Seahorse Whittler -VS- Executive Whittler

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I am stuck between two nice looking blades. The Case Seahorse Whittler and the GEC Executive Whittler. I am going to get one of them for EDC as well as wood carving.

I would be grateful if anyone could show me a picture of these two knives next to each other -to show their thickness and to compare blades.

Feel free to leave a review, or just say which one you prefer:thumbup:.

Thanks for helping!

The Gov
 
I have a Case Seahorse

The main Wharnie blade is short and thick
An excellent strong blade for real work
The blade is short enough that you can use the point to work (some Dogleg - Seahorse Whittlers have a main blade that is too long to use the point easily)
The two secondary blades are small, perhaps too small to use for real carving

The GEC looks amazing, but I do not know if the main blade will be stout enough for heavy carving

The GEC Exec would be a wonderful EDC!
Quite a unique pattern

You might want this moved to the Trad forum, where folk there will have more experience with these knives
 
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Thanks neeman. It seems like the Executive will be better for EDC and the Seahorse will be better at whittling. I am not really sure about the difference in the thickness though. I am curious how the Executive would work as a whittler/ carving knife.

PS- I have also been looking at Case's sway back jack. Does anyone know how that blade compares to the others?

Thanks all
 
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I'll tell you in about a week what I think of the executive whittler as a whittler.

Best regards

Robin
 
The executive whittler is too fine, or thin, for heavy work, and continuous whittling.
Nice slim edc though!
I own both, and agree with Neeman. The main seahorse blade is a heavy duty workhorse.
The small blades are only good for fine detailing, but that can be a plus.
The gripe I have is, Case never made it in CV or 1095!! That would be a heckuva knife!!!
I have one in ATS-34, but it's a safe queen for now - they were a bit expensive.
 
The Exec Whittler is on a very slim frame, in contrast the Seahorse is a much wider, heavier frame. The two knives are the same length.
 
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I can't comment on the GEC as I've never had that model, however their 1095 steel is excellent.

I do have the Case Seahorse Whittler & had the SwayBack Jack. The SBJ's Wharncliffe blade was very good in that it slices better (Thinner) than the Seahorse Whittler. I also agree that the Seahorse Whittler needs at least CV steel.

The SBJ is a decent size for an EDC, but a little small for comfortable whittling vs the Seahorse Whittler, which is a very good size.
 
the seahorse is really a very different knife which can be used for fairly heavy whittlin. i bought my gec whitts for the elegant beauty they exude. the gec wo'nt stand up to arduous tasks but the construction quality shades the seahorse. now if you place these knives on a surgery table the gec will excell.
 
Thanks for all the good suggestions, recommendations, and ideas guys. I have come to realize that I am not really going to be able to nock these two birds with one stone (EDC and whittling).

If the Seahorse had CV steel my decision would be a lot easier:D. Since most of my woodcarving is done with chisels anyway, I am now playing with the idea of getting a knife that will be better for EDC jobs. I only need the knife for wood carving touch ups and for playing around whittling when I am away from the chisels.

One day, I am sure I'll have them all:p.
 
Look at a Queen 1/2 Congress with an excellent large Sheepsfoot and a pointy and strong Pen blade, all in D2

Or a Queen Whittler with a very thick main blade, again in D2
 
Have you looked at GEC's sleeveboard with wharncliffe?

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Mike Latham
CollectorKnives.Net
 
I ended up ordering A Dan Burke Barlow by Queen. I really liked the blade combination and it just seemed right.

Sooner or later, I ll have the others:thumbup::D

Here is a picture from collectorknives.net

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The Government said:
I ended up ordering A Dan Burke Barlow by Queen. I really liked the blade combination and it just seemed right.

Sooner or later, I ll have the others:thumbup::D

Here is a picture from collectorknives.net

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You hit the jackpot!

I have one, it is superb!!
Understated with no blade etching
The Wharnie is just right for whittling
3 1/2" is a great size for holding
All in Queen's D2..
 
The knife arrived yesterday. I am really liking it! :thumbup::thumbup::D. It is the perfect EDC size and the blades are great. I did spend all of last night re-profiling the edges, and that made a significant difference. Thanks for all the help everyone.

I dont really use it as a primary carving tool. That is what the chisels are for. It does help out along the way though.

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