Wharncliffe Delica, is it perfection?

[sal]

I've been cutting cardboard, out door plants, did some electrical work today, food prep. For most work applications, I lean towards teeth.

sal

[Jazz]

I've been cutting cardboard, out door plants, did some electrical work today, food prep. For most work applications, I lean towards teeth.

sal

Sorry to bug you, but how do you sharpen them? Just Sharpmaker, or any buffing? I have to admit, those are a nice depth for serrations.

[RadioactiveSpyder]

It's pretty much my main go-to Spyderco that I grab now when I need to get something cut easy and fast (and I don't have another knife in ready access). It's a fantastic blade shape, and I've been meaning to start another thread strongly pushing for the Dragonfly version of it, and what would really make my universe - a Native 5 version of it. My only gripe with the Delica version is the large ramp on it.

Think of it Sal... A ramp-less slim and trim Native 5 wharncliffe version that would be sort of an in-between of an Air and the Jazzlica. :)

[Bill1170]

Now I'm wanting to try a serrated Jazzlica! Must.. stay.. strong..

[murphjd25]

Does anyone use the serrated version to strip wires? I'd imagine it'd be a **** good tool for that as well..

[ZrowsN1s]

Mine is now. I took a page from Jazz and swapped out the scales from my D4 Zome and it looks great. I'd post a pic but this is the only fourm that keeps telling me the file is to large on any of my pics from my iPad2 or iPhone7. Oh well :)

I have to resize all the pics i post as well. open the pic in a photo editor of your choice and "re-size" to smaller than 580KB and save, then you should be able to upload. Hope that helps.

[BrandoSpoke]

not my favourite but definitely a good one

[holeshot]

Mine is now. I took a page from Jazz and swapped out the scales from my D4 Zome and it looks great. I'd post a pic but this is the only fourm that keeps telling me the file is to large on any of my pics from my iPad2 or iPhone7. Oh well :)

I have to resize all the pics i post as well. open the pic in a photo editor of your choice and "re-size" to smaller than 580KB and save, then you should be able to upload. Hope that helps.

Yes it did! Got a photo reduction app and now I can and did post a pic of my D4 Zome :)

[sal]

I've been cutting cardboard, out door plants, did some electrical work today, food prep. For most work applications, I lean towards teeth.

sal

Sorry to bug you, but how do you sharpen them? Just Sharpmaker, or any buffing? I have to admit, those are a nice depth for serrations.

I use the Sharpmaker only, 3 strokes serration side, 1 stroke (almost flat) on the back side to remove burr. Have only sharpened it once so far.

sal

[Wrathhog]

In use, possibly. It won't be perfection for me until it's offered in something besides black.

[araneae]

Yet to grab one, but it's a must have for me. It's a wharnie and it's a Delica, an absolute no brainer.

I've been looking forward to your opinion, bro. :cool: It is your fault, you know, that I was pestering Sal and all.

Ordered it in plain edge. You'll know soon what I think... and I'll tell my wife its your fault I ordered it. SE does seem like a workhorse and it was a tough call.

[sal]

I blamed it on Jazz as well. :p

sal

[Robbob]

I've been cutting cardboard, out door plants, did some electrical work today, food prep. For most work applications, I lean towards teeth.

sal

For some reason I thought you never left the factory (except for shows, of course).

[MichaelScott]

Mine came yesterday. Blade is "perfect" — straight edge. Needle sharp point. Really. I like the black handle as it matches my Dragonfly and GB2. First actual task, slicing pieces off my French bread loaf. Usually I will use a serrated Spyderco kitchen knife for this, but this morning it was the Wharncliffe. Three slices, zip, zip, zip. Three pieces of proto-toast.

Holding it up next to the Dragonfly, the blade thicknesses appear the same.

Zip.

My gray Delica sold today. Life is good.

[Jazz]

Ordered it in plain edge. You'll know soon what I think... and I'll tell my wife its your fault I ordered it.

:eek:

I blamed it on Jazz as well. :p

sal

:eek:

Don't tell your wives my real name. :p

[Bill1170]

"Well, honey, there's this Jazz fellow on the forum. He made me buy it. What's that you say? No, I don't know his real name. He's in the Spyderco enabler protection program."

[elena86]

I've been cutting cardboard, out door plants, did some electrical work today, food prep. For most work applications, I lean towards teeth.

sal

I allways wanted to ask but now I dare to do it : what about some teeth on the clasic ffg Delica4, Sal ? Some of us like some belly on our Delicas and a spyderedged ffg Delica4 would be awesome :cool:

Marius

[araneae]

Got mine tonight, immediately took it to the belt sander for a lil swedge action. Might take it down a bit more, what do you think?
I'm looking forward to using it.

[Jazz]

Got mine tonight, immediately took it to the belt sander for a lil swedge action. Might take it down a bit more, what do you think?
I'm looking forward to using it.

Nice job. I knew you'd do that, Swedgemeister.

[spyduser0]

Took mine down to the lowest setting on the DMT aligner, probably around 15 dps. I tried reprofiling with the diamond rods but for some reason I can never get rid of the burr when I use them. Finished it off with a microbevel and it is much sharper than from the factory. :)