Wharncliffe Knives

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Re: Wharncliffe Knives

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QTCut5 wrote:Schatt & Morgan Walnut #54 Wharncliffe Half-Whittler, 4" closed.

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~Q~, I just about went off on that one until I remembered I have the full whittler Coles #54. Half or full, she's a mighty fine looking piece of cutlery.
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Beautiful stag, beautiful wharn Jerry.
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Jerryd, when I first saw it, it reminded me of your wood handled Northwoods Willamette Whittler.

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Q and Jerry - Sweet looking wharncliffes and each beauties in their own right ::tu:: ...
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Here's a pair of Torched Stag Schatt & Morgan knives with different Wharncliffe blade profiles.
Schatt & Morgan #01 Swayback Jack
Schatt & Morgan #01 Swayback Jack
Schatt & Morgan #64 Wharncliffe Canoe
Schatt & Morgan #64 Wharncliffe Canoe
Schatt & Morgan #01 Swayback Jack
Schatt & Morgan #01 Swayback Jack
Schatt & Morgan #64 Wharncliffe Canoe
Schatt & Morgan #64 Wharncliffe Canoe
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Canoe looks like it was made for a cliffe blade. That's a beauty. Great stag, great blade, great bolsters. Wow. Nice one. And maybe it goes up in value since it's so rare, and they aren't making Queens anymore? Congrats.
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Ivoryman wrote:Canoe looks like it was made for a cliffe blade. That's a beauty. Great stag, great blade, great bolsters. Wow. Nice one. And maybe it goes up in value since it's so rare, and they aren't making Queens anymore? Congrats.
Thanks, I-Man. Ironically, the only knives in my collection that ever appreciate in value are the ones I plan to keep forever.

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I'm sure I've posted this yellow composition Case 3107W CV Wharncliffe Mini Trapper before, but since I just gave it a forced patina facelift, it gets another stroll down the catwalk.
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Since we're doing re-runs, I think this Case 5355 Seahorse Whittler deserves another whirl around the dance floor.
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Beautiful knife Jerry, that is a rerun worth viewing again, thanks.
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Here's a few I had out to check on
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Here are a few of my favorites.
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I just have to say one thing a wharncliffe blade can't do.
Scrape gum and tape up from the floor. It takes a blade with belly.
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Just Plain Dave wrote:I just have to say one thing a wharncliffe blade can't do.
Scrape gum and tape up from the floor. It takes a blade with belly.
Dave have you ever considered carrying a putty knife for that chore or one of these?
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Just Plain Dave wrote:I just have to say one thing a wharncliffe blade can't do.
Scrape gum and tape up from the floor. It takes a blade with belly.
How often do you have that problem with gum on the floor? Bet I could get the gum off the floor with my Wharncliffe using the spine or laying the blade flat against the floor and getting under it. It's not what you have, it's how you use it.
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If it's a Wharncliffe in a folder you can't get it down flat. Most scrapers like that razor blade one are utter crap these days. I like using a spey blade on the gum and such.
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Just Plain Dave wrote:I just have to say one thing a wharncliffe blade can't do.
Scrape gum and tape up from the floor. It takes a blade with belly.
I have to agree with Dave on that one. I love wharncliffe blades, and have a couple that I carry. They are great for pealing apples, opening mail, whittling ... most tasks. But if you need to cut up some fish for bait or slice queen olives and cheese, then a clip point with a belly works a lot better. Not saying the wharncliffe cannot do the job, but it is not ideal in my opinion.
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Just Plain Dave wrote:If it's a Wharncliffe in a folder you can't get it down flat. Most scrapers like that razor blade one are utter crap these days. I like using a spey blade on the gum and such.
No problem getting wharncliffe blades flat enough to scrape a floor, knife blades bend. I don't know how flat you can or cannot get yours, but I know how flat I can get them, I don't scrape gum off floors with my pocket knives either. There's always a scraper, chissel or putty knife around, but if that's what you do, all power to you, scrape away, and if you scrape gum around on your floors regularly, maybe a wharncliffe blade isn't the issue. Might be people who can't find or don't know how to use trash cans. But hey, I definitely could be wrong.
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Here's my newest wharncliffe: S&M Whiskey Catilena Bone #99 Executive Jack (perfect for removing the bubble gum stuck to the underside of the table in the executive board room!) :wink:
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PS In case you were wondering if I misspelled "Catilena", I got the spelling from the photo of the Schatt & Morgan product catalog page shown on C. Risner's website: Traditionalpocketknives.com. Apparently, it's not the traditional spelling, "Catalina."
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I think I may have enough wharnies in my Schatt pile alone to scrape all the gum off a public school playground! ::sotb::
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Ahhh, a guy who knows how to use the equipment. Here's Wharncliffe in your eye.
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I'm not much of a Barlow man but that Northfield is AMAZING!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks TJ, and AMEN. I wasn't a Barlow fan at all until I saw that very knife. Then when I got it I became a Barlow fanatic. One of my favorite patterns, styles, bolsters etc. There is nothing not to like on that one. Great knife by itself, but the bone and blade and N on the bolster just slew me. Still recovering. Thanks for the comment and hope you try one out and see for yourself what the fuss is about. I wasn't smart enough to get it until I got it. Then the light bulb went on. Here's the saw cut twin. Happy viewing all.
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The saw-cut is very nice, but the slick bone makes me go ::ds::
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I have to agree with I-Man. There seems to be a need for a symposium on "Trash Cans and Their Use in Everyday Life".
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