If you could have just one whittling knife...

Those are some good options, and each will serve very well as a general utilility EDC as well as a whittling knife. About the only opinion I'll register, is I'd rule out the copperhead. I really think you're going to want shorter blades for your whittling. I'm assuming you want to do more than cut points on sticks or strip bark off of twigs and branches. To do any kind of detailed carving you're going to want a smaller, shorter blade.

That said, the difference between the whittler or either of the 4" stockmans comes down to preference. In my opinion the blade configuration on the Whittler is better, as the clipped pen and spear pen blades are great for getting in tight. However, the stockman will fill out your hand better, and prevent hand fatigue. Plus, the larger sheepfoot blade is probably the best all around whitting blade among standard slipjoint blade shapes.

I think if I had to choose one I'd go with the 4" stockman. Regardless, I think you've made some good choices and whatever you go with will serve you well.

This has been a fun thread. Let us know what you choose!
 
I made myself one a few years back that was a Wharncliff blade in a liner lock body and then sold it. I never should have sold that one. It was a great user. I think if I were to buy one it would have to be something in that shape. Something like the Loveless city knife in carbon steel would be my first choice.

STR
 
For that price range a Buck 501 - big enough to whittle but not too big. I have had one for almost 30 years now and still love it.
 
STR said:
I made myself one a few years back that was a Wharncliff blade in a liner lock body and then sold it. I never should have sold that one. It was a great user. I think if I were to buy one it would have to be something in that shape. Something like the Loveless city knife in carbon steel would be my first choice.

STR
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what about the benchmade 440 oppurtunist in s30v i have one and cannot bring myself to use it.(1st prod. run)sounds like a good competitor to the lone wolf.
 
Got some good choices there. I have to agree with Longbeachguy, I'd knock the copperhead out of contention for not having a smaller blade. If it was the clip and a smaller warny, I'd say good to go(course then it wouldn't be a copperhead :D ), but with only two long choices, I'd pass.

Now just as a matter of taste? Yellow Stockman, the red doesn't do it for me at all, then the whittler. The Stockman pattern really are a great whittler, better than heh :rolleyes: , a whittler style to me. A larger clip for the bigger shaping, and two different shapes for detail. And generally stockman have a relatively small but substantial handle. A little heavier than the whittler. All that said, whittlers don't stink or anything.

Syn
 
Well just an update.
Thank you all for your thoughts and comments. I ended up getting the boker texas yellow bone stockman. It should be coming in on Mon so I will post some thoughts and maybe some pics then. Thank you guys. I know a lot about the more tactical knives but I have wanted to get a traditional for a while and your knowledge has definitley helped out.
 
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