The Spyderco Story: The New Shape of Sharp 1581600607, 9781581600605

Table of contents :
Spyderco's Origins......Page 12
Al Mar......Page 13
Setting Industry Standards......Page 14
The Road Warriors......Page 15
The Mouse with a Megaphone......Page 16
PART I: KNIVES......Page 18
Spyderco's System of Production......Page 20
Watershed Knives......Page 21
Everyman's Knife: C01 - Worker......Page 23
First SpyderEdge Blade: C02 - Mariner......Page 39
First Fiberglass-Reinforced Nylon Handle: C10 - Endura......Page 45
Radically New Blade Shape for Self-Defense: C12 - Civilian......Page 46
New Concepts in "Fastening It to You"—C26/C30......Page 48
First 50/50 Choil: C28 - Dragonfly......Page 50
Skeletonized Lightweight Concept: C35 - "Q" Knife......Page 51
First Production Particle-Metallurgy Blade: C36 - Military Model......Page 52
First Fixed-Blade Knife: FB01 - Moran Featherweight......Page 53
Lightweight Knives......Page 54
C10 - Endura......Page 55
Cll - Delica......Page 60
LadyBug......Page 66
C35 - "Q" Knife......Page 68
C67 - "R" Knife......Page 71
C41 - Native......Page 75
C02 - Mariner / C14 - Rescue / C45 - Rescue Jr......Page 78
C03 - Hunter / C04 - Executive / C13 - Pro-Venator / C32 - Spur / C33/C13 - Pro-Grip......Page 84
C05 - Standard......Page 87
C07 - Police Model / C51 - Rookie......Page 88
C08 - Harpy / C21 - Merlin......Page 92
C09 - CoPilot......Page 94
C61 - Pegasus / C62 - Navigator......Page 97
C12 - Civilian / C29 - Cricket......Page 99
C17 - Catcherman......Page 107
C23 - Renegade / C24 - Black Hawk......Page 109
C26 - Snap-It / C30 - Remote Release......Page 111
C36 - Military Model......Page 116
C39 - Dyad Jr......Page 121
C54 - Calypso / C52 - Calypso Jr......Page 122
Custom Collaborations......Page 124
C15 - Bob Terzuola / C19 - Bob Terzuola Jr......Page 126
C55 - Bob Terzuola Starmate Clipit......Page 133
C16 - Wayne Goddard and Wayne Goddard Lightweight / C18 - Wayne Goddard Jr. / C20 - Baby Wayne Goddard......Page 134
C22 - Michael Walker / C37 - Michael Walker Lightweight......Page 136
C25 - Frank Centofante Clipit / C50 Frank Centofante II......Page 139
C27 - Jess Horn Clipit / C34 - Jess Horn II / C38 Jess Horn Lightweight......Page 142
FB01 - Bill Moran Featherweight......Page 146
C42 - Howard Viele Clipit......Page 152
C48 - Tim Wegner / C49 - Tim Wegner Jr......Page 154
C40 - Jot Singh Khalsa......Page 156
C59 - Shabaria Clipit......Page 160
C57 - D'Alton Holder "Toad" Clipit......Page 161
Aftermarket Variations......Page 162
K02 - French Chefs Knife......Page 167
K04 - Utility Knife / K05 - Small Utility Knife......Page 168
KX01 - Kitchen Experimental I / KX02 - Kitchen Experimental II......Page 170
Knockoffs......Page 175
Spyderco's Policy......Page 177
A Useful Analogy......Page 178
Suppliers' Knives......Page 179
Matter Separation......Page 180
Things To Come: A Look into the Future......Page 182
Ulu......Page 183
Dyad......Page 184
PART II: SHARPENERS AND OTHER PRODUCTS......Page 186
What is Sharpening?......Page 188
The Tri-Angle Sharpmaker......Page 189
Getting the Right Angle......Page 192
Some History......Page 194
Sharpening Serrated Edges......Page 196
Effectiveness (Cutting Power)......Page 199
Scratch Patterns......Page 201
Sharpening-Stone Wear......Page 203
Standardizing the Process......Page 204
Standardizing the Angle......Page 205
Expanding the Sharpmaker's Uses......Page 206
Making It Portable......Page 207
A Dice-y Product......Page 209
Model 204 Tri-Angle: Making a Good Product Even Better......Page 211
Versatility......Page 213
Will It Sharpen Clipits?......Page 214
Duck Foot: One Piece Does All......Page 216
T01 - SpydeRench......Page 217
PART III: TECHNOLOGICAL FRONTIERS......Page 220
Edge......Page 222
Classification of Edges......Page 224
Blade Shape......Page 226
Hollow......Page 227
Moran Edge......Page 228
Steel......Page 229
Heat Treatment: The Essential Process......Page 232
Properties of Alloying Elements in Steel......Page 233
Steels Used in Spyderco Knives......Page 235
The Rising Cost of Performance......Page 240
Alternative Blade Materials......Page 241
Heat Treatment......Page 243
To Protect against Corrosion......Page 244
Forging......Page 245
Grinding......Page 247
Blanking......Page 248
History......Page 249
Locks......Page 250
Liner Locks......Page 251
Sharpening Technology......Page 252
Offset SpringClip on C35 - "Q" Knife......Page 253
Traction......Page 254
Texture......Page 255
Feel in Hand......Page 256
Materials......Page 257
Handedness......Page 260
PART IV: THE SPYDERCO PHILOSOPHY......Page 262
Integrity......Page 264
Spyderco's Aim Defines Its Priorities......Page 265
Ensuring the Organization's Future......Page 266
Diversification: Multiple Threads In, Multiple Threads Out......Page 268
Keeping the Entire Business Chain Strong......Page 270
Rejecting the Organizational Hierarchy......Page 272
Working at Spyderco......Page 273
Attributes of Crew Members......Page 274
Attitudes Toward the Company......Page 276
Leaving the Company......Page 277
Everyone in the Chain (System) Must Win......Page 279
Quality » Market Competitiveness » Survival......Page 282
Growth Creates Problems......Page 283
Decisions Must Aim at the "Best of the Best"......Page 284
Equal Knowledge Leads to Mutual Agreement and Cooperation......Page 285
Group Management Is More Effective than Authoritarian Power......Page 288
How Others Think of Spyderco......Page 289
APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF KNIFE TERMS......Page 292
APPENDIX B: LIST OF TRADEMARKED TERMS......Page 300
APPENDIX C: SPYDERCO PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS......Page 304
Knives......Page 306
Videos and Training......Page 307
Management Philosophy......Page 308
Metallurgy......Page 309
Inflation and Rising Prices......Page 310
General Principles......Page 312
While Using the Knife......Page 313