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Okay, so given that I've owned more Spydercos than any other folder, it is pretty clear that they are my favorite manufacturer. I have not been in contact with them about this yet, but I think it makes sense to go to them with something fairly concrete, rather than basically empty handed.
So I am starting this thread as a discussion geared towards exactly what it says in the title. I am going to treat this as a hobby for now, but I will design my first folding knife, in the hope that Spyderco might be willing to pick it up as a collaboration piece, once I have put in the work and have something resembling a viable design.
Brian Lai, aka GundaManiac , the young man who designed the Spyderco Amalgam, has kindly offered to share his advice and experience with me.
Below are quoted a few discussions that I have had with others on the forum, as a kind of background for what I am trying to do with this design, and to help steer the conversation forward.
The "TLDR" version is: I love the Resilience, and would love a knife similar to it in a fine grained nitrogen steel, preferably LC200N (though it might be cool to keep the costs down on this and use something like good ol' reliable and tough AEB-L at a nice RC of 61-62), with comparable ergos, size, and cutting ability, full length cutting edge, 4 way position clip, and either a compression lock, or a refined Caged Ball Bearing Lock, if this latter can be implemented without compromising the ability to put a clip on the knife for tip down carry.
Anyone interested in this project is welcome to put their two cents in. Thank you.
So I am starting this thread as a discussion geared towards exactly what it says in the title. I am going to treat this as a hobby for now, but I will design my first folding knife, in the hope that Spyderco might be willing to pick it up as a collaboration piece, once I have put in the work and have something resembling a viable design.
Brian Lai, aka GundaManiac , the young man who designed the Spyderco Amalgam, has kindly offered to share his advice and experience with me.
Below are quoted a few discussions that I have had with others on the forum, as a kind of background for what I am trying to do with this design, and to help steer the conversation forward.
The "TLDR" version is: I love the Resilience, and would love a knife similar to it in a fine grained nitrogen steel, preferably LC200N (though it might be cool to keep the costs down on this and use something like good ol' reliable and tough AEB-L at a nice RC of 61-62), with comparable ergos, size, and cutting ability, full length cutting edge, 4 way position clip, and either a compression lock, or a refined Caged Ball Bearing Lock, if this latter can be implemented without compromising the ability to put a clip on the knife for tip down carry.
Anyone interested in this project is welcome to put their two cents in. Thank you.