Splitback Whittlers at their Best!

[Jolipapa]

 

[waynorth]

Nice pair to start off the page, JP!!

I just posted this in a Case thread, but it should go here also; a behemoth Whittler, 4 1/2" long!! The wedge, at over 3 3/4", is longer than most pocket knives!!

 

[Jolipapa]

 

[WValtakis]

Nice pair to start off the page, JP!!

I just posted this in a Case thread, but it should go here also; a behemoth Whittler, 4 1/2" long!! The wedge, at over 3 3/4", is longer than most pocket knives!!View attachment 1540343 View attachment 1540344 View attachment 1540345 View attachment 1540346 View attachment 1540347

Dang, that makes even my Ohta look small...I love it

 

[waynorth]

Hardly small!! And quite beautiful, @WValtakis !!

 

[WValtakis]

Hardly small!! And quite beautiful, @WValtakis !!

Thanks! I love that knife... I had Hiroaki upsize a Robeson I had for a pattern, in laminated ZDP-189 for the main and ATS-34 for the secondaries. It's been my EDC for quite a few years now, rides on the belt in one of @Gary W. Graley 's awesome sheaths

 

[waynorth]

Dressed for success!!

 

[MCar]

An extremely well made Winchester "Black Box" whittler. I think the thing I like most are the lines on this main spear!

 

[WValtakis]

 

[pmek5]

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That red phone looks important (and old)

 

[waynorth]

That red phone looks important (and old)

 

[Jiki]

That red phone looks important (and old)

I was thinking the same thing, then I saw the smiley face mug with two magnifying glasses in it and got concerned.

 

[WValtakis]

That red phone looks important (and old)

Direct line to the pizza joint

 

[WValtakis]

I was thinking the same thing, then I saw the smiley face mug with two magnifying glasses in it and got concerned.

Three magnifying glasses...maybe you could use one?

 

[Jiki]

Three magnifying glasses...maybe you could use one?

Most definitely.

 

[pmek5]

Direct line to the pizza joint

Your Avatar profile says your a Knifemaker / Craftsman. Is that what you really do??
Sorry to digress. Back to splitbacks-

 

[traumkommode]

Nice pair to start off the page, JP!!

I just posted this in a Case thread, but it should go here also; a behemoth Whittler, 4 1/2" long!! The wedge, at over 3 3/4", is longer than most pocket knives!!View attachment 1540343 View attachment 1540344 View attachment 1540345 View attachment 1540346 View attachment 1540347

That's similar size to the #98 Texas Whittler that GEC produced a few years ago, huh? I handled a couple of those. Probably would have whittled just fine, but those blades were so broad that the secondaries were basically the size of main blades on 3" - 3.5" frames!

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That Ohta looks stellar! I've been curious about his work, never owned one but I like that he seems to make such a wide variety of patterns. I know lots of makers do, but most seem to stick to the Lanny's Clips, Zulu Spears, Wharncliffe or Single Trappers, etc. Don't often see custom whittlers except for a rare one from Chamblin, Ruple, or Bose. Would you recommend commissioning from Ohta?

 

[WValtakis]

Would you recommend commissioning from Ohta?

Wholeheartedly and without any reservations, he was a joy to work with

 

[rockman0]

J M Schmid and son 3" closed.

New York Knife Co 2 5/8" closed.

Another New York Knife Co 3 1/8" closed.

 

[Old Engineer]

J M Schmid and son 3" closed.

New York Knife Co 2 5/8" closed.

Another New York Knife Co 3 1/8" closed.

WOW ROB

Harry