BY01 Harrier
>>UNDER CONSTRUCTION<< The BY01 Harrier is the first model of the Byrd line of knives that is intended as a lower cost, 'economy' line of knives, separate from the Spyderco brand.
Appearance in catalogs
The BY01 Harrier did not appear in any catalogs.
The BY01G2 Harrier 2
Designer
Sal Glesser
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
After much thought and discussion. We have decided to create and produce a line of knives in China. It is evident that there is a market for the lower cost, lower priced knives and it is also obvious that these knives will capture a good sized percentage of the market simply because of price and in many cases, appearance ... We did not feel that we could achieve the current Spyderco standard, (at least at this time) with a Chinese product, we didn't want to dilute the Spyderco reputation for quality and performance, so we decided to use a different brand name. The name we selected was "byrd" (TM). - Sal's explanation and introduction of the Byrd knives. [1]
The first is the "byrd" model "Harrier" (from the low flying hawk). The model is fairly robust. about 3.5" blade length. The blade is a clip with fair belly. mid-lock-back, stainless bolsters, green micarta scales. The blade steel in this model is Aichi (Japanese) made AUS-6. Catra tests indicate proper AUS-6 edge retention to be consistent with our data. The lock broke well into the heavy duty range (100 inch/lbs per inch). MSRP is $39.95. All in all, not a bad start. 1200 pieces were made. About like the original Clipit "worker" model with a 2 screw clip made in '81.[1]
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
BY01 Harrier:
"The Pattada was a modern interpretation of the traditional resolza, the signature folding knife of the city of Pattada, Sardinia. The all-new Pattadese (pronounced pah-tah-day-say) takes that stunning design and scales it down by over 15 percent to make it even handier and more pocket friendly.
A proud member of Spyderco’s Ethnic Series™, the Pattadese's iconic blade shape is faithfully expressed in M390 stainless steel. The full-flat-ground PlainEdge blade is housed in a gracefully curved handle built with full stainless steel liners and beautifully contoured G-10 scales. A sturdy LinerLock mechanism ensures that the blade locks securely open when in use and a deep-pocket wire clip keeps the Pattadese poised for instant access by providing a choice of left or right-side tip-up carry.""[2]
Variations
The BY01 Harrier is made in China and features a:
- Walker Liner Lock
- Full stainless steel liners
- Straight Clip Point Blade
SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
BY01 | Contoured black G-10 | PE | N690Co | Apr. 2016-Oct. 2018 | 290.00$ (2020) | N/A | Full Flat | Silver deep pocket Wire | LH/RH, TU | Main | |
BY01G2 | Contoured black G-10 | PE | N690Co | Apr. 2016-Oct. 2018 | 290.00$ (2020) | N/A | Full Flat | Silver deep pocket Wire | LH/RH, TU | Main | |
BY01BK2 | Contoured black G-10 | PE | N690Co | Apr. 2016-Oct. 2018 | 290.00$ (2020) | N/A | Full Flat | Silver deep pocket Wire | LH/RH, TU | Main |
Most collectible variation
Questions regarding collecting the BY01
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Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the BY01 Harrier:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
BY01G2 | 183mm | 103mm | 80mm | 75mm | 11.8mm | 2.5mm | 77g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the BY01G2 Harrier:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
BY01G2 | 7.22" | 4.06" | 3.16" | 2.95" | 0.46" | 0.098" | 2.7oz |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Forum discussion thread: "byrd" line of knives[1]
- ↑ The C257 Pattadese in Spyderco's online catalog