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== [[Spyderco C-SKUs]] ==
== [[Spyderco C-SKUs]] ==


All SKUs used by Spyderco that begin with a "C" are reserved for folding knives (maybe derived from [[ClipIt]])
All SKUs used by Spyderco that begin with a "C" are reserved for folding knives with a pocket clip (The C in C-SKU maybe derived from [[ClipIt]]).
 
See the [[Spyderco C-SKUs]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco ClipIts.


== Spyderco B-SKUs ==
== Spyderco B-SKUs ==


The SKUs starting with a "B" indicate the knife to be a Balisong knife. Only three knives have been assigned with a "B"-SKU this far:
The SKUs starting with a "B" indicate the knife to be a Balisong knife.  


*[[B01 SpyderFly]]
See the [[Spyderco B-SKUs]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco Balisongs.
*[[B02 SmallFly]]
*[[B03 SzaboFly]]


== [[Spyderco FB-SKUs]] ==
== [[Spyderco FB-SKUs]] ==


SKUs starting with "FB" designate the knives of Spyderco's fixed blade line.
SKUs starting with "FB" designate the knives of Spyderco's fixed blade line.
See the [[Spyderco FB-SKUs]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco fixed blades.


== [[J Jester | Spyderco J-SKUs]] ==
== [[J Jester | Spyderco J-SKUs]] ==


The SKUs starting with "J" are reserved for the Jester models. The following models are known:
The SKUs starting with "J" are reserved for the Jester models.  
 
*JBK Jester
*JBL Jester
*JBMP Jester
*JFG Jester
*JGR Jester
*JPR Jester
*JRD Jester
*JSS Jester


For details click on Spyderco J-SKUs.
See the [[J Jester]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco Jesters.


== [[Spyderco K-SKUs]] ==
== [[Spyderco K-SKUs]] ==


SKUs with a "K" at the beginning are reserved for Spyderco's kitchen knives:
SKUs with a "K" at the beginning are reserved for Spyderco's kitchen knives.


*[[K01 Pro Culinaire Bread Knife]]
See the [[Spyderco K-SKUs]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco kitchen knives.
*[[K02 Pro Culinaire Cooks Knife]]
*[[K03 Pro Culinaire Carving Knife]]
*[[K04 Pro Culinaire Utility Knife]]
*[[K05 Pro Culinaire Small Utility Knife]]
*[[K06 Pro Culinaire Filet Knife]]
*[[K07 Pro Culinaire Flex Bone Knife]]
*[[K08 Pro Culinaire Santoku]]
*[[K09 Pro Culinaire Paring Knife]]
*[[K10 Kosher Butching Knife]]
*[[KX01 Kitchen Experimental 1]]
*[[KX02 Kitchen Experimental 2]]
*[[KX03 Kitchen Experimental 3]]
*[[KX04 HomeMaker]]
*[[KX05 Sashimi]]
*[[KX06 Yin/Yang Kitchen Knife]]


== [[L Ladybug | Spyderco L-SKUs]] ==
== [[L Ladybug | Spyderco L-SKUs]] ==


The SKUs that start with an "L" belong to the Ladybug models. The following models are known:
The SKUs that start with an "L" belong to the Ladybug models.  
 
See the [[L Ladybug]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco Ladybugs.
 
== [[M Manbug | Spyderco M-SKUs]] ==


*LBK Ladybug
The SKUs that start with an "M" belong to the Manbug models.
*LBL Ladybug
*LCF Ladybug
*LFG Ladybug
*LGR Ladybug
*LGY Ladybug
*LPN Ladybug
*LRD Ladybug
*LYL Ladybug
*LBKII Ladybug II
*LBK3 Ladybug III
*LORP3 Ladybug III
*LPRP3 Ladybug III
*LSS3 Ladybug III
*LWHS3 Ladybug III
*LYL3 Ladybug III


For details click on Spyderco L-SKUs.
See the Spyderco [[M Manbug]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco Manbugs.


== [[MT Mule Team | Spyderco MT-SKUs]] ==
== [[MT Mule Team | Spyderco MT-SKUs]] ==


The SKUs that start with "MT" belong to the Mule Team Knives. Until today the following models are known:
The SKUs that start with "MT" belong to the Mule Team Knives.  
 
See the Spyderco [MT Mule Team]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco Mule Team knives.
 
== [[Spyderco H-SKUs| Spyderco H-SKUs]] ==


*MT01
The SKUs that start with "H" belong to tomahawks and hatchets.
*MT02
*MT03


For details click on Spyderco MT-SKUs.
See the Spyderco [Spyderco H-SKUs]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco tomahawks and hatchets.
 
== [[Spyderco SK-SKUs| Spyderco SK-SKUs]] ==
 
The SKUs that start with "SK" belong to SharpKeepers.
 
See the Spyderco [Spyderco SK-SKUs]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco SharpKeepers.
 
== [[Spyderco TK-SKUs| Spyderco TK-SKUs]] ==
 
The SKUs that start with "TK" belong to throwing knives.
 
See the Spyderco [Spyderco TK-SKUs]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco throwing knives.


== Spyderco T-SKUs ==
== Spyderco T-SKUs ==
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<td>Tufram coated Aluminium</td>
<td>Tufram coated Aluminium</td>
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<td><strong>AW</strong></td>
<td>Abalone and Black&White Pearl</td>
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<td><strong>BM</strong></td>
<td><strong>BM</strong></td>
<td>Black [[Micarta]]</td>
<td>Black [[Micarta]]</td>
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<td><strong>BP</strong></td>
<td>[[Black pearl]]</td>
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<td><strong>EV</strong></td>
<td><strong>EV</strong></td>
<td>Evrina</td>
<td>Evrina</td>
 
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<td><strong>[[FRCP]]</strong></td>
<td>Fiberglass Reinforced Co-Polymer</td>
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<td><strong>GB</strong></td>
<td><strong>GB</strong></td>
<td>Giraffe Bone</td>
<td>Giraffe Bone</td>
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<td><strong>GF</strong></td>
<td>Nishijin Glass Fiber</td>


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<td><strong>JB</strong></td>
<td><strong>JB</strong></td>
<td>Jigged Bone</td>
<td>[[Jigged bone]]</td>
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<td>Red Bone</td>
<td>Red Bone</td>
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<td><strong>SQ</strong></td>
<td>Sqash Bone</td>
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<td><strong>SW</strong></td>
<td><strong>SW</strong></td>
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<td><strong>TQ</strong></td>
<td><strong>TQ</strong></td>
<td>Turquoise</td>
<td>Turquoise</td>
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<td><strong>WD</strong></td>
<td>Wood</td>


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Latest revision as of 14:48, 10 January 2024

SKU is short for Stock Keeping Unit. The SKU is an identifier for products - knives in this case. Spyderco's SKUs can be divided into the following:


Spyderco C-SKUs

All SKUs used by Spyderco that begin with a "C" are reserved for folding knives with a pocket clip (The C in C-SKU maybe derived from ClipIt).

See the Spyderco C-SKUs page for a complete listing of all Spyderco ClipIts.

Spyderco B-SKUs

The SKUs starting with a "B" indicate the knife to be a Balisong knife.

See the Spyderco B-SKUs page for a complete listing of all Spyderco Balisongs.

Spyderco FB-SKUs

SKUs starting with "FB" designate the knives of Spyderco's fixed blade line.

See the Spyderco FB-SKUs page for a complete listing of all Spyderco fixed blades.

Spyderco J-SKUs

The SKUs starting with "J" are reserved for the Jester models.

See the J Jester page for a complete listing of all Spyderco Jesters.

Spyderco K-SKUs

SKUs with a "K" at the beginning are reserved for Spyderco's kitchen knives.

See the Spyderco K-SKUs page for a complete listing of all Spyderco kitchen knives.

Spyderco L-SKUs

The SKUs that start with an "L" belong to the Ladybug models.

See the L Ladybug page for a complete listing of all Spyderco Ladybugs.

Spyderco M-SKUs

The SKUs that start with an "M" belong to the Manbug models.

See the Spyderco M Manbug page for a complete listing of all Spyderco Manbugs.

Spyderco MT-SKUs

The SKUs that start with "MT" belong to the Mule Team Knives.

See the Spyderco [MT Mule Team]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco Mule Team knives.

Spyderco H-SKUs

The SKUs that start with "H" belong to tomahawks and hatchets.

See the Spyderco [Spyderco H-SKUs]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco tomahawks and hatchets.

Spyderco SK-SKUs

The SKUs that start with "SK" belong to SharpKeepers.

See the Spyderco [Spyderco SK-SKUs]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco SharpKeepers.

Spyderco TK-SKUs

The SKUs that start with "TK" belong to throwing knives.

See the Spyderco [Spyderco TK-SKUs]] page for a complete listing of all Spyderco throwing knives.

Spyderco T-SKUs

Until today only three models hold an SKU starting with a "T". These are:

SKUs that fall out of this System

Spyderco also used some other SKUs that fall out of this System because they either consisted completely of numbers, they are completely different to all other SKUs or an alphabetical character was used for a model that was never used again for another one. These models are:

In addition all Spyderco sharpening tools

Acronyms used in Spyderco's SKUs

The acronyms below can be found in the catalogs, on knife boxes, etc. In addition to the letters they are used to describe the knife regarding edge configuration, colour of the handle and materials used.

Edge configurations


CE Combo Edge or Combination Edge, not to be found in SKUs but used by fans/on forums
P Plain Edge, used in SKUs
PE Plain Edge, not to be found in SKUs but used by fans/on forums
PS Partially Serrated (i.e. Combo Edge)
S Serrated Edge (Spyder Edge)
SE Serrated Edge (Spyder Edge), not to be found in SKUs but used by fans/on forums

Colours


BBK All black, i.e. black blade and black FRN handle
BB Black Blade, almost always all black usually in combination w/ G-10
BK Black
BL Blue
BRG Burgundy
BRGM Burgundy Micarta
CB Cranberry
FG Foliage Green / Forest Green
GR Green
GY Gray
OD Olive Drab
OR Orange
PNK Pink
RB Rainbow Coloured
RD Red
SL Silver
TN Tan
TR Actually no colour, means „Trainer“, blunt blade, always red handled
WH White
YL Yellow

Materials


A Aluminium
AC Apple Coral
ATU Tufram coated Aluminium
AW Abalone and Black&White Pearl
BM Black Micarta
BP Black pearl
BQ Black Quince
CB Cocobolo
CF Carbon Fiber
ET Etched
EV Evrina
FRCP Fiberglass Reinforced Co-Polymer
FRN Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon
G G-10
GB Giraffe Bone
GF Nishijin Glass Fiber
GP Gold Pearl
JB Jigged bone
MOPA Mother Of Pearl and Abalone
MP Mother Of Pearl
PA Pearl and Abalone
PB Pacific Blue Bone
RB Red Bone
SQ Sqash Bone
SW Stacked Wood
TC Tiger Coral
TI Titanium
TQ Turquoise
WD Wood