Wharncliffe trapper

[JOAT]

Hello I am new to the forum, and I am looking for a medium sized trapper pattern knife with wharncliffe and clip blades. I know Case used to make one, but I can't find any makers who currently have this model. Does anyone know of any makers that do?

Thanks

 

[sunnyd]

First off, Welcome to the forum!.

I am not for sure about any company who produces this pattern today with a Wharncliffe blade.. If it doesn't have to be a Trapper pattern, perhaps you can explain your intended utilization of the knife??.. If you do this then I think the members here would be much more obliged to assist you with they're vast knowledge and experience..

Best ~ ><> ~

 

[JOAT]

First off, Welcome to the forum!.

I am not for sure about any company who produces this pattern today with a Wharncliffe blade.. If it doesn't have to be a Trapper pattern, perhaps you can explain your intended utilization of the knife??.. If you do this then I think the members here would be much more obliged to assist you with they're vast knowledge and experience..

Best ~ ><> ~

Thanks. I'm looking for an EDC knife and I think those two blades would be ideal for anything I would want to do. I suppose a stockman would do the job, but I would prefer the longer equal length blades of a trapper.

 

[hwp]

Case has made this very recently any still make them.

Here is one that I remember seeing:

http://www.shephillscc.com/DisplayDetailPage.asp?ProductCode=9801

This page shows several in the full size trapper pattern and some tiny trappers with wharncliffe blades.

http://www.shephillscc.com/DisplayHandlePageFH.asp?MaterialAutoID=167

I think the wharncliffe is a much better choice than the spey blade on most trappers.

 

[sunnyd]

Trappers are cool, but I recon this is my favorite with the wonderful Wharncliffe blade..

 

[fewpop]

Here's some:

http://www.soonerstateknives.com/casewharnclifftrappercollection.htm

 

[Yosemite Sam]

There's a Case Copperhead with a Wharncliff blade, too. Just another option. Unfortunately, I can't dig up a picture right now.

-- Sam

 

[rprocter]

sunnyd: what is the steel on your seahorse whittler ?
paraglock: if you find a copperhead, or copperlock, or mini with a wharncliffe blade in CV could you post a link ? not even sure if they exist, but i'm looking.
thanks, rolando

 

[Zip7]

right now on ebay there are several wharncliffe trappers, a cv wharnie copperhead, and a cv wharnie copperlock - all Case

I have the cv Copperlock, and it's very nice. But I see them on there a lot - search for wharncliffe and wharncliff and you can almost alwasy find some

 

[Yosemite Sam]

eBay may be your best bet at this point. The Copperhead model is 6249W (aka CA6985). Add "-CV" or "-SS" for the type of steel. It's not currently listed on the W.R. Case site. They did have a CV in red bone in '06. Mine's been customized and is no longer red, bone, or a two-bladed knife.

The Wharny Copperlock is a 31549WL (aka CA040) -CV. Only available in yellow Delrin. Also no longer listed.

There's a Mini Copperhead with a Wharncliff blade (CA257), and it is still listed as available in 2007. However, it's only available in Tru-Sharp Stainless, if that's an issue. I've got one of these and love it. It's got all the charm of a Peanut with a Wharncliff blade (my favorite) to boot.


rprocter, that gorgeous Case Seahorse Whittler is only available in Tru-Sharp. Some mumbo-jumbo about having to retool in order to produce CV that was thick enough, or some such. The tangs on those things are massive. (I've got the same knife.)

-- Sam

 

[rprocter]

thanks, i'm an ebay virgin, but i'll check there for a warncliffe in CV.
as for the case seahorse whittler in ss; i'm happy to hear you like it as i am expecting one i ordered from sooner any day --- in amber jigged bone. i also ordered a gunboat canoe in 6.5394 bone stag. i have the hobo in this and it is my current favorite (prettier than my inlaid sebenza at 6x the price).
rolando

 

[sixgunner455]

I just won a Wharncliffe Copperlock in CV on Ebay. My first auction ever - 25.00 plus shipping.

They do currently make a red bone wharncliffe copperhead, with a pen second blade, in CV. Case knife outlet has some.

I have the same knife in blue bone, but stainless. Very good, very useful knife. I carry it often. Months on end, sometimes.

 

[Warriorsociologist]

I just had one made by Ken Erickson - see HERE.

 

[JOAT]

I just had one made by Ken Erickson - see HERE.

Very nice. I like that.

 

[El Lobo]

As mentioned above, Case used to make this one...

...a 3 7/8" Copperhead with a wharncliff and a large pen blade. I know where there are a couple. If you are interested, you can PM me.

Bill

 

[Mansour]

SunnyD The Seahorse is my every day carry wonderful knife

 

[sunburst]

I just had one made by Ken Erickson - see HERE.

Hello Beautiful...That is one fine looking specimen you got there warrior..:thumbup:

It has my attention and now it will probably cost me money...Are they pricey ???

Sunburst

 

[KnifeHead]

Who made the first trapper with a Wharncliffe blade

 

[Warriorsociologist]

$265 - which as a good price for a custom. Ken's work is well worth it IMHO.

 

[KnifeHead]

$265 - which as a good price for a custom. Ken's work is well worth it IMHO.

It looks good from here. If that's his price for a custom it certainly is fair.