Unexpected Generosity in Antique Ivory

No kidding! I would not have had that in me. My one and only ivory GEC is my precious. Good on you Jon for being able to break her in.

rockgolfer said:
Already got 'er all dirty :D

Interested in hearing how you like the wharncliffe after some use.
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rockgolfer said:
Interested in hearing how you like the wharncliffe
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Im probably not the best person to ask, since I dont whittle, hunt, fish, or poke little holes in things. My knife mostly cuts food.

I like the straight edge and the point is super aggressive at pulling all the way through the food, to the plate. OTOH, the wharncliffe tip is very fragile, I bent it on last nights dinner plate. Was able to press it back by dragging it over a painted smooth bolt head that happened to be in the bleachers at my daughters basketball game.

I was more careful on the second meal, using less pressure, and the plate was plastic. No tip deformation this time. I also have a Sheepfoot Charlow that I use for food. The tip is much stronger, but equally effective at pull cutting. Im not sure what the strong suit or best use for the super pointy Wharncliffe is, maybe others can help.

I prefer the way the Wharncliffe sits in the handle, over a Sheepfoot, which sits way too proud for my pocket preferences. I ended up filing the kick on my sheepfoot, and managed to drop the tip a full 1/4" deeper into the handle, which I much prefer. The Wharncliffe is imo more suitably low profile in pocket. It is also more elegant and gentlemanly imo, than the sheepfoot, which to me is more of a utilitarian rope cutting sailors pattern.

My dropkicked Walnut with my Spearpoint Charlow
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Arizonaranchman's pic with spey Charlow
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Wonderful gift to and from great people!
A class act and a class knife IMO.

That pic in the OP really shows the character in the ivory, Jon. Wish I could do that!

To update our newer members, the Tusk of Origin came from Africa, ca. 1900, and was purchased in an estate sale, in modern times, with a letter confirming its origin. I then bought it at a knife show!!
I traded it to GEC for some knife credit, including some knives handled in it as patterns appeared.
 
Jonathan,

IIRC rockgolfer broke the very tip of his Wharnie #55 and repaired it. The repair looks great and in fact the tip of the blade on his is now more "practical" as it's not like a needle anymore, yet still plenty pointy. Perhaps he can show you the tip on his "reprofiled" #55 and you can duplicate that to make it less fragile.

I love blades with a perfectly straight edged blade - very easy to sharpen for me at least (the belly on the edge is always the trickiest thing for me when it comes to sharpening).
 
One of the best looking models, bar none. The stamped, lined, squared bolsters are just fantastic.

I have eyed that model, in that handle material for a long time!


congrats!
 
I get a lot of snail-mail, and I really like a Wharncliffe for opening envelopes.
Any sharp knife will do it, but Wharncliffes excel at it!
I have always stayed away from cutting leather with them because of their thin point. But cutting, paring and trimming fruit, and any in-hand cutting usually goes well with them.
Goes even better with Flat-bolstered Ivory handles!!:D
 
That Az cowboy is a good dude. That is one slick knife, it makes me happy to see people doing things like this for people who appreciate it.
 
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