Spyderco Knives-FB16P Hossom Forester Fixed Blade Knife,9.125'' Plain Blade, Micarta Handles, Kydex Sheath, With TekLock Feature, Rare, Discontinued
Here is a quartet of cutlery from Spyderco that got completely by me when it came out about a year and a half ago. Designed by Georgia smith Jerry Hossom (You can see his own work at hossom.com.), they are unusual in several respects. First, the shape. Mr. Hossum believes in function following form; i.e., you come up with a good design and let people figure out how to use it, rather than the other way around. All four knives have the same basic silhouette; they differ only in length and proportion. They range from the Dayhiker which has a 4.5-inch blade and is 10.5 inches overall, to the Forester which has a 9-inch blade and is 15.5 inches overall.
Their grind is unusual as well. The Hossums are given what is known as a rolled edge which, if you look at it in cross section, is convex, rather than the usual flat or concave profile.
erry Hossom started making knives more than 25 years ago, doing so professionally since 1997. He avoids knifemaking boundaries, preferring to make models that don't fit any predisposed category but are task or role specific as to function. His specialty is large fixed blades that go hand-in-hand with being outdoors and take on any cutting challenges Mother Nature can throw at you, large or little. Spyderco offers a collaborative version of one of Jerry's best known designs, available in four sizes. The "Hossoms" vary in size with the largest almost 16 inches long to the smallest just 10 inches in total length. All four sizes include: Full-bellied cutting edges with upswept tips and comfortably rounded spines. The blades are flat ground European N690Co steel which carries a reputation for cutting performance and edge retention. They also have a handguard behind the cutting edge, a finger choil, and jimping on the thumb ramp purposely designed to keep your hand and handle engaged when light cutting or all out chopping. All are constructed from a solid piece of steel with pinned and contoured Micarta handle scales that are green-gray. For carrying, they come in a Boltaron sheath that has a five-position TekLock® fastener (removable).
| Weight | 16.8000 |
|---|---|
| Brand | SOG Knives |
| Disclaimer | Product colour may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings |
| Knife type | Fixed Blade |
| Overall length | 15.563 |
| Blade length | 9.125 |
| Blade material | N690CO |
| Handle material | Grreen Micarta |
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