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==Appearance in catalogs== | ==Appearance in catalogs== | ||
The C42 Howard Viele appeared in the following [ | The C42 Howard Viele appeared in the following catalogs: | ||
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lF5pHsRJIJSxJz-ruyNKZ3JlvhrOTMcq/view?usp=drive_link 1997 Spyderco Product Guide] | |||
* 1998 Spyderco | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/13OpgOjCqAlEqp8Nn_73rmJnjQ1xKT4J4/view?usp=drive_link 1998 Spyderco Product Guide] | ||
* 1999 Spyderco | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yZ6N0szam4gFS19vRT-Y1iiGlOxuE05S/view?usp=drive_link 1999 Spyderco Product Guide] | ||
* 2000 Spyderco | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LbTVtgem7rZ8ZHWt8kJSenr0ThCQybbP/view?usp=drive_link 2000 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer] | ||
* 2001 Spyderco | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XedSZHZBfUO0O_ptJshsC3VF_XU7QW0s/view?usp=drive_link 2001 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR] | ||
* 2002 Spyderco | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R1sIGi6RWDEb-lP5hPcJcwQmuQCSxaJZ/view?usp=drive_link 2002 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer] | ||
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cwe5VxHR3vV6StUGzNLX3W7vhUBlGCvx/view?usp=drive_link 2002 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR] | |||
==Designer== | ==Designer== | ||
Revision as of 07:01, 20 August 2025
The C42 Howard Viele was introduced in 1996, updated in 2000, and discontinued in 2003.
A smaller sized variant of the C42 was reissued in 2005 as the C97 Howard Viele II.
Appearance in catalogs
The C42 Howard Viele appeared in the following catalogs:
- 1997 Spyderco Product Guide
- 1998 Spyderco Product Guide
- 1999 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2000 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer
- 2001 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR
- 2002 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer
- 2002 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR
Designer
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
Not listed.
Variations
The C42 Howard Viele is made in Seki-City, Japan and has
There are four main changes in the 2000 update[1]:
- VG-10 blade steel
- Eccentric pivot pin
- Back spacer with two pins
- Stop pin flush with the "bolster"
| SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
| C42 | Black Micarta | PE SE | AUS-8 | 1996-1999 | 139.95$ (?) | N/A | Hollow | Metal | RH, TD | ||
| C42 | Black Micarta | PE SE | VG-10 | 2000-2002 | ? | N/A | Hollow | Metal | RH, TD |
Questions regarding collecting the C42
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the C42 Howard Viele:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C42 | 197mm | 111mm | 86mm | 83mm | 8.7mm | 3.2mm | 108g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C42 Howard Viele:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C42 | 7 3/4" | 4 3/8" | 3 3/8" | 3 1/4" | 11/32" | 1/8" | 3.8oz |
References
Pictures
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C42P Howard Viele (VG-10) -
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C42 Howard Viele and C40 Jot Singh Khalsa -
From left to right: C42 and C40 closed
