Wharncliffe fixed blades

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tatsu

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Let's see your fixed blade wharnies.

Thinking of picking one up for edc.

Thanks
 
I suppose some fishermen edc these. Sort of a Wharncliffe with a wee belly.

Frost/Mora bait knife and Friedrich Dick fish knife.
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I don't have it yet, but will in a few days. Emerson just dropped a fixed blade Seax on their ECA. It's going to be awesome. Here's a stock pic:

 
Quiet said:
I don't have it yet, but will in a few days. Emerson just dropped a fixed blade Seax on their ECA. It's going to be awesome. Here's a stock pic:

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Is that a wave on a fixed blade? Do they add that just for brand recognition, or is there another purpose?
 
Kbrasmodeler said:
Is that a wave on a fixed blade? Do they add that just for brand recognition, or is there another purpose?
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Both I suspect. The wave is pretty universally recognized as an Emerson thing nowadays, and if you listen to him talk about it's origin it was originally developed as a blade catch in case of blade on blade contact. The ability to open the knife out of pocket was actually an accidental secondary function.
 
Kbrasmodeler said:
Is that a wave on a fixed blade? Do they add that just for brand recognition, or is there another purpose?
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Well, the fact is, the "Wave" feature was originally not meant as that, but as a means of catching the blade of an opponent's knife. It was discovered that such a feature helped open a knife when drawing it from a pocket quickly quite after the fact.

So, the answer here is that it's actually on a fixed blade to do what it was originally meant to. I'm sure brand recognition helps.
 
Halador said:
Both I suspect. The wave is pretty universally recognized as an Emerson thing nowadays, and if you listen to him talk about it's origin it was originally developed as a blade catch in case of blade on blade contact. The ability to open the knife out of pocket was actually an accidental secondary function.
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Beat me to it!
 
The Spyderco Ronin 2 is an option. Especially if you want a totally straight edge, instead of one with a curve to it.
 
Some great looking blades here. :thumbsup: Please keep the pics and model names coming, (custom and production).

I definitely prefer the straight edge over the curved. I'm currently looking at offerings by Dirk Pinkerton and attempting to get in touch with Mickey Yurco.

The "Do-know-harm" by Eric Kramer is another great one.
 
Kbrasmodeler said:
Is that a wave on a fixed blade? Do they add that just for brand recognition, or is there another purpose?
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They trademarked it in 2016; that exact shape with the little bumps/jimping and everything. Expect it to start appearing on all their knives in the same way that the "Spyderco Round Hole" appears on all Spyderco knives.

With or without the trademark, that's a helluva good-looking knife.
 
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