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Why Wharncliffe??
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BigDeeeeeeee
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It gives you a straight edge to work with while still giving you a sharper point than a sheepsfoot. My favorite of this type is a modified wharncliffe that has a slight concave edge, the Microtech Kestrel. It's very easy to choke up on and use the tip for precise cuts. IMO the wharncliffe is an excellent all around utility blade.
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"Wharncliffe Blade
A blade with a straight edge and an almost needle like point"
That quote is from the A.G. Russell site.
Rev. Pete, I think that the style that your thinking of is more of a sheepsfoot or in the case of the Benchmade some bastardization of the sheepsfoot.
A blade with a straight edge and an almost needle like point"
That quote is from the A.G. Russell site.
Rev. Pete, I think that the style that your thinking of is more of a sheepsfoot or in the case of the Benchmade some bastardization of the sheepsfoot.
I went through a Wharncliff phase and have several different sizes and degrees of pointiness.
Overall, I think that the Wharncliff design is most useful in smaller sizes. I keep a pointy 2" custom fixed blade on my desk at home and it is great for all sorts of small tanks. I also have a custom 4" Wharncliff fighter that's probably not a very good design as a fighter, but makes a great apple slicer and that's what I use it for, but it's no better at slicing than a similar sized knife with a more traditional design.
miguel
Overall, I think that the Wharncliff design is most useful in smaller sizes. I keep a pointy 2" custom fixed blade on my desk at home and it is great for all sorts of small tanks. I also have a custom 4" Wharncliff fighter that's probably not a very good design as a fighter, but makes a great apple slicer and that's what I use it for, but it's no better at slicing than a similar sized knife with a more traditional design.
miguel
