Age of this inlaid Spyderco?

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I’d like to know about when these were made. Just picked this up recently. Stamped on one side of the blade is Spyderco G2 Stainless, and on the other side Seki-City Japan. On the reverse side of the handle is Santa Fe Stoneworks. It has wood and stone inlay. Police model, about 9-1/2" overall. Thanks.

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Santa Fe Stoneworks started doing embelishing on the Police Model in 1989 according to "Across the Years" in the Ed-U-Cation section the the Spyderco website. G-2 steel marking was used around that time and for several years after, so my guess would be around 1990 to 1995. The Deacon has at least one of those, and a LOT of Santa Fe models, so he can probably tell you.
 
That has to be the most appealing Santa Fe Stoneworks knife handle motif I've ever seen...I'd love one of those, even though their work doesn't usually excite me. :D

Great score...enjoy! :thumbup:

Ray :)
 
That Police is absolutely gorgeous. I think that the inlay work is among the best that I have ever seen. Nice catch! :thumbup:
 
Thanks for the info and other comments. I love it too and really lucked out by finding it cheap at a yard sale. BUT, I must say that despite liking the aesthetics of Spyderco knives, my own thumbs demand thumb studs on a knife. So after a few weeks of admiring it I'll probably stick it on some auction or something.

Here's another scan that shows the inlay work a little better.

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Nice find!

As has been noted, that's a fairly early Santa Fe Stoneworks Earthling Police. Based on the steel, it was probably done between '92 and '95. I say probably only because SFSW still does that design and would probably do it on a G-2 Police if somebody sent it to them. However, I'd bet yours was done during the era I mentioned.

I agree with the observation that the Earthling is possibly the most attractive design Santa Fe has done. Some of their other marquetry designs, like the dragonfly motif Dragonflies are also works of art. The Police is a bit big for my pocket, but I liked the design so much that I talked Bill Wirtel of Santa Fe into having his marquetry guys do an Earthling Kiwi for me.

This photo also shows that the layout of the planets and stars is not always the same from batch to batch.

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From what I understand, the overlay is created as a rather thick block, then sliced into slabs.

Paul
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The Deacon said:
Nice find!

As has been noted, that's a fairly early Santa Fe Stoneworks Earthling Police. Based on the steel, it was probably done between '92 and '95. I say probably only because SFSW still does that design and would probably do it on a G-2 Police if somebody sent it to them. However, I'd bet yours was done during the era I mentioned.

I agree with the observation that the Earthling is possibly the most attractive design Santa Fe has done. Some of their other marquetry designs, like the dragonfly motif Dragonflies are also works of art. The Police is a bit big for my pocket, but I liked the design so much that I talked Bill Wirtel of Santa Fe into having his marquetry guys do an Earthling Kiwi for me.

This photo also shows that the layout of the planets and stars is not always the same from batch to batch.

earthling_duet.jpg

From what I understand, the overlay is created as a rather thick block, then sliced into slabs.

Paul
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Thanks, Paul, for the pics of your beautiful examples of this design and the additional info! :thumbup:

Ray :)
 
Can't believe you picked that bad boy up at a yard sale!! Nice score. That is one of my favorite Santa Fe Stoneworks designs as well!
 
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Are you insane, unless there is something wrong with it. WHY would you ever want to part with it, i have a old cigar box full of my knives, and will never part with them. And if you are going to part with it, why not gift it to a young cousin or nephew.



P Dog said:
Thanks for the info and other comments. I love it too and really lucked out by finding it cheap at a yard sale. BUT, I must say that despite liking the aesthetics of Spyderco knives, my own thumbs demand thumb studs on a knife. So after a few weeks of admiring it I'll probably stick it on some auction or something.

Here's another scan that shows the inlay work a little better.

spydercoF.jpg
Click to expand...
 
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