An unexpected surprise of the 2012 SHOT Show occurred at the Spyderco booth Friday afternoon when Mike Keough of Schmuckatelli Co. dropped by with a treasure trove of lanyard beads and lanyards (literally a two gallon Ziploc® bag full) featuring a new bead of his creation. Excitement ensued as Mike presented and described his work that poured out over the prototype table. The new design is a square bead with four convex sides, each side featuring Spyderco’s Bug logo incised in deep relief.
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The detail is impeccable and so exacting that each bug features a ®, registered trademark symbol. All of the beads shown were precision investment cast of fine (lead free) pewter with various plating and finishes applied. Among those shown were satin pewter, antique copper, 18K gold with a rhodium bug, hematite, rhodium with an 18K gold bug, hematite with a rhodium bug, rhodium with a copper bug, antique 18K gold, and a number of lanyard and bead combinations. Not limited to just lanyards, these beads can be used as zipper pulls, on key rings, survival bracelets, and other jewelry items. The Schmuckatelli Co. is not restricted to only fine pewter as they currently make beads of brass, bronze, sterling silver, gold, and titanium.
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Also discussed was a round bead designed by Eric. The bead will have Spyderco bugs in high relief and was shown in two sizes.
Mike’s presentation was mind-blowing as the scope of the work of his talented artisans is seemingly unlimited. With recent surveys showing that the majority of ELUs carry their ClipIts and SlipIts in a ‘tip up’ position, it appears as though they are ready made for personalized lanyard attachment and the Bug Beads are a perfect extension. Kudos to Mike and his staff for a great job! I look forward to seeing more of your creations in the future. For more information about the Schmuckatelli Co. visit their website: http://www.schmuckatellico.com.
Bug Beads - a review
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N. Brian Huegel
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Those beads look great, please keep us in the loop on how we can get them. So much classier than skulls which currently adorn my schempp rock (and I fear soon, temperance 2).
If I'm not mistaken, the knife in the top pic is the Spyderco "R" (in Glass Fiber - same as the Lum Chinese) that is coming in 2012.
If I'm not mistaken, the knife in the top pic is the Spyderco "R" (in Glass Fiber - same as the Lum Chinese) that is coming in 2012.
My current Spydercos: Military CF S90V, (2) Military CF M390, Navaja CF S30V, Superleaf CF VG-10, Manix 2 CF CTS-XHP, Manix 2 CF S90V, Paramilitary 2 CF S90V, Stretch 2 CF ZDP-189, Sage 1 CF S30V, Lum Chinese CF VG-10, Caly 3 CF ZDP-189, Chaparral CF S30V, Kiwi CF VG-10, Chicago CF S30V, Cat CF S30V, Schempp Rock VG-10, Temperance 2 VG-10 :spyder:
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Hi Mike:mikerestivo wrote:Hi Brian -
I did not recognize the knife in the uppermost photo. What model is it?
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It is a C67 'R3' http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53290
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Very nice - I hope there can be a way to get some of those over this side of the Atlantic without it costing the Earth :)
My spydies: Squeak, Tenacious, Terzuola, D'Allara, UKPK CF peel-ply pre-production, UKPK CF smooth pre-production, UKPK G10 orange leaf-blade, UKPK FRN grey drop-point, UKPK FRN maroon leaf-blade, Bug ... all PE blades :)
I WANT!!! very nice, can't wait to see what the round ones look like too
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Wire Clips and Little Big knives....keep 'em coming!
See pictures of my Spydies at Cougar337's Den[/size] :spyder:
Wire Clips and Little Big knives....keep 'em coming!
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Awesome looking beads.
I'm so sick of the skulls, and people in an office workplace give you funny looks for skulls. I avoid them altogether as many of my more um... "avidly religious" co-workers think they are satanic.
Not nice to tease us and then not give any info on when or where to get them though!
I'm so sick of the skulls, and people in an office workplace give you funny looks for skulls. I avoid them altogether as many of my more um... "avidly religious" co-workers think they are satanic.
Not nice to tease us and then not give any info on when or where to get them though!
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Must have.
The relief design is a nice departure, again from skulls and the like.
The relief design is a nice departure, again from skulls and the like.
Oderint Dum Metuant - Let them hate, so long as they fear.
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http://spyderco.com/edge-u-cation/glossary.php
:spyder:'s - I have sincerely now lost count.
http://www.spydiewiki.com/
http://spyderco.com/edge-u-cation/glossary.php
