The ever popular SPYDERCO DELICA thread...... SHOW 'EM! :)

[junebug]

SHOW YER DELICA.............
LOVE THIS MODEL

SPYDERCO DELICA
C11 & C43


Model Name: Delica
Model Reference: C11
Designer: Sal Glesser
MSRP: $45.95 (1994), $79.95 (2008)
Description: The Spyderco Delica is the little brother of the Endura, and possibly one of the most popular and numerous Spyderco knives in it’s variations. The Delica was released in so many variations that it is a headache just keeping track of them all. It is a small knife, perfect for someone who wants a thin unassuming blade made with high quality steel and has fantastic cutting ability.

Delica Generation 1

Blade Length: 2 7/8″
Closed Length: 4″
Overall Length: 6 13/16″
Weight: 1.75oz

Blade Material: GIN-1, AUS-8
Blade Finish: Satin
Blade Grind: Hollow Grind
Handle Material: FRN, Stainless Steel
Locking Mechanism: Lock Back

Years Produced: 1990-1999
Manufacture Location: Seki-City Japan

Variations:
C11SBK – Spyderedge, Black FRN
C11PBK – Plain Edge, Black FRN

Delica Generation 2

Blade Length: 2 7/8″
Closed Length: 4″
Overall Length: 6 13/16″
Weight: 4oz

Blade Material: AUS-6
Blade Finish: Satin
Blade Grind: Hollow Grind
Handle Material: Stainless Steel
Locking Mechanism: Lock Back

Years Produced: 1996-2006
Manufacture Location: Seki-City Japan

Variations:
C11S – Spyderedge
C11P – Plain Edge

Delica Generation 3

Blade Length: 3″
Closed Length: 4″
Overall Length: 7″
Weight: 1.9oz

Blade Material: ATS-55, VG-10
Blade Finish: Satin
Blade Grind: Hollow Grind
Handle Material: FRN
Locking Mechanism: Lock Back

Years Produced: 1999-2006
Manufacture Location: Seki-City Japan

Variations:
C11SBK – Spyderedge, Black FRN
C11PBK – Plain Edge, Black FRN

Delica Generation 4

Blade Length: 2 7/8″
Closed Length: 4 1/4″
Overall Length: 7 1/8″
Weight: 2.5oz (FRN), 4oz (SS)

Blade Material: VG-10
Blade Finish: Satin
Blade Grind: Hollow Grind
Handle Material: FRN, Stainless Steel
Locking Mechanism: Lock Back

Years Produced: 2006-Current
Manufacture Location: Seki-City Japan

Variations:
C11SBK – Spyderedge, Black FRN
C11PBK – Plain Edge, Black FRN
C11BBK – Black FRN, Black Blade
C11FG – Foliage Green FRN
C11GRE – British Racing Green FRN
C11GYW – Grey FRN
C11GFG – Foliage Green G-10
C11 – Stainless Steel
C11TR – Red FRN, AUS-6, Trainer
C11TRW – Red FRN, AUS-6, Wave Trainer
C11BLE – Blue FRN, ZDP-189
C11PN – Pink FRN
C11PN – Pink FRN
C11WH – White FRN
C11JBBP – Damascus Plain Edge, Bolsters, Jigged Bone
C11FBLM – National Law Enforcement Officer Museum Foundation, Blue FRN, Plain Edge



Spyderco Delica II – C43
The Spyderco Delica II C43 was renamed to the C11 during Spyderco’s Great SKU consolidation of 1999. Please see the Delica C11 for more info.





SS STAINLESS STEEL DELICA

[junebug]

DELICA
BROWN FRN
FFG
VG10

[junebug]

DELICA
EMERSON WAVE feature
PLAIN EDGE
GREY FRN - i say a dark denim blue, but hey who am i
VG-10 STEEL

[junebug]

DELICA 4
SABER GRIND - PARTIALLY SERRATED
BLACK FRN
VG-10 STEEL

[junebug]

DELICA 3
BLACK FRN
BARREL NUT CLIP MOUNT
VG-10 STEEL
DAVID BOYE DENT IN LOCK BAR
SERRATED BLADE
MODDED

[junebug]

DELICA
KAHR ARMS sprint run
denim blue FRN
VG-10

[junebug]

G10 , FOLIAGE GREEN , SCH-WEETNESS..............

[garddogg56]

Here ya go Bugster my one and only Spyderco,SS is gone,the FRN is a great knife

[jerryd6818]

Haven't had this one long. Got it at the Factory Store in Colorado this May and paid waaay too much for that "privilege" All I know is it's a Delica and the hole in the blade works for me.

[junebug]

sweet ORANGE DELICAS' GDOG & JDOG
I DIG THE COLOR FELLAS................ & THE DELICA
BET THE SPIDEY STORE IS COOL TO VISIT FOR SURE

[wazu013]

This is the only one I have. I picked it up on a trade here last year. I was actually impressed how solid it is for it's age.

[jerryd6818]

BET THE SPIDEY STORE IS COOL TO VISIT FOR SURE

I'm betting you would enjoy it a good bit.

[vinnyd34]

My "Spyders" two Delica 4s and a PM2. Delis, VG-10, and ZDP-189. PM2, CPM S110V. All a cut above!! download/file.php?mode=view&id=309061ht ... &id=309063

[jerryd6818]

My "Spyders" two Delica 4s and a PM2. Delis, VG-10, and ZDP-189. PM2, CPM S110V. All a cut above!! download/file.php?mode=view&id=309061ht ... &id=309063

[jmh58]

[knife7knut]

This one belongs to my wife.I bought it for her at Menard's in Indianapolis many years ago.It is her "EDPC"(every day purse carry)and I had a hard time just getting her let go of it long enough for me to photograph.

[jmh58]

[Jtx]

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Nice photo and great looking Spyderco!

[jmh58]

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Nice photo and great looking Spyderco!

Thank You..
John

[QTCut5]

Been a few years since this thread was active; I stumbled onto it as I was sniffing around for a place to post my Delicas. Haven't heard from junebug for quite some time and jmh58 seems to be maintaining radio silence as well; I miss both of them . Don't know if they still lurk on the site just to read, but maybe reviving this thread will tempt them out of "retirement" .

I'll start with this one which is a current EDC:

Foliage Green FRN, VG-10 Combo Edge, Seki City, Japan

[QTCut5]

I got this one because it has a true Wharncliffe blade as opposed to the slightly upswept curved edge style blade that is more commonly seen on the Delica (which is often mistakenly called a Wharncliffe).

Teal FRN, CPM S30V Wharncliffe, Seki City, Japan

[QTCut5]

To avoid falling into the bottomless pit of endless handle colors and blade steel variations, I decided to focus exclusively on unique customized Delicas and limited sprint runs. This particular model/style is called "Nutnfancy" and features a black blade and all black hardware in a limited run of 1230.

Blue FRN, CPM S35VN Black TiCN Coated Straight Edge, Seki City, Japan

[QTCut5]

This one is a bit different from the typical run-of-the-mill Delicas in that it has a carbon fiber handle instead of the usual fiberglass reinforced nylon (FRN). As you can imagine, this gives it a totally different feel in the hand: nice and smooth like a water-worn river rock. Slips into and rides nicely in the pocket (and fun to finger), but not as grippy when using as the highly textured FRN.

Carbon Fiber, TiCN Coated VG-10 Combo Edge, Seki City, Japan

[QTCut5]

Saved the best for last with this very unique Delica that has a custom-dyed handle and a customized Wharncliffe blade. The black FRN handle was partially dyed purple and the Wharncliffe blade has been customized with file work on the spine and textured and bead blasted to give it a granite-like appearance. (Light trace of the Glessner glyph is still evident on the blade near the thumb hole.)

Purple/Black FRN, Custom Wharncliffe Blade, Spyderco Delica 4

[QTCut5]

Apparently I am the last Delica fan left standing out here shivering in the vast frozen Spyderco tundra...getting a bit lonely

I'll show my final Delica 4 then head on back to where all the hip slipjoint collectors congregate. Fortunately, my last Delica is a Zome Glow model so even when I turn off the lights and lock the door behind me, a small flicker of Zome will continue to send out it's feeble but hopeful glow to guide and invite other lost collectors traveling through the knife collecting wilderness to stop in and rest their weary traditionals, take a break from the same old same old, and possibly discover a new interest just waiting to be awakened inside them.

Or not.

Zome Glow FRN, TiCN Coated VG-10 Straight Edge, Seki City, Japan