I guess so, but I would think, and I don’t know, that a curved blade would be handy at times when working with wood. Having one blade w/ a curve would make it more appealing to a wider audience.doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:50 pmSSK, its perfect if you are a whittler.Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:43 pm Am I seeing things or does that pocket carver have 3 Wharncliffe blades? What is GEC’s fascination with Wharncliffe blades? I mean they are handy and all but can’t they put a clip or a spear blade on there instead of 3 Wharncliffes?
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I have a sneaking suspicion that the Pocket Carver will be the runaway hit of the 62 run.Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:55 pm I guess so, but I would think, and I don’t know, that a curved blade would be handy at times when working with wood. Having one blade w/ a curve would make it more appealing to a wider audience.
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It wouldn’t be the first time I was wrong, nor will it be the last.Tsar Bomba wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 6:14 pmI have a sneaking suspicion that the Pocket Carver will be the runaway hit of the 62 run.Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:55 pm I guess so, but I would think, and I don’t know, that a curved blade would be handy at times when working with wood. Having one blade w/ a curve would make it more appealing to a wider audience.
I should pull out all my GEC knives and count how many have Wharncliffe blades. That would be a good snow day project.
My EDC is a Kershaw Double Cross which has a Wharncliffe blade and a clip blade. So I am not opposed to the Wharncliffe, I just don’t need 3 on the same knife.
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The #62 Pocket Whittler looks like an awesome knife!
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Does the #62 Pocket Carver have two spring bearing on the master and separated at the secondary blade end by a wedge?
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For those who missed the drop on the 62 red jigged bone a seller on Ebay has 9 left, he had 10 but I bought one.
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I don't know if there will be a wedge between the springs but it is set up as a "whittler", so master blade will bear on both springs and each of the secondaries will have their own spring. There are various ways to get the clearances needed. A wedge between the springs is the most commonly seen now.Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:43 am Does the #62 Pocket Carver have two spring bearing on the master and separated at the secondary blade end by a wedge?
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Heard from another dealer & site that it will not be of Split-back construction.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:45 pmI don't know if there will be a wedge between the springs but it is set up as a "whittler", so master blade will bear on both springs and each of the secondaries will have their own spring. There are various ways to get the clearances needed. A wedge between the springs is the most commonly seen now.Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:43 am Does the #62 Pocket Carver have two spring bearing on the master and separated at the secondary blade end by a wedge?
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O.K. but i do not know what might be meant by "split back".FarSide wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:59 pmHeard from another dealer & site that it will not be of Split-back construction.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:45 pmI don't know if there will be a wedge between the springs but it is set up as a "whittler", so master blade will bear on both springs and each of the secondaries will have their own spring. There are various ways to get the clearances needed. A wedge between the springs is the most commonly seen now.Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:43 am Does the #62 Pocket Carver have two spring bearing on the master and separated at the secondary blade end by a wedge?
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The original "split backspring" whittler had one spring that was split lengthwise for about half or more of it's length. These have not been made for about 150 years.
The other way to make this "Carver" is with 3 springs. It would be more bulky and technically not a whittler.
How soon is it going to be made ?
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Blood red jigged bone 62 arrived today. I like this one as much as the Maverick. Can’t wait to get the others.
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Who is going to be offering those Snakewoods?
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Thanks Rick.
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This 62 half congress is the same as in 2013, wharncliffe master and pen secondary. I would have liked to see different blades this time. Use a wharncliffe for the secondary blade and have either a spear point or long pen blade as the master. But instead it is a repeat of the 2013 #62.
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Same blade options as the similar-ish #13 Clerk run of 2017, too.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:02 am This 62 half congress is the same as in 2013, wharncliffe master and pen secondary. I would have liked to see different blades this time. Use a wharncliffe for the secondary blade and have either a spear point or long pen blade as the master. But instead it is a repeat of the 2013 #62.
I didn't bother with the other #62 options after losing out on the camel bone for that reason.
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Surprised I haven’t seen more of these 62’s posted. This is my second one, Unicorn Ivory Acrylic. Like this acrylic handle better than just about any I have seen. It’s not got that slick feel that the 86 tortoise shell acrylic has. This is a gorgeous knife. It looks really good next to the blood red and my Northfield Maverick in King Wood.
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There are two different #62 unicorn ivory acrylic Easy Pocket Congress knives. You have the grainy version. There is a solid slick white ivory version too. JSR Sports & More offers both versions. The other dealers need to be contacted before purchase , if it matters to you. I have one arm , so I like the grainy version best.Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:41 pm Surprised I haven’t seen more of these 62’s posted. This is my second one, Unicorn Ivory Acrylic. Like this acrylic handle better than just about any I have seen. It’s not got that slick feel that the 86 tortoise shell acrylic has. This is a gorgeous knife. It looks really good next to the blood red and my Northfield Maverick in King Wood.