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I love Spyderco
I love Wharncliffe blades

Therefore should Spyderco make a Wharncliffe variant?
 
Wharncliffes are not my favorite style. They are coming out in what seems like EVERY manufacturer's line.

The only one I own is a Kershaw mini-task, and I bought it for the Speed Safe, not the blade.

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"That which does not kill me just postpones the inevitable."
 
I personally don't like Wharncliffe blades that much either. I can't see the advantages in it...but maybe I'm just ignorant. I guess if Spyderco came out with a design that in some way added to their line of knives, then I'd be all for it...otherwise I don't think that Spyderco should just jump on the band wagon for the hell of it. Spyderco is an industry leader (IMHO), and I don't see them doing something just because others are doing it.

Sorry for being long winded.

~Mitch
 
FWIW, I don't like Wharncliffes, so I wouldn't buy it. There probably are, however, many who would. To each his own.
 
Am I alone in my love of the Wharncliffe? I mean the real thing with blade edge and handle in straight alignment. I find them quite useful and multi-purpose, and not because of the influx of this blade type. As a kid I had a XYZ whitling blade... I didn't know then that it was a Wharncliffe but I liked it lots.
 
Am a fool for wharncliffs, hence the original Centofante nestled in box and Cento II ordered. One of my few non-Spyders is a Klotzli Wimpff.
Loves 'em.
 
Spydercos sheepfoot blades are sort of a wharncliff, no? The Mariner and Rescue series may fit the bill.

 
wharncliffes do have their uses, but i'd rather a drop or clip point for general use.

as was said before, the centofantes cover it pretty well. and for a smaller wharncliffe, look at the toad. it has a little curve to the edge, but not much.
 
Like Ferret, I also own a Klotzli Wimpff and love the blade shape. If Spyderco were to come out with a true Wharncliff, I'd have a hard time resisting.
 
I, too, am a sucker for the Wharncliffe. It`s a very utilitarian blade that really works for me. I also like the fact that it doesn`t scream "TACTICAL" when you pull one out.

But I have to agree with Brian, there is no shortage decent, affordable Wharncliffes on the market. (the Klotzli`s with the carbon fiber handles rule!) And I think cutfinger got it right when he pointed to the Centofante series as a Wharncliffe variant, even though I think it looks more like a Spike!

Unless Spyderco knows something we don`t, I`m not sure they need to dump yet another Wharncliffe on the market. That niche seems to be full right now. (Unless it was a custom collaberation of some sort, of course. Then all bets are off!)

 
I would love to see a Spyderco Wharncliffe folder. There are a few other folders on the market with that blade shape, but not a ton. I'd much rather have the Spyderco quality with my straight edged blade. The Centofante's are close to wharncliffe shape, but they do have a little belly to them.

I'm sure if Spyderco did offer a Wharncliffe bladed folder it wouldn't be to jump on the bandwagon, but because they thought they could offer something new or better for that blade shape.

Now where's Gary Graley and stjames? I know they like this style of blade.

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Paul Davidson

Them:"What's that clipped to your pocket, a beeper?"
Me:"Uuh....yeah, something like that."


 
I like a Wharncliffe shape in a smallish (2" to 3") knife, which will do a lot of opening of letters and plastic packaging and such, not to mention cutting string. Like a little claw, but more versatile.

A lot of the Spyderco knives work like a Wharncliffe already, since the blade in a knife like the Delica has little belly and a low point.

From somebody besides Spyderco, I want a California-legal (1.9") Wharncliffe auto.


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James, Talk to Larry Chew down in Texas and he'll whip you up a good'un. I've got a CA legal D/A ordered - Ti scales and that wonderful workmanship. You can't go wrong. any questions - email me.
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Sorry but I feel drop point is the only way to go unless your looking at a civilian style superspecialized knife.
 
The strait edge and easily controlled point of a warncliffe makes a great utility knife, and one in the Delica size would be terrific. I seldom find myself skinning or caping animals on the deck of the Opera House, so a lot of belly isn’t what I usually need. When doing bench work it is nice to not be constantly lifting my wrist to apply the point.

A Spyderco warncliffe might not be a niche filler with all the other options out there (the Mini-Task is on my short list, let me know if you ever want to sell, Brian), but it would make a welcome, affordable option for many.

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James Segura
San Francisco, CA
 
Dude! Not only a fellow fan of the wharncliff but also a Stage Hand at the Opera House! My lost twin?
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I too like the Wharncliffe style. One of my favorite utility knives is my Hawkbill Cetan by Rob Simonich. As Stjames said, the point and edge configuration are ideal for a work knife, I used to use a Mariner for almost all my hard chores, before I had a stable of knives to choose from. My Cetan is small but capable, the D2 steel really holds it's edge and except for cleaning fish or something similar, there are not too many thing it won't do and do well!

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I like wharncliff style blades, but specifically, I'm one of those wackos who like modified wharncliffs, with just a bit of belly, similar to some of Scott Sawby's work, or the Onions, with just a bit of belly, and the point raised just a bit above the edge. Color me weird...

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Don LeHue

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