RL01 Ramco Laguiole

Introduced in 1994 the Ramco/ Laguiole is a knife that was produced using the well- known laguiole style from the French wine-districts paired with Spyderco's well- known quality thinking and high- quality workmanship. The Spyderco Laguiole has a Mar-McBurnette frontlock and a Black Micarta handle with brass liners. The Bee on top of the knife was redesigned by Sal Glesser to make it a little more "bug- like". The knife was produced for Spyderco under the RAMCO Label in Seki City, Japan. The Laguiole was discontinued in 1995. The Laguiole by Spyderco is considered a Spyderco by some collectors and not by others. The fact that it's made by order of Spyderco and came in Spyderco boxes makes this author believe it is indeed a Spyderco, even without the trademark Spyderco hole opener in the blade.

Appearance in catalogs

The Spyderco Ramco-Laguiole appears in the 1994 catalogs

Designer

Late French-canadian knifedesigner Denis LeMaire

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

Some background information posted by Joyce on the Spyderco forums can be found here

It's also worth noting the traditional bee on the handle is somewhat redesigned looking a bit more like a Bug

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

Not listed.

Variations

Variations of the RL01 Ramco Laguiole

SKU	Handle	Edge	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
RL01P	Black Micarta with brass liners	PE	GIN-1/G-2	1994-1995	119,95$	features a specially designed "Bee" logo on the spine		Hollow grind	leather sheath	N/A	?
RL01S	Black Micarta with brass liners	SE	GIN-1/G-2	1994-1995	119,95$	features a specially designed "Bee" logo on the spine		Hollow grind	leather sheath	N/A	?
RL01C	Tooled leather sheath for the RL01	N/A	N/A	1994-1995	19,95$	features a specially designed "Bee" logo in place of the typical Spyderco bug		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Questions regarding collecting the RL01 Ramco Laguiole

The most collectible variation is believed to be the PE in correct black and white box from Spyderco.

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

• Collectors club status of the RL01's?

Questions with an answer:

Technical information

Typical measurements (mm and grams) of the RL01 Ramco Laguiole:

Length overall	Length closed	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
219 mm	120 mm	99 mm	No hole	3,0 mm	73 g

Typical measurements (Inches and ounces) of the RL01 Ramco Laguiole:

Length overall	Length closed	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
8 5/8"	N/A	3 7/8"	No hole	N/A	2.6 oz.