So I was able to pick up a Centfante 4 recently and didn't realize that the bug in the handle was made of palladium until I had it in hand and started reading up more on it. (Got it to try out a wharnie.)
Anyway, I saw a headline today that palladium just topped $850/oz. Does anyone know if the inlay is solid or an alloy? The catalog just says "palladium silver" and I couldn't find any more info.
Just kind of surprised and curious i guess. Since 3's can still be had for under $60, even if it had only 1/20th of an ounce of palladium, that would be worth more than 2/3rds the price of the knife?
Don't worry though, I'm not about to pry the bug out of the handle and sell it for scrap, lol.
Palladium inlay in Centofante 3/4
Palladium inlay in Centofante 3/4
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Congratulations, I wish I had a Cento4! I would imagine that the amount of palladium used would be a very small fraction of an ounce...kind of like gold leaf or electroplating.
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And possibly an even smaller fraction because the inlay is probably coated with palladium silver, which is sliver alloyed with a small amount of palladium, rather than with pure palladium. Regardless of palladium content, the bugs do look nice.Ned wrote:Congratulations, I wish I had a Cento4! I would imagine that the amount of palladium used would be a very small fraction of an ounce...kind of like gold leaf or electroplating.
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They do look nice!
Still hoping someone out there knows for sure. I did some more hunting online and read about "Precium," which is an approximate 25% palladium/ 75% silver alloy developed in the '70's for jewelry. It would be classified as tarnish resistant, and may explain why Evil D thought he had some tarnish on his in an old thread I found.
Still hoping someone out there knows for sure. I did some more hunting online and read about "Precium," which is an approximate 25% palladium/ 75% silver alloy developed in the '70's for jewelry. It would be classified as tarnish resistant, and may explain why Evil D thought he had some tarnish on his in an old thread I found.
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+1The Deacon wrote:Regardless of palladium content, the bugs do look nice.
I can only wish that Spyderco would make more knives with the same bug and smooth scales. Looks classy.
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The bug fell out of my user Cento 4. It fell from my hand & into some grass but I saw it go & was ale to pick it up & super glue it back in.
So from that I know that it is wafer thin & the back is not shiny like the front & looks like a different material. I suspect that it is as Deacon says, coated or plated.
It is a very nice touch & would be good to see on some more models.
Cento 4 is a very good little knife Apophis & I hope that you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine. My most used Spydie.
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So from that I know that it is wafer thin & the back is not shiny like the front & looks like a different material. I suspect that it is as Deacon says, coated or plated.
It is a very nice touch & would be good to see on some more models.
Cento 4 is a very good little knife Apophis & I hope that you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine. My most used Spydie.
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I love the bug in my Centofante III, even more so because I was able to snatch it up NIB for 15 euro's :D
Even my girlfriend (Who I annoy on a daily basis about knife info she doesn't really care about) told me she liked the look it it :p
I would love to see more handles with the inlays and the channel pattern.
Looks classy and provides some extra grip.
Besides, the only other Spydies I own with a bug inlay are from Santa Fe Stoneworks.
And you can't snatch one up for 15 euro's if the seller isn't blind :rolleyes:
Even my girlfriend (Who I annoy on a daily basis about knife info she doesn't really care about) told me she liked the look it it :p
I would love to see more handles with the inlays and the channel pattern.
Looks classy and provides some extra grip.
Besides, the only other Spydies I own with a bug inlay are from Santa Fe Stoneworks.
And you can't snatch one up for 15 euro's if the seller isn't blind :rolleyes:
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