C58 JD Smith - Revision history

ThatWouter: /* Technical information */

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Technical information

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	'''Note: Spyderco product guides indicate the C58M's weight is 87g / 3oz, but this appears faulty.'''		''Note: Spyderco product guides indicate the C58M's weight is 87g / 3oz, but this appears faulty.''

	==References==		==References==

ThatWouter: /* Technical information */

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Technical information

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			'''Note: Spyderco product guides indicate the C58M's weight is 87g / 3oz, but this appears faulty.'''

	==References==		==References==

ThatWouter: /* Technical information */

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Technical information

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	\|align="right"\|1/8"		\|align="right"\|1/8"
	\|align="right"\|?		\|align="right"\|4oz
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ThatWouter: /* Technical information */

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	\|align="right"\|11mm		\|align="right"\|11mm
	\|align="right"\|3mm		\|align="right"\|3mm
	\|align="right"\|~~87g~~		\|align="right"\|113g
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	\|align="right"\|C58G		\|align="right"\|C58G
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	\|align="right"\|1/8"		\|align="right"\|1/8"
	\|align="right"\|~~3oz~~		\|align="right"\|3.98oz
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	\|align="right"\|C58G		\|align="right"\|C58G

ThatWouter: /* Appearance in catalogs */

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Appearance in catalogs

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	==Appearance in catalogs==		==Appearance in catalogs==

	The C58 JD Smith appeared in the following catalogs ([~~http~~://~~www~~.~~spydie~~.nl/~~catalogs~~/ ~~older~~], [~~http~~://~~www~~.~~spyderco~~.com/~~catalog~~/~~download.php newer~~]):		The C58 JD Smith appeared in the following catalogs:
	* ~~2000~~ Spyderco ~~Products~~ (C58BM)		* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1byhZ7BHCJTf3a7_FH-aMei6t16u7micA/view?usp=drive_link 2000 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer] (C58BM)
	* 2001 Spyderco ~~Products~~ (C58BM)		* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c6s9OqN5zsRzmedlimDdyR2xskbljhWa/view?usp=drive_link 2000 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR] (C58BM)
	* 2009 Spyderco ~~Products~~ (C58G)		* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GspFJ5Zroy8laiA0MTJYwUld3zPSpIRl/view?usp=drive_link 2001 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer] (C58BM)
			* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XedSZHZBfUO0O_ptJshsC3VF_XU7QW0s/view?usp=drive_link 2001 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR] (C58BM)
			* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fjvtl69V6uR_IOGunes20UFpY4pnNpyp/view?usp=drive_link 2009 Spyderco Product Guide] (C58G)

	==Designer==		==Designer==

Peter1960: /* Pictures */

2009-03-15T19:02:20Z

Pictures

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	== Pictures ==		== Pictures ==
			{\|
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			\|[[Image:C58BMP_JD_Smith_103_(Medium).JPG‎\|left\|thumb\|320px\|C58BMP JD Smith, opened, front side]]
			\|[[Image:C58BMP_JD_Smith_106_(Medium).JPG‎\|right\|thumb\|320px\|C0BMP JD Smith, closed, clip side]]
			\|}

	==Categories==		==Categories==

Henning: /* History, mentionings from the forums etc. */

2009-03-15T16:12:52Z

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

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	''Interesting history to that model that few would know.'' ''The first design was created by JD Smith and made by a new maker for us.'' ''Capacities in Seki being small, we're always trying new makers.'' ''It takes many years to develop the skills these makers have.'' ''The maker went bankrupt due to the poor Japanese ecomomy at the time.'' ''At this time, one of our current makers was able to pick up the project, but there was a lot of political juggling involved so we retooled a second time for the model and JD made adjustments to his design during the change.'' ''The chamfer was his solution to the lockbar question. As I remember, the 2nd run was made with VG-10.''		''Interesting history to that model that few would know.'' ''The first design was created by JD Smith and made by a new maker for us.'' ''Capacities in Seki being small, we're always trying new makers.'' ''It takes many years to develop the skills these makers have.'' ''The maker went bankrupt due to the poor Japanese ecomomy at the time.'' ''At this time, one of our current makers was able to pick up the project, but there was a lot of political juggling involved so we retooled a second time for the model and JD made adjustments to his design during the change.'' ''The chamfer was his solution to the lockbar question. As I remember, the 2nd run was made with VG-10.''
	''All in all, there were only about 2000 JD Smith pieces produced between the two runs/makers.'' ''It's a very nice design but did not attract enough attention for the numbers we need to keep production going.'' <ref>[http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showpost.php?p=75518&postcount=2]</ref>		''All in all, there were only about 2000 JD Smith pieces produced between the two runs/makers.'' ''It's a very nice design but did not attract enough attention for the numbers we need to keep production going.'' <ref> Found [http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showpost.php?p=75518&postcount=2 here]</ref>

	* "First impressions and pictures of the JD Smith C58G." [http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36977 thread] by "spoonrobot".		* "First impressions and pictures of the JD Smith C58G." [http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36977 thread] by "spoonrobot".

Henning: /* Variations */

2009-03-15T16:11:23Z

Variations

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	\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]		\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]
	\|valign="top" \|		\|valign="top" \| [[SE]] [[Main]], [[PE]] [[Variant]]
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	\|valign="top" \|C58BM		\|valign="top" \|C58BM
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	\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]		\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]
	\|valign="top" \|		\|valign="top" \|N/A
	\|-		\|-
	\|valign="top" \|C58GPFG		\|valign="top" \|C58GPFG
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	\|valign="top" \|219.95$ (2009)		\|valign="top" \|219.95$ (2009)
	\|valign="top" \|		\|valign="top" \|2009 [[Sprintrun]]
	\|valign="top" \|N/A		\|valign="top" \|N/A
	\|valign="top" \|[[Full Flat]]		\|valign="top" \|[[Full Flat]]
	\|valign="top" \|Metal		\|valign="top" \|Metal
	\|valign="top" \|[[LH/RH]], [[TD/TU]]		\|valign="top" \|[[LH/RH]], [[TD/TU]]
	\|valign="top" \|		\|valign="top" \|[[Variant]]
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Henning: /* History, mentionings from the forums etc. */

2009-03-15T16:09:34Z

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

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	On the [[Spyderco forums]]:		On the [[Spyderco forums]]:
	* "JD Smith~~" history~~ [http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showpost.php?p=75518&postcount=2 ~~comments~~] ~~by "Sal".~~
			Comment by [[Sal]]:

			''Interesting history to that model that few would know.'' ''The first design was created by JD Smith and made by a new maker for us.'' ''Capacities in Seki being small, we're always trying new makers.'' ''It takes many years to develop the skills these makers have.'' ''The maker went bankrupt due to the poor Japanese ecomomy at the time.'' ''At this time, one of our current makers was able to pick up the project, but there was a lot of political juggling involved so we retooled a second time for the model and JD made adjustments to his design during the change.'' ''The chamfer was his solution to the lockbar question. As I remember, the 2nd run was made with VG-10.''
			''All in all, there were only about 2000 JD Smith pieces produced between the two runs/makers.'' ''It's a very nice design but did not attract enough attention for the numbers we need to keep production going.'' <ref>[http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showpost.php?p=75518&postcount=2]</ref>

	* "First impressions and pictures of the JD Smith C58G." [http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36977 thread] by "spoonrobot".		* "First impressions and pictures of the JD Smith C58G." [http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36977 thread] by "spoonrobot".

Marcel: /* Designer */

2009-03-15T10:12:46Z

Designer

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	==Designer==		==Designer==

	J.D. Smith		[[J.D. Smith]]

			[[J.D. Smith Makers mark]]

	==History, mentionings from the forums etc.==		==History, mentionings from the forums etc.==

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	\|align="right"\|~~3oz~~		\|align="right"\|3.98oz
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	\|valign="top" \|C58GPFG		\|valign="top" \|C58GPFG
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	\|valign="top" \|219.95$ (2009)		\|valign="top" \|219.95$ (2009)
	\|valign="top" \|		\|valign="top" \|2009 [[Sprintrun]]
	\|valign="top" \|N/A		\|valign="top" \|N/A
	\|valign="top" \|[[Full Flat]]		\|valign="top" \|[[Full Flat]]
	\|valign="top" \|Metal		\|valign="top" \|Metal
	\|valign="top" \|[[LH/RH]], [[TD/TU]]		\|valign="top" \|[[LH/RH]], [[TD/TU]]
	\|valign="top" \|		\|valign="top" \|[[Variant]]
	\|}		\|}