Spyderco

Intended Use: Collection

Type of production: industrial
Blade: D.P.S.15 rolled stainless steel damascus with VG-10 58HRC cutting edge
Country of manufacture: Japan
Handle: brushed titanium
Blade length: 97mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 107mm.
Total length: 222mm.
Weight: 119g.
Closure: Back Lock
Clip: removable, multi-position, stainless steel
Packaging: leatherette zippered pouch with Spyderco logos
Notes: the blade is made of a special 31-layer steel produced by Takefu Special Steel Company Ltd.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased.
* Condition: Overall in good condition, with some signs of wear and tear.
* Commercially available: 1993 model in G-2 steel, discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory.
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: A few signs of wear and time.
* Box: Absent
* Scabbard: /
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: /
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Sporting/Collection

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: Japan
Blade: Stainless steel G-2
Blade Finish: Satinized
Handle: Stainless steel
Blade length: 50mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 77mm.
Total length: 126mm.
Thickness when closed: 6mm
Weight: 71g.
Closure: Back Lock
Clip: stainless steel
Packaging: -
Notes: previously purchased knife from a private collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION

Type: Previously Purchased
Condition: in good condition
Available in stores: NO
Sharpening: Resharpened by our internal laboratory
Marks on blade: NO
Marks on handle: YES, small scratches
Packaging: YES
Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory
A pollywog represents metamorphosis in the animal kingdom, adapting and changing its form to survive in its environment. The same principle applies here. The Spyderco Poliwog CLIPIT® thrives in a small-knife-friendly environment while keeping the features necessary to excel in a harsh, heavy cutting and performance setting. Its distinctive opened-ended Ball Bearing Lock™ exposes the knife's inner workings for easy cleaning and rates as one of Spyderco's highest strength locking mechanisms. Pulling back on the ball unlocks the blade ambidextrously from either side of the knife.

The hand settles on the curved handle positioning the index finger into a choil that optimizes control and generates less fatigue and pressure on the hand during cutting. Made from VG-10, the blade has a hollow-ground edge with a weight reducing swedge-grind extending mid-spine to the tip. It is available in PlainEdge. Its ambidextrous wire-tension pocket clip sets the Poliwog tip-up in the pocket.

Intended use: Sporting / EDC

Type of production: Industrial
Blade Production: Japan
Blade: in VG10 stainless steel
Blade Treatment: -
Handle: in steel
Blade length: 55mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 86mm.
Total length: 145mm.
Thickness when closed: -
Balance: -
Weight: 116g.
Closure: Ball Bearing Lock™
Clip: Reversible and removable, in stainless steel
Sheath: -
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spyderco logos
Notes: -

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Overall in very good condition
* Commercially available Discontinued since 2003
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: No
* Box: Present and original, some signs of wear and tear
* Scabbard: Not present
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Yes
* Checked and certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: Sporting

Type of production: industrial
Blade: ATS-55 stainless steel
Blade finish: satin-finished
Country of manufacture: Japan
Handle: FRN Black
Blade length: 50mm.
Blade thickness: 1.9mm.
Length closed: 70mm.
Total length: 118mm.
Weight: 36g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: Removable, stainless steel
Notes: Version remained in production from approximately 1997 to 2003 - example withdrawn from a private collection, overall in very good condition.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Overall in very good condition.
* Commercially available Discontinued since 2000
* Sharpening: Factory.
* Marks on blade: Small marks due to blade opening.
* Marks on handle: Small marks on metal pins.
* Box: Yes, original
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Intended Use: Sporting / EDC / Collection

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: Japan
Blade: Stainless steel AUS-8
Blade Finish: Satin finish
Handle: G-10 with stainless steel liners
Blade length: 73mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 100mm.
Total length: 170mm.
Weight: 65g.
Closure: Back Lock
Clip: painted stainless steel, removable
Packaging: white cardboard box, no logos, with serial number, production code and Spyderco bar code
Notes: Knife produced in June 1997 - remained in production only from 1997 to 2000, experimental version of the Calypso Jr. model.

Knife collected from private collection - Limited edition "Sprint Run" model remained in production only in 2010 - Like-new condition, comes with original box, manuals, factory sharpening, never carried in pocket or used - Checked and certified by our in-house lab.

Intended use: sporting / collection

Production type: industrial
Country of manufacture: Seki - Japan
Blade: Stainless steel ZDP-189
Blade finish: Satin finish
Handle: Carbon fiber with stainless steel liners
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 93mm.
Total length: 157mm.
Weight: 55g.
Closure: LinerLock
Clip: Stainless steel, removable
Notes: Design by Michael Walker - Sprint Run Edition released only in 2010 - Collected from private collection, exactly like new, with box and manuals

Designer Notes

Michael Walker is to the knife industry what Michael Jordan is to basketball or Wayne Gretsky is to field hockey. He shattered established standards, jumping into uncharted territory and elevating the art of cutlery to greater heights of innovation and modernity.

In 1980, the folding knife industry had few locking innovations and only the traditional Back Lock existed. In 1981 Walker invented, developed and eventually trademarked the Michael Walker LinerLock® adding a leaf spring that locked the blade open, making it a true one-handed openable folding knife. He also included a latch to hold the blade closed using the force of the inner folder spring so it wouldn't open in a pocket to the user.

This innovation of his opened the door to modern cutlery, allowing for multiple new designs and future developments up to today's SubFrame Lock, Frame Lock, Flipper Folder and IKBS ball bearing opening systems.

Other inventions include the "Lake and Walker Safety System" or LAWKS, BLADELock, Ball bearing lock, and Tough Lock.

Some of the manufacturing companies he has worked with include Spyderco, Columbia River Knife and Tool, Schrade, Böker, and Klotzli.

Walker's knives and designs have inspired many other custom knife makers, most notably Bob Terzuola and Ernest Emerson. Terzuola credits Walker with teaching him how to make a linerlock folder and Emerson said that seeing a Walker knife at a gun show gave him the inspiration to become a knifemaker.

Walker's knives can be found at the Artifex Gallery in Taos and in most prestigious collections around the world.

Intended Use: Collection / Tactical

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: Carbon steel CPM-M4
Blade Finish: Black DLC
Handle: Natural G-10
Blade Length: 102mm.
Blade thickness: 3.3mm.
Length closed 140mm.
Total lenght: 241mm.
Thickness when closed: 15mm.
Weight: 122g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: removable, stainless steel
Packaging: cardboard box with Spyderco logos
Notes: limited edition made in February 2019 exclusively for a US retailer - discontinued, sold out and unobtainable - Direct link to manufacturer's datasheet: https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details/C36GM4BK/1210 

Intended Use: Sport / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: USA
Blade: CTS Maxamet Tool Steel 67/68HRC
Handle: FRN Lightweight
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed Length: 98mm.
Overall length: 175mm.
Thick when closed: 14mm.
Weight: 70g.
Locking System: Back Lock
Clips: stainless steel
Packaging: cardboard box with logos Spyderco
Notes: limited edition sprint run

Purpose: Sportsman / Collectibles

Type of production: industrial
Blade: Clad - Centrally-laminated steel in Aogami SuperBlue Steel at 65 / 66HRC and outer cheeks in stainless steel 420J1
Blade treatment: satin finish
Country of production: Japan
Handle: Gray FRN with drowned stainless steel liners
Blade Length: 95mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 125mm.
Total length: 220mm.
Closed thickness: 15.5mm.
Weight: 94g.
Closing: Back Lock
Clip: removable, multiposition, stainless steel
Packing: Cardboard box with Spyderco logos
Notes: Sprint Run Limited Edition, made in only 1200 specimens featuring a carbon steel centered steel core and stainless steel cheeks