The Smock folder is one of the most anticipated Spyderco knives to be released in recent history. Incorporating both a sleek front flipper and a unique button-release Compression Lock, it is also Spyderco's first collaboration with custom knifemaker Kevin Smock. Smock's fascination with knives goes all the way back to his childhood and fond memories of hunting and fishing with his father, but it wasn't until about 2012 that his interest really turned serious. After watching a TuffKnives video in which Geoff Blauvelt (aka "tuffthumbz") modified a Spyderco Paramilitary 2, Smock decided to try his hand at customizing a factory-made knife. He began cautiously with a budget-friendly Tenacious and was extremely pleased with the results he achieved.
After sharing his work on the Internet with his own video, he soon began receiving requests from other people who wanted him to customize their knives. Smock's hobby quickly blossomed into a part-time business, so he started a company called Bower Bladeworks and began specializing in modifying and embellishing various production knives. A professional product designer by trade, it was only a matter of time before Smock combined his experience in that field with his passion for knives to create his own "outside-the-box" knife designs.
Spyderco was impressed with his craftsmanship and the uniqueness of the design and asked to display it with their other concept models and prototypes at the show. The design attracted a lot of interest and feedback on it was overwhelmingly positive.
Spyderco's expression of the design also includes a dedicated detent mechanism separate from the knife's lock that keeps the blade safely closed during carry and provides optimal resistance for the flipper. The Smock's handle is built on a framework of full, skeletonized stainless steel liners that also form the basis of the knife's stout Compression Lock mechanism.
They are capped by textured carbon fiber/G10 laminate scales with matching skeletonizing holes that further reduce weight and contribute to the knife's unique style. Instead of the traditional lock release on the spine of the handle, the Smock's Compression Lock is complemented by a button nested in the obverse (near-side) scale.
Pressing the button releases the lock and allows the blade to be easily closed with only one hand without ever placing your fingers in the path of the edge. The handle's open-backed design further minimizes the knife's weight and simplifies cleaning, while its lined lanyard hole and reversible tip-up hourglass clip provide convenient ambidextrous carry. Spyderco's Smock folder truly captures Kevin Smock's unique approach to knife design and pushes the envelope of our time-tested Compression Lock. Spyderco is proud to add this remarkable knife to their line and hope that you are as excited about it as they are. You can find custom scales for this knife here, made by Kevin Smock himself.
Blade Material: CPM-S30V Stainless Steel. Handle Material: Carbon Fiber/G10 Laminate.
Pocket Clip: Tip-Up, Right Carry. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Knives, Swords & Blades\Collectible Folding Knives\Modern Folding Knives\Factory Manufactured". The seller is "robco" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Model: Smock
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Taiwan
- Blade Material: Stainless Steel
- Lock Type: Compression Lock
- Blade Type: Wharncliffe
- Blade Edge: Plain
- Dexterity: Right-Handed
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Blade Range: 2.76 - 4in.
- Type: Pocketknife
- Color: Black
- Number of Blades: 1
- Opening Mechanism: Manual
- UPC: 0716104012954
- MPN: C240CFP
- Handle Material: Carbon Fiber
- Brand: Spyderco