Advantages of Warncliffe Blade

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I don't own a knife with a Warncliffe blade; I'm thinking of having made a small fixed blade knife with this type blade (Gene Ingram offers several I like). I like the look of this design blade but are wondering what are the advantages and/or disadvantages of this blade for a "using" knife for general use.

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Don
 
Very easy to sharpen being a totally straight edge. Relatively strong due to the profile. I have been carrying a small 3-finger Wharncliffe and been real happy with it. There are some slicing jobs where a bit of a curve to the edge would be better but overall it will do just about anything.

I'm sure there are other advantages/disadvantages that others will mention.

Charles
 
My knives are used around the house and sometimes light backpacking/hiking duty. I have carried either a Wharncliffe or a Carson M21, coping blade, for years. Mind that these are folders.

The advantage to me is the point, secondly I have never found the straight edge to hinder me.

In the future I'm getting a small recurve fixed blade that I'm going to carry while hiking. My around the house knife will still be a Wharncliffe.

Win
 
This knife has about a 2 3/4" blade. I have made (and used) many in this configuration, most nowhere near this fancy. I find the Wharncliffe shape will do any of the routine cutting I need to do short of an application like skinning, where some belly/curvature is required on the blade. It is certainly one of my favorite shapes.

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I like wharncliffes a lot. I do find that they don't do as well slicing as blades with bellies in their profiles, but nothing beats them when it comes to draw cuts, which I do a lot of.
 
Don Cowles said:
This knife has about a 2 3/4" blade. I have made (and used) many in this configuration, most nowhere near this fancy. I find the Wharncliffe shape will do any of the routine cutting I need to do short of an application like skinning, where some belly/curvature is required on the blade. It is certainly one of my favorite shapes.

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That is a beauty Don. I find the Wharncliffe blade to be all I normally need but since getting one of Don's knives, with a spear blade, I don't carry a Wharny much anymore. :)
 
In my view, the Wharncliffe blade LOOKS really appealing.I find it easy to sharpen and a good blade for EDC and food preparation(folder here,Case Copperlock or Paul Chen Sheffield stag).

Can anyone say when it was introduced? And why it's called Wharncliffe? The original cutler I suppose?
 
Peregrin, thanks for the info a most interesting piece. I want MORE Wharncliffes!
 
modified wharnies are the best (those with a little belly), like kitchen knives.
 
They are my favorite for EDC. This one is a slightly modified Warnie that I carry every day. Mike
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And this one by Steve Johnson Honored me greatly by Making it for the Slovang Show last week. It is a cross between the All Integra Stiff Horn, alnd All Integral City Knife. In typical Steve Johnson Class!!
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The Wharnie has always been a favorite shape to me, it's sleek and elegant.
When I was designing my first custom folder, it was my first choice for a blade shape. It fit the bill for most of my EDC needs; open an envelope, sharpen a pencil, cut a photo out of a magazine, even touch up a spot I missed went shaving. Easy to sharpen, what more could you ask?

#1 on my Wish List, what may be IMO the perfect pocket knife.

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spyken said:
modified wharnies are the best (those with a little belly), like kitchen knives.
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They can be great for certain kitchen knives. Take Takeda's Gyuto AS21cm here:

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You can also request the same knife with more belly like I have:

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Both great knives and wicked sharp.

I also have a thing for the wharncliffe on traditional knives. It is my favorite for ease of sharpening.
 
Here is one done for me by Todd Davison...

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I find it to be a most useful EDC, especially the pointy point...:D

Bill
 
Here’s a desk knife by Tony Bose. With the long handle it reminds me of an English quill knife. I haven’t cut anything with it yet but it’s very sharp and would also be a good paring knife in the kitchen. I’m going to get a sheath made for it.

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Mike, open up some mail or cut up some cardboard with that baby. Once you get to using it you will be looking for things to cut. I use mine everyday. It's a good apple peeler too.:D
 
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