What year did they start putting bug on blade?
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What year did they start putting bug on blade?
I'm trying to remember when the bug...er spyder was first put on the blade.
I'm currently discussing on a different medium, an old favorite Lil Temperance that shows a bug on blade and engraving for where it is made is all different than any other blade I've ever seen. So trying to figure it out.
I'm currently discussing on a different medium, an old favorite Lil Temperance that shows a bug on blade and engraving for where it is made is all different than any other blade I've ever seen. So trying to figure it out.
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Re: What year did they start putting bug on blade?
That’s a good question. Unfortunately I do not know either. Hopefully some more knowledgeable folk chime in for your question.
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Re: What year did they start putting bug on blade?
I don't know for certain. The Boye dent appeared around 2001, and all the newer models in the 2006 catalog had the bug logos on the blades, although the older stock pictures do not. My C95 Manix doesn't have one but my C101 83mm Manix does. I would guess around 2004 for a start date on the rolling change.
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That would put it as possible with those dates.
Never seen a Lil Temp with the bug before.
Never seen a Lil Temp with the bug before.
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I think 2005
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What steel does your L'il Temp have? They used 440V/S60V for most of the production. I think the bug went on when they changed to S30V.zenheretic wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:42 pmThat would put it as possible with those dates.
Never seen a Lil Temp with the bug before.
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It could have just been mine but my old s30v lil temp 1 had no spyderyablanowitz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:05 pmWhat steel does your L'il Temp have? They used 440V/S60V for most of the production. I think the bug went on when they changed to S30V.zenheretic wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:42 pmThat would put it as possible with those dates.
Never seen a Lil Temp with the bug before.
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Re: What year did they start putting bug on blade?
My C101 Manix and C95 XL do not have the bug . MG2
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Re: What year did they start putting bug on blade?
Assuming yours is a 2003, that would align with my guess of 2004, last year of production, for adding the bug logo.Tristan_david2001 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:45 pmIt could have just been mine but my old s30v lil temp 1 had no spyderyablanowitz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:05 pmWhat steel does your L'il Temp have? They used 440V/S60V for most of the production. I think the bug went on when they changed to S30V.zenheretic wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:42 pmThat would put it as possible with those dates.
Never seen a Lil Temp with the bug before.
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Re: What year did they start putting bug on blade?
Don't know when either but it's good to see you Zen.
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The top knife in the pic is the one that popped up on social media and sparked this question.
Think for yourself
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Re: What year did they start putting bug on blade?
Yeah that is the one. Notice bug on blade and engraving is perpendicular to all the others. The engraving location really is odd. Spydernuts aren't fond of words down the middle of blade, otherwise Spyker would have been gangbusters.
I'm focused on bug because a better idea of when they started using it helps establish if it is a fake.
Yab's statement of bug in 2004 makes it a possibility. I think Lil temp was dc'd about 2003 so is in ballpark.
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Interesting. No lanyard tube or steel marking.
If I had to guess I’d say an employee knife engraved at SFO
If I had to guess I’d say an employee knife engraved at SFO
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Re: What year did they start putting bug on blade?
Spydiewiki says it was disco'd in 2004, I'm guessing only the very last run got the bug. I don't have a trailing point to compare with, but I can see where a debate about authenticity would crop up.zenheretic wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:24 pmYeah that is the one. Notice bug on blade and engraving is perpendicular to all the others. The engraving location really is odd. Spydernuts aren't fond of words down the middle of blade, otherwise Spyker would have been gangbusters.
I'm focused on bug because a better idea of when they started using it helps establish if it is a fake.
Yab's statement of bug in 2004 makes it a possibility. I think Lil temp was dc'd about 2003 so is in ballpark.
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The original leaf lil temp is a beautiful hard use tool, I’d love if spyderco brought it back for a run
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Re: What year did they start putting bug on blade?
My C95 was a first run in 2004 and the C101 is a first run 2005 . I have to agree that the bug comment by Yab , I think it was a rolling change somewhere around 2005 or a bit later .MG2
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Re: What year did they start putting bug on blade?
Great to see you posting again Zenheretic
I had a funny feeling you would pop in at some point. Hope all is well in your world.
I had a funny feeling you would pop in at some point. Hope all is well in your world.