Whittler with a punch blade.

[LarryM]

I have never seen a whittler with a punch blade. But this link http://cgi.ebay.com/WINCHESTER-HUMP...ryZ43331QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
is for one on Ebay and yes it's a Winchester. Would you call it a cattle whittler? Larry

 

[VCM3]

Larry,I think I've seen patterns like this before on the Cutting Edge,I could be mistaken ,though
Vince

 

[Warriorsociologist]

Reminds me of the Queen "R.A.T." rams-horn stockman. I like the 2-blade + punch set-up.

 

[waynorth]

Because it has three backsprings, it is not a whittler in the strictest definition, more like a re-arranged cattle or stock knife. But there is argument for calling it a whittler. I've used a punch to gouge soft wood (carefully!).
I know a guy who collected "three-backspring whittlers"!!
Your choice, 'cause life doesn't always have definitive answers!!

 

[knifeaholic]

I can add that Winchester and Remington both made split backspring type whittlers (like the Case '83) with a punch as one of the secondary blades. Rare and hard to find.

 

[waynorth]

That sounds like an interesting knife, knifeaholic. If it's a swell center, how do they fit a punch?? Can you show us a pic of one??