Whittler pattern

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hlee

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I know that GEC makes a three spring whittler. Are there any manufacturers making the more traditional whittler where the main blade rides on both back springs? Case, canal street, queen, other? None show the back of the knife, or describe the knives more than "whittler" , or "seahorse whittler," or "canittler." i really like the idea of a relatively beafy main blade accompanied by two smaller and thinner blades.
 
The Case Seahorse is a two spring with untapered springs and no center spacer. Hen and Rooster makes an nice carbon steel tapered spring whittler. The Canal Street Canittler forum knife is like the Case Seahorse, 2 spring untapered. I recently picked up an Elk Creek splitback whittler at a local convenience store for $16. I had to thin the blades out on a belt sander, but it actually works pretty good.
 
I you can find a Cattaraugus Rope Knife, made a few years ago by A.G. Russell, that would be a great find. A beefy main blade, and two half-stop pen blades. The main blade rides on the two non-tapered pen blade springs. The main blade is AUS-8, if I remember correctly. The jigged bone is out of this world. Mine is an A.G. Russell 2nd, and the quality rivals many custom made slipjoints.

Forgive the pics. I had just started taking pics when the camera battery ran dry.

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I think most Whittlers have 2 springs for the main blade. BTW, I measured both ends of the springs on my Canal Street Cannitler, & it does appear to be tapered slightly.

I also have a Red shield Henckel Whittler (Made by Boker, I believe) & it's tapered, too.

Whittlers are a great pattern, IMHO. I really like my Case Seahorse Whittler (Orange G-10) with it's beefy Wharncliffe main blade. I'd like to get more Whittlers, that's for sure.
 
I am a huge whittler fan. I don't know what else to say, love them especially with the wharncliff blade like the seahorse. I have a beautiful Bulldog brand seahorse in pearl. Oh and a Bowen whittler, the don't make slipjoints anymore. And a Boker, and a Stanley, and a Camillus, had a Henckles but gave it away as a gift to a friend. Not bragging just love 'em.

Wish I had an Orange Case Seahorse (or any of them)

Oh I forgot, if you get one try to make sure it has the coping blade, especially if you really want to carve with it.
 
hlee,I recently picked up a Schatt & Morgan swell center balloon whittler ,from the new series,out,in smooth bone,ss blades
It is 3.5" closed,has true tapered split backsprings(2) Main blade is a spear w/ long pull
The keystone shield is pinned!
I got mine from CollectorKnives.net

Today,I got my KnifeWorld paper in & I saw a Case advertisement,for a humpback whittler,that looked real nice.
Two good whittlers,from two good Co's,just come out :thumbup:
-Vince
 
Peter Parker - are the joints 'sunk' on that #043299? ('Sunk' meaning the bolsters rise up and cover the top of the blades when closed. I didn't know that term until recently. ;))

thx - cpr
 
United had made some in the past. I think they were Bokers.Case makes one with a tapered middle liner like the oldies in special editions.
Nice looking Russel Cat.Is that a Queen made?
 
Buzzbait said:
I you can find a Cattaraugus Rope Knife, made a few years ago by A.G. Russell, that would be a great find. A beefy main blade, and two half-stop pen blades. The main blade rides on the two non-tapered pen blade springs. The main blade is AUS-8, if I remember correctly. The jigged bone is out of this world. Mine is an A.G. Russell 2nd,
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Holy cow, that's one heck of a second. What was wrong with it?
 
I have no idea. I was never able to find any real flaw. A few people bought these Cattaraugus seconds, and were not able to find a flaw either.
 
Peter Parker said:
Looks flush to me....but I may not understand.
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That's okay; it took me several years before I thought enough about it to figure the term out.

"Sunk" joints means that when the knife is closed, the upper rear part of the blades sits below the bolster. I hope I'm explaining that right.

I've become interested in those types of joints, as I don't have any in my collection. (I'm going to remedy that real soon...)

thx - cpr
 
orca8589 said:
That's okay; it took me several years before I thought enough about it to figure the term out.

"Sunk" joints means that when the knife is closed, the upper rear part of the blades sits below the bolster. I hope I'm explaining that right.

I've become interested in those types of joints, as I don't have any in my collection. (I'm going to remedy that real soon...)

thx - cpr
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That high corner (which is enclosed in a sunk joint) you're referring to, Chris, is called the "run up".

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orca8589 said:
I've become interested in those types of joints, as I don't have any in my collection. (I'm going to remedy that real soon...)
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That's another miracle of the lowly Swiss Army Knife. No run-up over the scales.

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Let's try to keep this discussion to whittler patterns folks. Thanks.
 
Its a sickness I tell ya. I just purchased three GEC #73 trappers ( see thread Fathers Day Gift) and not satisfied enough with those, I just got back from buying a Case seahorse whittler in amber bone. I love that beefy main blade. The littler pen and coping blades should be pretty useful for delicate tasks.
 

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hlee said:
... I just got back from buying a Case seahorse whittler in amber bone.
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The littler pen and coping blades should be pretty useful for delicate tasks.
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Oh, they are. With the right edge profile, I can literally plane a surface with either of those two blades, with the Seahorse a member here sent me a while back. And with the main blade, even hardwood like maple is workable - as long as your wrists, fingers & joints can handle the stress. I'm gettin' old...basswood & pine are my choices these days.

Elliott: Thanks for the diagram. :thumbup: I always called the upper rear of the blade the 'heel', and somebody here (can't remember who) corrected me on that a while back.

thx - cpr

ps - Buzzbait: you're right. I hadn't thought of SAK's. I think I'll start another thread here soon on 'sunk joints', and get some ideas on what to get.
 
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