The whittler pictured above had ATS-34 blades and springs. The liners are 416 stainless. I wanted to do some carving that not many people are doing. Several makers are using a cherckering type pattern, which looks nice, but I believe that the scroll type carving provides a little more to the piece. This is the first carving that I have ever done, so it provided a bit of a challenge.
As far as the knife goes, this is the second full whittler I have made. I have made several half whittlers in the past, and I wanted to do a full whittler as that is probably my overall favorite pattern of a folding knife.
David Taylor