Lansky1 Has Done It Again!

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I like that... a lot!! ::drool::
Nice job and a very functional mod! ::nod::
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Beauty!!!
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Thanks guys ::tu:: It's always fun to uncover a wharncliffe hiding within an unsuspecting blade ... ::nod::
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In case anyone was wondering...

There's absolutely no possibility of Lansky1 ever contracting corona virus since, apparently, I have him chained to a workbench in the basement constantly churning out knife mods for me (it's for your own safety, John!)

This Smooth Yellow Bone 2015 Moore Maker 5101LL Wharncliffe Trapper mod is his latest masterpiece and the newest addition to my Wharncliffe trophy case. I know I shouldn't be surprised at this point by anything that comes out of his shop; nevertheless, I have to keep pinching myself to be sure I'm not hallucinating every time I look at this sweet, sweet beauty.

This knife was orphaned stock left over from the shuttered Queen factory. The blade had never even been sharpened. I sent it to John and he finished it up nice and proper.


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That turned out nice! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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And he did it awefully well. Makes that a very desirable knife. Excellent!!!
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Really cool blade mods. ::tu::
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Dang it, you facilitated another knife purchase! I found a "from closed factory" version like yours, but is the two-blade configuration, the 5201LL. Not as pretty (staining on blades, but keep in mind, the knives set in an uncontrolled environment for what, two years?). I may end up having the Ratcliffe mod done to the spey. I don't castrate livestock with a knife (we use mechanical banders) and haven't skinned small game. But the spey skins an orange pretty good.

Great looking mod! Wharncliffe plus lock means blade that can cut anything.
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Glad you like it Q !

Curious ... anybody have a guess as to what type of steel Queen may have used in these ? I'm used to Case Tru Sharp or CV that I can file to get the wharncliffe edge straight before sharpening ... file wouldn't touch this steel - it is much harder than Tru Sharp... thx ::tu::
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John, Queen used D2 on alot of their knives. ::shrug::
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Looks awesome!
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doglegg wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 12:40 pm John, Queen used D2 on alot of their knives. ::shrug::
Thanks everybody for the kind words and to Floyd ... I suspected queen may have used something like D2 - steel is so much harder than Tru Sharp - thx for intel.

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Lansky1 wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 5:20 pm
doglegg wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 12:40 pm John, Queen used D2 on alot of their knives. ::shrug::
Thanks everybody for the kind words and to Floyd ... I suspected queen may have used something like D2 - steel is so much harder than Tru Sharp - thx for intel.

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Moore Maker advertised them as being 1095. But, when I was sharpening mine on the Turnbox; I also sharpened a Klein Tools/Kutmaster Electrician that was also supposedly 1095, and the Moore Maker seemed to be much harder/tougher. Perhaps Queen used a different heat treat or metallurgy; which could result in extra hardness, toughness, and/or wear resistance.

And I am sure the heat treats and grinds on a $100 MSRP knife are far better than that on a $25-30 MSRP knife like the Klein.
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^ Thanks for intel on the steel Queen used ... makes sense. ::tu::
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Been awhile, but I managed to convince John to do a couple more mods for me and as usual the results are nothing short of spectacular.

Both started out with standard Case 07 clip blades...

This Smooth White Bone 6107 was modified into a 6107W. Clearly John has the Wharncliffe mod down to a science. He's done so many that I believe he could probably do this mod in his sleep (and for all I know maybe he did; however, even if that were the case, I think this is his best Wharn mod yet.)
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This Rough Black Synthetic 4107 was modified into a new design I call a "Coffin Spike" 4107CS" (I said I wanted it "pointy" and he made it about as pointy as it could possibly be.)
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I love both of these unique mods and I appreciate John being such a good sport and being willing to turn my outlandish mod concepts into reality. He always rises to meet the challenge and has never disappointed me yet. His work is absolutely top notch, professional grade, IMO. ::nod::
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Great couple of pages to scroll through and very interesting mods. Excellent ideas and execution. Great bunch Q. Great work Lansky. Bravo! :mrgreen: ::super_happy:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::ds::
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Outstanding designs John! ::tu:: ::nod::

Thanks for sharing them with us Q! ::handshake:: ::super_happy::
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I love these mods, they look really fun!
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WOW....
What a great mod to those blades!
BEAUTIFUL lines!!

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John is the man. ::nod::
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They all look great! It's not always easy to make a grind mod look factory, but these sure do. Great work, John!!!
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Hey Q ... really glad you like the mods - were fun little projects. Thanks everybody for the kind words ... ::tu::
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Well, it's been awhile since I roped John into another one of my crazy projects and I was afraid he might be getting soft or possibly thought he was finally rid of me once and for all. No such luck!

I once had a GEC Stag Northfield Yankee Barlow #77 with a factory Wharncliffe blade. Bought it way back in 2014 when they were first released. Then, I ended up selling it never realizing how popular (and expensive) they would eventually become just a few years down the road. I tried and tried to find another one, but, alas, no one was selling...at any price (well, to be completely honest, there was one guy who offered to sell me his used one...for $1,000! :shock: I had to decline his "generous" offer.) So, I did the next best (and much more affordable) thing and bought a 2022 #77 Yankee Barlow and sent it to my reliable Wharncliffe mod-mechanic extraordinaire, Lansky1...

...and, you guessed it, he did it again!!! Made my wildest dreams come true. ::groove::


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AFTER:
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How does he do it? ::shrug:: (Gotta be some kind of voodoo magic involved. ::hmm:: ::undecided:: )
We are all just prisoners here of our own device.
In the master's chamber they gather for the feast.
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast.
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Great mod. Kudos Lansky, congrats Q.
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