Spyderco Bushcraft

[Mr Wolf]

Why was this discontinued.
Who had the most input into it.
Did they get any percentage of the profit?

 

[Toddy]

Ask Chris

It's a really, really good knife. It's comfortable to use, rock solid reliable and I'm not selling mine

 

[Mr Wolf]

Ask Chris

And yes I used the search function.
I had to stop as every thread turned into an argument or overly critical,hard reading.

 

[Toddy]

It does rather, doesn't it ?

The first batch had issues with the scales...which was a damned shame because the folks who bought them and dealt with the cracking in the wood using cyanacrylic stuff ended up with beautiful knives. It was a production issue and Spyderco eventually dealt with it.
From then on, I'm not clear what happened.
There were blanks available, and Chris made up a batch himself for some friends and Mods. I got one It's unique, it has green micarta scales and it has Chris' own mark on it as well as Spyderco.
It's a really good knife, and if one comes up for sale, it's very much worth having as a good bushcrafting all rounder.

M

 

[Mr Wolf]

I have one. G10.
Was a user for years but I dont use it anymore.
I was just suprised it was pulled.

 

[Fadcode]

probably pulled because of its exorbitant price, I mean £350 mrsp, is a bit too much, when there are plenty better and cheaper alternatives,

 

[Mr Wolf]

probably pulled because of its exorbitant price, I mean £350 mrsp, is a bit too much, when there are plenty better and cheaper alternatives,

Everything okay?
You seem rather negative today sir

 

[Fadcode]

I am positively fine thank you, just think £350 is a bit much, no doubt can be had cheaper if shopping around, not sure why the model has been pulled would not be surprised to learn it was just not selling at the high price, I was unfortunate to have purchased one of the earlier ones with the crap handle, and as I recall was not offered any help to rectify the fault from Spyderco, one of the problems when buying a US knife , not only the cost of sending it back, but whether it will be allowed back in by C&E..

 

[C_Claycomb]

The royalties went to BCUK / Tony. I did the design work and technical liaison work with Spyderco. I was set off on the task by Tony and Tony paid me for the original prototypes (two different designs). Lots of the moderators both past and present provided feedback. Particularly influential was Stuart. The relatively high percentage of left handed folk who are into bushcraft influenced the sheath to be ambidextrous, and the high number of people at the time jury rigging for baldric and horizontal carry drove the use of eyelets.

Shame it has been discontinued, but it was inevitable. It had a longer run than many models, which was very gratifying. To the best of my knowledge they produced them in runs of 1000 and at the 2011 Blade Show they were on their second run of the G10 version...which gives some idea of how it has done. Spyderco tries interesting designs, if they sell they do more runs, if not, they discontinue. According to Sal, many of the fixed blades don't really make them much profit and are kept in the inventory because they want to, not for purely hard headed economic advantage. That titbit made me appreciate even more how they made and kept making the Bushcraft model as they did.

Price...lets not go there again. . Please.

Every once in a while I see someone or hear of someone who really likes the knife and has been using it way off grid, which is really nice.

Chris

 

[Mr Wolf]

Thanks chris

 

[Mesquite]

Just as an aside for the discussion if I remember rightly from what Chris told me the orginal design of the bushcrafter wasn't meant to be with a scandi grind but rather a sabre grind similar to what I had done to mine. I think he said it was meant to be a full flat grind but Spyderco decided to go scandi instead.

Having the sabre grind done along with the reindeer scales improved its handling greatly for me. Apologies on the condition but it's my only user hence its rather beat up appearance.

 

[C_Claycomb]

My original was a flat/convex, which is my preferred grind, but when Spyderco got involved we insisted they should do a Scandi grind. They would have been much happier doing some sort of sabre/flat and secondary bevel, like many of their other knives.

 

[Mesquite]

My original was a flat/convex, which is my preferred grind, but when Spyderco got involved we insisted they should do a Scandi grind. They would have been much happier doing some sort of sabre/flat and secondary bevel, like many of their other knives.

My mistake, I thought yousaid it was Spyderco's decision on the scandi grind.

 

[Mr Wolf]

My mistake, I thought yousaid it was Spyderco's decision on the scandi grind.

He did just say this

 

[Mr Wolf]

My original was a flat/convex, which is my preferred grind, but when Spyderco got involved we insisted they should do a Scandi grind. They would have been much happier doing some sort of sabre/flat and secondary bevel, like many of their other knives.

The flat with secondary bevel would have been easy to convex.
Guess you can take credit for the proficient too then
Edit...yes I see it's your design.

I like the design of the proficient, just not a fan of s90v in larger applications.

 

[C_Claycomb]

I am till making up my mind on the S90V. It is definitely harder to sharpen and I can't get the hair whittling edge that I like. It does seem to hold up in abrasive materials though.

I would love a hidden tang Proficient with a thick Micarta handle and Nitrobe77.

 

[C_Claycomb]

My mistake, I thought you said it was Spyderco's decision on the scandi grind.

It was a long time ago. I know that we pushed them away from the flat grind on the prototype we sent them. There was a vacuum in the market at the time that we thought we could fill nicely. Once we got talking I think they rather took to the idea of the Scandi, they like doing "different" and at the time a US manufacturer doing a zero grind Scandi was different.

 

[Corso]

you can still get them?

www.moonrakerknives.co.uk/shop/folding-knives/spyderco-bushcraft-knife

only £278.95 too

 

[gra_farmer]

I have always wanted to handle both of Chris's knives.....but the chance has never come up.

Heinnie had the proficient in there black Friday sales at around the £300 mark, still kicking myself about not getting it. But that much on a knife is most days beyond my means....

 

[Tiley]

you can still get them?

www.moonrakerknives.co.uk/shop/folding-knives/spyderco-bushcraft-knife

only £278.95 too

Oh blimey! That is so tempting! I wonder if I should...?