Originally Posted By: crutchtip
Delrin was in use for probably 5 years or so. It was around longer than most think. I have had seven spacer knives and three thick two think spacer knives in Delrin.

I would say probably from around 66/67-71/72 or so.

I once had a "SS" stamped model 7 in Delrin, but attribute that to a "deep bin" knife if you will.

You note the change to Westinghouse micarta, as the very earliest examples have 7 spacers, with very few examples out there, but you see only limited use of the Westinghouse material in the three thick two thin period, 73-76/77. The micarta shows up in more quantity in the thick center spacer period say from 76-77 onward. It is only my thought, that Bo knowing the Delrin was unsatisfactory, was always looking for a better mouse trap, and got some samples of the Westinghouse material in to try. Exhausted that limited supply and eventually settled on it.

So, joe, what would you call this??
other that a model 11..
:-)Rocky


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