CO1...Who else loves the Worker?
CO1...Who else loves the Worker?
Aloha all!
While checking through my Spyder collection I'm always playing w/ my PE Worker more than others. It brings back fond memories of comments like, "What the **** happenend to your knife?" (Wish I had my Diver back then!)It had a short EDC life span as I think it's a 1stGen Worker so it lives w/ my collection. While it did accompany me, it did what it's named, but I was always very careful w/ the tip. The top of the swedge came kinda sharp, and I sometimes found myself using the top as well.
Anyway, I held up a closed delica alongside the opened worker handle and it looks great! from the comments I got while I carried the Worker shows that buying this model comes from "within" and not "without". I love the Worker and would definitely purchase a few if it came out in FRN...
Anyone else had a past "fling" w/ the worker and feel like I do?
God will put you over...if you let Him! Mark 11:23!
While checking through my Spyder collection I'm always playing w/ my PE Worker more than others. It brings back fond memories of comments like, "What the **** happenend to your knife?" (Wish I had my Diver back then!)It had a short EDC life span as I think it's a 1stGen Worker so it lives w/ my collection. While it did accompany me, it did what it's named, but I was always very careful w/ the tip. The top of the swedge came kinda sharp, and I sometimes found myself using the top as well.
Anyway, I held up a closed delica alongside the opened worker handle and it looks great! from the comments I got while I carried the Worker shows that buying this model comes from "within" and not "without". I love the Worker and would definitely purchase a few if it came out in FRN...
Anyone else had a past "fling" w/ the worker and feel like I do?
God will put you over...if you let Him! Mark 11:23!
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- Clay Kesting
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I do. Here's a picture of a battered old Worker that I was given by a mate. I polished it up and had a "Chai" engraved on it in memory of the late James Mattis. The old hands will remember James from this forum and Bladeforums. He was one of nature's true gentlemen and the first person to give me advice way back in the days of recdotknives.com. Does anyone here remember that place?
clay
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Edited by - Clay Kesting on 1/15/2004 12:31:09 AM
clay
Life's too short to waste on instant coffee.
Edited by - Clay Kesting on 1/15/2004 12:31:09 AM
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G'Day Clay! Yeah, Jim has a great collection of Spydies and images of them which made really good reference stuff! Picked up my 2-screw worker while I was in Golden! What pleasant memories! Any <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>-nut would agree that their collection won't be complete without a C-01! <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Sam
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Sam
"have scars will travel.."
I don't know what era my PE Worker came from. It came in blue packaging similar to the box my Executive came with.
I always thought the swedge was sharpened enough to cut string (I read something somewhere to that effect). However, the swedge on mine (NIB) is obviously not factory sharpened. What's the scoop on this aspect? Were some factory sharpened and some not? Production dates? Thanks.
I always thought the swedge was sharpened enough to cut string (I read something somewhere to that effect). However, the swedge on mine (NIB) is obviously not factory sharpened. What's the scoop on this aspect? Were some factory sharpened and some not? Production dates? Thanks.
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Aloha all! Whoa...was I shocked to see this post up top! Glad there's a small following of devoted worker lovers... Thought it was the ugliest knife I ever owned...until I got my Toad that is!
Just wish they made a Worker in FRN...stainless kinda weighs down the surf shorts, and lava rock or exposed reef is MERCILESS to SS...sigh.
God will put you over...if you let Him! Mark 11:23!
Just wish they made a Worker in FRN...stainless kinda weighs down the surf shorts, and lava rock or exposed reef is MERCILESS to SS...sigh.
God will put you over...if you let Him! Mark 11:23!
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I love the C01 too. From all the variations I've seen, I like the blue G-10 Worker the most (yes, it exists) <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
<a href="http://users.pcnet.ro/dialex"><font color=blue>(my page)</font></a>
<a href="http://users.pcnet.ro/dialex"><font color=blue>(my page)</font></a>
A Blue G-10 Worker ????????
Pictures please! <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Ted
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Pictures please! <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Ted
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