Wharncliffe Knives

[TPK]

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!

[Ivoryman]

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.

[Reverand]

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

[cody6268]

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.

[QTCut5]

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:

[Ivoryman]

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.

[Papa Bones]

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".

[QTCut5]

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.

[jerryd6818]

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

[Papa Bones]

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!!

[doglegg]

Congrats Q and great job Iman.

[QTCut5]

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. )

[jerryd6818]

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.

[doglegg]

[New_Windsor_NY]

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

[QTCut5]

I wonder if Lord Wharncliffe had any idea of the ripple effect his invention would have on knife collectors two centuries later?

Here's my latest Wharncliffe addition: A.G. Russell Stag Swayback Jack made in Maniago, Italy, using M390 steel.

[Papa Bones]

I wonder if Lord Wharncliffe had any idea of the ripple effect his invention would have on knife collectors two centuries later?

Here's my latest Wharncliffe addition: A.G. Russell Stag Swayback Jack made in Maniago, Italy, using M390 steel.
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Very nice "Q". Lovin' the shield on that one.

[doglegg]

I wonder if Lord Wharncliffe had any idea of the ripple effect his invention would have on knife collectors two centuries later?

Here's my latest Wharncliffe addition: A.G. Russell Stag Swayback Jack made in Maniago, Italy, using M390 steel.
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Very nice "Q". Lovin' the shield on that one.

Agree 100%

[QTCut5]

AG Russell Shaved Stag "Agent's Office Knife"

[doglegg]

[QTCut5]

A pair of Queens

[cody6268]

AG Russell Shaved Stag "Agent's Office Knife"


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Most of the ones I see have dagger blades. The Wharncliffe is MUCH more practical!

[QTCut5]

S&M File & Wire Series #05 Wood (walnut?) Kentucky Shiner with a monster 4 1/8" Wharncliffe blade!!

[QTCut5]

Rough Ryder Reserve "Sway" RRR009 Natural Canvas Micarta

[jerryd6818]

Rough Ryder Reserve "Sway" RRR009 Natural Canvass Micarta


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Didn't I see somewhere that you had some trouble with that one?