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	* ~~1996 Spyderco Product Guide~~		* The KX02 Kitchen Experimental 2 does not seem to have appeared in any catalogs.

	==Designer==		==Designer==

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	* [[KX04 Homemaker]]		* [[KX04 Homemaker]]
	* [[KX05 Sashimi Wood]]		* [[KX05 Sashimi Wood]]
	* [[~~KX06~~ Yin Yang Kitchen ~~Knives~~]]		* [[KX06S Yin Kitchen Knife]]
			* [[KX06P Yang Kitchen Knife]]

	==Categories==		==Categories==

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	* [[KX03 Kitchen Experimental 3]]		* [[KX03 Kitchen Experimental 3]]
	* [[KX04 Homemaker]]		* [[KX04 Homemaker]]
	* [[KX05 Sashimi]]		* [[KX05 Sashimi Wood]]
	* [[KX06 Yin Yang Kitchen Knives]]		* [[KX06 Yin Yang Kitchen Knives]]

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	==Related==		==Related==
	*[[KX01 Kitchen Experimental 1]]		* [[KX01 Kitchen Experimental 1]]
	*[[KX02 Kitchen Experimental 2]]		* [[KX02 Kitchen Experimental 2]]
	*[[KX03 Kitchen Experimental 3]]		* [[KX03 Kitchen Experimental 3]]
			* [[KX04 Homemaker]]
			* [[KX05 Sashimi]]
			* [[KX06 Yin Yang Kitchen Knives]]

	==Categories==		==Categories==

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The KX02 Kitchen Experimental 2 was part of a new series of high-end kitchen knives

==Appearance in catalogs==

* 1996 Spyderco Product Guide

==Designer==

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

* [https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=64330 Kitchen knife identification?], posted by forum member ''remnar''

==Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web==
'''''Experimental knives'''''

''These knives were designed in house and are produced in batches of limited quantities, providing exclusive models to dealers who want them. This series, which was introduced in late 1996, comprises of the following models:''

''KX01 - Kitchen Experimental I''

''KX02 - Kitchen Experimental II''

''These two models mark Spyderco's entry into the high-end professional chef and sophisticated weekend cook market. They are traditional in shape and approachm and are another example of a dual (large-small) solution to a set of cutting problems.
Their basic shape is that of a dropped-edge chef's knife; there is no knife in the kitchen that does more jobs well. Its curved edge can be rocked on a cutting board to cut vegetables safely (the knife remains in contact with the surface), and its dropped edge allows it to rock without the holding hand getting in the way. Try the rocking technique with a paring, boning, or slicing knife, and you'll see what I mean.''

''Design objectives''

''The aim of these models is to produce traditional and useful cutlery with premium materials. Whereas the usual Spyderco approach includes design innovation, these two models reflect a primary concentration on materials.
At just over 17 inches in length, and with a curving 12-inch cutting edge, the KX02 is large enough to handle just about any kitchen task. It weighs 10.9 ounces.
The little-brotherly KX01 is 9.25 inches overall, weighs 3.2 ounces, and has a cutting edge 4.75 inches long. It isn't simply a scaled-down KX02, however, since its handle is almost as long. It is only offered with a traditional PlainEdge blade.''

''Blade''

''The blade on both models is ground from AUS-10, a new premium high-carbon (about 1 per cent) steel from Aichi, Japan, that has never before been used in a kitchen knife or by Spyderco.''

''Handle''

''The scale-type handles are made of ebony, a dense, dark wood known for its resistance to wear and used extensively for piano keys and the fretboards of stringed instruments. The scales are attached to the tang with stainless-steel pins."<ref name="The Spyderco Story">The KX01 and KX02 described in the book 'The Spyderco Story - the new shape of sharp', by Kenneth T. Delavigne (2000)</ref>

==Variations==

The KX02 was originally made in Seki City, Japan, and:

* features a modified [[Drop Point Blade]] shape
* features an Ebony handle

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{{Tableheading}}'''[[SKU]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Handle]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Edge]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Steel]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[From/To]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[MSRP]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Note]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Number made]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Grind]]'''
{{Tableheading}}'''[[Collectors club]]'''
|-
|valign="top" |KX02
|valign="top" |Black Ebony
|valign="top" |[[PE]]
|valign="top" |[[AUS-10]]
|valign="top" |1996
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |N/A
|valign="top" |[[Full Flat]]
|valign="top" |
|}

==Most collectible variation==
The original KX02 Kitchen Experimental 2, complete with original box and papers in mint condition is likely to be the most collectible version.

===Questions regarding collecting the KX02===

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

Questions with an answer:

==Technical information==

Measurements (mm and grams) of the KX02 Kitchen Experimental 2:
{|{{Articletable}}
{{Tableheading}}'''Variation'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length overall'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length blade'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length edge'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Blade thickness'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Weight'''
|-
|align="left"|KX02
|align="right"|431,8mm
|align="right"|
|align="right"|304,8mm
|align="right"|
|align="right"|309g
|}

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the KX02 Kitchen Experimental 2:
{|{{Articletable}}
{{Tableheading}}'''Variation'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length overall'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length blade'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Length edge'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Blade thickness'''
{{Tableheading}}'''Weight'''
|-
|align="left"|KX02
|align="right"|17"
|align="right"|
|align="right"|12"
|align="right"|
|align="right"|10.9oz
|}

==References==

<references/>

== Pictures ==

==Related==
*[[KX01 Kitchen Experimental 1]]
*[[KX02 Kitchen Experimental 2]]
*[[KX03 Kitchen Experimental 3]]

==Categories==

[[Category:Knives]]
[[Category:Fixed blades]]

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