C94 UK Penknife (DK Penknife)

The C94 UK Penknife was introduced in late 2004. For Denmark, a modified variant with a shorter blade and a non-functional opening hole, the C94 DK Penknife, was introduced in 2005.

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 etc. from the forums

• C94 UK Penknife design thread in the britishblades.com forum (includes comments on "UK Pen-Knife design team" engraved knives)

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

"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 on the UK Penkife 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 safety orange 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."

Variations

All variations are made in Golden, Colorado and have

• a non-locking blade (Notch Joint),
• a screw together construction,
• a deep pocket wire clip, left/right hand, tip-up

SKU	Handle	Edge(s)	Steel	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip
C94GP	Black G-10	PE	CPM-S30V	56.95£ ?	late 2004, 2005?	500 for UK (with 99 engraved ones), 200 for North America?	Full Flat	Wire
C94GPDK	Black G-10	PE	CPM-S30V	?	2005, shorter blade, no one-hand opening	? for Denmark	Full Flat	Wire
C94GP	Black G-10	PE	CPM-S30V	?	2006-2007	N/A	Full Flat	Wire
C94GPFG	Foliage Green G-10	PE	CPM-S30V	149.95$ (2008)	2008-	N/A	Full Flat	Wire
C94GPOR	Safety Orange G-10	PE	CPM-S30V	149.95$ (2008)	2008-	N/A	Full Flat	Wire

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 and below 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
?	103mm	?	?	?	?	?
?	4 1/16"	?	?	?	?	?

Pictures

The UK Penknives in black, green and orange G10

The black, green and orange UK Penknives, closed