Blades for whittling

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I was looking for a good quality but affordable on the go whittling pocket knife is the buck 301,gec #62 or boker congress or congress whittler.
 
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WELCOME!


You might get a better response in the Buck subforum - http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/701-Buck-Knives
or the Traditionals subforum - http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/773-Traditional-Folders-and-Fixed-Blades


For a fixed blade, Mora's have been making great wood-working knives for a long long time.

Hard to beat a Mora #1 or any of the Craftline models ...
http://www.bladehq.com/?search=mora+of+swieden#/?_=1&q=mora of sweden&page=1&sort.price_sort_asc=asc
 
Case seahorse is good, but you should consider a cold steel mini tuff lite
 
The seahorse is ok, but there are much better options. However, we can help you more with some additional information. You mentioned folders, so I assume you are not interested in fixed blades. Would you like to stay in a certain price range? Carbon or stainless steel?
By the way, welcome!
 
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what this thread needs are lots of pictures.

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Hopefully the OP won't mind me expanding on his question a little bit as I was just thinking about this this morning. Can people with experience perhaps comment on the qualities that make a good whittling knife (blade shape, etc) in addition to specific suggestions?
 
Thank you for the warm welcome , I was looking for an on the go Carbon whittling knife that will last a long time under $100. For fixed blades i was looking at a combo consisting of mora's(120,122 and for rough cuts a #2) and flexcut's (right scorp and v gouge).
 
not really a bench guy, you might want to consult with guys in the makers' forum. but to cut a knife blade, i know you can use a triangular file. you scour a line where you want to make the cut, and then "snap!" others would use a band saw using a tough steel. after cutting, you work with the grind stone to get the profile shape you want. be sure to keep the blade wet while grinding so as not to alter the temper.
 
hank_rearden said:
you can also modify a set of carbone opinels. very inexpensive option.

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Thanks, Hank. I was just about to dig up that picture, and you saved me the trouble. :)
If you check out this thread: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1046919-Carving-Knife-and-Chat-Thread! you'll read more than you probably want to know about whittling knives, modifying tools, and somewhere in there is the saga of how I cut down those Opinels. (hint: it involved bolt-cutters) :D
 
I have previously posted a thread before about this and it didn't really answer my question. I have fixed blades for whittling and now i want a good folder i was looking at the buck 301 and gec #62 maverick. The gec is $100(which is the top of my budget) is it that much better than the $30 buck 301 for whittling.
 
What about a Cold Steel Mini Tuff-Lite? It will out-whittle both of those:

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Boker makes a 4-blade Congress model with blades designed by a champion wood carver.

Google up "Boker Carver's Congress". Runs about half way between the Buck and the GEC in price. It has carbon steel blades. We got one fella in Traditional who whittles a lot and loves his.

I have merged your threads. Please only start one thread in one forum on a topic, not three threads in two forums.
 
knarfeng said:
Boker makes a 4-blade Congress model with blades designed by a champion wood carver.

Google up "Boker Carver's Congress". Runs about half way between the Buck and the GEC in price. It has carbon steel blades. We got one fella in Traditional who whittles a lot and loves his.

I have merged your threads. Please only start one thread in one forum on a topic, not three threads in two forums.
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thank you
 
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