Spyderco Delica Black Lightweight Wharncliffe ship As a martensitic stainless steel

As a martensitic stainless steel with chromium-based chemistry

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it may not etch correctly

and has similar toughness and edge retention to non-stainless steels like CPM-CruWear

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Spyderco Delica Black Lightweight Wharncliffe ship As a martensitic stainless steelInspired by a request from one of our hard working end line users, the Delica 4 Lightweight Wharncliffe is a uniquely functional variation of one of Spydercos most popular and enduring designs. The defining feature of this knife is its "Wharncliffe" blade profile, which is characterized by a perfectly straight cutting edge and a spine that tapers to meet that edge at an acute point. Capable of cutting with both scalpel like precision and power far