Rare Spydie...Flat-Iron Folder?

[PSU]

I just came across a Spydie that I had never seen before...Flat-Iron Folder. There is one currently listed on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6586182415

It has ATS-55 steel, FRN handle with integral clip (might be similar to the old rescue handles), 3 5/8" drop point blade. I really like the looks of the knife.

In the listing the seller states that the knife was part of a limited production run for Ironstone Cutlery in 1997. Does anyone have any more info on this knife? How many were made?

Tom

[Titus]

Cool :cool: Thanks for the link, I have never seen or heard of one before. :confused

[Ted]

It's the very last Spydie on my list, and a rare one indeed.

Some old info




...a Flat Iron folder. Its handle is zytel and it strongly resembles the old Rescue handle before they got the metal clips. The blade is a large (3.5&quot spearpoint with a combo edge. The steel is ATS 55...

These were sold as Ironstone Distinctive Bladeware exclusives. Ironstone has changed to Spyderco Factory Outlet...Looks to be an excellent utility knife.




The "Flat Iron Folder" was the mating of a drop point blade with the original FRN "Rescue" handle. It was originally made as an exclusive model for another company and was dubbed the "Snake River Folder". The other company ran into some problems so the model was changed to the Flat Iron Folder and sold as an exclusive through Ironstone Mail order. When Ironstone Mail order shut down. the balance of the pieces were being closed out through the SFO store. I don't know current status as to whether or not we have any left.

sal

[Ted]

some more info



There were right around 1000 Flat Iron Folders made. The SKU (stock keeping unit) number was CFIFPS.

If I can get a pic I'll post it for y'all.

Joyce

[Senate]

first time I see it on eBay, very very rare despite the 1000 made...

[PSU]

If 1000 were made I would have expected a few more to have popped up on Ebay. Interesting :confused:

Maybe someone is hoarding them until the right moment :cool:

Tom

[The Deacon]

If 1000 were made I would have expected a few more to have popped up on Ebay. Interesting :confused:
TomTom, that can sometimes indicate a knife which was purchased primarily by users, and liked well enough that it actually was used rather than carried once or twice, then retired to a drawer, and eventually sold off.

[ceya]

I gave mine away yrs ago. BIG KNIFE!

S/F,
CEYA!

[Ted]

A page from an old Ironstone catalog that lists the flat-iron folder

http://www.ted.tweakdsl.nl/ironstoneexcl.jpg

[224477]

Thanks for the pic Ted!

[Zwaplat]

I actually like the looks of that knife very much!

[224477]

Flat Iron Folder looks very good. Appears to me like a mixture of Endura, Calypso and Rescue.. Would like to see a sprint run, lets say with the molded RH clip too.
Personally I miss those FRN spydies, have the classic C10 for about a month now and I love it very much. Its so durable and light!
What colour could that sprint run be? (ok, I can dream, cant I?)