new to whittling

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jacob jasso

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Well i've always loved traditional slipjoints but never had any real reason to carry them but did anyway. I had a decent amount of them but lost all but one to a thief. But now i've picked up whittling and would like some recommendations on some different types to help me with that. I have a cv sway back on it's way. But im not stopping there. Can i get some help?
 
I have a few Case whittlers that are pretty sweet, a smaller 3 spring and a splitback. I really like having a variation of sizes in blades. Also you should check out a congress with 4 different blades like the Case congress. Good luck!
 
Lots of options available. I prefer wharncliffe blades for whittling.



If you want to use a fixed blade puukkos are hard to beat. I used one extensively on a recent camping trip.



- Christian
 
Case's selections in CV steel in their current production is limited to a few handle material families. You can look at them on Case's web site.

http://www.wrcase.com/knives/by_steel/cv/

I am not a whittler so I can't make a recommendation about your primary question, just to help you find Case's CV steel knives which you asked about.

If you are fond of carbon steels, Great Eastern Cutlery makes most of their knives in 1095 carbon steel. They are higher priced than Case knives but they are very well made and the price is justified.
 
Christian i've seen that slipjoint in another post. its a good lookin knife. I'll be trying out a wharncliffe soon. What is that one?
 
Redbeardo i'm really temped to get a congress next. It's gonna have to be from a different maker tho. Maybe Boker.
 
That's a Norfolk. Don't limit yourself, there are other wharncliffe patterns available like the swayback. My favorite is the serpentine whittler.



- Christian
 
thanks kamagong.
Markesharp waiting tables at ihop is not getting me all of them I've got some thinking to do.
 
I have been on again off again whittling for about a year or two. I use a SAK tinker or most of it. I put finer edge on the smaller blade. Not CV but strop often. Pretty inexpensive as well.
 
Hey Jacob, welcome to the forum. It's a great place!

I'm not much of a whittler but a Stockman pattern seems to work well for many as a good whittling knife. That's the best thing about a Stockman, it works well for everything! I really like Case's 63032 stockman pattern. It's 3 5/8" closed, CV blades and the typical spey blade is replaced with a pen blade which is more useful to me. It's in their great Chestnut bone too. It's a great, versatile pocket knife that won't break the bank.
 
Mora has two straight fixed bladed whittling knives
They are laminated steel, with large comfortable handles for abour $25 a piece
 
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