MSCantrell
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Hi all,
Just came into an older, unusual Spyderco knife. It's a Hotaru, which I understand was also at some point called the Firefly (or maybe it's just the fact that Hotaru is Japanese for 'firefly').
It's got a 1 5/8" CE blade, doesn't look like it's ever been sharpened or even used (none of those tiny scratches that just show up with use), but then again, it's not Spyderco sharp, so maybe it HAS cut things. I can't say for sure.
It actually has a thumbstud rather than the trademark hole. This is because it was manufactured by G. Sakai, not Spyderco. Spyderco just imported and sold this knife, from about '93 to '94.
Has a red LED, not terribly bright anymore.
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Would love to get one or more of the following in trade, used is fine with me:
Victorinox One-Hand Trekker
Common Victorinox SAKs like Tinker, Spartan, Recruit, etc
Camillus Sizzle
A. G. Russell Hunter's Scalpel
Salt, Kiwi, Cricket
Al-Mar ultralight Hawk
Ka-bar Dozier folders
Leatherman Crunch
Camillus Cuda EDC
CRKT S-2
Fallkniven U2
Kershaw Leek
Email mscantrell at gmail.com or PM me!
This knife is also for sale in the For Sale: Knives and Tools forum!
Just came into an older, unusual Spyderco knife. It's a Hotaru, which I understand was also at some point called the Firefly (or maybe it's just the fact that Hotaru is Japanese for 'firefly').
It's got a 1 5/8" CE blade, doesn't look like it's ever been sharpened or even used (none of those tiny scratches that just show up with use), but then again, it's not Spyderco sharp, so maybe it HAS cut things. I can't say for sure.
It actually has a thumbstud rather than the trademark hole. This is because it was manufactured by G. Sakai, not Spyderco. Spyderco just imported and sold this knife, from about '93 to '94.
Has a red LED, not terribly bright anymore.
View attachment 58963
View attachment 58964
Would love to get one or more of the following in trade, used is fine with me:
Victorinox One-Hand Trekker
Common Victorinox SAKs like Tinker, Spartan, Recruit, etc
Camillus Sizzle
A. G. Russell Hunter's Scalpel
Salt, Kiwi, Cricket
Al-Mar ultralight Hawk
Ka-bar Dozier folders
Leatherman Crunch
Camillus Cuda EDC
CRKT S-2
Fallkniven U2
Kershaw Leek
Email mscantrell at gmail.com or PM me!
This knife is also for sale in the For Sale: Knives and Tools forum!