What is Spyderco?
[[File:Knife Spyderco Military C36GPBK.jpg|thumb|Spyderco Military]] '''Spyderco''' is a [[knife]] company founded by Sal Glesser in the [[United States]]. They pioneered the opening hole in the blade of a folding knife. This allows one-hand manual opening of the knife without the need for added thumb-studs or other features.<ref>Delavigne, Kenneth 2000. ''Spyderco Story: the new shape of sharp''. Colorado: Paladin Press. p. 312. ISBN 1-58160-060-7</ref> It is headquartered in [[Golden, Colorado|Golden]], [[Colorado]]. It was founded in 1978. [[File:Spyderco-Endura-4.jpg|thumb|Spyderco Endura 4, which is made in Japan]] A large part of the firm's knife production is outsourced to foreign contractors in countries such as [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]], [[Italy]], and [[China]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://spydercosource.com/ | title = SpydercoSource Sort by Manufacture Location | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091127091436/http://spydercosource.com/ | archive-date = 2009-11-27 }}</ref> They have pioneered the use of new types of steel [[alloy]]s and handle materials, also materials such as [[fiberglass]] reinforced [[nylon]] polymer. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * {{Official website|http://spyderco.com/|Spyderco's official website}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080514195636/http://www.spyderco.com/forums/ Spyderco's official forum] {{Knives}} [[Category:1970s establishments in Colorado]] [[Category:1978 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:Companies based in Colorado]] [[Category:Cutting tools]] [[Category:Manufacturing companies of the United States]]