BY22 Hawkbill
The BY22 Hawkbill is a folding knife that features two non-locking blades.
Appearance in catalogs
The BY22 Hawkbill appeared in the following catalogs:
- 2009 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2010 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2011 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2012 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2013 Spyderco Product Guide
Designer
Sal Glesser
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
- Byrd Meadowlark Hawkbill Awesomeness, posted by forum member _centurio_.
- Is the Byrd meadowlark hawkbill and BYRD HAWKBILL FRN the same knife?, posted by forum member mrphotoman.
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
BY22 Hawkbill
The new Wings SLIPIT is a non-locking folder in the byrd line. Its bosltered stainless steel handle is fitted with G-10 scales, housing dual hollow-ground blades. One is Sheepfoot-shaped with 2-1/4 inches (57mm) of serrated cutting edge. The Sheepfoot's rounded tip has no point, suiting it well for puncture-free cutting. The second blade is a Drop-Point plain edge blade also with 2-1/4" inches (57mm) of plain edge cutting surface for intricate and precise cutting.
Each blade is made from 8Cr13MoV stainless steel, with the two sitting shoulder-to-shoulder, opening smoothly in opposite directions with the help of phosphor bronze washers. For use with only one blade extended at a time. The handle has full-length skeletonized liners, screwed together construction and a 4-way: tip/up, tip/down left/right hand pocket clip.[1]
Variations
The a deep finger choil is made in China and features:
- Comet-shaped opening hole in the blade
- a Hawkbill Blade
- Finger choil
SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
BY21G | G-10 | SE, PE | 8Cr13Mov | 2009 - 2013 | $47.95 (2013) | The BY21 features two blades | N/A | hollow grind | Modified Chrome Hourglass | LH/RH, TD/TU | Main |
Most collectible variation
Questions regarding collecting the BY21
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Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the BY22 Hawkbill:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Blade thickness | Weight |
BY22BK | 173mm | 102mm | 73mm | 62mm | 2.5mm | 75g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the BY22 Hawkbill:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Blade thickness | Weight |
BY22BK | 6.812" | 4.031" | 2.875" | 2.031" | 0.093" | 2.6oz |
References
- ↑ The BY21 Wings Slipit in Spyderco's online catalog