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This 2 screw Worker arrived Wedneday, from the same source as the Q's but kind of got pushed to the side in my exictement over them. Couple scratches, but in remarkably good condition. Wish the last 25 years had been even half as kind to me. He also showed me pictures of a second one he has, with enough differences to raise a few questions.
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Note the two different screw patterns. In addition, both the clip's patent stampings and the tang stamps on the blades are different. Gentleman who sold me the one on the right below noted that the one on the left has asymetrical scales, like the paramedic, with the one on the clip side being thicker. The one I purchase has relatively thin scales on both sides (approximately the same thickness as the unbeveled portion of the beveled scales on "late model" Workers).
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Questions that come to mind are, which came first, which was produced in greater quantity, and, aside from the Evolution Set remake, are there any other distict 2 screw variants.

Nice piece of history.
About your questions, I have no clue... :rolleyes:

Hi Paul,

Our "Anniversary set" had a reproduction of the the original 2 screw worker model to go along with the Zowada damscus worker model.

There were only 1200 of the original version (1000 right hand and 200 left hand). I think we made about 1000 of the replica model (right hand). They were very close, but there were a few minor differences that the experienced and discerning eye might catch

I'd have to dig out an original and a replica side by side to pick out the differences.

sal

HEy Deacon & Sal I was wondering out of what ERA that Deacon's 2 screw "Worker" came out of. I will admit I am a little deficient/challenged on Spydercos prior to 1996 ( which is when I first got into them). I recall seeing a Mariner that was not chamfered on the edges of the handle just like this knife of Deacon's. If my memory serves me well I think that the seller of that Mariner told me that he got that knife about 1988 or so. I am guessing that knife is about early 90s or late 80s. How far off am I?

The "original" worker model was introduced at the Texas State Fair in Oct of l981.

sal

When it comes to :spyder: knives, you can't get one any earlier than a 2 screw Worker JD, they were THE first of many to flow from Sal's fertile mind. It was the first knife to use the round hole and the pocket clip, but they are so early they are all plain edge, since they pre-date his third major brainstorm, serrations.

[quote="sal"]Hi Paul,

Our "Anniversary set" had a reproduction of the the original 2 screw worker model to go along with the Zowada damscus worker model.

There were only 1200 of the original version (1000 right hand and 200 left hand). I think we made about 1000 of the replica model (right hand). They were very close, but there were a few minor differences that the experienced and discerning eye might catch ]The 2 screw in my Evo set has the wide clip screw spacing, but has equal thickess scales. Is that the only "replica" version, or is there another? Top picture is my new addition with the narrow spaced clip screws (top) and the replica from my Evo set (bottom), note the thin scales on the topmost one. Second picture is the shot the fellow who sold it to me sent me, showing the one I bought (bottom) and the other one he has (top) note the unequal thickness of the scales on the top one. It, like the Evo set replica, has the smaller tang stamp lettering and the shorter, wider patent lettering. But, unlike the Evo set replica, has the unequal scales.
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Awesome scores there Paul!

You know I have a thing for these C01's! Thanks for sharing, as I don't think many of us will ever get to own, let alone *see* such rarities!

Mahalo and God bless :)

Hi Paul,

We only made one replica series.

The second run had unequal scales. The clip side having the thicker scale and the first 3 screw clip. We were already improving the design. We made 10,000 of the second run, 80% right handed.

The third run had two thicker scales and have since.

We learned early on that a "usin" knife, which is what we wanted to make, it was harder on the clip than originally thought.

Even today, I see clips, that IMO, would not hold up to daily hard work

We spend a great deal of design time and thought on reliable ergonomic clips.

sal

Thank you Sal, I appreciate the info, and I'm sure many of the other collector's here will as well. Trying to "fit" some of these early models and, for that matter, even some of the later ones, into an accurate chronological timeline can be an interesting challenge at times and extremely frustrating at others. So any additions to the knowledge base that you provide are extremely helpful.

The worker is a really neat design. I have only been into spydies for about 6 months, but I really like some of the older ones.

my dad gave me a vintage (used, ALOT!) copilot

The Deacon wrote: Couple scratches, but in remarkably good condition.

Paul, you need to use a little scott-brite on that puppy.

[quote="DaddyBarlow"]Paul, you need to use a little scott-brite on that puppy. ] :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: