The Wonderous Whittler

[mike Berkovitch]

Just amazing Charlie, the gunstock is the one I like most.
Mike

 

[pistonsandgears]

I am pretty fond of this GEC easy pocket whittler

 

[CNoyes]

Thanks all, for your thanks. It was my pleasure.

 

[sturzi]

That's an amazing collection, but these two just stood out.

So it does exist. I recently wondered if there even was such a thing as a reverse congress...

And that's just awesome.

 

[puukkoman]

Wow, Charlie, those are really some amazing specimens you have there, and in such excellent condition... I'm blown away!!

 

[pertinux]

Hope you enjoyed that.

I sure did.... Wow.

I didn't intend to monopolize the thread.

No worries about that.

I don't even know where to start.

But think I'd end up here...

and here...

and here...

and here...

...for starters.

Beautiful collection. There is so much to admire and contemplate in each piece; how rewarding it must be to compare them to one another.

Thanks so much!

~ P.

 

[glennbad]

Wow Charlie, what a stunning group! Thanks for sharing them with us.

 

[TLARbb]

Thanks for posting that Case, Duncan. I've always liked that one when it made it into your photos.

I only have a couple whittlers although I like the pattern a lot. Maybe I can scrape them up for a photo or two. That GEC whittler looks so fine.

Ed J

 

[CNoyes]

Thanks to all.

Pertinux, that 225 swell-center, balloon-ended knife is just about the most commonly encountered Robeson whittler, in spite of the strangeness of its blade configuration. If you search an internet auction site regularly, one will appear, sooner, more likely than later.

That little reversed congress was introduced by Robeson at Christmas time, 1910.

 

[ptradeco]

I only have a few:

I*XL

Case - Watch Your Eyes!

Reese Bose

Holley

Hammer Brand - NYKC - Walden

 

[richstag]

I don't know how I missed this thread, but wow, awesome Gevonovich and everyone else that posted!!

I love whittlers and this thread has been like candy.

 

[smiling-knife]

I only have a few:

I*XL

Interesting configuration with the punch blade. It looks to be in excellent condition. Here it is in a circa early 1960s catalog

 

[pertinux]

New to me this week, fresh from New Zealand: A Case whittler with sheepsfoot main.

It's a beauty:

The thicker wedge between the secondaries results in a nice hand-full when using the primary sheepsfoot, yet also makes for a firm grip when using either of the smaller blades. A very comfortable design.

Long pulls on each of the three blades:

Arathol-inspired picture of the whittler grazing in the wild:

~ P.

 

[Hammer67]

New to me this week, fresh from New Zealand: A Case whittler with sheepsfoot main.

It's a beauty:


~ P.

Yes, it is! That's one of the more attractive Cases I've seen in a while. Well done!

 

[Jack Black]

Not sure how I've managed to miss this thread before. I've only had one Whittler, and very briefly, as it already had Lambertiana's name on it But it's an interesting pattern, and one I like the look of very much.



There are many photos of some fantastic knives. What a collection that is Charlie, incredible. While Smiling-Knife comes up with some great Sheffield treasures as always - the Bokers aren't bad either! Thanks for sharing folks

 

[ddml]

I now have three Schrade Walden 804s (i am guessing one from the 50s, 60s, and 70s) that the OP has, and none have the v-notch in the divider beyond the tip of the main clip blade and none have the notch for accessing the coping blade. The slight variation in each of the knives is fascinating.

 

[zippofan]

New to me this week, fresh from New Zealand: A Case whittler with sheepsfoot main.

It's a beauty:


Arathol-inspired picture of the whittler grazing in the wild:

~ P.

A beauty is right, congrats ~P :thumbup:

I love the Case Congress pattern, I have a small and a medium and they feel "right". The Congress is well represented in my collection with examples from Boker, Hen and Rooster, GEC but my favorites are the Case.

Love the "grazing" pic too, couldn't help but repost

 

[Gevonovich]

I now have three Schrade Walden 804s (i am guessing one from the 50s, 60s, and 70s) that the OP has, and none have the v-notch in the divider beyond the tip of the main clip blade and none have the notch for accessing the coping blade. The slight variation in each of the knives is fascinating.

I would be interested in seeing some comparison pictures if you are of a mind, Owen. It is interesting how many are quite different.

I am so happy to see more beauties showing up!! Thanks to all.

 

[ddml]

Since you asked...

From what I've learned, the 804 was produced between 1952 and 1973. It was called the Mechanic's knife.
Schrade switched over to Delrin in 1964, iirc.
They used the Schrade/Walden/NY USA tang stamp until 73.

The two bone 804s I have are between 1952-64.
The delrin is 1964-1973.

The one I will call A appears to be the oldest. It has a rounded shielded with more of a badge shape to the federal shield. It has great pocket worn bone.
B is also bone but it has a flat shield in the more familiar two-horned federal shape.
C is jigged delrin with a flat shield that has been melted into the haft.

The pics >>>>>>>>

Top to bottom, A B C.

Shields:

Main clip blades:

Secondary clip (!) blades:

notice how B has the edges slightly more swedged (or just rounded off) than A or C.

Coping secondaries:

NO V NOTCHES:

Vanishing liners (note that A is much shorter):

Steel sandwiches:

 

[akadave2]