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:

• 2013 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2014 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2015 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2016 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2017 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2018 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2019 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2020 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2021 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2022 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2023 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2024 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

HAWKBILL BYRD™

The BY22 byrd folder has a Hawkbill-shaped blade. This distinctive curved cutting tool's claw-like tip overwhelms material in its cutting path. As the hook pulls what is being cut against and in contact with the sharpened edge, the hook winds around material stopping it from sliding off the tip. The Hawkbill blade's shape is rooted in the commercial fishing industry, its profile ideal for downward, sweeping cutting performed at arm's length directed away from the body.

Full serrations across the blade's length measurably increase its cutting capacity for separating webbing, cardboard and coarse or fibrous material. The hollow-ground blade features jimping at both spine and choil for additional tactile dexterity and control over the cutting edge. Its black fiberglass handle is Bi-Directionally Textured™ for slip-resistance in any hand position with an ambidextrous tip/up, tip/down steel pocket clip. Nested inside the handle are full length skeletonized steel liners, increasing rigidity and strength without adding bulk or weight. Screw-together handle construction allows for adjustment and a lanyard hole located at the handle's edge accommodates secondary retention through attachment of a lanyard or thong.

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
BY22	FRN	SE	8Cr13Mov	2013 -	$47.50 (2022)		N/A	hollow grind	Modified Chrome 4-way Hourglass	LH/RH, TD/TU	Main

Most collectible variation

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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

Pictures

The BY22 Hawkbill.