Hey Spydernuts, look what I found!

[Carlos]

About two weeks ago I went searching for a Bob "T" C15G. I searched high and low, and emailed half of the English-speaking world. Finally in the dark reaches of Alberta Canada, I located what appeared to be a long-forgotten new-old-stock C15P -- the early version with aluminum handle. Seeing as as a G10 version would probably have to come used from a collector, I decided to buy the C15P.

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Well it arrived today in the mail. Here it is pictured next to my C48 for perspective. The handle is as small as am be comfortable with. The blade shape should prove to be very useful for day-to-day cutting tasks. I immediately learned the virtue of larger holes, as it is much easier to open the C15 than the C48.

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I've heard that the clip screws of the G10 version weren't screwed to the liner, and thus would strip out over time. So I may have dodged the bullet by finding the Al version. BTW, the place where I found this still had a C19P in stock as well (almumium handle, plain edge). Here is the url: http://www.milarm.com

A question for Sal: When did these (with Al handle) go out of production, and do you know how many were made?

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Carlos

"..And in those days the mad prophet Glesser did come unto the knife knuts, and He did speak of The Hole, and the knife knuts did see that The Hole was good, saying 'Yea, and verily shall we carry holes all the days of our lives!'"
-- The Hole Bible, by Ken Cook

 

[steve22595]

Milarm is a great place to order from. They have a large stock of production cutlery.

I used to have one of those. It ws stolen long ago, but it was a great little knife.

 

[Tommi]

Yes Gordon at Milarm has soo many old and discontinued models. I got my plain civilian (his last) from him

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"Good tools to sustain life, or at least make life more convenient"
-James Mattis

 

[Carlos]

Hi guys,

Milarm was quick too: The package got here (Boston) from Edmonton in just over a week.

This really is a beautiful knife -- I wonder why it got the axe. The characteristic angularity of the handle shape actually makes it quite ergonomic despite its short length, thinness, and narrowness.

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Carlos

"..And in those days the mad prophet Glesser did come unto the knife knuts, and He did speak of The Hole, and the knife knuts did see that The Hole was good, saying 'Yea, and verily shall we carry holes all the days of our lives!'"
-- The Hole Bible, by Ken Cook

 

[Sal Glesser]

hi Carlos. We made wuite a few of them, but I couln't say exactly how many. Probably Susan would know. you might have to send her an email or a fax.

We made the first pieces with anodized aluminum and later on, in G10. It was actually the first G10 production knife made anywhere.

sal

 

[Carlos]

Originally posted by Sal Glesser:
Probably Susan would know. you might have to send her an email or a fax.

Hi Sal,

Could you list her fax or email information?I tried a search here and at Spyderco's home forum and couldn't find any contact info.

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Carlos

"..And in those days the mad prophet Glesser did come unto the knife knuts, and He did speak of The Hole, and the knife knuts did see that The Hole was good, saying 'Yea, and verily shall we carry holes all the days of our lives!'"
-- The Hole Bible, by Ken Cook

 

[FullerH]

All of this talk set me to remembering my Terzuola Jr., so I dug it out and am carrying it today, for the first time since I got my BF Native. I got mine, an aluminum scale model, when they first came out, as I was so pleased with the larger one that I wanted a DC legal sub-3" model. Cutlery Shoppe had listed them in their catalog and I had ordered one, but it took several months for it to ship. They told me that there were production delays at Spyderco. I don't know, but the knife was well woth the wait. It is very stylish and quite comfortable to use. The ATS-34 blade is a bit of a bear to sharpen in that short a length, but I have long ago mastered it, and a Firestone hone makes it a "snap", as it does a 440V blade. All in all, theis is still one very fine little knife, one that I would not like to lose. Carlos, you have a "keeper".

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Walk in the Light,
Hugh Fuller

 

[Sal Glesser]

Carlos. She can be reached at; powellspyderco@AOL.com.

Susan is our purchasing manager. She's also been with Spyderco longer than anyone else here.


sal

 

[Carlos]

Thanks Sal.

Hugh, I agree completely. I've yet to see a picture that ever captured the beauty of this knife. Just like the Wegner clipit, you just can't appreciate it until you've held it in your hands. Very subtle and elegant.

The only problem with this knife is that it is no longer in production.

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Carlos

"..And in those days the mad prophet Glesser did come unto the knife knuts, and He did speak of The Hole, and the knife knuts did see that The Hole was good, saying 'Yea, and verily shall we carry holes all the days of our lives!'"
-- The Hole Bible, by Ken Cook