Case Copperhead Wharnie = :-)

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Didn't know anything about this pattern, but it's now my EDC. CV6249W - what a beauty.

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Great choice for an EDC, RLR! I keep this one back in case I need another!
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Congratulation RLR :thumbup: I am still looking for this type with a Wharnie and a pen-Blade, but it is a bit difficult to get them (CASE-Knifes) here in a Shop in Germany. On the other hand I bought in England 2 years ago a A.Wright with a REAL LAMBFOOT (thats what they say on the blade) blade and a pen-blade, it is strong but not as pretty as the Case one.
 
The blades on RLR and my knives actually look more like lambsfoot than a wharncliffe, stefan! They have the taper of lambsfoot, rather than the continuous arch of a wharnie!
 
Waynorth, please look here to see what I mean: the left is a lambfoot for me and A.Wright, Sheffield, and the right Kershaw Mini Task is a wharnie or did I misunderstood you ?

Sorry, I had to take out my link, because it didnt work anymore !!

Stefan
 
Stefan, your URL does not work for me. I cannot bring up your pictures. I've added some here to illustrate the blades.
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The top picture, from the Sheffield site,shows a lambsfoot blade. Notice the taper; it thins as it gets to the point. My understanding is, that's what differentiates it from a sheepsfoot blade.
The next picture shows, from the top, a German-made wharncliffe, then Case's wharncliffe which I think looks more like a long lambsfoot, and then a sheepsfoot(or sheepfoot), and finally a large sheepfoot, usually called a rope blade. Last is a Case true Wharncliffe. This is the best example IMHO. It is a heavy blade, with a needle point; very beautiful and useful!
These are all one man's opinion. I stand to be corrected if necessary!
 
Gotta love those sheepsfoot and wharnie blades. I find those styles of blades to be some of the most useful blades available for cutting, whittling, scraping, etc. Really a great general purpose knife and a perfect EDC knife.

I recently purchased a SAK with a sheepsfoot style of blade and am trying to work it into my EDC rotation.

Victorinox Gardener

Andy
 
If Case would make a copperhead with the clip point main blade and the wharncliff on the secondary side, I might could be tempted into buying one. I do like copperhead patterns, just never could warm up to the blade configuration on Cases.
 
Chris Mapp said:
Andy,

Is that Vic Gardener chisel ground, or v-ground?
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Unfortunately, it comes chisel ground. Well, let me state that it is unfortunate for me - because I prefer v-grinds. I'll have to put it on the sharpmaker for awhile to get the grind I want. But if you like a sharp chisel grind straight out-of-the-box, the vic gardener is for you.

Andy
 
Sorry, waynorth, that my link didn't work. I deleted it now.
Thank you very much for all your pictures from wharnies and lamb-, and shepp-foot-blades. I don't have a problem to follow you with all the descriptions and you are right to call the Case whittler blade the true Wharncliffe :thumbup: In my personal experience (whittling, carving, kitchen-work) I got the impression, the lambfoot is the most effektive for me., certainly because of the more obtuse angle at the tip.

Stefan
 
With the more obtuse angle, a lambsfoot can be sturdier, and more resistant to bending or breaking. I agree about cooking knives, however prefer the sharp (acute) point of a wharncliffe for its ability to turn a curving cut when carving wood. Each to his own! :D
 
I will make a point out of this one when it needs a good sharpening. That's the beauty with the CV that I had never really played with - good edge-holding with a great tooth... I have a trapper and this one now, and man, they are the few that are staying in my pocket, forcing the VG10, S30V and ATS34 folders in the drawer.
 
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