C68 Bram Frank Gunting - Revision history

ThatWouter: /* Appearance in catalogs */

2025-08-20T15:09:16Z

Appearance in catalogs

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

	The C68 Gunting appeared in the following catalogs ([~~http~~://~~www~~.~~spydie~~.nl/~~catalogs~~/ ~~older~~], [~~http~~://~~www~~.~~spyderco~~.com/~~catalog~~/~~download~~.~~php newer~~]):		The C68 Gunting appeared in the following catalogs:
	* ~~2001~~ Spyderco ~~Products~~		* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GspFJ5Zroy8laiA0MTJYwUld3zPSpIRl/view?usp=drive_link 2001 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer]
	* ~~2002~~ Spyderco ~~Products~~		* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XedSZHZBfUO0O_ptJshsC3VF_XU7QW0s/view?usp=drive_link 2001 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR]
	* ~~2003~~ Spyderco ~~Products~~		* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R1sIGi6RWDEb-lP5hPcJcwQmuQCSxaJZ/view?usp=drive_link 2002 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer]
	* 2004 Spyderco ~~Products~~		* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cwe5VxHR3vV6StUGzNLX3W7vhUBlGCvx/view?usp=drive_link 2002 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR]
			* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ee1RtdOk64tKZbV9aV87gE_iYg4xM8_1/view?usp=drive_link 2003 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer]
			* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iDFayE2AWXScnckkXj5hxi6oigXPKAiL/view?usp=drive_link 2003 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR]
			* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-3cVF_Flld7xDrOy46jSHP1h1qMY5Jo-/view?usp=drive_link 2004 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer]
			* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uGzGs8RpD3srx-vHSbO4Ph5mEUNq2n0k/view?usp=drive_link 2004 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR]

	==Designer==		==Designer==

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

2023-09-13T09:42:24Z

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

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	''Then Spyderco and Bram Frank had a falling out and we stopped making the model. Hope that helps.''<ref>The original thread containing Mr. Glesser's comment can be found [http://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=80711\| here].</ref>		''Then Spyderco and Bram Frank had a falling out and we stopped making the model. Hope that helps.''<ref>The original thread containing Mr. Glesser's comment can be found [http://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=80711\| here].</ref>

			* In this post on the Spyderco.com forum, from 28 July 2023, [[Sal Glesser]] shares some information on the design history of the Compression Lock related to the Gunting design history:
			''FYI, Spyderco was scheduled to make a knife for Bob Taylor's REKAT company designed by Bram Frank, called the "Escalator". We were going to use Bob's "Rolling Lock' which he invented, A very nice lock invention. After we began engineering the model, Bob Taylor and Bram Frank had a falling out and Bob cancelled the project. We had already begun the project and Bob said didn't want us to use his "Rolling Lock" which we were purchasing from him and had already planned to use on some of our own models. Since Bob stopped the Rolling lock purchase, we suddenly found ourselves making a Bram Frank Model, but with no lock that we felt would fork for the MBC design at the time. Headache.''

			''It took me about 2 weeks, but I was able to "invent" a new lock, the Compression lock, on demand, to use on the model, which was name changed to the "Gunting". Some time after production, Bram and Spyderco had a falling out and the Gunting project was disco'd. Bob Taylor and I are still friends. Funny how history has so many twists and turns?''<ref>From the Spyderco.com discussion forum thread [https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?p=1732714#p1732714 \| 'It's wild how many different versions of the compression lock exist']</ref>

	==Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web==		==Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web==

Peter1960: /* Variations */

2018-08-09T08:00:02Z

Variations

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	\|valign="top" \|[[CPM-440V]]		\|valign="top" \|[[CPM-440V]]
	\|valign="top" \|2000-2002		\|valign="top" \|2000-2002
	\|valign="top" \|?		\|valign="top" \|169.90$ (2000)
	\|valign="top" \|SE: 2000-2001; PS: 2002		\|valign="top" \|SE: 2000-2001; PS: 2002
	\|valign="top" \|N/A		\|valign="top" \|N/A

Peter1960: /* History, mentionings from the forums etc. */

2018-08-09T07:45:31Z

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

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	*Information from the CSSDSC website can be found [http://www.cssdsc.com/gunting.htm here]		*Information from the CSSDSC website can be found [http://www.cssdsc.com/gunting.htm here]

	*Statement ~~form~~ Mr. [[Sal Glesser]] on the Spyderco forums:		*Statement from Mr. [[Sal Glesser]] on the Spyderco forums:

	''Bram Frank is a martial artist and Martial Blade Craft instructor. I met him at James Keating's "Riddle of steel back in 2000. Bram was demonstrating a model he called the "Escalator" which was to be made by Rekat (Bob Taylor). Bob Taylor is another martial artist and Martial blade craft instructor that also owned a knife company called Rekat. Bob Taylor created the "Warrior" model.		''Bram Frank is a martial artist and Martial Blade Craft instructor. I met him at James Keating's "Riddle of steel back in 2000. Bram was demonstrating a model he called the "Escalator" which was to be made by Rekat (Bob Taylor). Bob Taylor is another martial artist and Martial blade craft instructor that also owned a knife company called Rekat. Bob Taylor created the "Warrior" model.

Peter1960: /* Pictures */

2018-08-09T07:43:25Z

Pictures

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	== Pictures ==		== Pictures ==
			{\|
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			\|[[Image:C68GP Bram Frank Gunting 103.JPG\|left\|thumb\|320px\|C68GP Bram Frank Gunting]]
			\|[[Image:C68GP Bram Frank Gunting 106.JPG\|right\|thumb\|320px\|C68GP Bram Frank Gunting]]
			\|}

	==Categories==		==Categories==

Peter1960: /* History, mentionings from the forums etc. */

2018-08-09T07:34:56Z

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

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	*Information from the CSSDSC website can be found [http://www.cssdsc.com/gunting.htm here]		*Information from the CSSDSC website can be found [http://www.cssdsc.com/gunting.htm here]

			*Statement form Mr. [[Sal Glesser]] on the Spyderco forums:

			''Bram Frank is a martial artist and Martial Blade Craft instructor. I met him at James Keating's "Riddle of steel back in 2000. Bram was demonstrating a model he called the "Escalator" which was to be made by Rekat (Bob Taylor). Bob Taylor is another martial artist and Martial blade craft instructor that also owned a knife company called Rekat. Bob Taylor created the "Warrior" model.

			''I was taken with the concept and was working with Bob so Spyderco could make the Escalator for Rekat as an OEM. Spyderco had more equipment that Rekat. The knife was to have the "Rolling Lock" which invented by Bob Taylor and Spyderco at the time was negotiating with Bob to purchase rights to the Rolling Lock for use by Spyderco.

			''Bob Taylor and Bram Frank had a falling out while we were in the middle of developing the project with Bram and Bob backed out of the Rolling lock negotiation. We were already well into the Bram Frank design, which he called the "Gunting" and felt we had to honor our commitment to Bram. We needed to create a new lock that was strong enough for our Marital Blade Craft rating. That's when I invented the Compression lock (on demand) to meet our need. We produced a live knife, a trainer and a trainer with a blue handle to meet Bram's needs.

			''Then Spyderco and Bram Frank had a falling out and we stopped making the model. Hope that helps.''<ref>The original thread containing Mr. Glesser's comment can be found [http://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=80711\| here].</ref>

	==Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web==		==Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web==

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

2009-03-08T08:49:18Z

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

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

	*Information from the ~~CSSDC~~ website can be found [http://www.cssdsc.com/gunting.htm\|here]		*Information from the CSSDSC website can be found [http://www.cssdsc.com/gunting.htm here]

	==Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web==		==Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web==

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

2009-03-08T08:48:45Z

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

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

			*Information from the CSSDC website can be found [http://www.cssdsc.com/gunting.htm\|here]

	==Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web==		==Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web==

Henning: /* Variations */

2009-03-04T06:53:47Z

Variations

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	\|valign="top" \|rare		\|valign="top" \|rare
	\|valign="top" \|?		\|valign="top" \|[[Hollow]]
	\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]		\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]
	\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]		\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]

Henning: /* Variations */

2009-03-01T20:38:47Z

Variations

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	\|valign="top" \|[[Hollow]]		\|valign="top" \|[[Hollow]]
	\|valign="top" \|~~Metal~~		\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]
	\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]		\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]
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	\|valign="top" \|N/A; S30V/PE: ~189x		\|valign="top" \|N/A; S30V/PE: ~189x
	\|valign="top" \|[[Hollow]]		\|valign="top" \|[[Hollow]]
	\|valign="top" \|~~Metal~~		\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]
	\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]		\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]
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	\|valign="top" \|N/A		\|valign="top" \|N/A
	\|valign="top" \|~~Metal~~		\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]
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	\|valign="top" \|?		\|valign="top" \|?
	\|valign="top" \|~~Metal~~		\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]
	\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]		\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]
	\|valign="top" \|		\|valign="top" \|

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	\|valign="top" \|2000-2002		\|valign="top" \|2000-2002
	\|valign="top" \|?		\|valign="top" \|169.90$ (2000)
	\|valign="top" \|SE: 2000-2001; PS: 2002		\|valign="top" \|SE: 2000-2001; PS: 2002
	\|valign="top" \|N/A		\|valign="top" \|N/A

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	\|valign="top" \|rare		\|valign="top" \|rare
	\|valign="top" \|?		\|valign="top" \|[[Hollow]]
	\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]		\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]
	\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]		\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]

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	\|valign="top" \|~~Metal~~		\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]
	\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]		\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]
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	\|valign="top" \|[[Hollow]]		\|valign="top" \|[[Hollow]]
	\|valign="top" \|~~Metal~~		\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]
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	\|valign="top" \|~~Metal~~		\|valign="top" \|[[Gunting clip]]
	\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]		\|valign="top" \|[[RH]], [[TD]]
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