Wednesday, April 01, 2009

SuperBugs

The first wave of SuperBugs are done. I have quite a few of these and will be cleaning and assembling more over the next day or two.

SuperBugs are made of 5/32 S30v steel. I'm sure the various functions are obvious and familiar to Atwood fans. :) No plans for a ti version right now but who knows?

I found a neat little bee or fly image amongst my old jeweler's stamps and just had to include it on the tool. These rare metal stamps are from the 1800's and I think it's so cool to be able to create a bridge between the centuries this way. Plus given my output of energy this past month the bee seemed more than appropriate!

SuperBugs will be $50 plus shipping. I had 10 lefties but they are all gone, thanks.


These are gone for now but I have many many more coming in a day or so. Thanks folks!




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40 comments:

  1. Dan4/02/2009 9:58 AM

    Oh how I want one of those...

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  2. phoenix stu4/02/2009 10:02 AM

    Great work Peter. I truly love the little bee too!!

    As much as I really want to, I am going to have to pass as I have spent way too much this month already. :(

    Perhaps, I can find one on the aftermarket at a later date.

    Great work as always Peter.

    Mr. Bug you will be missed.

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  3. pellucid4/02/2009 10:04 AM

    Peter - you are awesome. Sick as a dog, but relentlessly churning out these stunning tools...

    So pleased to have got my hands on a Superbug!

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  4. Unknown4/02/2009 10:12 AM

    Looks like I managed to order one, looking forward to getting my first Atwood :-)

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  5. jsmitty19674/02/2009 10:16 AM

    These look great Peter! I love the left hand gring idea and the bee!

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  6. KFE4/02/2009 10:16 AM

    There's a lot of great stuff coming out of your workshop again these days, and well, I tried to resist for too long already,....this is first Atwood of '09.

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  7. DB4/02/2009 10:18 AM

    I was wondering when we'd start seeing those stamps you collected....very cool!

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  8. David C. Mocarsky4/02/2009 10:34 AM

    I've been pretty lucky this year so far. I haven't missed too many tools.

    Thanks Peter!

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  9. Adam4/02/2009 10:36 AM

    Wow, perfect timing. Just last night I was showing a friend the rulers and superbugs on the site and he asked me to get him one, too! Not sure he was expecting it so soon!

    Thanks, Peter!

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  10. Unknown4/02/2009 10:45 AM

    Easiest purchase yet of an Atwood. Turned on the computer this morning, and there they were! Great way to start the day. Love the bee...

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  11. Rick4/02/2009 10:56 AM

    I love the stamp, these turned out great!

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  12. Unknown4/02/2009 10:58 AM

    Glad to see you are feeling better. I got mine. Any plans on dlc superbugs?

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  13. Jerry4/02/2009 10:59 AM

    Did I luck out and get one lefty?

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  14. Peter Atwood4/02/2009 11:03 AM

    Yes Jerry, I have to start processing the orders shortly. Overwhelming response on these!

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  15. JoePlan4/02/2009 11:09 AM

    Yahoo!! My first one...and I love the bee stamp. Great way to start the day.

    ...I only hope your day started with feeling better?

    Joe

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  16. - ...dan4/02/2009 11:23 AM

    Not sure if I got one, followed the link as fast as possible.

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  17. Jerry4/02/2009 11:26 AM

    Thanks Peter!

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  18. gern_blanston4/02/2009 12:40 PM

    Dangit! I'm in school, and I missed 'em. Aarrghhh!!!
    They are very very cool.

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  19. Nate4/02/2009 1:15 PM

    These are beautiful. This is the one that I've really been waiting for. Great work. The bee stamp is an awesome touch.

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  20. enki4/02/2009 2:05 PM

    I'm glad you feeling better Peter.

    Beautiful Bug! had to pass, i'm broke /cry

    PS; I received my ruler today, it's even cooler then I thought it would be, brilliant stuff!!

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  21. supercheez4/02/2009 3:48 PM

    Man, those went quick and I missed them. Will be watching eagerly for the next ones.

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  22. greg lavoie4/02/2009 4:36 PM

    I can't wait for the castle stamp

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  23. Unknown4/02/2009 9:18 PM

    lol - collecting Atwood pieces was hard enough. With different runs of stamps? Nigh impossible.

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  24. Jack4/03/2009 2:03 AM

    I see where I missed out on the first run; I have a friend attending Mechanical Engineering school for his Ph.D. I do believe this would be the best gift any engineer could get!

    I'd like to get on the waiting list for one.

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  25. HighSpeedTROUBLE4/03/2009 8:59 AM

    Peter doesn't keep "waiting lists". If I recall correctly, he tried to a few years back but it became cumbersome to maintain the list.

    I mean, if there were a waiting list, all the rest of us would be on there already. :-)

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  26. Unknown4/03/2009 4:57 PM

    You can also buy other Atwood pieces online through various forums and EBay - that's probably your easiest way of snagging one. Check out his website for an idea your options to look for.

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  27. Anonymous4/03/2009 6:36 PM

    Spring time is looking pretty good on the Planet. Great stuff from that Atwood guy ;)

    Peter, when will we see some lotteries for some special stuff? Its been a while for one of those.

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  28. Peter Atwood4/03/2009 6:41 PM

    Pretty soon Matt. I'm trying to get through these huge batches of stuff first.

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  29. 004/03/2009 8:27 PM

    Does "big batches" include the fixer?

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  30. phoenix stu4/04/2009 2:14 AM

    mmm. fixer sounds yummy. :)

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  31. Unknown4/04/2009 7:43 AM

    I'll bite - fixer?

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  32. enki4/04/2009 8:27 AM

    *CATCH* :P

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wVWOlWYv4a4/SM8jJsz2NlI/AAAAAAAAAWY/Ub3lPr02LuA/s1600-h/fixerdrawing.jpg

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  33. phoenix stu4/04/2009 9:00 AM

    Grim look here. 3rd picture down. The drawing on the paper.
    http://atwoodmuseum.blogspot.com/2008/09/drawings.html

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  34. enki4/04/2009 9:11 AM

    Now I think of it, any metric fixers among them??

    We europeans have not much use for the Imperial versions :/

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  35. Peter Atwood4/04/2009 9:18 AM

    No, I'm afraid not, just Imperial sizes. I actually cut these last summer and am just now getting around to finishing them. Still a ways off because I have to make sheaths now and sharpen them. There are a ton of them too.

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  36. enki4/04/2009 9:34 AM

    I really hope you will be making more metric tools...

    Liberia,Myanmar and USA are the only 3 countries in the world with Imperial system.

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  37. JoePlan4/04/2009 7:40 PM

    Got my SuperBug today....Fabulous!

    This is my first Atwood, and I am quite pleased...to say the least.

    I used to be a "pocket-fulla" guy...but for the last several I've only carried my car key (leave the house open), and that's it. Amazingly, the SuperBug feels right-a-home next in the empty pocket nextdoor... a "keeper"

    Thanks Peter, Great work!
    Joe

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  38. vegassprky4/05/2009 12:01 AM

    Peter, any idea how much the Fixer might be?

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  39. jsmitty19674/06/2009 12:03 PM

    Got my SuperBug today and it is incredible! I expected the scale to be similar to the Shiner, but it is nicely smaller. To anyone who didn't get in the first wave, this one is a keeper!

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  40. vegassprky4/06/2009 9:25 PM

    Peter, got the Superbug today its terrific now waiting for The Fixer!! P.S. I like the Bee :P

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