Model number question

[stellite]

I was curious about the numbering of the first models. As I understand it they were:

1001 Worker

1002 Mariner

1003 Hunter

1004 Executive

1005 Standard

1007 Police

1008 Harpy

1009 CoPilot

My question is: why no model 1006 (or 6)? Was this just an unused number or a "lost model"? Thanks!

[Clay Kesting]

I know, I know, I know (waving hand frantically in the air) <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>. The CO6 was to be the Yachtsman, with a sheepsfoot blade, marlinspike and a new lock. It never reached production but we can still hope <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.

Clay

The antipodean troublemaker

[sam the man..]

Hoping, hoping, hoping.... Can't wait to see this one if its into production Clay! <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Sam

have spydies
will travel...

[sal]

Thanx Clay. Some more info. The lock was given to a patent attorney for application. The attorney got sick (cancer) and disappeared. It took us several years to locate him and get the patents and their info back. The patent office had declared them dead and we're trying to reinstate some of them. One of them has since been patented by another company. Not exactly like ours, but enough that ours would now be an infringement. We've since redesigneed and developed the original lock and believe that it is enough of an improvement to get a fresh patent, time wil tell.

We've since put a sailing knife back on the R&amp;D project ist.

sal

[Clay Kesting]

<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> Sal, you <b>know </b> I'd be more than happy to test it for you <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.

[sal]

Clay, Are you a sailor? Maybe I need to set up a &quot;Who's the sailors&quot; thread to help us with desireable features?

sal

[Clay Kesting]

Sal, I've done a bit of dinghy sailing and I'm in the (very long) process of building a flat-iron sailing skiff. Although a sailing knife doesn't look quite right without a marlin spike, I've never found one very useful as I use braided line which can't be spliced in the usual way. I would like the knife to include some sort of shackle key, especially one which would fit small shackles. Also I prefer a plain edge sheepsfoot blade which can be tapped with a mallet to get a clean cut (I've always got my Harpy for emergencies <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>). Hope this helps.

Clay

The antipodean troublemaker