Custom wharncliffe knives?

[jefroman]

Does anyone know of any good wharncliffe knives? Here is my criteria:

-Must have a lock(no slipjoints please)
-Between 2.5 and 3 inches in blade length
- Fairly decent steel
-Under 300 dollars-but I'm also intrested in any production wharncliffes that cost quite a bit less (if there are any that meet my criteria)

Thanks!

Jeff

 

[Paul Work]

William Henry and Klotzli both offer wharncliffe blades.

Paul

 

[RL]

Hmmmm, perhaps Kit Carson could make a small M21 for you (probably more than $300 though)...here's a 3.5" version
http://www.bladeart.com/artists/kit_carson/carson_wharn.jpg

Perhaps an Andre DeVillier mini-operator (3", $370)...not exactly a wharncliffe but close enough
http://www.bladeart.com/artists/andre_de_villiers/P1010010.jpg

or perhaps Tom Mayo could make a wharncliffe TNT...similar to his hawkbill
http://www.mayoknives.com/images/tnt/new/Med_Hawkbill_No.jpg

Oh, and Brian Tighe does offer the Pinnacle with 3" wharncliffe blade...for $475
http://www.tigheknives.com/Tgal1jpgs/PinM.jpg

RL

PS Have I seen this thread before

 

[jefroman]

RL, what do you mean when you say, "Have I seen this thread before"


P.S. Thanks for recommending a bunch of knives the cost more than 300 bucks

Jeff

 

[cpirtle]

Here are a few to look at...

Andre Devilliers
Kansei Mitsuno
Klotzi's (semi custom)

Right now Bladeart.com has a wharncliff from Dick Atkinson that is a small Frame Lock for around $120, it's a bonified custom and Atkinson makes some great knives for the money! See it here!

I have a Mike Obenauf Model 3 on order which is a Modified Wharncliff, 3" blade in D2 and his work is as good as anyones right now. I'm paying $325 for it..

They're out there you just have to look hard enough

 

[jefroman]

I'm sure that Andre does great work but, his definition of a wharncliffe is a lot different than mine! Same with Kit Carson, Dick Atkinson, and a few others. I'm thinking of a more traditional pointy wharncliffe, not one that is basically a sheepsfoot. Thanks anyway, though.

Jeff

 

[RL]

Originally posted by jefroman
RL, what do you mean when you say, "Have I seen this thread before"

What I meant is that I have seen quite a few threads on this very topic in the recent past...here are a few:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=93087&highlight=wharncliffe

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=156196

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=156202

I can remeber a few more but I can't find them now.

Originally posted by jefroman

P.S. Thanks for recommending a bunch of knives the cost more than 300 bucks

Jeff

Glad I could be of service

RL