Pocket knife for whittlin'

Kenny_S · #11 12-26-2006, 06:36 PM

I have taken up Lynn's habit and am using a Stanley 199. A few strokes on the strop, Sharpest thing I have used. I used it on my little Cardinal for a Santa I carve in OCT.Pictue in the Holiday thread under Cardinal ornament.
But then, I have many pocket knives and the one I use is a Case Whittler and a Boker and a,,,,,,,,,,,,

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #12 12-26-2006, 07:20 PM

you will like it Tom when Rick gets thru with it.....if you don't . ... get hold of me and we will swap something

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #13 12-26-2006, 07:31 PM

I have a schrade 330T too, new in box.....not sure whether to sharpen and use it or keep it pristine for a collectors item?

RussL. · #14 12-26-2006, 08:43 PM

Ah, sharpen and use it. They're not that much of a collectors item. I got three of them last year on ePay for about $15 each.

They do seem to be pretty good, for whittlin' at least.

All the best,

RussL.

Just Carving · #15 12-26-2006, 09:58 PM

Here's my version of Ol' reliable--sharp, cheap--recycled blade from work that would have been thrown out, a piece of cherry branch out of some of this Summer's prunings, and some good old fashioned skin oil offa me nose! An old utiliy knife holster and it's good to go!

http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...7&d=1166815525

Bartster · #16 12-27-2006, 12:21 AM

russl,

i would check into the kershaw double cross from rick at little shavers.i have used alot of what has been mentioned in this post and from what i have seen and played with with the double cross it is a good knife.i just received one for christmas and cannot wait to give it a try.

bart

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #17 12-27-2006, 11:18 AM

too bad someone hasn't decided to make a folding pocketknife using a converted straight razor! would sell like hot cakes!

photodog · #18 12-27-2006, 03:21 PM

During one of the Scout Training sessions I went to one of the Cub Scout leaders was using one of those small swiss army key chain knifes. The ones with a 1-1/4" blade, file, toothpick and tweesers. He sharpened it using a ceramic stone and would strop it on the bottem of his shoe. He was carving some wonderfull neckerchief slides.
He said he used a little knife to show the Cubs that you didn't need a Bowie knife to carve with if you took your time.
I ran into him in the Atlanta airport about a year later (before 9-11) and he had a croud of folks watching him carve a puppy out of a 2x2x1" block for a young boy.
I am sure that the maintenance folks weren't to happy but when he got finighed with the puppy, the boy sure was.

Capt. Bandaid · #19 12-27-2006, 03:54 PM

The Shrade name lives again! Only it is now a Chinese company that makes it. When I found out, I swelled with righteous indignation at the loss of yet another US manufacturer. I decided to buy a Buck instead. Alas, the Buck Knives are also made in China. Nuts.

GaryMc · #20 12-27-2006, 07:40 PM

Hello,
i do a lot of whittling in branches and also the ornaments I did this year were all done to a certain extent with a whittling knive. I own several Sea hourse whittlers, and bokers, cases, ect. But the best one I have found is the Kershaw Double cross. If you buy it from Rick already sharpened you will have a knife you can use from now on. Just my opinion.
GaryMc