Wharncliffe Knives

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QTCut5 wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:14 am A Dave Shirley Northwoods and a Lansky1 Ratcliffe fresh off the Wharncliffe Express
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:shock: :shock: :shock: ::woot::

Darn it Q!!! I just got up, haven't had coffee yet, still not even awake yet & ya bust in here with your... ::hmm:: "Thunder & Lightning" set & got me wantin to buy a knife! ::dang:: I hope your proud of yourself! ::handshake::

Congrats my Friend! ::handshake:: Ya got yourself a pair of Aces! ::tu:: ::nod::
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QTCut5 wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:14 am A Dave Shirley Northwoods and a Lansky1 Ratcliffe fresh off the Wharncliffe Express


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Dave Shirley Northwoods and a Lansky1 Ratcliffe :shock: Let me see you say that three times fast! Geeeeesh.

But like the late Louisiana Chef, Justin Wilson used to say, "Don't dat purdy?" Very nice set there Q. ::tu::
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Well..., Never thought I'd be saying this today but I got my first Wharncliffe today! Thanks Q! ::handshake::
Been wanting one of these! ::tu:: ::super_happy::
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Proud for you Tom and you are always generous Q. ::nod:: ::tu::
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Excellent! Just bloody excellent you lucky duck. ~Q~, I'll say it again partner. ya done good.
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Good or otherwise, all I've done is gently push another poor innocent soul down the spiraling path of Wharncliffe addiction...like a lamb to the slaughter (sorry, Tom, you are the "lamb" in this scenario) ::paranoid::
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TPK wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:39 pm Well..., Never thought I'd be saying this today but I got my first Wharncliffe today! Thanks Q! ::handshake::
Been wanting one of these! ::tu:: ::super_happy::
Beautiful Knife, and Beautiful Photo. Now........Orange you glad you have a Wharncliffe blade now?? ::ds:: Congrats.

And again....Q.....thanks for being awesome!!
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Papa Bones wrote: Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:12 am
TPK wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:39 pm Well..., Never thought I'd be saying this today but I got my first Wharncliffe today! Thanks Q! ::handshake::
Been wanting one of these! ::tu:: ::super_happy::
Beautiful Knife, and Beautiful Photo. Now........Orange you glad you have a Wharncliffe blade now?? ::ds:: Congrats.

And again....Q.....thanks for being awesome!!
Man I am Stoked! ::nod:: ::groove::

Thanks Q! :D
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Two Wharncliffe blades with slightly different profiles:
1998 Case 6254WH Wharncliffe Trapper (bomb from Ivoryman)
2013 GEC Tidioute #48 Improved Trapper

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Oh my word, those are some of the most gorgeous knives I've seen in a while.
I really like the Wharncliffe blade. ::ds:: ::tu::
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Be careful Senior Chief. The dadgummed things are addicting.
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jerryd6818 wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:34 pm Be careful Senior Chief. The dadgummed things are addicting.
Heck all knives are addicting to me. ::shrug::
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dlr110 wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:38 pm
jerryd6818 wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:34 pm Be careful Senior Chief. The dadgummed things are addicting.
Heck all knives are addicting to me. ::shrug::
Well, there is that.
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dlr110 wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:38 pm
jerryd6818 wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:34 pm Be careful Senior Chief. The dadgummed things are addicting.
Heck all knives are addicting to me. ::shrug::
You & me both, buddy...um...er...I mean, Senior Chief, Sir! ::marine_salute:: :wink:

Thanks for the compliments, guys. I agree, they are beautiful knives; I feel incredibly fortunate to own them.
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Here is my Waterville.
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Beauty Woodwalker, that one rocks.
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+1
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Here are all the Wharnies I could find:
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woodwalker wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:38 pm Here is my Waterville.
NICE! Love that Shield! ::tu:: :D
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msteele6 wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:30 pm Here are all the Wharnies I could find:
::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::super_happy::
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TPK wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:35 pm
msteele6 wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:30 pm Here are all the Wharnies I could find:
::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::super_happy::
Yep. ::nod::
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Ivoryman wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:13 pm Beauty Woodwalker, that one rocks.
Thanks Ivoryman! ::handshake:: :)
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jerryd6818 wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:23 pm +1
Thanks Jerry! ::handshake:: :)
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TPK wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:34 pm
woodwalker wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:38 pm Here is my Waterville.
NICE! Love that Shield! ::tu:: :D
Thanks Tom! ::handshake:: :)
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