Spyderco name / Sal, show us your face!

Costas · Mar 30, 1999

Two things I would like to ask Sal:

1) How did you come up with the name Spyderco? Is it derived of something or is it just a good-sounding name?

2) Can we please have a glimpse of your face (even a small passport photo would do for me). I would like to have an idea of what you look like.

Costas
costasl@techlink.gr

P.S. 1: I'm a great fan, if you ever come to Greece, mail me first)

P.S. 2 : (being a big fan of Sal's doesn't mean that the above only applies to him-any forum member is invited to seek my help for information and travel arrangements for Greece)

Dexter Ewing · Mar 30, 1999

Hi Costas - today's two for one day. Here's a pic of Sal and myself taken at this past year's SHOT show.

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Dexter Ewing
Knife Reviews Moderator

"The keystroke is mightier than the sword"

Smoke · Mar 30, 1999

Hello all. My question is short.

Sal, what Spyderco model do you carry?

TIA,
smoke

Titan · Mar 30, 1999

Hey, Dex -- I didn't know Sal looked Asian

Sal Glesser · Mar 31, 1999

Smoke - I'm usually carrying a prototype or Concept knife for "field testing". So I manage to carry every model during the year. Otherwise; Military, Police G10, Calypso. (both plain and serrated).

Costas - The name Spyderco was a combination of the term "Spyder" used in higher performance sports cars and boats, and an early tool we made that looked like a stainless steel spider (a mechanical soldering fixture for the electrical industry, which we no longer produce).
sal

murray · Mar 31, 1999

Sal its good to see you are a Military Man
also. Random question guestimate the # of
syderes laying around your house???????
1-2 million like the rest of us
Keep up the good work Sal....Thanks for the
superior and inexpensive quality product....
Murray

alan_zheng · Apr 2, 1999

I guess Sal is the left one
in the Picture, am I right?

Blades · Apr 3, 1999

Alan,
Yes Sal is on the left and Dexter on the right.
Blades