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Titanium Delica Damascus

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I just ordered a Titanium Delica 4 with the damascus blade. It's actually kinda funny that I'm getting one of these right now since I finally got a Damascus Skyline yesterday after trying to get one for a couple of years now. I an really excited about the Delica! I don't like keeping safe queens (I even lightly use my Fliuted Ti Military), but I'm not sure how much I want to use the damascus blades. They are both laminated I'm pretty sure. What do you guys with any experience with laminated damascus think...how do the blades hold up with general use? Anybody else getting one of these?
My :spyder:'s>> Fluited Titanium Millie, M390 Millie, Brad Southard, Gayle Bradley, Junior, Bushcraft UK, Translucent Blue Manix 2, G10 UKPK, Sage 1, Sage 2, Ti Damascus Delica 4, Orange FFG Endura 4, Gray FFG Endura 4,Native, Blk Dragonfly, H1 Dragonfly 2, Blue Tenacious, Tenacious, H1 Ladybug, White Ladybug, Grasshopper, Honeybee and Bug
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It should be a great knife. I preordered one a couple of weeks ago, and they shipped today.
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I EDC'ed a damascus caly 3 for a while - it's really nothing special, since it's a VG-10 core. It holds an edge well enough but the damascus shell is basically purely for aesthetics.
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CarbonFiberNut wrote:I EDC'ed a damascus caly 3 for a while - it's really nothing special, since it's a VG-10 core. It holds an edge well enough but the damascus shell is basically purely for aesthetics.
This is my understanding as well
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I really have to get one!
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CarbonFiberNut wrote:......it's really nothing special, since it's a VG-10 core. It holds an edge well enough but the damascus shell is basically purely for aesthetics.
Good to know, but I will most likely buy one anyway
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my understanding is that spyderco's Damascus isn't real damascus, just a laminated pattern on top of another steel
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Holland wrote:my understanding is that spyderco's Damascus isn't real damascus, just a laminated pattern on top of another steel
Really? Kinda like the Sage 1 isn't really carbon fiber. The catalog says "features a core of VG-10 ss flanked on each side by layered Damascus".
My :spyder:'s>> Fluited Titanium Millie, M390 Millie, Brad Southard, Gayle Bradley, Junior, Bushcraft UK, Translucent Blue Manix 2, G10 UKPK, Sage 1, Sage 2, Ti Damascus Delica 4, Orange FFG Endura 4, Gray FFG Endura 4,Native, Blk Dragonfly, H1 Dragonfly 2, Blue Tenacious, Tenacious, H1 Ladybug, White Ladybug, Grasshopper, Honeybee and Bug
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I ordered one of these as well :( Will be my first damascus blade I didnt know it wasnt real damascus kind of a bummer :(
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"Real Damascus"?... it *is* real damascus, wrapped around a useful core of VG-10...

You guys should read up a tad, before you go starting up a stink about nothing...
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Mine should arrive tomorrow!
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neocacher wrote:Mine should arrive tomorrow!
Mine should be here tomorrow too... I'm really looking forward to this one! It won't be a heavy user, but I will carry it and use it for light tasks. I actually like the idea of it being a VG-10 core...I think it's a great steel.
My :spyder:'s>> Fluited Titanium Millie, M390 Millie, Brad Southard, Gayle Bradley, Junior, Bushcraft UK, Translucent Blue Manix 2, G10 UKPK, Sage 1, Sage 2, Ti Damascus Delica 4, Orange FFG Endura 4, Gray FFG Endura 4,Native, Blk Dragonfly, H1 Dragonfly 2, Blue Tenacious, Tenacious, H1 Ladybug, White Ladybug, Grasshopper, Honeybee and Bug
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Correct it is Damascus wrapped around a vg -10 core you can see the levels.great looking Damascus also.mine is on the way.the calyx 3 Damascus is the bomb with the titanium bulster and cf handle.great knife so is the delica and endura.the delica with the blue is crazy high priced now I don't no why the endura isn't.it also is a great way to do the Damascus sandwich it between other steels.don't be heaters.
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