The Wharncliff Blade - Why?

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Amos Iron Wolf

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Having had nearly no experience with the Wharncliff blade I wanted to hear from the fans of this blade shape. Do many like it? What characteristics of the blade do you like, dislike? How does it compare to other blade shapes in terms of where it shines? Where and from what original purpose does the blade come? I really need to quit buying knives and get Levine's guide.
 
Hard to beat for cutting leather, usually a longer one for that chore. And as a desk knife I much prefer it for easily opening mail without cutting the contents. It has a nice precision about it. For whittling, a beefy one like in a full on Wharncliffe whittler (Bulldog, Case), and for detail carving, there's nothing like an OAR carver, which has 2 short ones in a canoe handle. I sold my last one, and have been on the lookout for one ever since.
I didn't know what to make of them until I tried one, and now it's a big part of why I carry a Leek, with its modified wharncliffe blade. I now have way too many Wharnies!!
 
.....plus, I can't think of any balde shape that is easier to sharpen. If your wharnie has an acute point like mine, it's just perfect for getting out a splinter or any other fine detail work.

When I was designing my first custom folder, a wharncliff was my choice for the perfect EDC blade shape.
 
For me, it's the perfect shape for an EDC. Here is mine.....

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Bill
 
Heheh, I knew I could count on you guys. Fast replies. I had a CRKT one hand opening locker that had a wharncliffe type blade on it. It was pretty handy for neatly cutting out articles and coupons, and for opening mail. I recently saw a Case XX trapper with a wharnie in place of the spey blade. I'm keeping an eye on it to see if it can be given a home here for not too much.

Bill, that is a pretty one to be sure.

I'm starting to think Waynorth has too many of a lot of kinds of knives. ;) :D Whatta role model!

Keep 'em coming folks.
 
No I don't!!!!:eek: !!!!!!!!! Never too many:grumpy: !!!!!!!!
 
Better collecting knives than wives. :D I tried the later, trust me, better one good one and a bunch of knives.

Now if I can just decide between a Muela or a Boker Stag handled, fixed blade, or maybe a stag bone Queen Light Hunter. Not to mention that wharncliffed trapper. Or a seahorse wharnie. Or.... <groan>
 
I love straight edges. I typically carry a sheepsfoot these days, the Wharncliff is almost the same but with a pointier point.
 
It's the pointier point that points the way for me! Get the point? ;-)
 
Amos Iron Wolf said:
Heheh, I knew I could count on you guys. Fast replies. I had a CRKT one hand opening locker that had a wharncliffe type blade on it. It was pretty handy for neatly cutting out articles and coupons, and for opening mail. I recently saw a Case XX trapper with a wharnie in place of the spey blade. I'm keeping an eye on it to see if it can be given a home here for not too much.

Bill, that is a pretty one to be sure.

I'm starting to think Waynorth has too many of a lot of kinds of knives. ;) :D Whatta role model!

Keep 'em coming folks.
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and you can get the same knife style handmade from littlemeisters.com for cheap! And is that aforementioned case the wharnie copperlock?
 
El Lobo said:
For me, it's the perfect shape for an EDC. Here is mine.....

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Bill
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Bill,

Do I spy a sweeeet looking little T. A. Davison custom folder?.:cool:
 
sunnyd,

All the way from Arizona to Florida...you do have an eagle's eye. :D

One more, showing copper liners and filework...with no intent to hijack or sidetrack the thread. I just like the (Baron) Wharncliffe blade shape and the knife, as a perfect EDC for what I use a pocket knife for on a daily basis.

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Bill
 
Dijos said:
and you can get the same knife style handmade from littlemeisters.com for cheap! And is that aforementioned case the wharnie copperlock?
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Nope, it's a regular trapper. Just has the wharnie in place of the spey blade. A copperlock would be nice though.

Bill, you ain't hijacking nothing, but maybe our lustful eyes. That knife was pretty in the first view. The second view just seals it. That's one sweet knife. Looks just right for skinning and cutting up a mango. And a lot of things.
 
It's my favorite blade shape for whittling. It's almost like a sharp finger (not to be confusted with a Sharpfinger :D) and is great for cutting deep grooves in particular.

My favorite whittling knife is a Bulldog Groundhog, which is very similar to the Queen made Oar Carver, previously referred to.

Also, whoever mentioned removing splinters, I had a doozy this last Friday, and I went running to my Groundhog to perform the minor surgery. Actually I used the wharncliffe blade to cut around the splinter and the tweezers from my SAK to extract it.
 
El Lobo said:
sunnyd,

All the way from Arizona to Florida...you do have an eagle's eye. :D

One more, showing copper liners and filework...with no intent to hijack or sidetrack the thread. I just like the (Baron) Wharncliffe blade shape and the knife, as a perfect EDC for what I use a pocket knife for on a daily basis.

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Bill
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She is a beauty Bill, I know because I have several of Todd's creations too.. ;) The one pictured here on this link is a wonderful little Wharncliffe with Snakewood scales and brass liners. The Wharncliffe blade is my all time favorite and most used whittling blade ever!.

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Here's one of my EDC's that I designed.

It has a wharncliffe main blade and one of the secondary blades is a modified sheepsfoot. I think they make great general utility blades.

This one is a big boy with the primary blade coming in at 3 1/8" and the closed length at 4 1/2". Scales are burgundy Micarta but look red in the photo.

Just happened to be in my pocket today ;)

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cpirtle said:
Here's one of my EDC's that I designed.

It has a wharncliffe main blade and one of the secondary blades is a modified sheepsfoot. I think they make great general utility blades.

This one is a big boy with the primary blade coming in at 3 1/8" and the closed length at 4 1/2". Scales are burgundy Micarta but look red in the photo.

Just happened to be in my pocket today ;)
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Oooooooohhh.... Aaaaaaaaaahhh... :thumbup:

OK, so you designed it; who'd ya have build it?

It's funny, but I'd never seen a whittler pattern until just a coupla years ago, now they fascinate me. :eek:
 
cpirtle said:
Here's one of my EDC's that I designed.

It has a wharncliffe main blade and one of the secondary blades is a modified sheepsfoot. I think they make great general utility blades.

This one is a big boy with the primary blade coming in at 3 1/8" and the closed length at 4 1/2". Scales are burgundy Micarta but look red in the photo.

Just happened to be in my pocket today ;)

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Chad,

Very impressive little whittler! I very much like its size and design for a working whittler!. :thumbup: .. Did you build that one in your shop?

Anthony ~ ><> ~ ><> ~
 
Thanks guys!

I did not build this one myself, it was made for me by Gary Crowder but he said he would not make any more, the contoured back spring was quite a challenge.

My shop is currently no more as we sold the house on my web page and moved back to the country.

God willing I'll be breaking ground on my new 1560 s.f. wood shop/knife shop a week from today. Can't wait!
 
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