Good whittler

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kristopher

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Hello all,

I've been getting interested in whittling recently and would like a nice whittler to carry with me. I don't think I would like a Case whittler. I bought a Case knife last week and am not impressed with the fit and finish. I like Wharncliffe blades. Poking around, I really like the looks of the GEC knives.

So, to sum it up:

Whittler pattern
Wharncliffe blade
Wooden scales
Hopefully no more than $115
Carbon steel a big plus

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Kristopher
 
kristopher said:
Hello all,

I've been getting interested in whittling recently and would like a nice whittler to carry with me. I don't think I would like a Case whittler. I bought a Case knife last week and am not impressed with the fit and finish. I like Wharncliffe blades. Poking around, I really like the looks of the GEC knives.

So, to sum it up:

Whittler pattern
Wharncliffe blade
Wooden scales
Hopefully no more than $115
Carbon steel a big plus

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Kristopher
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The Boker Whittler is quite nice, but i believe it has bone or fake bone scales.

http://www.boker.de/us/pocket-knife/boker/classic-pocket-knife/110280JRB.html
 
Yep the 57 Geppetto Whittler is the one I was going to recommend too. They make it with both Ebony, Cocobolo and Bocote wood.
 
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I'm going to go against the grain and recommend my current favorite knife for whittling, the calf roper:
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The GEC 62 (half) Congress is pretty great for whittling. I find that I don't need the extra pen blade that most whittler models have.
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I agree about the #57. I've got one with the large clip as the main blade, pen and coping blades as the secondaries. GEC's coping blade is superb. Just make sure you get the Tidioute or Northfield brand if you want 1095 carbon steel. I carry mine as my edc as well.
 
I like the number 62 a lot. They're good looking knives. Do they have good quality? One of the main issues I have with the Case knife I bought was the fit and finish really seem to be lacking. The blades don't "snap" at all when closing it.

Kristopher
 
As far as production traditional knives go GEC is in my opinion in a league of their own. You really can't compare GEC to a modern day Case knife as GEC's are almost entirely hand crafted. You will want more if you end up getting one. :)
 
rckymtdave said:
The GEC 62 (half) Congress is pretty great for whittling. I find that I don't need the extra pen blade that most whittler models have.
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Very nice! Would like to have that one in my stable.
I actually have a Henkles congress that I use exclusively for whittling, it is made by the same people as the Boker listed above.
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mtangent said:
I've been looking at the Queen model 48. 3 blades. Does anybody have an opinion of that one?
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I have one in a beautiful cocobolo wood, I'm not sure about the fancy wood they use now, but that's a matter of aesthetics. D2 steel came with an uneven, obtuse, dull grind, but once I fixed that, it's a great knife. The secondary blades have a pretty light pull, but I like that.
 
rckymtdave said:
The GEC 62 (half) Congress is pretty great for whittling. I find that I don't need the extra pen blade that most whittler models have.
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I'll second that. I got this one in the post yesterday and tried out a few things (the usual little tests you do with a new'un) and the sheepsfoot with the handle to blade ratio makes for great control when whittling.
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This is a #61 of course.
Paul
 
kristopher said:
I like the number 62 a lot. They're good looking knives. Do they have good quality? One of the main issues I have with the Case knife I bought was the fit and finish really seem to be lacking. The blades don't "snap" at all when closing it.

Kristopher
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Which Case did you buy?

Ed J
 
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I think the GEC half congress is a fine whittler. I tend to prefer a sheeps foot to a wharncliffe for most whittling.
 
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