Never heard of a Wharncliffe blade until now - but I lived in a street
called Wharncliffe Gardens for >15 years!
On 8 November 2015 at 05:04, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 11/7/2015 5:44 PM, Rick Beckrich wrote:
>
>> Because I know we have a number of outdoor enthusiasts, thought I'd
>> share this find.
>>
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=19079
>>
>> Took a little work, but nothing you couldn't do with ordinary hand
>> tools and emery cloth.
>>
>
> It certainly looks better than the original. I can see why the wood scales
> attracted you. OTOH, what is the blade made of?
>
> I used to carry larger knives, but have lately found that a 3+ in. blade
> does everything I need with less bulk and weight. My daily carry for the
> last few months has been a CRKT Delegate EDC with 3 1/8" 8Cr14MoV blade. <
> http://images.knifecenter.com/thumb/1500x1500/knifecenter/crk/images/1055W.jpg
> >
>
> I was going back and forth with it and a Kershaw 1530, with 3" 8Cr13MoV
> blade. <http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-1530-G10-Hawk/dp/B003C7QV6U>
>
> Both take a razor edge and hold it really well, which is important to me
> for an every day carry knife. I don't want to have to baby it or spend time
> maintaining it. I had trouble at first with the opening lock on the CRKT,
> but my thumb learned it. I don't think the assisted opening adds anything.
>
> The CRKT has won out mostly because I like using the modified Wharncliffe
> blade shape better than the clip point of the Kershaw, and I think it's
> prettier. :-)
>
> Sharp Moose
>
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