Curtiss F3 large wharny

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Prex

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Dear all,
What do you think about the shape of Curtiss wharny...?
It isn't a traditional wharncliffe so i ask for it... The tips Is thinny or Is solid? How work in penetration activity ?

Thank you...
 
Prex said:
Dear all,
What do you think about the shape of Curtiss wharny...?
It isn't a traditional wharncliffe so i ask for it... The tips Is thinny or Is solid? How work in penetration activity ?

Thank you...
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Help me... Please...
 
Is this the knife you’re talking about? If so, you’re right it doesn’t look like a Wharncliffe, more like a sheepsfoot
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It’s not technically a wharncliffe. But I guess the maker can call it what he wants. I’m a big fan of sheepsfoot so i like this one over drop points and wharnies.
 
The tip is pretty sturdy. It isn’t the greatest for penetration since it isn’t very pointy, but it’s a great shape for work and use and will hold up well.
 
Yeah if it isn't a pointed tip, I don't buy it. A knife needs to have the ability to stab successfully and get into and under tight zipties etc. So sheepsfoot and cleavers aren't a consideration for me at all, not anymore. At one point (pun intended) I liked the look at grabbed a few, now I know their inherent lack of value as an EDC.
 
For now this is my favorite blade shape. I have my eye on a QSP Penguin. May pull the trigger???
 
I own one and it's really nice. Curtiss could stand to grind them a tad thinner, but I understand, since all of his knives tend to have blades on the thicker side.
 
JayDeep said:
Yeah if it isn't a pointed tip, I don't buy it. A knife needs to have the ability to stab successfully and get into and under tight zipties etc. So sheepsfoot and cleavers aren't a consideration for me at all, not anymore. At one point (pun intended) I liked the look at grabbed a few, now I know their inherent lack of value as an EDC.
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As someone who owns many wharncliffe blades and have done all those things with it, you're objectively incorrect here as well.
 
I have an F3 medium wharny and I love it. For me the blade shape is extremely useful. Also he's a guy you can call and count on if you have trouble with your knife. Fantastic customer service and a cool dude.
 
Thank you to all for feedback.
Tip are tinny or look solid? Generaly the tip are the critical part for a wharny...
About penetration? I ask to Curtiss wharny owner....
 
JayDeep JayDeep
Quiet Quiet
Address the question and not the other poster.

WHY does it make a good EDC? WHY does it not?

As a Traditional knife guy, I have a difficult time carrying a knife which does not have a sheepsfoot or Wharncliffe blade. I find them handy for everyday chores.
 
knarfeng said:
As a Traditional knife guy, I have a difficult time carrying a knife which does not have a sheepsfoot or Wharncliffe blade. I find them handy for everyday chores.
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Not sure what the definition of a traditional knife would be, or if it's the guy being traditional instead, but I like them for cutting through things from above, but for things like opening packages I find them horrible. I don't want to cut too deep or through the item in the package so I have to slip the blade in underneath, which means a finer point is necessary. So I guess it really depends on not just what one is cutting, but what they are cutting around and how valuable that object is to them.
 
JayDeep said:
Not sure what the definition of a traditional knife would be, or if it's the guy being traditional instead, but I like them for cutting through things from above, but for things like opening packages I find them horrible. I don't want to cut too deep or through the item in the package so I have to slip the blade in underneath, which means a finer point is necessary. So I guess it really depends on not just what one is cutting, but what they are cutting around and how valuable that object is to them.
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"Traditional knife guy" means I like traditional pocket knives. ;) It's fairly common for me to be carrying a stockman with a sheepsfoot blade or a Wharncliffe Trapper, even if I'm also carrying a modern knife.

I find them awesome for opening packages. Especially clamshell packaging or anything which requires the use of a point. With a Wharncliffe style, when you push on the point, you are forcing the knife open. So you never need to worry about the lock failing. I do agree that for some things one must be judicious about where you apply that point. I usually try to pick a spot where extra penetration would not be a problem. But I commonly do that anyway, even if I don't use that type of blade, so I don't find it a nuisance.
 
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