Single-blade Sheepsfoot or Wharncliffe Knives

[Bastler]

Otter Messer makes their Ankermesser sheepfoot and a Webermesser wharncliffe.

Boris approves.

 

[gryphon66208]

Single-blade sheepsfoot and wharncliffe knives are my favorites, and I have most of the ones recommended so far. All very good knives. You might also consider the Brother 1508BN, which is a very nice single-blade wharncliffe with white bone covers. Amazon for $42.

 

[bbfish]

1+ On the otter. If I recall it's available in stainless or carbon steel. It's not GEC quality fit and finish but it's a robust knife that I use all the time.

 

[5K Qs]

How big do you like your sheepsfoot blades? Here are some that I like.
An Italian CEM agricultural knife with carbon steel blade (3" blade) and bubinga handle (4" closed), one of my favorites:


Here's a work knife (Arbeit Messer?) from Otter:


Here's a Cannon sheepsfoot model:


Here's a Rough Ryder marlinspike with a substantial stainless sheepsfoot as its only cutting blade. Sorry I don't have a photo showing off the open blade.


Finally, here's another Rough Rider half-hawk, which have been mentioned in previous posts. Stainless blades, but a heck of a knife IMHO:


- GT

 

[sailfish]

How big do you like your sheepsfoot blades?

I like to keep them under 4" closed. 3.75" ideally.

 

[JohnDF]

Their Swayback Jack looks like a viable alternative to the GEC 47.

Vastly different in sizes.

 

[sailfish]

Vastly different in sizes.

Quarter inch in closed length according to official specs.

 

[Old Engineer]

I have a few of each :












Harry

 

[Sacto]

There is a Rough Ryder Reserve EZ open tan micarta sway that looks pretty nice.

 

[AZCoyote]

If you're looking for a wharncliff option I would recommend looking into the case copperlock. They make that with either a single clip or wharncliff. Pretty nice fit and finish on those and easy to find.

 

[Jack Black]

1+ On the otter. If I recall it's available in stainless or carbon steel.

And in two sizes I believe

If you don't mind spending more, TINA make an excellent quality knife

 

[Stelth]

Hard to find now, but I like my GEC #25 ez open in stainless.

Edit: I was curious what prices they were asking for #25s on eBay...it's unbelievable.

 

[JohnDF]

Quarter inch in closed length according to official specs.

In-Hand... The Viper feels big and the Swayback feels tiny.

 

[Sacto]

Another good one that should be available is the Case mini trapper with a singe wharncliffe.

 

[sailfish]

I was curious what prices they were asking for #25s on eBay...it's unbelievable.

Part of the reason I've mostly moved on from GEC.

 

[Stelth]

I think I bought that knife in 2008. It was on Collectorknives.net with a bunch of other choices. I was able to mull it over for a few days before I decided to buy it. Those days are long gone.

 

[sailfish]

knifeswapper any likelihood of a Dom in green micarta being produced?

 

[sailfish]

I think I bought that knife in 2008. It was on Collectorknives.net with a bunch of other choices. I was able to mull it over for a few days before I decided to buy it. Those days are long gone.

It's unreal how it's gotten to this. I remember buying a GEC a few years ago several months after it was released and multiple dealers still had several in stock.

 

[afishhunter]

How big do you like your sheepsfoot blades?

Here's a Rough Ryder marlinspike with a substantial stainless sheepsfoot as its only cutting blade. Sorry I don't have a photo showing off the open blade.
View attachment 1718173


- GT

Here you go. Rough Rider RR897 Marlinspike from the Synthetic Yellow series.
For those who don't know, only the spike locks open on these. The bail/shackle doubles as the release lever.
The blades are 440A. Rough Rider has a good heat treat, and are generally quite sharp out of the box. I've never gotten a dull one in the 60 or so I have.

Sheepfoot blade is 3 inches, bolster to tip.

If it matters, the MAM I posted earlier (see post #5) is 3.25 inch bolster to tip.
View attachment 1718533

 

[euroken]

I second A. Wright and Son version...though not a Lambsfoot!

Affordable (from a US seller) and good quality!