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Figured I'd drop in a comparison pic taken in natural light to see how the colors come out. This Delica is a nice tight piece. It'll be a few weeks before I start feeling how the new blade material works for me. The Superblue and VG-10 in the other blades are known quantities both having been used a...

The FFG Delica has thin stock, 2.5mm. I can't guess what angle the stock edge had but the edge is very repectable. a serious slicer. The original edge is also very well done.

hap40delica .jpg Was delivered today after a 4 or 5 month wait with a preorder. Feels good holding a Delica again :D I've given away 4 Delicas over the years and was left without :eek: This is quite a nice one. The spring is very strong. The blade is well centered. Blade is very tight all direction...

Any word on these yet? The preorder I have with KC is quite a few months old.

Excellent thread :D Always good to learn some variations on using the SM. Thanks :)

Carved my first pumpkin in 15 yrs. today :) The pumpkin looks it :eek: but should serve it's purpose and make a few kiddies happy this evening :) It will have a whopping 2 candlepower, literally ;) Even though the shell on this pumpkin was about 1.5" thick :eek: the Kiwi4 did quite well. The Ki...

I've noticed this but also noticed a trend. The brown stones fit tightly while the white stones fit loosely. Think about what you are doing to the edge and it makes sense :) Then I got the CBN rods, they fit loosely. I guess the CBN rods don't give a flip :eek: :rolleyes: ;) The angle difference is ...

Great replies folks :D

Good to hear about so many in the field :)

Are there any pictures floating around?

Not currently seeking out new models to buy rather savoring and enjoying those I have now. This is just a snapshot of my most currently used models The FB models pretty much stay the same riding in my lunchbox everyday. The folders get switched out according to whim or need. The Caspian Salt is a be...

Apologies.......hiccups somewhere.....

Probably anything with his Maker mark, and you can't dismiss the "Portable Hand"

Charlie

I always knew Spyderco ideas were ahead of their time.

The joys of a sharp knife :eek:

I trust you enjoyed the beach :)

Thank You Spyderco for making the kitchen knives available :D How many folks are enjoying these things? I find myself truly delighted using the two I have. The handles are comfortable, the blades are exquisitely thin, edge retention is good, sharpening is a breeze, and they are extremely lightweight...

The Native is in my pocket right now :)

Given it's XHP the uber sharpness will be limited. Sure is a good way to get the Native in my pocket again

Being aware and able to sharpen has come from this forum. A knowledge I recommend to all :)

Charlie

I've been preoccupied with the beautiful Techno and Schempp Bowie so the formerly often used Native has been languishing on my desktop :eek: Thankfully I had the forethought to purchase a DMT XXC stone and a replacement for the abused XC stone for my DMT Aligner kit which I use for reprofiling. I've...

You want to be careful the carbon steel knives have a light coating of oil on them before storage. I just looked a a turn of the century carbon steel knife in my toolbox drawer that I haven't looked at for over 3 years. I put a light coat of oil on it before storage and it is doing fine now after 3 ...

I might have to put a light coating of oil on the super blue Endura and let it sit for a while :eek: The Schempp Bowie has completely supplanted it :eek: I received the Bowie a few weeks ago, reprofiled the edge, and have been using it since then. This knife slices almost as well as the K :eek: Open...

Hello Lukez21 These knives are not very fragile and don't require constant care. I go to the extreme of cleaning and oiling my 10 or so folders as little as possible :eek: The vast majority of my maintenance is making sure the edges stay very very sharp :D I generally clean them thorougly in a hot s...

I've been playing with the Bowie and using it for anything I need a knife for all day. It keeps getting nicer the more I use it :D :D It helps that I've enhanced the edge a bit, that helps it cut easier. I'm a firm believer in minimal force cutting ;) But the smoothness of the pivot action Just won'...