Spyderco Darn Dao
About Spyderco Darn Dao
The late Bob Lum was an incredibly skilled knifemaker with a remarkable talent for translating traditional Asian tools and weapons into MODern form. One of his rarest custom designs, the Darn Dao, was inspired by the legendary single knife broadsword of the classical Chinese martial arts. After literally yeARS in the making, Spyderco is extremely proud to translate that breathtaking design into a factory-made form.The Spyderco Darn Dao faithfully translates every detail of Bob Lums meticulously crafted custom design into an equally dynamic production knife. Its satin-finished blade is full-flat ground from thick CPM 154 stainless steela state-of-the-art powder metallurgy stainless steel that offers increased toughness over the conventional ingot version of this alloy. The blades unmistakable profile pays homage to the iconic weapon that inspired it, while adding a long, unsharpened swedge to ensure an acute point. For maximum strength and a deft balance, the gracefully curved blade has a tapered full tang that is flanked by contoured black G-10 scales. Like its historical inspiration, the Darn Daos handle flares at the pommel to ensure a positive grip during high-speed manipulation. It also features a generously sized lined hole for the easy attachment of a lanyard and a MODern integral double guard.The Darn Dao comes complete with a high-quality zippered storage pouch and a handsome leather sheath with an integral loop for belt carry. The sheaths open-backed construction and thumb-break-style snap ensure positive retention, while still allowing a swift draw.This amazing knife is also unique in that it is Spydercos second Flash Batch product. Like our Sprint Runs, which are unique, limited-edition production runs of either current MODels or classic, discontinued designs, a Flash Batch is a truly distinctive, one-time-only event. A Flash Batch, however, showCases a brand new design that has not been previously produced and will never be dupliCATed in the exact same form again. To make them even more unique and collectible, Flash Batches are individually serialized with a laser-engraved number on every blade.
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Specifications |
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| Brand | Spyderco | ||
| Category | All Knives | ||
| Overall Length | 16.27" (413mm) | ||
| Blade Length | 10.63" (270mm) | ||
| Blade Thickness | .236" (6mm) | ||
| Blade Steel | CPM 154 | ||
| Handle Material | G-10 | ||
| Weight | 18.4oz | ||
| Country of Origin | Taiwan | ||
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Great customer service. Lighting fast
Great customer service. Lighting fast shipping and an awesome collectible blade for a fair price! Thanks again to the great folks at DLT! I will be back.
