Description
The Spyderco Yojimbo followed shortly thereafter, in 2003. Manufactured in Spyderco’s Golden, CO factory, it featured a full-flat-ground CPM S30V Wharncliffe blade, nested stainless steel liners, blue or black textured G10 scales, and an early version of the Compression Lock mechanism. Its three-inch blade was purposely shorter than its tapered handle because Janich had originally designed it to be legal to carry on airplanes, even during heightened security alerts. After 9/11, that design feature was moot but still made the knife legal to carry almost everywhere.
Specifications and Features:
- Blade Length: 3.20″
- Closed Length: 4.49″
- Overall Length: 7.69″
- Cutting Edge: 3.00″
- Blade Thickness: 0.145″
- Blade Material: CPM-S30V Stainless Steel
- Blade Style: Wharncliffe
- Blade Grind: Hollow
- Blade Finish: Black DLC
- Blade Edge: Plain
- Handle Material: G10
- Handle Colors: Black
- Locking Mechanism: Compression Lock
- Pocket Clip: Tip-Up/Down, Right/Left Carry








