Take Cover Wharncliffe Lover...Incoming!

fewpop

fewpop

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Speaking of incoming...this one came in today from one of our folksy forum knifeheads (no, no, not the Knifehead...just a knifehead). :)

Now I've had just a few knives by Ray Cover, Sr...Just about a few mind you, and this one really speaks to me.

It's just a skosh more than 3 & 5/8" closed, which fits my pocket like love in a Peterbilt...good bone, nice curves...you catch my drift?;)

We've been having flood producing rains here in NW Arkansas lately. Early this evening, the rain stopped briefly, and the sun peaked out, and I went outside in the backyard to whittle a bit with my new knife. Well, you know that natural lighting that comes with storms sometimes popped out, and I grabbed my camera...

...Anyway, enough of my loose lip. Whadya' think? The shots were quickies, and it started to rain again. :(

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whooooooo lawd!!!!!!!!! that is sweet. Hope youre high n dry in Nw Ark. I have friends in harrison who sent pictures of the floodwaters.
 
Congrats, Ford. That's a fine knife and couldn't have found a better home. :thumbup:
 
Beautiful Amber Jigged Bone! Ray sure makes a solid slip joint! Thanks for posting that beauty, Ford!
 
Congrats Ford, that is one nice knife and some really great photos. I only wish I could do 1/2 as well.

Ray makes a really nice Wharnie. Hope you don't mind me showing one I have. This one is in Mastodon Ivory
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Jim
 
Jim, thanks for showing that mastodon ivory beauty here. I love lookin' at Ray's work. :thumbup:
 
Nice one, Ford. I saw that on the Exchange and thought about adding it to my matching trapper. I'll be curious how you like the way the blade is so obscured by the scales.
 
Ford and James,

Those are stunning knives. Congrats!
 
"The Wharncliffe blade is attributed to the design of Lord Wharncliffe who was the patron of Joseph Rodgers & Sons in Sheffield in the early 1800s. The blade was designed around 1832. To this time, most pocket knives had rather slender blades. Tradition has it that Lord Wharncliffe wanted a small pocket knife with a thick strong blade."

Old Lord Wharncliffe would be so proud of Ray Cover and fewpop.

Nice snagage, Lord Ford.
 
I sure do appreciate all your nice comments folks.

Rick, so far I love the way the blade seats in the frame. The knife just glides in and out of pocket, and the nail nick access and tension is just the way I like it.

Here's a better view of the nick.
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Nice one, fewpop!! Good photo/scanner work too!! (which one??)
 
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