What EXACTLY is a Wharncliff?

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Scott Free

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I see the terms "wharncliff" and "modified wharncliff" and not at all certain that I know the difference. I thought that a wharncliff had a totally straight edge, as in the Spyderco Ronin. But the Ronin is usually described as a modified wharncliff. So-- is the a bit of curve to a real wharncliff-- or does the term also have something to do with the shape of the top of the blade?

What's a wharncliff--and what's a modified wharncliff?

Scott
 
There is a knife handle pattern known as a wharncliffe and it also describes a blade shape. The blade has a straight cutting edge and the back of the blade tapers to the point, unlike a sheepsfoot. The term, modified wharncliffe means it has a fairly straight cutting edge and it probably resembles one to the person in the ad department.IMO
 
Warncliff has a point, sheepsfoot doesn't really have a point, Lambstoot is halfway in between(love my slipjoint in this pattern).
 
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