Comments for Rob's Spyderco Collection http://spyderbug.com My small collection of Spyderco knives Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:39:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on The Mont Bell Pirka knife by Sakurashinmachi http://spyderbug.com/reviews/the-mont-bell-pirka-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-2279 Sakurashinmachi Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:39:21 +0000 http://spyderbug.com/?page_id=18#comment-2279 The box clearly says "pirika" in Japanese, so "Pirka" is just a mistake in translation - which is quite common. Re the translation as "pilica", this contains two mistakes: Japanese is not written with an alphabet but a combination of kanji (Chinese characters) and kana (hiragana and katakana). The kana is a syllabary, not an alphabet, hence the comment about certain letters always being grouped together (that's kind of correct, but a misunderstanding of the nature of the writing system because there are no letters per se). In any case, the second "letter" on the side of the box is conventionally translated/transliterated into English as "ri", not "li". (The problem is that it's actually neither and is pronounced somewhere between "r" and "l", hence the stereotypical Japanese confusion about "r" and "l" in English.) But the translation as "li" is simply wrong, as is the translation of "ka" as "ca". So both "Pirka" and "Pilica" are wrong - it should be Pirika. Why the Japanese don't check this stuff with a native English speaker before they print thousands of boxes and catalogues is an enduring mystery. The box clearly says “pirika” in Japanese, so “Pirka” is just a mistake in translation – which is quite common. Re the translation as “pilica”, this contains two mistakes: Japanese is not written with an alphabet but a combination of kanji (Chinese characters) and kana (hiragana and katakana). The kana is a syllabary, not an alphabet, hence the comment about certain letters always being grouped together (that’s kind of correct, but a misunderstanding of the nature of the writing system because there are no letters per se). In any case, the second “letter” on the side of the box is conventionally translated/transliterated into English as “ri”, not “li”. (The problem is that it’s actually neither and is pronounced somewhere between “r” and “l”, hence the stereotypical Japanese confusion about “r” and “l” in English.) But the translation as “li” is simply wrong, as is the translation of “ka” as “ca”. So both “Pirka” and “Pilica” are wrong – it should be Pirika. Why the Japanese don’t check this stuff with a native English speaker before they print thousands of boxes and catalogues is an enduring mystery.

]]> Comment on priceguide by Rob http://spyderbug.com/downloads/priceguide/comment-page-1/#comment-2254 Rob Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:57:30 +0000 http://spyderbug.com/?page_id=521#comment-2254 Hi Joe! Thanks for visiting. The priceguide is right here on this page. At the top you'll find a little text explaining what the guide is about and right before the responses start, there's a green box with a graphic titled "download". Just click on that graphic and the priceguide will open in a new tab or window - depending what kind of browser you are using. Please let me know if you experience any problems. I'll try to help as good as I can. Cheers, Rob Hi Joe! Thanks for visiting. The priceguide is right here on this page. At the top you’ll find a little text explaining what the guide is about and right before the responses start, there’s a green box with a graphic titled “download”. Just click on that graphic and the priceguide will open in a new tab or window – depending what kind of browser you are using.

Please let me know if you experience any problems. I’ll try to help as good as I can.

Cheers, Rob

]]> Comment on priceguide by Joe Soltis http://spyderbug.com/downloads/priceguide/comment-page-1/#comment-2253 Joe Soltis Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:39:59 +0000 http://spyderbug.com/?page_id=521#comment-2253 Hi, I last visited Rob'scollection back in 2009 which had a "A rough price guide to Spyderco Knives", since then I've been unable to find it. Could you tell where I might again locate and download same. I collect classic Spydercos and the price guide would greatly assist me. Thanks, joe s Hi,
I last visited Rob’scollection back in 2009 which had a “A rough price guide to Spyderco Knives”, since then I’ve been unable to find it. Could you tell where I might again locate and download same. I collect classic Spydercos and the price guide would greatly assist me.
Thanks,
joe s

]]> Comment on FAQ about collecting Spyderco knives by Card Services International http://spyderbug.com/reviews/collecting-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 Card Services International Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:21:44 +0000 http://spyderbug.com/reviews/collecting-faq/#comment-2246 <i>A little info for you on the Crucible Q. The company made just over a hundred for their customers and employees. These Q’s are the only ones ever made with CPM 420V (now S90V). It is a bear to grind and Sal didn’t like making these. They all are serial numbered. Each of Crucible’s warehouses are numbered and each manager got their warehouse number. The Crucible executives got the low numbered ones (I have number 008). The rest are scattered throughout the US and Canada. If one ever comes available, I’d be interested.</i> +1 A little info for you on the Crucible Q. The company made just over a hundred for their customers and employees. These Q’s are the only ones ever made with CPM 420V (now S90V). It is a bear to grind and Sal didn’t like making these. They all are serial numbered. Each of Crucible’s warehouses are numbered and each manager got their warehouse number. The Crucible executives got the low numbered ones (I have number 008). The rest are scattered throughout the US and Canada. If one ever comes available, I’d be interested.
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]]> Comment on FAQ about collecting Spyderco knives by Thomas http://spyderbug.com/reviews/collecting-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-2242 Thomas Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:35:25 +0000 http://spyderbug.com/reviews/collecting-faq/#comment-2242 You can see the knife here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwIx8G4hj9E You can see the knife here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwIx8G4hj9E

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