almost time for a new whittler.

din

din

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brothers, once again I'm soliciting whittler advice. I feel a modicum of shame for not participating more fully in the traditional subforum, but I'm more a reader here than a contributor. I try and try, but I'm just not drawn to any patterns like I am the whittler. I don't want a melon whittler or an executive; I'm looking for something really heavy duty in carbon. case never put out a carbon seahorse, did they? I'm considering a cannitler in D2, but I really like the seahorse/wharncliffe pattern. I already have a queen, and would purchase another but the fit and finish leaves a little to be desired. any direction is sincerely appreciated.
thanks,

james
 
From what I once read somewhere, Case can't get thick enough stock in CV for the main blade of the Seahorse (or maybe they'd have to buy a 200 year supply to get it, who knows). I snagged an old Craftsman large whittler off eBay a while back (Schrade Walden N.Y. U.S.A. tang stamp) that has worked quite well. I really don't care much for the canittler myself, as I prefer clip points for whittling.
 
Case's humpback whittler can be had in carbon. I can't speak to its effectiveness at whittling, but it's a nice pattern. It's has 3 backsprings, so it's not a "true" whittler, but I like mine.
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GEC made some 3 backspring "whittlers" on their Cuban pattern, those might be worth looking into. (this is Gmountain's pic, I don't have one of these)
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Check out Buck Creek and Hen & Rooster. They have some whittlers in carbon steel. None are wharncliff though:grumpy:
 
Have you looked at Bulldog Wharncliffe Whittler- very substantial but I have not put a good enough edge on it to work it much.
 
I have a Canittler. Thick sturdy main blade and two thin blades. It's the only slipjoint I own with out halfstops.
 
I really like the seahorse/wharncliffe pattern.
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I also like this pattern, but often the Wharncliffe is too long to comfortably use the tip
I do not have one but this might fit the bill
3" might be small but it should be chunky enough to hold
I have a 3" Jack and it is good in the hand

Great Eastern Sleeveboard
Misc: Wharncliffe Main
Steel: 1095 Size: 3"
 
Consider Böker, their carbon Whittlers are nice and well-turned out. Plenty of scale choices( Red,Green;Grand Canyon,Apaloosa,Washboard,faux Tortoise).
 
AGR sells a 3 1/8" Wharncliffe Whittler in Stag with BG-42 steel made by Queen, but i don't know if this would be "heavy duty".
I have a Bertram Hen & Rooster 44 Magnum Wharncliffe Whittler, 3 1/2", "high carbon stainless", Clip blade master, and it feels reasonably heavy duty. made in 1975 but still available new. nice knife for sure.
roland
 
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