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Spyderco Stretch Blue Nishijin C90GFBLPD , Damascus Blade, Glass Fiber Folding Knife, Pre-Order Only
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Item Number: SC90GFBLPD
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Stretch Blue Nishijin C90GFLPD , Damascus Blade, Glass Fiber Folding Knife
The Spyderco Stretch has changed over the years much like watching one of your kids grow up. What started as a small basic Hunter model in the 1980s matured/stretched into an elegant high performance drop point folder available in a variety of handle materials and blade steels. This version of the Stretch features blue Nishijin glass fiber handles. The name Nishijin references a specific weave pattern, used in the production of silk Kimono cloth. It is manufactured by weaving glass fibers (thinner than a human hair), together in a geometric pattern and then impregnating the fibers into polymer base. The outcome is a lightweight, ultra-strong handle material that has an attractive three dimension appearance.
The blade is a unique VG-10 Damascus steel with fifteen laminated layers of erosive and non-erosive material over a VG-10 core center that come together in a Suminagashi pattern. The erosive layers are hard martensite stainless steel and the non-erosive layers are anti-corrosion nonferrous metal. These layers block carbon particles in the core from spreading to the outer layers. After layering the blade is forged to intentionally distort the layer-lines making a complicated, artistically beautiful pattern called Suminagashi. Suminagashi is a traditional Japanese art form of ripples of Chinese ink on the surface of water. This steel mimics the artistic pattern with interesting results on a knife blade. Once the layers are distorted, the blade is bathed in acid, etching a vivid relief pattern.
Specifications:
Overall Length: 7.94"
Blade Length: 3.50"
Cutting Edge: 3.19"
Blade Thickness: 0.125"
Blade Material: Damascus
Blade Style: Modified Drop Point
Blade Grind: Flat
Edge Type: Plain
Handle Length: 4.44"
Handle Thickness: 0.422"
Handle Material: Blue Glass Fiber
Handle Color: Blue
Weight: 3.4 oz.
Pocket Clip: Right/Left Hand, Tip-Up/Down
Knife Type: Manual
Opener: Thumb Hole
Lock Type: Lock Back
Brand: Spyderco
Model: C90GFBLPD
Best Use: Collection