C35 Q
C35 "Q" was created to be very lightweight. The scales and blade are "skeletonized". Simple to construct and easy to have different blades designs. Introduced in 1996 it was awarded Blade magazine's knife of the year. Production started in 1997 with the Spyderco Bug in the blade and continued for a few years. The initial name for the Q was the Silhouette.
Appearance in catalogs
- Ironstone Product Guide 1996
- Spyderco Product Guide 1997
- Spyderco Product Guide 1998
- Spyderco Product Guide 1999
Designer
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
Why the Q?
Built to be very lightweight (34g or 1.2 oz) the Q also brought a small and rather inexpensive platform for customization and since many blade designs were possible, it would become a marketing tool for companies. It would also be used to recognize employees for various companies and given away as prizes and the such.
Innovations
New Patent was for the "spring lock". Essentially a formed piece of wire that rests in the scales and the wire fits into a notch in the blade tang that locks it in the open or closed position. The clip was also formed piece of wire that was located in holes in the scales. The holes were constructed for 4-way carry.
Construction
The Q was designed to be as simple as possible, with the final design using only 8 parts (9 parts in the 2nd gen):
• 1 one-piece molded handle
• 1 blade
• 1 pivot pin
• 1 pivot pin screw
• 2 blade bushings
• 1 SpringClip
• 1 SpringLock
• 1 SpringLock retaining pin (2nd gen only)
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
Variations
Initially the FRN handle was built in a 'sculpted' design. Where the scale was a little wider in the middle and narrower at the top and bottom. The next generation of handle the sides were flat. Also an additional pin was added at the top of the scales near the lock. It is unknown exactly how many variations of blade design were created. There exists pictures for more than 50 blade variables. Many were done with different color handles. Quantities also varied greatly between variations. From Prototypes where 1 or 2 exist, very small quantities of 25 up to thousands for companies like REI and EMS. SE is the most common edge although PE was available as requested by the companies ordering them. They can vary for each company, some varieties included both edge configurations. CE was also available, but rarely seen on the regular blade. A Sheepfoot Blade was available on two versions (New York Custom Knife Show and Wilderness Medicine Outfitters). A Sheepfoot Blade was done in a solid blade (a blade without any cutouts) and made in various colors, but not for general sale. The C35 Q was available in the following FRN colors: Black, Red, Green, Grey and Blue. Below we've tried to list the different variations as far as we know. If you know of others, please let us know here
Special thanks to Spyderco forum members Chris (boxer93) for maintaining a Q website and Paul (The Deacon) for his Q page, as well as David Jung (spyderwa?) for his site and Dan (Qcrazy) for all his informative emails and pictures.
SKU | Handle | Edge | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 1996-1997 | 29.95$ (1996) | Regular spider-web with Bug in blade, 1st Gen 3D handle. PE much less common than SE | 36,000+ (PE and SE, both generations) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1996-1997 | 29.95$ (1996) | Regular spider-web with Bug in blade, 1st Gen 3D handle | 36,000+ (PE & SE, both generations) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Regular spider-web with Bug in blade, 1st Gen 3D handle. All metal parts coated black. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 1997-1999 | 49.95$ (1998) | Regular spider-web with Bug in blade, 2nd Gen flat handle and cross pin above lock. PE much less common than SE | 36,000+ (PE & SE, both generations) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | Variant |
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1997-1999 | 49.95$ (1998) | Regular spider-web with Bug in blade, 2nd Gen flat handle and cross pin above lock | 36,000+ (PE & SE, both generations) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |
C35SBKSLD SOLID Q | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Solid blade, flat handle. Also used SKU C35SBK without the SLD suffix. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35S RED SCOTCH BRIGHT | Red FRN | SE | 440C | Solid blade, flat handle. Alt. blade finish. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35S RED TUMBLE POLISH | Red FRN | SE | 440C | Solid blade, flat handle. Alt. blade finish. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35S GREY SCOTCH BRIGHT | Grey FRN | SE | 440C | Solid blade, flat handle. Alt. blade finish. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35S | Green FRN | SE | 440C | Solid blade, flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK ace case | Black FRN | SE | 440C | ACE Case Co. with Ace of spades logo cutout. Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Advertising Products Co. with "D Edwards" cutout in manuscript letters. | 106 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Anchorage Fire Dept. Maltese Cross with flames cutout. | 75 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Anchorage Fire Dept. Maltese Cross cutout with "Anchorage Fire Dept." engraved | 100 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Bever outdoor store, Netherlands. Beaver image with the word bever cutout. 3D handle. | 113 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK BLADE MAGAZINE | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Blade logo on radiating lines (from the hole) cutout. Each one is numbered. 3D handle. | 1925 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK BLADE MAGAZINE | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Blade logo on radiating lines (from the hole) cutout. All metal parts anodized gold. Made for Spyderco employees. Not numbered, 3D handle. | 20 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK BLADE 25TH ANNIVERSARY | Grey FRN | SE | 440C | Blade (magazine) 25th Anniversary, with Blade and 25 cutout. Flat handle. | 350+ | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Blue Ridge Knives, with skull and crossbones (Jolly Roger) cutout. Flat handle. | 300 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Bob's Gun Shop triangle cutout with "Men's Status, Tactics, Arms Dexteritum" engraved. | 49 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35PSBK | Black FRN | CE | 440C | Cabelas cutout. Flat handle. | 501 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Cairns (leather manufacturer) cutout, with "Leather Since 1836" engraved below. 3D handle. | 940 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35S | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Calahan Construction script letter "Calahan" cutout. Flat handle. | 107 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Calif. Assn. of Nurses "CRNA" cutout. | 56 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Carter Custom Weaponry with speeding bullet through CCW logo cutout. Flat handle. | 50 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | CICCC (Club International des Collectionneurs de Couteaux Customs) cutout. Along with the SICAC version, was made for the French cutlery club La passion des cuoteaux.3D handle. | 400 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Coca Cola Prototype with (1) Coca-Cola script cutout and (1) Coca-Cola block letters cutout. | ~2 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | |||||
C35 | Black FRN | PE/SE | 440C | Coors Prototype with Coors and mountain logo and sunburst cutout. Presented to Coors Brewing Company, who responded with a cease and desist order. 3D handle. | ~2 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 420V | Crucible Metals with CM logo cutout. Given to employees. Only Q made with 420V steel. Flat handle. | 107 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Denver Police Protection Agency engraved badge among 4 diagonal bars cutout. | 50 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | The Discovery Channel Prototype | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Ducks Unlimited with mallard head cutout. Flat handle. | 12 (?) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35S | Green FRN | SE | 440C | Ducks Unlimited with mallard head cutout. Green flat handle. | 12 (?) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Eastern Mountain Sports with EMS logo cutout. 3D handle. | 2280 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Eddie Bauer Prototype | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Edwin A. Flak profile of two faces looking at each other cutout. | 52 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | ELSEE solid blade with "ELSEE, Pearland, TX" laser engraved. Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Ferrari Prototype with prancing horse logo cutout. | ~2 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | |||||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Foxcross Farms stylized letters cutout. 3D handle. | 75 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Fred Meyer with arched fish cutout. Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Fred Meyer with arched fish cutout. Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35P | Grey FRN | PE | 440C | Fred Meyer with arched fish cutout. Grey flat handle. | 600 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | G. Sakai cutout. 3D handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35PBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | GBC logo and sunburst cutout. A Colorado-based laser cutting company that cut the Q blades for Spyderco. Flat handle. | ~500 total (PE+SE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | GBC logo and sunburst cutout. A Colorado-based laser cutting company that cut the Q blades for Spyderco. Flat handle. | ~500 total (PE+SE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK GUN GAMES | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Gun Games (magazine) logo cutout. 3D handle. | 153 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35PBK HK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Heckler and Koch with HK logo cutout, relatively few PE exist. Flat handle. | 2135 (total PE and SE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK HK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Heckler and Koch with HK logo cutout. Flat handle. | 2135 (total PE and SE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Hilti Prototype | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | HL Dalis NYC Statue of Liberty cutout. | 100 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK HLD | Black FRN | SE | 440C | HL Dalis HLD logo on circle with horizontal "lightning bolt" cutout. Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Hugh M Woods Lumber Co. arrow logo cutout. 3D handle. | 575 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK JP TOOL | Black FRN | SE | 440C | J.P. Tool cutout. Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | John Larkin Coffee with steaming coffee cup cutout. | 100 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Kanga Company Kanga stylized letters among diagonal bars cutout. 3D handle. | 77 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | KN Telecom cutout. Flat handle. | 133 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Knife Magazine G. Sakai "KNIFE" on curving bars cutout. | 300 (?) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35PBK KONA | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 1998 | Kona Hawaii, marlin cutout with "Kona '98" engraved. Flat handle. | 600 (total PE and SE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35SBK KONA | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1998 | Kona Hawaii, marlin cutout with "Kona '98" engraved. Flat handle. | 600 (total PE and SE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35S KONA | Red FRN | SE | 440C | 1998 | Kona Hawaii, marlin cutout with "Kona '98" engraved. Red flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35PBK KONA 99 | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 1999 | Kona Hawaii, volcano and lava with sun cutout with "Kona '99" engraved. Flat handle. | 600 (?) total PE+SE | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35SBK KONA 99 | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1999 | Kona Hawaii, volcano and lava with sun cutout with "Kona '99" engraved. Flat handle. | 600 (?) total PE+SE | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Leed Tool logo cutout. 3D handle. | 200 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Liberty Safes script "LIBERTY SAFES" on diagonal bars cutout. | 100 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Lotus Prototype with Lotus logo cutout. | 1 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | |||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | M.I. Overseas "MI" in rectangular box cutout. | 60 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Magnum Research flying eagle and "MRI" cutout. Flat handle. | 102 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Masque Sound of NYC with theater mask cutout. Flat handle. | 100 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Mercedes Benz Prototype three-prong star logo cutout. | 2 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | |||||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Messer Klötzli "Klötzli" cutout, stamped with "150 JAHRE" (trans: 150 years). 3D handle. | 171 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Metal Finishing Systems block letters "MFS" inside 3D hexagon cutout. 3D handle. | 84 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | MIT Inkjet italicized block letters with three inkjet nozzles cutout. Made for a Swedish firm making inkjet heads for large scale printers. 3D handle. | Maximum 200 total PE and SE[1] | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | MIT Inkjet italicized block letters with three inkjet nozzles cutout. Made for a Swedish firm making inkjet heads for large scale printers. 3D handle. | Maximum 200 total PE and SE[2] | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK Moteng #3 | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1998 | 49.95$ | Moteng, with five upper and five lower interweaving curved bars cutout. Sold through Ironstone catalog. Various similar patterns were made. Flat handle. | 500 (total SE, CE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |
C35PSBK Moteng #3 | Black FRN | CE | 440C | 1998 | 49.95$ | Moteng, with five upper and five lower interweaving curved bars cutout. Sold through Ironstone catalog. Various similar patterns were made. Flat handle. | 500 (total SE, CE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | National Rifle Association Prototype with "NRA" and streamers cutout. 3D handle. | 2 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Neosho Industrial Supply "NIS INC" with cloverleaf cutout. 3D handle. | 103 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35PBK New York | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 1996 | New York Custom Knife Show (1997) with "New York" and a knife cutout. Sheepfoot blade, 3D handle. | 280 (total PE, SE, and CE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35SBK New York | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1996 | New York Custom Knife Show (1997) with "New York" and a knife cutout. Sheepfoot blade, 3D handle. | 280 (total PE, SE, and CE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35PSBK New York | Black FRN | CE | 440C | 1996 | New York Custom Knife Show (1997) with "New York" and a knife cutout. Sheepfoot blade, 3D handle. | 280 (total PE, SE, and CE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Nike Prototype swoosh logo cutout. | 2 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | |||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Northwest Bank "N" cutout with "Northwest Banks" engraved vertical bars. | 10-20 (?) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Platte Canyon Fire Dept. Colo. fireman spraying flames cutout with "PCFD" engraved on hose. | 81 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Playboy Prototype bunny profile among geometric bars cutout. | 1 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | |||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Plaza Cutlery flying eagle cutout. | 306 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Port Hueneme Marine Supply Co. is a marine and oil supply company located in southern California. "PHMS" on diagonal bars cutout. Flat handle. | 60 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Port Hueneme Marine Supply Co. is a marine and oil supply company located in southern California. "PHMS" on diagonal bars cutout. Flat handle. Not sure if the SE version is included in the PE units listed above (for a grand total of 60), or is in addition to those 60 units. | *see above | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | Potomac Electric Power Co. small case letters "pepco" on diagonal bars cutout. | 105 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Precision Graphics letter G inside much larger P among horizontal bars cutout. 3D handle. | 52 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK PRCA | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 55.95$ | Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association with bucking bronco with rider cutout and "PRCA PRORODEO" laser engraving. Flat handle. | 600 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Prospector Outfitters with "Alaska" and mountain design cutout. 3D handle. | 55 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Prospector Outfitters with Alaska state outline among 'radiating bars cutout. 3D handle. | 58 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35PBK REEDS | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Reeds cutout. A Minnesota-based sports dealer. 3D handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK REEDS | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Reeds cutout. A Minnesota-based sports dealer. 3D handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | REI and pine tree cutout. Made for Outdoor retail store Recreational Equipment Inc. 3D handle. | 2000 (total PE and SE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | REI and pine tree cutout. Made for Outdoor retail store Recreational Equipment Inc. 3D handle. | 2000 (total PE and SE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | REI (larger letters) and "crooked" pine tree cutout. Prototype Made for Outdoor retail store Recreational Equipment Inc. 3D handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35PBK SHARK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 1997 | Rocky Mountain AB, Swedish importer with shark cutout. Similar to Fred Meyer fish variant. 3D handle. A couple of the boxes have been confirmed to be hand labeled as "shark" (apparently in the same handwriting, so most likely labeled this way at either Spyderco or a distributor), so I've changed this variant description from "fish" to "shark". | 200 (total PE and SE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35SBK SHARK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1997 | Rocky Mountain AB, Swedish importer with shark cutout. Similar to Fred Meyer fish variant. 3D handle. A couple of the boxes have been confirmed to be hand labeled as "shark" (apparently in the same handwriting, so most likely labeled this way at either Spyderco or a distributor), so I've changed this variant description from "fish" to "shark". | 200 (total PE and SE) | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH |
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C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Rocky Mountain AB, Swedish importer with moose cutout. 3D handle. | Maximum 200 total PE and SE[3] | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Rocky Mountain AB, Swedish importer with moose cutout. 3D handle. | Maximum 200 total PE and SE | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35P | Blue FRN | PE | 440C | 2003 | Rocky Mountain Blade Collector. Regular bug cutout with "R.M.B.C. 1979-2003" engraved on front side of the bug and "XX OF 75" on the rear. Flat handle. | 75 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Royal logo cutout. Royal Products ordered 2 batches of 100 [4]. Flat handle. | ~200 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH |
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C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Salz logo and steer head cutout. Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35PBK TROPICAL | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 1998 | S.H.O.T. Show '98 aka Tropical has tropical island cutout with "S.H.O.T. SHOW 1998" engraved. Flat handle. | ~600 total PE and SE | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | Variant | |
C35SBK TROPICAL | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1998 | S.H.O.T. Show '98 aka Tropical has tropical island cutout with "S.H.O.T. SHOW 1998" engraved. Flat handle. | ~600 total PE and SE | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | Variant | |
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | SICAC cutout. (The "I" looks like the Eiffel Tower). Along with the CICCC version, was made for the French cutlery club La passion des cuoteaux. 3D handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK SKYLINE | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 1997 | Skyline Mills has a cursive Skyline cutout with "Mills" engraved on the tail of the "e". Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | Variant | ||
C35 | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Smith & Wesson Arms Co. Prototype. 3D handle. | 1 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | ||||
C35PBK SPRINGER | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 1996 | Springer cutout. Made for Austrian firearms manufacturer and hunting supply dealer Johann Springers Erben. 3D handle. | ~50 total PE and SE | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35SBK SPRINGER | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1996 | Springer cutout. Made for Austrian firearms manufacturer and hunting supply dealer Johann Springers Erben. 3D handle. | ~50 total PE and SE | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35 | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Spyder Active Wear spider-web design cutout, no bug. Flat handle. | 125 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Spyderco Eagle cutout. 3D handle. | ~3900 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Spyderco Bug with no web pattern. Bug is straight up and down, rather than angled as on the normal production Q. Prototype 3D handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK USA FLAG | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1997 | 51.95$ | Spyderco USA Flag with stars and stipes cutout. Sold directly by Spyderco. Flat handle. There seems to be two patterns of stars used. Both patterns have three complete stars on the bottom row, but they vary on the top row. One version has one mostly complete star with just a hint of a second star while the other version has two mostly complete stars (the additional star is nearest the Spyderhole) with just a hint of a third star. | ~3600 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | Variant |
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Theatrical Stage Employees Union IATSE 5-sided Maltese Cross and "IATSE" cutout. Flat handle. | 110 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | T&T Gunnery cutout. Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | United Airlines "UA" logo cutout. | 55 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Venetia Mining Co. S. Africa, has a winged Venetian Lion with paw on a diamond cutout. 3D handle. | 52 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35PBK | Black FRN | PE | 440C | Viking International Products, a Norwegian company and Spyderco importer, with viking helmet cutout. 3D handle. | 150 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | Viking International Products, a Norwegian company and Spyderco importer, with viking helmet cutout. 3D handle. | 50 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35PSBK WMO BCR | Black FRN | CE | 440C | 90.00$ | Wilderness Medicine Outfitters with medic cross on evergreen bough cutout. Made for Carl Weil at WMO, has Sheepfoot blade. Prototypes have a P before the serial number. 3D handle. | 250 + small Prototype run | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35SBK DEER | Black FRN | SE | 440C | 1997 | *Unknown Company with a deer cutout. Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35SBK | Black FRN | SE | 440C | *Unknown Company with mountain range cutout. (Possibly a Moteng distibutor exclusive?) Flat handle. | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||||
C35 | Black FRN | 440C | *Unknown Prototypes: solid blade, hollow (profile of blade and hole only) cutout, circle web cutout, radiating lines (from the Spyderhole) cutout, "web lines radiating from tip" cutout | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | ||||||
C35P | Grey FRN | PE | 440C | Solid rescue blade modified to a "semi-wharncliffe" by Eric Glesser and sold by him on eBay. | 1 | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | |||
C35P | Blue FRN | PE | 440C | 2002 | Part of a 5-piece set (blue, red, grey, green, black). Includes signed letter of authenticity. Intended as visual aids for Spyderco sales force, illustrating laser cut blades and color options. Flat handle. | 20 sets | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35P | Red FRN | PE | 440C | 2002 | Part of a 5-piece set (blue, red, grey, green, black). Includes signed letter of authenticity. Intended as visual aids for Spyderco sales force, illustrating laser cut blades and color options. Flat handle. | 20 sets | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35P | Grey FRN | PE | 440C | 2002 | Part of a 5-piece set (blue, red, grey, green, black). Includes signed letter of authenticity. Intended as visual aids for Spyderco sales force, illustrating laser cut blades and color options. Flat handle. | 20 sets | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35P | Green FRN | PE | 440C | 2002 | Part of a 5-piece set (blue, red, grey, green, black). Includes signed letter of authenticity. Intended as visual aids for Spyderco sales force, illustrating laser cut blades and color options. Flat handle. | 20 sets | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35P | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 2002 | Part of a 5-piece set (blue, red, grey, green, black). Includes signed letter of authenticity. Intended as visual aids for Spyderco sales force, illustrating laser cut blades and color options. Flat handle. | 20 sets | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35P | Grey FRN | PE | 440C | 2004 | Part of a 4-piece, solid Sheepfoot blade set (grey, blue, black, green). Includes signed letter of authenticity. Intended as visual aids for Spyderco sales force, illustrating laser cut blades and color options. Flat handle. | 10 sets | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35P | Blue FRN | PE | 440C | 2004 | Part of a 4-piece, solid Sheepfoot blade set (grey, blue, black, green). Includes signed letter of authenticity. Intended as visual aids for Spyderco sales force, illustrating laser cut blades and color options. Flat handle. | 10 sets | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35P | Black FRN | PE | 440C | 2004 | Part of a 4-piece, solid Sheepfoot blade set (grey, blue, black, green). Includes signed letter of authenticity. Intended as visual aids for Spyderco sales force, illustrating laser cut blades and color options. Flat handle. | 10 sets | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH | ||
C35P | Green FRN | PE | 440C | 2004 | Part of a 4-piece, solid Sheepfoot blade set (grey, blue, black, green). Includes signed letter of authenticity. Intended as visual aids for Spyderco sales force, illustrating laser cut blades and color options. Flat handle. | 10 sets | Hollow sabre grind | Q wire clip | TD/TU LH/RH |
Most collectible variation
With the C35 Q it's more a question of which variation is NOT very collectable. Considering the amount of people collecting the Q and how few was made of some of them, it's impossible to say which is the most collectible. The least collectible seems to be the regular Bug in blade Q and the one with HK in the blade. Both of these appear pretty often and never really bring the really high prices. Most of the others seems to command a premium whenever they appear for sale. Of the rare pieces, probably any of the prototypes that were limited to only one or two knives would be the most sought after.
Questions regarding collecting the C35 Q
- How many different variations was made?
- How many of the different variations?
- How many in each edge configuration of the different variations?
- Which ones are mere Prototypes and which actually made production?
- All variations are supposed to have a 440C blade, but the crucible one seems to be marked 420V. Is there others with a different bladesteel?
Technical information
Typical metric measurements in mm and grams:
Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
146mm | 87mm | 64mm | 60mm | 12mm | 2.4mm | 28g |
Typical imperial measurements in inches and ounces:
Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
5 3/4" | 3 3/8" | 2 1/2" | 2 3/8" | 15/32" | 3/32" | 1.0oz |
References
Pictures
Coors prototype PE
Coors prototype SE
Fred Meyer PE (black handle)
Fred Meyer SE (black handle)
GBC PE
GBC SE
Kona '99 PE
Kona '99 SE
Moteng #3 SE
Moteng #3 CE
Port Hueneme Marine Supply PE
Port Hueneme Marine Supply SE
REI Prototype
4-piece color Sheepfoot Rescue set
4-piece color Sheepfoot Rescue set letter of authenticity