Help me find (remember) a quote from this forum

[David Lowry]

At some point in some thread someone (maybe Sal) said something like:

"not using a Spyderco is to waste 80% of what the knife was created for"

or something like that.

Anyone remember who/what/when something like that was said?

I just really liked the quote and have been searching for it. :)

[tonydahose]

im pretty sure it was sal...it is in somebodys signature.

[Hannibal Lecter]

My Dear Friend,


“Open, close, cut, clean, oil, cut, cut, cut... To a Spyderco, that is living. Letting it die in the box is to lose 75% of what we put into it."

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Hannibal

[David Lowry]

Hannibal,

Thanks brother! :)

That's exactly what I was looking for. Where on earth did you find that may I ask?

[mikebandw186]

not to be defensive here, but i got that quote from bladeforums. It was from a much longer quote, that i shortened down to fit as a signature. I even asked Kristi if it was all right to cite from the original Paragraph. i have the original somewhere. i will edit this as soon as i find it.

edit:

"We've built a few collector pieces but most Spydercos are hungry and like to eat. As mentioned, open, close, cut, clean, oil, cut, cut, cut... To a Spyderco, that is living. All of the effort that we put into designing and building the knife is found in using the knife; The horsepower in the steel, the edge, the ergos, sophisticated mechanisms, carefully chosen materials or custom made materials, history of and refinements to the design, etc. Letting it die in the box is to lose 75% of what we put into it."

and mine:

“Open, close, cut, clean, oil, cut, cut, cut... To a Spyderco, that is living. Letting it die in the box is to lose 75% of what we put into it." Sal Glesser

[David Lowry]

not to be defensive here, but i got that quote from bladeforums. It was from a much longer quote, that i shortened down to fit as a signature. I even asked Kristi if it was all right to cite from the original Paragraph. i have the original somewhere. i will edit this as soon as i find it.

edit:

"We've built a few collector pieces but most Spydercos are hungry and like to eat. As mentioned, open, close, cut, clean, oil, cut, cut, cut... To a Spyderco, that is living. All of the effort that we put into designing and building the knife is found in using the knife; The horsepower in the steel, the edge, the ergos, sophisticated mechanisms, carefully chosen materials or custom made materials, history of and refinements to the design, etc. Letting it die in the box is to lose 75% of what we put into it."

and mine:

“Open, close, cut, clean, oil, cut, cut, cut... To a Spyderco, that is living. Letting it die in the box is to lose 75% of what we put into it." Sal Glesser

Thanks for that.

I don't take it as being defensive at all. I don't plan on using the quote anywhere. Sometimes when I'm having trouble using a knife because I want to "safe queen" it, I like to remember Sal's quote. ;)

Thanks for all the insight. :)

[mikebandw186]

Thanks for that.

I don't take it as being defensive at all. I don't plan on using the quote anywhere. Sometimes when I'm having trouble using a knife because I want to "safe queen" it, I like to remember Sal's quote. ;)

Thanks for all the insight. :)

You Sir are very welcome