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I'm looking for recommendations for a good pocket knife to whittle with. I prefer the larger Handle and want at least 2 blades. Rough, and detail. Don't mind spending a little cash but don't wanna decide by buying three or four
 
I'm looking for recommendations for a good pocket knife to whittle with. I prefer the larger Handle and want at least 2 blades. Rough, and detail. Don't mind spending a little cash but don't wanna decide by buying three or four
 
I don't own one, but the GEC #79 Workhorse Whittler would probably be right up your alley. I bet one of the "Tradiitonals" nuts will chime in.

Best of luck.
 
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Flexcut makes a few shirtless from two blade all the way up to six blades. The six comes with a strop and compound. Very sharp tool
 
Flexcut makes a few whittlers from two blade all the way up to six blades. The six comes with a strop and compound. Very sharp tool
 
You will want something with thin blades, most of the one-hand folders on the market have edge bevels that are too thick for easy wood carving. Look at the lineup from Great Eastern Cutlery, you will find all kinds of blade/handle options.

If you really want a modern one-hand folder, the ones that I have seen with thin edge bevels are the Buck Vantage (multiple steel options there), Kershaw Skyline, or Benchmade mini Griptilian. The Spyderco Caly 3 ZDP has a really thin edge bevel, but at that high hardness you will need to be careful about putting side loads on the edge by turning or twisting the blade while it is in the wood.
 
For whittling at home, I use a Mora 120 (fixed blade) under $30. For travel and walking on the beach and whittling driftwood, I have a Rough Rider lockback Canoe. About $15. 2 blades. Both work well, but the Mora is amazing.
 
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