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I regret to inform you that Mr. Wayne Goddard has passed away. Wayne has been struggling for the past several years and is now gone. He has held a special place in Spyderco's heart for many years. He was a knife-maker, a blade-smith, Spyderco collaborator, writer and personal friend. He will be missed by many. RIP Wayne.

sal

Rest in peace Mr. Goddard, and thank you for your contributions!

So sad to hear. My deepest sympathies to friends and family. Rest well Mr. Goddard.

Very sad, my condolences!

Sorry to hear of Mr. Goddard's passing. Deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

Mr. Goddard's collaboration with Spyderco was such a nice design.

Thank you, Sal, for letting us know.

Sad to hear.

Is it too soon to suggest a Wayne Goddard “memory”?

Very sad news. May his memory be a blessing.

Another good man gone. I’m a fan of Wayne’s writings and knife design. He played a big part in teaching me to sharpen, with his Blade articles. Sad news.

Sorry to hear this. Sincere condolences to family and friends.

I’ve had Mr Goddard’s $50 Knife Shop book for longer than I can remember.

Wayne was another one that did tests on different steels in rope. This has been up on one forum or page or another for as long as I can recall. At least 20 years. https://sharpeningmadeeasy.com/edge.htm

Wayne contributed a lot to the knife industry and influenced many people. Another one that will be missed.

Joe

The legend will live on.

One of the greats. A major influence on modern knifemaking.

Gone, but he'll not be forgotten. Rest in Peace.

I'm really sorry you lost your friend Sal. I pray peace to his family and friends.

Sorry for your loss Sal. Given his love for knives he will be greatly missed.

I distinctly remember that one of my first 10 Spyderco knives I ever owned was the Gray Wayne Goddard model. I think it was in the early 2000s when I got it. I also had one of the little GODDARD models too at one time.

Never met him but throughout the years I had heard many good things about him. We sure have lost a lot of great knife designers in the past 8 to 10 years. I'm still bummed over Bob Lum's passing and his models are still some of my favorites. I will certainly keep Wayne Goddard's family in my prayers. RIP

My condolences to the Goddard family and also to Spyderco for the loss of one of their earliest and most iconic collaborators. I definitely appreciate the Goddard designs and Sal, it sure seems fitting now to run another sprint of one of his models with upscale materials in his honor (perhaps a Ti version of the Goddard Jr. or even a high polish G10).

I am planning that. Haven't decided yet what to do?

sal

Thanks for the wealth of information you have given us

The collabs were definitely iconic and the design was very purposeful

White micarta and signature on the blade is a must

Condolences to his family and friends.