Wharncliffe folder EDC....

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Greetings all.....wonderful forum you guys have here, figured I'd join in. I'm in research mode right now and would like to get some insight from people in the know. I'm looking for a gent's type Wharncliffe folder...absolutely love those blade styles for everyday usage. My problem is that it needs a lock, but I do not want a liner lock where the hand must pass over the travel of the blade....eg. BM Opportunist. The William Henry B7 is a nice one that's hard to find, but I don't need all the ornamentation...they're pretty to look at but does anyone carry and use these every day? Do they stand up to it? The Lone Wolf Perfecto caught my eye too....looks like a good design. I also found a few customs from private bladesmith's, but I'd hate to lay down money on something that's not tried and true.
This knife will be used quite often, so quality is must. Thanks for help.....I look forward to getting to know you all.
 
Spyderco Centofante 4, should be able to find a few on ebay still

I got a centofante 3 and was amazed at the quality of this $45 folder.
 
I very much like the Spyderco Centofante. It isn't a "beautiful" folder, but it's a very nice, lightweight, strong, useful knife with good steel and excellent ergonomics.

Andy
 
gundude73 said:
kershaw leek has a wharnciffe blade, nice and inexpensive.
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I'd call it a modified wharncliffe at best, but aside from that the knife is a frame lock so it fails the OP's requirements. I would recomend the Kershaw Centofante/Onion (with a true wharncliffe blade) except it has the same sort of frame lock.

Off-hand, the already recomended Spyderco Centofante 4 is the only lock-back wharncliffe blade I have ever seen. I've got one myself and its a very good knife.
 
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KERSHAW "NEEDS WORK" is a Wharncliff blade...Please correct me if I'm wrong....BUT, It's also a Liner Lock.....I do BTW, love this knife....Very underrated in my opinion.
 
Here's another vote for the Centofante. I really like mine and it survived a trip through the washing machine and dryer last night with no ill effects. It's a very nice knife for 50 or so dollars.
 
Another vote for the Cento 4 here. At one point, they were selling them at a decent discount. I don't know if that's still true, but they're a good, relatively lighter-weight EDC folder.

Unfortunately, others that come to mind are either liner/frame/compression locks &/or discontinued & expensive (Hard to find).
 
I would just get a Mnandi. Eventhough it doesn't meet a couple of your requirements it's the best gentleman's folder on the market.
 
SteelSnob said:
I would just get a Mnandi. Eventhough it doesn't meet a couple of your requirements it's the best gentleman's folder on the market.
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A couple of his requirements? Well, it is a gentleman's folder but it fails every other requirement the OP had... :confused:

Certainly a very nice knife but it does not seem to be at all what the OP wants.
 
yeah...i do like the looks of the Mnandi,....perhaps another time I'll give it a closer as funding is able. Looks like we have spyderco fans across the board....might give that one a look. I appreciate all the insight from everyone.
 
It's not gentlemenly (is that a word?), but the Boker Wharcom version is a nice little framelock. I have pocket carried the Subcom in my slacks for some time and it is a great little cutter. Thin blade, acute grind, sharpens up good, frame lock, cheap... just a good little blade.
 
I don't have the LW Paul Perfecto but have EDC'd the Protector. I have nothing but the highest praise for the quality of the Paul knives and the strength of the Paul lock. The Paul knives are some of the sexiest gentleman's tactical folders around. The only downside I can see with the Perfecto is that the lighter handle (vs Protector) means that one-handed opening won't be quite as easy. Don't forget that the Paul Defender won the "Overall knife of the year" in 2009 Blade Show. Those knifes just exude quality

Not as pretty but an excellent Wharncliffe are the already mentioned Centofante 4, and at a lower price point the Kershaw Needs Work . I don't believe you could go wrong with any of these but my #1 pick would be the Perfecto
 
You are on track with BM's Opportunist.

Wharnies are some of my favorites, but for my uses a lock on a wharncliffe is not necessary. Use with the tip that would cause the knife to close with that style blade is not a problem I have. Not questioning your preferences, just pointing out my experience and to say if you do not need a lock then your selection opens up considerably.
 
The Spyderco Kiwi is another lockback wharnie. It can be found with different handle options also.
 
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