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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.

Looks like the Folding Tanto from the previous Ebay entry was relisted on Ebay for $1550. The auction ended without being sold, but the item was seen listed on some knife forums.

Recently there were two knives by Bob being offered on Ebay. One was a Large Field Grade Tanto with an original Lum kydex sheath being sold by a seller in Japan. It sold for $986 + $20 for shipping. The other was a "major score" in knife collecting lingo. It was an used Folding Tanto with Black Micarta. There was a small chip in the left micarta scale towards the front of the bolster, aside from that, it's in very excellent condition. Best part, sold for $400 + $10.00 shipping.

A Custom Folding Dagger with Red/Black Carbon Fiber just sold for $1495 on Nordic Knives. Congrats to the new owner for a great knife at a great price.

Just watched a Small Field Grade Dagger (mis-listed as a Stalker), with a leather sheath made by Bob, not sell on Ebay for $800. Given that's really not much over Bob's table price, it surprised me. Market adjustment? Or is the Dagger not a popular design? Or is the Small size an issue?

Bob's influence in the custom knife making world is still going strong. A custom knife maker named John Barker, from Cummins GA, came out with a fixed blade tanto named the Hokkaido that clearly shows Bob's influence. What's significant is that he has been able to execute Bob's clean lines and tip treatment, while still able to include his own personal design touches. The blade profile is among the best I've seen in the spirit of Bob's work. Below are a few of his original pictures of his latest offering.

Two recent Hunters were posted on Ebay. One was a classic style Hunter with Ivory Micarta scales, and the other was a very nice Stag Skinner with Integral Finger Guard. The Ivory Micarta one closed for slightly over $800, but has been relisted. Not sure what happened there. The Skinner closed at around $600. Which is a extremely low price for a stag handled knife by Bob. So a great score by the buyer. Congrats.