C68 Bram Frank Gunting

The C68 Gunting by Bram Frank was introduced in 2000 and discontinued in 2005.

Appearance in catalogs

The C68 Gunting appeared in the following catalogs (older, newer):

• 2001 Spyderco Products
• 2002 Spyderco Products
• 2003 Spyderco Products
• 2004 Spyderco Products

Designer

Bram Frank

Bram Frank Makers mark

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

• Information from the CSSDSC website can be found here

• Statement form Mr. Sal Glesser on the Spyderco forums:

Bram Frank is a martial artist and Martial Blade Craft instructor. I met him at James Keating's "Riddle of steel back in 2000. Bram was demonstrating a model he called the "Escalator" which was to be made by Rekat (Bob Taylor). Bob Taylor is another martial artist and Martial blade craft instructor that also owned a knife company called Rekat. Bob Taylor created the "Warrior" model.

I was taken with the concept and was working with Bob so Spyderco could make the Escalator for Rekat as an OEM. Spyderco had more equipment that Rekat. The knife was to have the "Rolling Lock" which invented by Bob Taylor and Spyderco at the time was negotiating with Bob to purchase rights to the Rolling Lock for use by Spyderco.

Bob Taylor and Bram Frank had a falling out while we were in the middle of developing the project with Bram and Bob backed out of the Rolling lock negotiation. We were already well into the Bram Frank design, which he called the "Gunting" and felt we had to honor our commitment to Bram. We needed to create a new lock that was strong enough for our Marital Blade Craft rating. That's when I invented the Compression lock (on demand) to meet our need. We produced a live knife, a trainer and a trainer with a blue handle to meet Bram's needs.

Then Spyderco and Bram Frank had a falling out and we stopped making the model. Hope that helps.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

C68G:

"Martial Arts Hall of Famer, and Grand Master-Bram Frank designed the Gunting for specialized MBC applications. The knife is designed to be a ready cutting tool but also as a non-cutting (non-lethal and less-than-lethal) impact tool. Bram travels the world teaching Gunting use through his company, Common Sense Self Defense.

As an impact tool, the Gunting's protrusions on the handle and blade are for pressure point control (think Yawara stick) that also can be utilized as a striking devise. Impact is focused on sensitive areas (pressure points such as fingers/hands, inside of arm, face and neck), which when struck and pinched can stop and debilitate an adversary without needing great physical strength. The hollow-ground CPM-S30V blade has a prominent horn (also for pressure point control) that lets the blade be opened kinetically*. The blade also opens via the Spyderco Round Hole. G-10 handle scales house a Compression Lock locking system. Rated at MBC strength levels the Compression Lock is designed to hold immense pressure per inch of blade, the highest rating Spyderco has on its lock strength scale. The spoon-shaped clip has a divot with another divot is mirrored on the opposite side of the handle so the folder can be indexed (rotated) to varying grip positions. Coveted by LEOs and government agencies across the globe, the Gunting is a highly specialized, functional tool created to complement and accompany CSSD's conceptual patterned training.

*(practice this maneuver with the trainer only)"

See also: C68GTR

Variations

The C68 Gunting is made in Golden, U.S.A. and has a

• Compression Lock

SKU	Handle	Edge(s)	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C68G	Black G-10	PE PS SE	CPM-440V	2000-2002	?	SE: 2000-2001; PS: 2002	N/A	Hollow	Gunting clip	RH, TD
C68G	Black G-10	PE PS	CPM-S30V	2003-2004	169.95$ (2004)	PE: 2003; PS: 2004	N/A; S30V/PE: ~189x	Hollow	Gunting clip	RH, TD
C68GTR	Red G-10	N/A	GIN-1/G-2	2000-2004	169.95$ (2004)	Trainer	N/A	N/A	Gunting clip	RH, TD
C68G CRMIPT	Blue G-10	N/A	GIN-1/G-2	?	?	without sharpened edge, CRMIPT: Close Range Medium Impact Tool	rare	Hollow	Gunting clip	RH, TD

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C68

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C68 Gunting:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
C68G	203mm	131mm	74mm	70mm	11mm	3mm	168g
C68GTR	205mm	131mm	77mm	N/A	11mm	3mm	164g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C68 Gunting:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
C68G	8"	5 7/16"	2 7/8"	2 3/4"	7/16"	1/8"	5.9oz
C68GTR	8 1/16"	5 7/16"	3 1/16"	N/A	7/16"	1/8"	5.8oz

Pictures

C68GP Bram Frank Gunting

C68GP Bram Frank Gunting