C42 Howard Viele

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
• 2000 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR
• 2001 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer
• 2001 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR
• 2002 Spyderco Product Guide - Dealer
• 2002 Spyderco Product Guide - PDR

Designer

Howard Viele

Howard Viele Makers mark

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

Not listed.

Variations

The C42 Howard Viele is made in Seki-City, Japan and has

• Walker Liner Lock

There are four main changes in the 2000 update:

• 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

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C42

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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

Pictures

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  C42P Howard Viele (VG-10)
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  C42P Howard Viele (VG-10)
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  C42 Howard Viele and C40 Jot Singh Khalsa
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  From left to right: C42 and C40 closed