Description
The Spyderco Byrd Crossbill folder features a 3.50" 8Cr13MoV stainless blade, clip point, plain edge, stainless handle.
The blade is 8Cr13MoV SS, a budget-friendly Chinese stainless that sharpens easily and resists rust well, though it needs touching up more often than premium steels. Stainless scales are durable and easy to clean, though heavier than polymer.
A blade in this range handles heavier everyday tasks and light outdoor work while still carrying comfortably clipped in a pocket.
Carry laws are set locally as well as by state, and a 3.5" blade is legal to carry in many places and not in others – check your state and city rules before you carry it. Knives ship directly to you with no FFL transfer and no background check, unlike a firearm. Keep the blade dry and the pivot clean, and touch the edge up on a strop or fine stone before it gets properly dull – it is far less work than bringing back a blunt edge.
The Byrd Crossbill is a combination of high-quality materials and superior manufacturing standards at an economical price point. The Crossbill is highly adaptable with the Hawkbill shaped blade that is curved for controlled pulling cuts. Originally used by the marine industry, the blade shape holds rope, line, webbing and netting against the sharpened edge, keeping it from slipping off the tip. The Crossbill's hollow-ground blade is manufactured using 8Cr13Mov stainless steel. Its comet-looking blade hole is a trademark of the byrd line and is synonymous with the stringent quality requirements, high performance material and manufacturing, which go into every Byrd knife. The handle has ergonomic contours making long term and strenuous cutting more comfortable. A David Boye Dent is ground away from the lock release to inhibit the chance of gripping the knife tightly enough to unintentionally release the lock during use.
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