12-05-2008, 06:42
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Gentlemen,
I read an article on a Chinese-made Spyderco...
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I've had two Spyderco's and they're both marked Seki-City, Japan. Guess they're out-sourcing now, too.  But otherwise, they've treated me well.
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12-05-2008, 22:42
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I've had two Spyderco's and they're both marked Seki-City, Japan. Guess they're out-sourcing now, too. But otherwise, they've treated me well. |
Wouldn't quite be so sure, from what I understand, there's a Spyderco plant here in Denver, CO. Have a few friends that work there. They can't disclose everything, but they can say that a metric assload of knives are manufactured there everyday. I can't speak for every product they sell (they're practically a franchise now), but their better namesakes are US made. I even recall making fixtures for them that were shipped to US locations about 4 years ago.
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12-08-2008, 09:56
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I've had two Spyderco's and they're both marked Seki-City, Japan. Guess they're out-sourcing now, too. But otherwise, they've treated me well. |
Spyderco has had knives made in Seki, Japan for a very long time so your modern knife manufacturing history isn't quite up to speed.
I do not speak for Sal Glesser or Spyderco but have a lot of respect for what they have done for the knife industry by making several significant contributions which many now take for granted.
Does anyone know what the city of Seki is famous for?
Anyone know what the "firsts" are that Spyderco brought to folding knives?
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12-08-2008, 10:02
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"Does anyone know what the city of Seki is famous for?"
Sword making?
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12-08-2008, 10:05
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"Does anyone know what the city of Seki is famous for?"
Sword making?
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Yes, and the next question is how long ago did they start this?
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12-08-2008, 10:14
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Yes, and the next question is how long ago did they start this?
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W/out referring to Google, I would say it probably started during the days of the Samurai. So, awhile!
We are lucky enough to visit Japan 2-3 times per year.
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12-19-2008, 14:24
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Someone want to try answering the knife quiz question of what the Spyderco firsts are in folding knives before "Spyderco" shows up? 
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12-19-2008, 14:49
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Someone want to try answering the knife quiz question of what the Spyderco firsts are in folding knives before "Spyderco" shows up? |
One-hand opening
Serrations on a folder
Clip
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12-19-2008, 14:49
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Someone want to try answering the knife quiz question of what the Spyderco firsts are in folding knives before "Spyderco" shows up? |
One-handed opening on a folder? I remember the first Mariner I saw...
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12-19-2008, 17:30
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Someone want to try answering the knife quiz question of what the Spyderco firsts are in folding knives before "Spyderco" shows up? |
AND...........Who has a Knife on display at the Japanese National Knife Museum, Seki??
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