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The base metal in steel is Fe (iron) which reacts to form three types of "rust" Iron(III) oxide or ferric oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Fe2O3. It is one of the three main oxides of iron, the other two being iron(II) oxide (FeO), which is rare; and iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4), which...

I will pass, much prefer my Delica with M390,,,, thinner blade stock and better slicer.

Regards,
FK

From my experience, once oiled, rainbow patina will turn gray/brown. That means chemical reaction is ongoing under the oil/coating. We saw that in the metals industry,,, a brand new very expensive part was shipped to customer in Asia,,,, under the thick protective coating a hand print had etched in...

My screws on the new K390 are also flush.

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FK

If you are going to play/experiment with this,, use some masking tape on the blade edge.

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FK

Joe, It will help but not certain of electrical conductivity of rustoleum and relative thickness. I suggest a polymer based paint of some kind, alternatively you could coat the inside pocket on the CF liners. Would be an interesting experiment to coat one side only and see what happens to liners. Re...

Using the tools on a regular schedule,,, I did not reapply until the project was finished for that tool. Only used Ren wax for tools going into short term storage/inactivity. Regular use tools have silicone treated gun cloth wipe down at end of day. You can also do this with any knife. Regards, FK

Hi Sal, I am FK the poster you answered. G-10 is a glass epoxy laminate which has a high dielectric strength, an insulator, and would not contribute to galvanic corrosion as observed by some users of the P4 model. This is the first I have seen with this type of corrosion and was curious if other CF ...

Cambertree, Yes, classic galvanic corrosion must have Four factors to occur. 1. Dissimilar metals in direct contact. 2. Both metals are immersed in an electrolyte such as water 4. The different metals have different electrode potentials. The electrode potential is the tendency of a metal to give up ...

The Shaman is a clunker compared to a Delica blade for slicing.
That is the one factor keeping me from purchase.

Thanks for taking the time to post a video.
Compared to your DF2 V-Toku2 test with 100ft, the Cruwear is an excellent steel.

Regards,
FK

I have used Renaissance Wax for 20+ years on my fixed blades and wood working tools. Excellent product but no experience with folding knives for daily use. Really like Nano-Oil for the wear surfaces on lockbar and bronze washers, it dries to a thin film and does not attract dust/dirt like more visco...

The contact surfaces are polished and should not wear at all after initial break-in period.
If you use a little lubrication on the blade/lockbar interface it will also make the open/close much smoother.

Regards,
FK

It is not the traditional folded and forged laminated Damascus,, this Spyderco Delica consists of layers of steel laminates bonded to a core of VG-10 in a cold rolling mill process. Think plywood construction, it is rather common in Japan for lower priced kitchen knives. I have one of the earlier is...

That was a fast blade/scale change.

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FK

Wow,,, arrived today,,, ordered Fri,,, CA to CT already.

Usual excellent fit and finish from Golden.

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FK

Just purchased a back-up Stretch 1 in ZDP-189, one of my favorite knives and steel alloys.

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FK

Agree, this is why I prefer the Delica/Endura design over those with choils,,, why take away from blade length ?
Pinch grip on the blade is very natural in the kitchen and out in the field with folders.

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FK

Steel rolling mills is the industry where I dedicated my career. Retired now and enjoy reading about the new ideas and improvements in steel making and rolling of final product. Most of our customers would have the steel making and hot rolling in one facility and the cold rolling or finishing in a s...

Spyderco has to refine their titanium frame lock design, too many with lock stick problems.
Alternative is to have all of them with steel insert and avoid sticking completely.

Regards,
FK

Rec'd shipping tracking number this morning.
USPS 3-day Priority.
All is well.

Regards,
FK