C94 UK Penknife (DK Penknife)

The C94 UK Penknife was introduced in late 2004. It features a pocket clip and a non-locking blade that is held open with a Notch Joint (aka SlipIt). Later variations with different handle colors were introduced.

For Denmark, a modified variant with a shorter blade and a non-functional opening hole, the C94 DK Penknife, was introduced in 2005.

As a natural continuation of the UK Penknife the shorter C127 Urban was released in 2008.

Appearance in catalogs

The C94 UK Penknife first appeared in the 2006 Mid-Year Spyderco Catalog Supplement.

It then appeared in all annual Spyderco product catalogs since 2007 (older, newer).

Designer

Sal Glesser and Spyderco, supported by "UK Pen-Knife design team" in design thread in the britishblades.com forum.

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

• C94 UK Penknife design thread in the britishblades.com forum (includes comments on "UK Pen-Knife design team" engraved knives).
• Link to a review by Mr. Blonde.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

G94GP:

"The knife may be man’s oldest tool but today it is governed by different carry restrictions in nearly every country in the world. It seems: “if man makes it, he must legislate it”. This is particularly true regarding pocketknives in the United Kingdom where legal guidelines govern the size and function of all pocketknives carried in public. One of these parameters is that folding knives not have blades that lock open. Spyderco addressed this by developing a non-locking folder expressly for the UK called the UK Penknife. The blade is held open by a notched-joint at the knife’s pivot. When closing the blade the notch produces roughly twenty-pounds of resistance, functionally similar to traditional slip-joint penknives. To achieve a heightened sense of control and comfort, Spyderco designers added a deep finger choil positioning the index finger on the bottom of the blade directly under the thumb. This lets you choke up nearer the cutting edge with comfort and dexterity. The handle is black G-10 with a tension-wire clip that carries deeply in the pocket, tip-up and either left or right-handed. The CPMS30V laser cut blade is available PlainEdged and ground flat on both sides.".

See also: C94GPDK, C94GPFG, C94GPOR.

Variations

All variations are made in Golden, Colorado and have

• a non-locking blade with a Notch Joint,
• a screw together construction

SKU	Handle	Edge(s)	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C94GP	Black G-10	PE	CPM-S30V	late 2004, 2005?	56.95£ ?		500 for UK (with 99 engraved ones), 200 for North America?	Full Flat	Wire	LH/RH, TU	Main
C94GPDK	Black G-10	PE	CPM-S30V	2005, later run(s) in 2008/9?	139.95$ (2009)	shorter blade, no one-hand opening	2005: 300? for Denmark; 2008/9: ?	Full Flat	Wire	LH/RH, TU	Variant
C94GP	Black G-10	PE	CPM-S30V	2006-2007	139.95$		N/A	Full Flat	Wire	LH/RH, TU	N/A
C94GPFG	Foliage Green G-10	PE	CPM-S30V	2008-	149.95$ (2008)		N/A	Full Flat	Wire	LH/RH, TU	Variant
C94GPOR	Safety Orange G-10	PE	CPM-S30V	2008-	149.95$ (2008)		N/A	Full Flat	Wire	LH/RH, TU	Variant

Most collectible variation

99(?) of the 500 UK Penknives that initially went to the UK are engraved with "UK Pen-Knife design team" on the spine. These can be considered the rarest and for some collectors therefore most collectible variations.

Questions regarding collecting the C94

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

• Answers to the '?' in the above texts.

Questions with an answer:

Technical information

Measurements of the C94 UK Penknife:

Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
175mm	103mm	74mm	67mm	13mm	3mm	69g
6 15/16"	4 1/16"	2 15/16"	2 5/8"	1/2"	1/8"	2.4oz

Measurements of the C94 DK Penknife:

Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
170mm	103mm	68mm	60mm	5mm	3mm	69g
6 11/16"	4 1/16"	2 11/16"	2 3/8"	3/16"	1/8"	2.44oz

Pictures

The UK Penknives in black, green and orange G10

The black, green and orange UK Penknives, closed

Detail of the engraving on the Design team variant