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Northwoods Dogleg Whittler
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:11 pm
by jerryd6818
Does anyone have one of these? Are they as good in the hand as they look in the pictures? I'm a big fan of the Wharncliffe blades and getting more enthused with whittlers in general. The Northwoods knives look good but I've never handled one. Before I plop down a hunk of change like that, I'd like to know a little more about them.
Re: Northwoods Dogleg Whittler
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:29 pm
by basser5
Worth every penny
I don't own the whittler, but the ones i have handled are very well made.
Tim
Re: Northwoods Dogleg Whittler
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:33 pm
by ddixon
I have two Northwoods railsplitters. In my opinion their fit and finish is on par with Schatt & Morgan, which is to say, they are very nice factory knives.
Re: Northwoods Dogleg Whittler
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:48 pm
by paulsvintage
wonderful knives ! love that wharnie
Re: Northwoods Dogleg Whittler
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:19 pm
by Big Barn
The fit/finish on Northwoods knives are up there with the best factory made knives. As for a whittling knife - I my opinion, this knife has the wrong blade configuration for 'whittlin'. It needs to have a coping or a sheepsfoot blade to be an all-around whittlin knife. The wharncliff main blade is good for rough cutting but not for any type of detail work. If you just want to make shavings - then this is perfect.
Re: Northwoods Dogleg Whittler
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:53 pm
by jerryd6818
Don't get me wrong here Big Barn, I asked for input and I appreciate yours but it'll never see a stick of wood. It will just be a safe queen and a looker.
Re: Northwoods Dogleg Whittler
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:29 am
by Gunstock Jack
Jerry, have you heard about GEC's new wharncliffe whittler? It's the no. 57 and due out any time and it's gonna be a dandy! Check it out:
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/inf ... n/preview/
Re: Northwoods Dogleg Whittler
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:59 am
by tjmurphy
What do they mean by "The handle is not part of the production"?
Re: Northwoods Dogleg Whittler
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:02 pm
by biglmbass
tjmurphy wrote:What do they mean by "The handle is not part of the production"?
Just means they don't plan to use the material in the mock up photo (be it smooth bone or cream colored micarta) on the knives that make it to production.
Re: Northwoods Dogleg Whittler
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:17 pm
by jerryd6818
I have, Barry. Saw the photo of the preliminary model over on the Collector Knives forum. (I didn't know the blades come from the foundry with those little tabs on the tips.) Hadn't seen this picture of the prototype though. Thanks for the link.