![]() ![]() He had already begun incorporating a demonstration called "Pork Man" into his knife self-defense courses to illustrate the cutting capability of small knives. Although Janich had designed other knives previously, including the Tempest folder for the Masters of Defense knife company, he was determined to approach the design process from a fresh, empirical perspective. As a gesture of thanks, Snody invited Janich to design "the ultimate neck knife," which he would make as a custom blade. Janich had written an article on Snody's knives that became the tipping point for him to become a full-time maker. The original Ronin (literally "wave man" in Japanese, a term for a masterless Samurai) actually began as a collaboration with custom knifemaker Mike Snody. Janich's design-the first-generation Ronin fixed blade-challenged that convention and literally pioneered the concept of the "tactical Wharncliffe." Today, Wharnie-style tactical knives are everywhere, but the roots of that trend can be traced directly back to Janich's early designs-and Spyderco's willingness to take a chance on them. When Michael Janich designed his first knife for Spyderco nearly 20 years ago, most personal-defense knives had traditional martial blade profiles, like spear points, Americanized tantos, and variations on the Bowie theme. ![]()
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