C236 McBee

The C236 McBee is one of Spyderco's custom collaborations, and falls into Spyderco’s “Little Big Knives” category; meaning it has a smaller blade and handle, paired with a hard-duty locking mechanism, exotic blade steel and vault-like construction found primarily on hard-use, larger knives.

Appearance in catalogs

The C236 McBee appeared in the following catalogs:

• 2018 Mid-Year Supplement
• 2019 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2020 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2021 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2022 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2023 Spyderco Product Guide

Designer

Jonathan McNees

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

• Visited the SFO. And the winner is....the McBee???, posted by forum member Surfingringo

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

C236 McBee

"Veteran U.S. Marine and an avid outdoorsman Jonathan McNees has a lifetime of experience using knives in the field. When he combined that hard-won insight with his skills as a custom knifemaker, one of the results was his “Killer B” folding knife—an amazingly compact everyday-carry cutting tool and the inspiration for the Spyderco McBee.

Proof positive that function is a matter of design, not size, the McBee features a saber-ground Wharncliffe blade crafted from CTS® XHP stainless steel. Its uniquely scalloped spine creates a profile that offers both scalpel-like precision and impressive cutting power. Despite its diminutive size, it is also capable of true one-hand-opening capability via its Trademark Round Hole™.

The stonewash-finished blade is paired with a handle featuring precision machined solid titanium scales. The obverse (near-side) scale has a series of skeletonizing holes, while the reverse-side scale forms the foundation of the knife’s sturdy Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.) mechanism. Both scales have a handsome matte finish and are accented by McNees’ signature stippling on the lock recess and the pivot pin screw heads. A polished stainless steel hourglass clip provides right-side, tip-up carry and is backed by a lined lanyard hole for the easy attachment of lanyards and fobs."

Variations

The C236 McBee is made in Taichung, Taiwan and has

• Titanium Reeve Integral Lock
• Wharncliffe blade
• Custom pivot
• Lanyard hole

SKU	Handle	Edge(s)	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C236TI	Titanium	PE	Satin CTS-XHP	2018-	$200 (2019)		Regular production	Hollow saber grind	small hourglass	RH, TU	Main

Most collectible variation

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C236 McBee:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
C236TI	98mm	59mm	39mm	38mm	11.1mm	3.0mm	48g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C236 McBee:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
C236TI	3.85"	2.33"	1.52"	1.49"	0.44"	0.118"	1.7oz

Pictures

The C236 McBee, opened and closed.