BY02 Sparrowhawk
The BY02 Sparrowhawk was a smaller version of the BY01 Harrier.
Appearance in catalogs
The BY02 Sparrowhawk did not appear in any catalogs.
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]
- Need info on "Byrds", posted by forum member swede.
- Byrd Harrier (2019), posted by forum member carrot.
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
Variations
The BY02 Sparrowhawk was made in China and features a:
| SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
| BY02 | Micarta | PE | AUS-6 | 2005 | $39.95 (2005) | N/A | hollow grind | 3- screw old standard clip | RH, TD | Main |
Most collectible variation
Questions regarding collecting the BY02
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Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the BY01G2 Harrier:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Blade thickness | Weight |
| BY02 |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the BY01G2 Harrier:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Blade thickness | Weight |
| BY02 |
