Aluminum Delica & Endura

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Jay Covey

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I have this idea to have the Delica or Endura with Aluminum scales with the same pattern as the Spyderco Citadel, in stead of the normal FRN pattern.

A sprint run would be amazing. Anodized Aluminum.

I would want one in the flat saber ground VG-10.

That would be my grail Knife.

Thoughts?
 
Good luck with that. Smooth aluminum Delica 4 might be feasible, given the upcoming titanium version, but IMHO, tooling up for a textured aluminum handle would be far too expensive to do just for a Sprint. Plus, aluminum ranks pretty low on most people's lists of desirable handle materials. Easy to scratch, easy to ding, and without the snob appeal titanium offers. Coupling it with a saber ground blade would further reduce interest. You may like it, but most prefer FFG.
 
The Deacon said:
Good luck with that. Smooth aluminum Delica 4 might be feasible, given the upcoming titanium version, but IMHO, tooling up for a textured aluminum handle would be far too expensive to do just for a Sprint. Plus, aluminum ranks pretty low on most people's lists of desirable handle materials. Easy to scratch, easy to ding, and without the snob appeal titanium offers. Coupling it with a saber ground blade would further reduce interest. You may like it, but most prefer FFG.
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Haha Different strokes I guess
 
There are aluminum scales you can buy on the bay, and from BladeHQ for the Delica 4 and Endura 4.
 
Mioduz here on the forums is working on delica scales. He is using a CNC so he could make scale out of anything really.
 
^^ I would say get the SS scales CNC'd the way you like them or buy plain aluminum scales in your choice of color and have them CNC'd.
Or just pick a pattern and color you like and buy the Aluminum scales.

I don't think a lot of people would be on board for aluminum handled Delica's or Endura's. Maybe if it was Ti, SS, G-10, CF, or even Wood(or some other exotic material) people would go for it.
 
I won't even consider a knife with aluminum handles. I would say any metal but if there is something with TI that really speaks to me I would probably get it, though it has been years since I have done so. SS is out with the aluminum.

Your best bet are custom scales. If it is a grail then a little invested money shouldn't matter much.
 
No any interest in Delica/ Endura with aluminum scales. No much interest at this time in most knives with smooth metal scales, either aluminum, ss or even titanium.
The Deacon said:
Most definitely. If it was up to me, all Spydercos would have midlocks, 50/50 choils, smooth stainless bolsters and wood, ivory, stag, or bone scales.
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Paul, I am with you on this. In addition, clip should be easy to remove without any dent exposed, no dent on lockbar and we need clipless Kopa. :)
 
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