C56 Tim Zowada
The C56 was introduced in 1999 and has dual liners, Spear Point Blade and black beadblasted Micarta scales. The knife was reissued in 2001 this time with a VG-10 blade and in PE and with a ever so slightly thicker blade. (3mm. as opposed to 2.5mm.)
Appearance in catalogs
The C56 Zowada appears in the following catalogs (Downloadable here):
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
Designer
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
Information from the 2002 Spyderco dealer catalog
Info on C56 Zowada second run from 2002 from the 2002 dealers catalog:
Reminiscent of the archetypal dirk, the C56, designed by custom knifemaker Tim Zowada, has a prominent unsharpened top swedge, hollow ground pear point blade and a linerlock. The knife's tapered look is enhanced by the downsized hole and coffin shaped handle of bead-blasted Micarta. -The blade steel is hollow-ground VG-10. -Available in PlainEdge. -Black metal clip with gold bug provides tip down -right handed carry. -Batch item only, availability subject to demand.
Variations
The C56 Zowada is made in Seki City, Japan and has
- Dual liners
- Walker Liner Lock and
- Spear Point Blade
| SKU | Handle | Edge | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
| C56BMPS | Black beadblasted Micarta | PS | AUS-8 | 1999-2000 | 146.95$ (1999) | First run C56. | 1200? | Hollow | 3- screw old standard clip | RH TD | Main |
| C56BMP | Black beadblasted Micarta | PE | VG-10 | 2001-2002 | 146.95$ (2001), 154.95$ (2002) | Second run C56. | ? | Hollow | 3- screw old standard clip | RH TD | N/A |
The newer PE variant seems to be the most collected, due to edge.
Questions regarding collecting the C56
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
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Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the C56 Zowada:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C56BMPS | 195mm | 113mm | 81mm | 75mm | 8.5mm | 2.5mm | 88g |
| C56BMP | 195mm | 113mm | 81mm | 76mm | 8.5mm | 3mm | 88g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C56 Zowada:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C56BMPS | 7 11/16" | 4 1/2" | 3 3/16" | 3" | 11/32" | 3/32" | 3.1oz |
| C56BMP | 7 11/16" | 4 1/2" | 3 3/16" | 3" | 21/64" | 1/8" | 3.1oz |
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