haven't suffered as long as Clay -- I've only been waiting 6 months or so. Still, it is a daily ritual now to check my usual sources to see if it has arrived yet.

Thanks Patti.

The Hunt it on! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Kit Carson

Scott Sawby

Greg Lightfoot

Pat Crawford (KFF should have been a Spyderco)

Walter Brend (fixed blades!)

Hi guys, Thanks for all of the additional data. For what its worth I think that most of the high-end laminates should be convertible from tip-down to tip-up. With the special clip it may be more cost efficient to have the FRN's mostly tip-up, but with G10 and such we are already paying more so why n...

I'm suprised that Spyderco needs an outside design team considering that they already have more great designs than they can afford to produce. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of concepts did you guys discuss?

My obsession with clip position continues, and I thought of a more whollistic way to analyse it. Numbers are taken from the current brochure plus the current and unadvertised MBC's (live) and LEO's. Didn't count sprint runs. Tip down: 21 Total FRN: 2 Steel: 6 Al: 1 Micarta: 4 G10: 8 Tip-up: 18 total...