Smaller Case Seahorse Whittler?

WhittlinAway

WhittlinAway

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I seem to remember someone once posting a smaller Case Seahorse Whittler (i.e. shorter than the 4” 6355WH). I can’t find it though, so it’s quite possible I’m mistaken.

Does anyone know whether such a thing exists and, if so, its model number?
 
Not heard of a shorter CASE Seahorse.

You could of course look into a GEC 38 which is smaller and I feel the better knife.
 
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skyhorse said:
This one is called a half whittler. Never seen but one size of the seahorse.
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That's a real nice example of a half whittler there, I love my 6208.

I've also never heard of a smaller seahorse whittler but that copperhead does kind of look like a smaller one.
 
The Case 6380 pattern has a similar frame but with a Clip main blade. At 3 7/8 inches closed it's only slightly smaller than the Seahorse Whittler.
 
Case may have called their knife a Seahorse Whittler, but it's worth noting that the pattern is actually that of a Wharncliffe Knife (it is a Penknife pattern). It was produced by many manufacturers, but most closely associated with the firm of Joseph Rodgers & Sons, who claimed to have first produced it, as they did the similar Norfolk Knife :thumbsup:

A smaller example by Queen :thumbsup:

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The Wharncliffe bladed GEC 38 from Northwoods follows that example being 2 blade single-spring Pen type. So far, GEC has not produced its own Pen type on the 38 frame, I'd be very keen on one whatever the master blade.

The Half Whittlers from CASE are not similar to the Seahorse at all as they are Equal End Swell Centre knives whereas a Seahorse is based on a Serpentine frame. As Jack points out, this is the classic Penknife frame. The Mini Copperhead from CASE is a Serp framed Wharncliffe (and Clip) single-spring but it is TINY in comparison to the Seahorse, being only 3.25" and narrow.

I still think the GEC 38 3 blade Whittler is the closest thing to a smaller Seahorse, plus you get a lot more master blade to the frame:cool:
 
Hickory n steel said:
That's a real nice example of a half whittler there, I love my 6208.

I've also never heard of a smaller seahorse whittler but that copperhead does kind of look like a smaller one.
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I really like that main blade on the Case Copperhead. I'm hoping GEC will do another run of the 38 Whittler, last time they were gone in a flash.:eek:
 
Thanks for the replies, everyone. I was thinking I’d seen something exactly like the Seahorse Whittler, still made by Case, but a bit smaller. Given that no one has chimed in with an example, I’ll concede that I was mistaken.

Thanks for all your help and sharing your wonderful examples of what I might have been confused by. :thumbsup:
 
WhittlinAway I think you may be thinking of one of the Case Classics which I believe were made by Queen. Check on pattern 63055 ( which would be in bone) and see if that’s what you’re looking for. They look a lot like a seahorse whittler to me. I’ve not owned one but believe that is in the 3 1/2 “ closed range.
 
The closest thing I have seen to the Case Seahorse whittler is the GEC 57 Gepetto whittler with the wharncliffe main blade. Sweet knife!
 
Thanks for all the comments on the Ohta, I was lucky enough to be able to chose the Sambar slabs from a choice of 4 pairs.

The GEC Rosewood 38 Whittler merits another run by GEC for sure.

kamagong said:
Lovely Ohta Will. That's his 2nd best pattern. :thumbsup:
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SECOND best?? Not for me :D:D:cool::thumbsup:
 
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