Spyderco Damascus: Mule or Folder?
Another vote for a folder, but I'd also have to qualify it with Peter and Paul saying that it'd depend on what knife and what damascus. Personally, I think the Kris would be a prime candidate for this, my dream would be a mini Kris (Ed, have you ever considered making or designing one?), but I don't really have much hope of that eventuating.
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I voted for the folder, but jzmtl makes a good point. Price considerations could sway me one way or the other (also depends on the folder design they would go with). If a folder is prohibitively expensive, I'd rather have a mule I can afford than a folder I can't. BTW, I checked out the pics of Ed's Spyderbug Damascus in the Persian Army thread, and that stuff is amazing!jzmtl wrote:I think for a lot of people the most important question, how much are we looking at on folder/mule?
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For me, the candidate folders, in order of desirability, would be:
- C83 Persian (sans dent)
- Stretch II (sans dent) (although I may finally have that one covered) :D
- Native IV
- Kiwi
- Caly 3 (sans dent)
- Kopa (sans dent and clip) :o
- C105 Persian (sans dent)
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On the fence
Voted Mule , but a folder depending on model may tempt me . Something from Ed or Devin Thomas would be my choice . MG2
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Definitely a folder for me. My picks would be a Kopa or Caly/UKPK pattern.
My preferences for the Damascus would be any stainless pattern by Devin Thomas. The blade Ed made me for a Delicais really working out nicely.
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My preferences for the Damascus would be any stainless pattern by Devin Thomas. The blade Ed made me for a Delicais really working out nicely.
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Well said. I'd probably buy one just for the coolness factor of having a damascus Spydie.Peter1960 wrote:I'm interested but I can't say yes or no, it depends on the damascus and on the folder :o
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I'd buy either but prefer the folder.
The Lum Tanto is a great suggestion, but Sal said something about not doing that one until some other company discontinued a similar model.
Kris and Persian also good suggestions; go with the traditional look of wood by using dark brown micarta and maybe a brass look for the bolster if that's practical.
Or just drop it into the Sage titanium RIL frame.
edit - I see someone was a year ahead of me with that idea; still a good one. The wider blade would display the damascus pattern well and the neutral handle wouldn't detract from it..
The Lum Tanto is a great suggestion, but Sal said something about not doing that one until some other company discontinued a similar model.
Kris and Persian also good suggestions; go with the traditional look of wood by using dark brown micarta and maybe a brass look for the bolster if that's practical.
Or just drop it into the Sage titanium RIL frame.
edit - I see someone was a year ahead of me with that idea; still a good one. The wider blade would display the damascus pattern well and the neutral handle wouldn't detract from it..
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Not yet, but it's been less than a year. I've sensed that Sal is becoming at least somewhat less resistant to the idea of Damascus than he once was. The number of other companies offering it may be a factor, since it shows there is a market. I think he's realized that even among sophisticated buyers, "does it cut better" is not necessarily the number one criteria for judging a blade steel.Hector Castro wrote:Did anything ever come of this?
Sorry for bringing up such an old thread, but I was searching for a c56 Zowada, and stumbled on this.
Mule, Folder,
Wasn't the worker Collection set done in Damascus and a Delica ?
On the other hand, I realize there's more risk involved than there would be in using the "latest and greatest" super steel. As much as I like Damascus, I find more than 90% of it unattractive. On top of that, the knife is extremely important. Even if the pattern is one I find extremely attractive, like Damasteel Odin's Eye, I'd be far less likely to buy a knife I'd never carry than one I would a midlock with a 50/50 choil.
As for your question, the 25th Anniversary Delica has front bolsters made of "bug" patterned damascus made by Ed Schempp, but a plain VG-10 blade. The "Everest" style (kraton handle inlay) Worker in the Evolution set has a blade of Tim Zowada damascus.
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I voted for a Mule as I would like to try a performance oriented damascus, if such a thing exists, and see how it would compare with monosteels. Just a pretty pattern inferior as a blade steel performance wise wouldn't interest me that much. A Mule would be less risky to The Firm as well as most already hooked in the program would get it even if it's not their exact favorite.
A folder would likely be too expensive to be of interest to me.
A folder would likely be too expensive to be of interest to me.