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As released in the 2017 Mid Year Product Guide, Spyderco will be releasing Bob's version of the Traditional Chinese Fighter, the Darn Dao. It will be a Flash Batch serial numbered release. Blade is flat ground from CPM154 steel. Black G-10 handle scales. Includes a leather sheath with open top. OAL 16.27". Blade is 10.63" with a 9.86" cutting edge. Includes a trademark Spyderco Hole in the choil. Overall, a very faithful reproduction of my favorite piece from Bob. Of which very few were made.

Once again, as reported from Amsterdam, Spyderco's 2017 Lum is a Sprint Run of Blue Nishijin Lil'Lum. Same details as the standard Lil'Lum model, except for the blue Nishijin handle scale.

Announced at the 2016 Amsterdam Meet is the release of the Lil' Lum Chinese Folder. This model will be based on Bob's Small Chinese Folder. First model will have black G-10 handles with VG-10 Blade. Which now is missing only the XL Chinese Folder with a 5" blade, to completes the Chinese Folder series.

As announced in a previous post, Spyderco will be releasing a new Small Chinese Folder in 2016. Model #C205GP, called the Lil' Lum. Naming scheme is from how Bob would name a size Small Folder. It should be the same size as the previously released Chinese Folders, but will come with VG-10 steel for the blade, and the same Black textured G10 found in the Large Chinese Folder. More info can be found in Spyderco's 2016 Catalog, available on their website.

Spyderco will be releasing a new Chinese Folder, based on the Small Chinese Folder by Bob. It will be called the Lil' Lum. Dimensions are: OAL: 5.71" Closed length: 3.15" Blade length" 2.56" Reposted with permission from Spyderco. Image taken by Wouter at the 2015 Amsterdam Meet.

A Cranberry One of a Kind Spyderco Chinese Folder Prototype , was recently sold on Ebay for $1036.99. Good to see that the market for rare Lum related products is still strong.

They're now showing up in the usual places. Happy hunting.

Looks like Spyderco will be doing a Sprint Run of the Lum Tanto Fixed Blade with Green and Black G-10 sometime in 2014. Keep your eyes peeled.

Sad news. No new Lum based models revealed at this year's Amsterdam Meet New Model release. There is still hope for a Sprint Run.

Spyderco released their 2014 Catalog, and for the first time in a long while, they are not offering a knife designed by Bob. There's always hope for a sprint run if enough people wants one.

Model # FB03BRGP : Lum Burgundy Paperstone Micarta Handle To differentiate it from the last run, (aside from the new handle material), they added a small Spyderco trademark hole in the spine, located behind the logo. Steel is VG-10. Includes the same style leather sheath as the original run. MSRP is at $379.95. Happy hunting.

Spyderco will be releasing a Sprint Run of 1200 pieces of the Lum Tanto Fixed Blade with Burgundy Micarta Handles in May/June 2013. MSRP is $379.95. Given how collectible the last run of the FB Tanto was, you may want to get your pre-orders in with your Spyderco dealer.

A little belated, but just so it's included. Spyderco released a Sprint Run of the Large Chinese Folder with Pink scales. :)

Came across this little beauty in one of the knife forums (photos copyright to the original photographer): It's a custom "Pimped" Large Chinese Folder with 400 year old oak scales, buffalo horn bolsters, and a anodized blue titanium liner. The work was done by a firm called CustomSpyderco.com . Which, from a glance at the their website, does very nice work. A very creative alternative to own an unique Lum.

Spyderco will be releasing a Sprint Run of the Lum Tanto Fixed Blade this year. New will be Maroon handles and a small "Spydie" hole in the blade near the tang.

A belated Happy New Year, and Gong Xi Fa Cai to everyone. Going into 2012, I'm happy to see Spyderco continuing to offer two versions of the Chinese Folders as part of their Ethnic Series. The C65CF, Medium Chinese Folder in Glass Fiber, and the C143G, the Large Chinese Folder in Black G10. Benchmade is also continuing to offer the two Dejavoo models. 741 and 746. And missing from the reporting front was the special run of the Spyderco Medium Chinese Folder with Pink Amalite handles. Perfect for the ladies.

Looks like Spyderco will be releasing a Sprint run of their Folding Tanto model later this year. A prototype of the unit was shown at the Amsterdam Meet in March. The model will have a grey handle with VG-10 steel blade.

Pictures of the new Spyderco Chinese Folders: Reposted with permission from Spyderco. These were taken by Wouter at the Amsterdam Meet.

Spyderco will be releasing two new Chinese Folders. A version with Carbon Fiber Handles. And more exciting for me, a new Large Chinese Folder. When Sal Glasser first decided to make a production version of the Chinese Folder, he chose the Medium model to produce. I've always felt the Medium was a little small for a good general purpose cutter, and suggested the Large Chinese Folder. It's been a long wait, but now it's finally here. I'll have pictures once I have permission from Spyderco.

Rumors from the SHOT Show indicates a new XL Chinese Folder to be released in 2010 by Spyderco. Looking forward to this one.