Origins of Spyderco

[amacks]

Mérde! double post
Aaron

[This message has been edited by amacks (edited 05 February 1999).]

 

[Sal Glesser]

Aaron - Spyderco began in Jan 1976 in Redding, CA. Began as a marketing company with just My wife Gail and I. Created the Triangle Sharpmaker in 1978. Created the first Clipit in 1981.
sal

 

[Mike Turber]

Here is the history of products taken from Spyderco's site.

1978 . . . Sharpeners

1981 . . . Kitchen Sharps, C01 Worker

1982 . . . C02 Mariner

1983 . . . C03 Hunter, C04 Executive

1984 . . . C05 Standard, C07 Police Model

1987 . . . C08 Harpy, C09 CoPilot

1988 . . . 2001 Pre-Diver, 2002 Probe

1989 . . . 3001 Mini Mariner, 3002 Spyderkey (Hummingbird), C07A Police Model (Aluminum), Embellishing by Yellow Horse on C03, C07 & C09, Embellishing by Santa Fe Stone Works on C01, C04, C07 & C09

1990 . . . C10 Endura, C11 Delica, C15 Bob Terzuola (Aluminum), C14 Rescue, LBK LadyBug, 2003 Mini Probe, C12 Civilian

1991 . . . C13 Pro-Hunter (Pro-Venator), C16 Wayne Goddard, SO01 Solo

1992 . . . C07TI Police Model (Titanium), SO02 Solo, C01BK Worker (Blak-Ti), C07BK Police Model (Blak-Ti), C17 Catcherman, C18 Wayne Goddard Jr., Embellishing by G. Blanchard on C07 & C13

1993 . . . C01COM Evolution Edition, C21 Merlin, C01ATU Worker (TUFRAM), C20 Baby Goddard, C07ATU Police Model (TUFRAM), C26 Snap-It, C19 Bob Terzuola Jr. (Aluminum), C24 Black Hawk (Aluminum)

1994 . . . C09ATU CoPilot (TUFRAM), C28 Dragonfly, C22 Michael Walker, C29 Cricket, C27 Jess Horn, C25 Frank Centofante (Aluminum), C15G Bob Terzuola (G-10), C19G Bob Terzuola Jr. (G-10)

1995 . . . C23G Renegade (G-10), C24G Black Hawk (G-10), C30 Remote Release, C32 Spur, C33 Pro-Grip, SO03 Solo (Zytel), C03 Hunter (Modified), FB01 Bill Moran Featherweight, C34 Jess Horn II

1996 . . . C28 Dragonfly (Modified), C35 "Q", C36 Military Model, C37 Michael Walker Lightweight, C42 Howard Viele, C43 Delica II, CX01 CLIPIT Experimental I, KX01 Kitchen Experimental I, KX02 Kitchen Experimental II

1997 . . . C38 Jess Horn Lightweight, C41 Native, C40 Jot Singh Khalsa, C25 Frank Centofante (Modified)


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[amacks]

where did the name come from?
Aaron

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