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Ooh, I like that. Did it start life with the Ram's Horn covers or were they a custom touch?

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:33 am Ooh, I like that. Did it start life with the Ram's Horn covers or were they a custom touch?

This is how it came straight from the factory. Even though the post 2006 DFC stamped S&M knives are hit or miss on the fit and finish, the Daniels Family did manage to produce some cosmetically very highly attractive handles using a variety of materials. The color and texture of the ram horn on this Swayback Jack rival the beauty of some Mammoth Bark, IMO.

Enlarge these close ups to really appreciate the detail.

Excellent ~Q~. Just bloody excellent. I'm envious.

Q, that’s some of the most beautiful handle material I have seen . And on that Sawyback Jack with Warncliffe ,just stunning combination. .
Thanks for the great pics, Enjoy your Day over there my Friend.

Mahalo, JP & jerryd...I appreciate the positive feedback (clearly, you have excellent taste!)

Not all my Wharnies are dressed up with fancy handles like ram horn...for example, this Spyderco Kiwi 4 that I got expressly for EDC, which is clad in basic black G-10 covers. Nevertheless, it has a certain ergonomic artistry and balance that makes it feel perfect in the hand. And, of course, that sleek VG-10 Wharncliffe blade ...should suffice for opening some mail or breaking down some cardboard boxes...you know, normal EDC stuff.

For one handed opening, that Spydee hole beats a thumb stud nine ways to Sunday.

Picked this RR out of the Bay. Full size trapper.

Here's a Taylor Eye Witness Swayback Jack with textured black composition (gum fuddy) handle that came all the way from merry old England crossing two oceans and an entire continent in less time than most of the knives I've been ordering from the eastern USA states lately--took a total of six days from the day of purchase to arrive in my PO Box.

I should probably post this Tuna Valley Phoenix Jack with Amber Stag handle and 154CM blade steel in this thread as well since it is a Wharncliffe after all.

Q, I can only add my praise to that of others. Your Ram's Horn knife is the nicest I have seen. Congratulations on all your superb acquisitions.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:23 pm Here's a little (3" closed) Zenith brand Wharncliffe jack made in Germany with shadow pattern French ivory (celluloid?) covers. No half stop; excellent snap. I'm guessing the date of manufacture to be approximately mid 1900s (1950-1970).

Oh, I missed this one! Nice & thanks for sharing! Another German brand I can have an eye out for!

The others are also all great looking knives Q!

Knocking it out of the park with that Eye Witness from Sheffield and that Tuna Valley. Congrats, two beauuuuuuuuuuuuuties. Love the amber stag and the old school peening on the pins of the Taylor Eye Witness. Love the tool marks so you can see what they were doing.

QTCut6, that Taylor is pretty, but that Tuna Valley is breathtaking!

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:37 am Here's a Taylor Eye Witness Swayback Jack with textured black composition (gum fuddy) handle that came all the way from merry old England crossing two oceans and an entire continent in less time than most of the knives I've been ordering from the eastern USA states lately--took a total of six days from the day of purchase to arrive in my PO Box.


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I think they call that one the Tackler's Knife. That's one of the many that has been tempting me. They aren't easy to find in the US. I mostly switched to A. Wright, since we have someone here who is importing them, they seem to be a bit better made, the blades are carbon steel, and handles not often plastic.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 27, 2021 2:24 am I think they call that one the Tackler's Knife. That's one of the many that has been tempting me. They aren't easy to find in the US. I mostly switched to A. Wright, since we have someone here who is importing them, they seem to be a bit better made, the blades are carbon steel, and handles not often plastic.

I agree that A. Wright & Son knives are higher quality than the Taylor Eye Witness (also more expensive...at least for the stag handled ones). Here are two of mine:

Sweet pair Q, I've been looking at them and watching. The sheep foot looks like the same pattern Mallory took up Everest when he disappeared. Searchers looking for him found him I believe back in 1999 and they recovered his knife and goggles and they are in a climbing museum somewhere. Great story and that one reminds me of his. Very cool knives.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 27, 2021 2:44 am I agree that A. Wright & Son knives are higher quality than the Taylor Eye Witness (also more expensive...at least for the stag handled ones). Here are two of mine:
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Beauties all. Very nice "Q".

This GEC Northfield #19 Stag Little Rattler arrived in the form of a BOMB from Ivoryman. Great little knife with two of my all-time favorite features: Wharncliffe blade and Stag handle. Thanks again, Ivoryman...what a wonderful surprise and great addition to my Stag & Wharncliffe collections.

Given what's being asked for these little rascals, that's a very generous gift. Way to go young man.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 12:59 am This GEC Northfield #19 Stag Little Rattler arrived in the form of a BOMB from Ivoryman. Great little knife with two of my all-time favorite features: Wharncliffe blade and Stag handle. Thanks again, Ivoryman...what a wonderful surprise and great addition to my Stag & Wharncliffe collections.

Awesome gift for sure!!

Congrats Q and great job Iman.

Got bitten by the Wharncliffe bug again...

Beretta Trident with Cocobolo handle. Really love this model (I've owned around 5 or 6 with different handle materials, including several "Electras" with the circuit board inlay)...it's a precision-engineered, liner-locking folder with a wicked sharp VG-10 Wharncliffe blade made in Seki, Japan. (Probably the sharpest edge out of the box of any knife I've ever owned. )

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:30 am Got bitten by the Wharncliffe bug again...

Beretta Trident with Cocobolo handle. Really love this model (I've owned around 5 or 6 with different handle materials, including several "Electras" with the circuit board inlay)...it's a precision-engineered, liner-locking folder with a wicked sharp VG-10 Wharncliffe blade made in Seki, Japan. (Probably the sharpest edge out of the box of any knife I've ever owned. )


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I like it. a lot.

I found this little factoid in a July 5, 1944
New York newspaper.
Click on the picture to ENLARGE.