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A SP10 with stacked leather handle would certainly not be trying to replicate anything the BK9 is about
I agree that it would move it further from the bk9s category, I am simply saying that the two knives are often compared, and the little extra aesthetic touch might make some of the reviews more favorable towards the sp10.
The sp10 represent an incredible value, and has a very different purpose than the Bk9, but i think their similar size leads to them being compared often.
Hard? You already make knife handles with stacked leather . Grab a second and and make a prototype.We can't make any promises, but that does sound interesting. Now thinking of it, PKJ, how cool would a Raider with a stacked leather handle and an uncoated blade look in one of your cases. Kind of like our P3 and P4. That would probably have to be a wall-hanger though.
Your description of the Spec Plus series is pretty much spot on. Classic and new knives are made (or remade) with one thing in mind: function. It's all about practicality with the Spec Plus series (although, clearly, the Raider was designed to be impressive to behold as well). To be honest, as much fun as this idea sounds, this is probably the suggestion we've seen here that would be hardest to run with. We discuss everything we get from you guys here though, and hopefully we'll be able to act on at least a few of the really great ideas this forum sends our way.
Great points. I'd buy one or two just because I think it'd be an awesome retro-cool knife. And without the retooling expense, it seems like a quick and productive way to breath a little excitement into the market.I have to admit the idea of of a bare bladed SP-10 with a stacked leather handle would have me buying another one too.
When you look at the leather handled knives from different wars. In reality they held up very well. Given the abuse they took and the maintenance they never received.
It remains to be seen how well miracle petroleum products like krayton and others will stamd the test of time. Moisture may not get them. But ultraviolet rays might.
A clissic leather handled SP line would probably breathe in some fresh air without retooling.
I'm really diggin' all these options...
I never got my hands on the marine Raider because of the "not true full tang" it has. If it had a true, visible through the scales tang, I'd buy two of those on a heartbeat.
Please make this happen!
Oh, btw, I have even another idea for the retro... Instead of the steel guard it currently has... Maybe a polished solid brass guard and pommel....
.. well, I just think it would be ideal on the SP10.
Here is a pic I borrowed from the Task Force Dagger Foundation website...