OK, it's time to get serious

[Donut]

I can't believe you didn't give it a hump like your favorite Stretch.

[Jazz]

I can't believe you didn't give it a hump like your favorite Stretch.

? That wouldn't be a wharncliffe.

[Jazz]

All the colors are used already. How about goldenrod? I like yellow, and it's fairly easy to find if you lay it somewhere. I don't know. My first choice is blue jean blue, but that's on the 120V's.

[SpyderNut]

I like this color, Jazz. Would look cool with stonewashed hardware (like the pocket clip and screws).

[Spydersense]

Cool concept. As for a name for this knife, may I suggest the 'Jazz Hand' ?

[Sully]

Cool concept. As for a name for this knife, may I suggest the 'Jazz Hand' ?

Agreed, it is a cool concept. Fun thread to follow, watching a knife being made conceptually. So many random ideas somehow working together (and Sal sort of orchestrating along the way), but it did begin with Jazz. :cool: Improv...that's what I'd name it.

"Get Serious" seems oddly appropriate too. :)

[harronek]

Everyone's work place and jobs are different .
My work knives get covered in dirt , grease , grime and all sorts of stuff that even I don't know what it is .
FRN is amazing stuff and can be cleaned fairly easily , but not always 100% successfully , darker colours are my preferred choice to hide the inevitable crude that the directional indentations on the scales collect .
For example I've only carried my Orange Delica for a couple of days at work and the thing is in need of a degrease and spring clean .
My British Green ZDP can go for a few weeks before it looks like something the dog wouldn't eat .
They are both dirty , but the darker scales don't show it as much .
If its a work knife i would suggest making it a darker colour .

Ken

[Jazz]

Good point Ken. Any suggestions? Here's some help for us...

[SpyderNut]

How about a dark green? Not as dark as the British Racing Green, but darker than the USN Green. Maybe more like a "John Deere green"?

[Evil D]

At this point just about any color is going to be a shade of a color that has already been done. Hasn't the Delica already seen most of the typical primary/secondary/tertiary colors?

[JT]

Wow!
who cares about the color? A user, Delica sized wharnie? I'm in, even if it would be baby-poop brown! :D :D
To k.i.s.s.; black handles, and H1 or vg10.

[DigDug72]

Great thread, its been pretty amazing to see this design come to life. This knife is sounding like a must-cop for me, but seeing the evolution of this design is priceless.

[camporama]

I would like a dark blue jean blue, so that it can be hidden in a pair of jeans.

[harronek]

What about a really dark grey , quite a few shades darker than the standard grey ?
Something similar to a Gunmetal Grey .

Ken

[Jazz]

Wow!
who cares about the color? A user, Delica sized wharnie? I'm in, even if it would be baby-poop brown! :D :D
To k.i.s.s.; black handles, and H1 or vg10.

Not H1. Not good enough edge holding. I use H1 and that's part of the frustration. I have to sharpen too often.

[Donut]

I can't believe you didn't give it a hump like your favorite Stretch.

? That wouldn't be a wharncliffe.

Wait, how does the curvature of the spine change the shape of the edge?

My impression is that the definition of a wharnie is a straight edge.

The Yojimbo is a Wharny with some humps on the spine. The Atlantic Salt is a wharny with a sheepsfoot spine. The Urban is a Wharny with a Leaf spine.

I think you could have a wharny with the spine of your de-waved delica. That's what I was thinking you'd want.

[Donut]

Check out Reject's post of Mariners.

Second from top.
Scratched and battered after a tough life, welcome the newest member to the Marina family.

[bdblue]

A user, Delica sized wharnie?

I'm sorry to present a possible dissenting view but I intend this as a serious question so here goes-
We were trying to prepare a serious work knife, and it occurs to me that the Delica is a bit small for a serious work knife. I say that because mine is too small for me to get a good grip on the handle in order to do real work with it. A Manix 2 size is my smallest for a work knife. Also there was discussion that a knife with too much belly would slip out of the work being cut. I have not noticed this with a knife with belly but I have noticed it with a short blade. Maybe a longer blade with belly would work better than a short Wharncliff. And if the Wharncliff is the improvement needed for a work knife, then maybe a longer blade Wharncliff would be that much better. The only problem with a slightly longer knife is that there are some jurisdictions where it wouldn't be legal. I suggest all of this for the same reason that we don't generally buy hammers with short handles because they fit in the toolbox easier, or real short screwdrivers, etc.

[Evil D]

Check out Reject's post of Mariners.

Second from top.
Scratched and battered after a tough life, welcome the newest member to the Marina family.

I would be sooooo happy with a Harpy handle and a shrunk down Mariner blade to fit it. Yes yes yes.

[sal]

Reject always manages to send me down memory lane.

Hi BDblue,

I think Jazz is focused on a "work knife" for his specific type of work. A Delica Warnie is a design he thinks will work best for him. We've not made a Delica warnie and it might be an interesting experiment.

Hey Donut. As I understand, a Sheepfoot is a straight edge with a blunt tip and a Warncliffe is a straight edge with a sharp pointy tip.

sal