Wharncliffe Sus Scrofa field and sea test...

soup_monger

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I think that you either love this modified knife..... or you hate it on sight....and that's ok with me.

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This knife has become a favourite of mine because of it's cutting efficiency and ergonomics.

I recently got back from a trip to Sardinia where I was staying aboard a boat and exploring the Island....on land and by sea.

Here is the good ship "Saltwater Gypsy"

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I didn't use the knife for fire building as the Coast had very little on it to burn.

Typical tasks included food prep while out walking...

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And food prep on board for the rest of the crew...

Here I have sliced up some dried Sus Scrofa (Wild Boar) with the modified Sus Scrofa. :D

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Despite the fact that I used the knife every day for cutting up oranges at breakfast or cutting up raw meat for the ships BBQ... the knife showed no signs of patina or rust...

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I didn't have to sharpen it at all...which was surprising..

It was a great trip and an interesting test of usefulness for a versatile and extremely high performance knife.

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Cheers. :)
 
So, Soup, my question is this: Does that forward talon hole get in the way of using the knife at all? I was thinking about doing the exact same thing to an SSLE, but I feel like that awkward talon hole would cause problems. Can you share?

BTW...beautiful knife, beautifuller pics. Must have been an awesome experience. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
Well soup_monger, I was not going to get one of these, but you got me hungry again.
I have the same question as I'mGatMan, will it be a comfortable user at that type food prep?
Also thanks for pics, looks like a great time in the Mediterranian.
Cheers
 
I'mGatMan! said:
So, Soup, my question is this: Does that forward talon hole get in the way of using the knife at all? I was thinking about doing the exact same thing to an SSLE, but I feel like that awkward talon hole would cause problems. Can you share?

BTW...beautiful knife, beautifuller pics. Must have been an awesome experience. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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The talon design on that knife is very subtle.... as a guard it's very small...but... for choking up and when using the knife for piercing... it's very useful.

I like the fact that it's there... I can choke up on the blade without looking and the last thing I want is to have my finger touching that edge by mistake.

:)
 
Great blade and good testing.

I pointed out this mod to a friend of mine who just got a Sus. Now he can see it in action.
 
Who did the mod, Soupy? Was that Ban or Ducci, or did you do it yourself? Something that I can't really get over (aesthetically) is the way the handle and blade seem to actually curve from end to end, instead of there being a straight line through the knife, there seems to be a bend, and it definitely looks a little awkward. Obviously your knife is less like that due to the Wharny mod, but there is still that EDC grip, so how does it feel in your hand? Does it hold at a weird angle?
 
I'mGatMan! said:
Who did the mod, Soupy? Was that Ban or Ducci, or did you do it yourself? Something that I can't really get over (aesthetically) is the way the handle and blade seem to actually curve from end to end, instead of there being a straight line through the knife, there seems to be a bend, and it definitely looks a little awkward. Obviously your knife is less like that due to the Wharny mod, but there is still that EDC grip, so how does it feel in your hand? Does it hold at a weird angle?
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All my own work, Gatman.

Don't know what you mean by a "bend"... the handle is slightly dropped.. like a lot of the smaller Busse's...but...that works in your favour when cutting.

The edge and spine are parallel.

It's a very comfortable knife to use.
 
looks great, but the trip looks even better.



thanks for the pics
 
The Mod looks awesome!!! I don't like the reg SS but love what you've done with that one!

Thanks for the great pics, looks like you had a great time:thumbup:
 
Soup, looks like a great trip! I love Sardinia(Sardegna)! I have only been once but would love to return! Nice knife too...
 
Hey Soup,

Great Mod, and fantastic trip pics. I am envious Bro!!! I just got a Satin SS/Blk &Tan G-10, plus a DCBB SS/Blk G-10. I frankly love the things!!!
 
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