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volbu · **Reply #120 on:** May 24, 2012, 06:20:19 PM

OK something that hasnt even come up...

What would be the best Wenger whittler?? Anyone using wenger ??

Come on lets become openminded!

Steinar · **Reply #121 on:** May 24, 2012, 06:58:30 PM

S111, perhaps? I guess part of the reason is most Wenger knives don't have a small blade.

Grathr · **Reply #122 on:** May 24, 2012, 08:29:10 PM

I got my first Wenger an Evo S111 two days ago. I have whittled a bit with it. I think it might be a decent whittling knife. The locking blade works very well. The "bowie" ( I dont know the correct name for it) shaped small blade also works very well. Compared to to my VC Hiker, wich I have also done a little whittling with, I think the Wenger is better and more comfortable to use. The handle is however a little small in the hand, wich is not ideal when using a lot of force.
I think the thinner blades might give the wenger an advantage when whittling.

However, I am not a very good or patient whittler...

M.TEX · **Reply #123 on:** May 24, 2012, 09:28:19 PM

like I said try to whittle and EGG ...simple and will keep you busy....I have been doing
1 a day and it's very good way to start....

volbu · **Reply #124 on:** May 24, 2012, 09:45:16 PM

nice! sounds very interesting possibility!
Although I havent managed to find Wenger S111 on amazon.de or co.uk ??
Is it available in Europe?

Grathr · **Reply #125 on:** May 25, 2012, 12:17:34 PM

Quote from: volbu on May 24, 2012, 09:45:16 PM

nice! sounds very interesting possibility!
Although I havent managed to find Wenger S111 on amazon.de or co.uk ??
Is it available in Europe?

I don't know. I got mine slightly used on Ebay

volbu · **Reply #126 on:** May 25, 2012, 09:06:13 PM

I would like to mention to the whittling club members (

) that the 93mm awl is just amazing for whittling projects.
When I whittled my fork i removed the in between material mostly using the awl, and also I am just no trying to make a mail stand (fence like project found in the Big book of whittle fun) and i am drilling the branches with the awl! comes out almost perfect

!
By the way I am using the Harvester! with no modification on the blade

Smaug · **Reply #127 on:** May 26, 2012, 05:18:22 PM

I can't wait to see that, Volbu.

I haven't been doing much whittling lately. I kind of lost interest in it for the moment.

I'm going to the airgun range in the woods today, maybe an opportunity will present itself.

82brutus · **Reply #128 on:** June 21, 2012, 05:42:10 AM

Anyone still whittling?

Started with the bear and son large stockman just to see if out would be comfortable. Switched back to my hiker for a few hours.

Finished with a recruit to see if the smooth backspring would be easier on my hand. It was, but I sure wish the recruit handle was a little longer in hand.

Sent from my MB860

captain spaulding · **Reply #129 on:** June 21, 2012, 10:15:42 AM

Great work on the Ball in the Cage. I am still (slowly) working on mine. I have high hopes for it but i'm not sure how it will turn out. I will be sure to post pictures on my progress as it goes on.

clickstop · **Reply #130 on:** June 28, 2012, 08:49:30 AM

Hello all! I'm new to whittling, and I was looking for a good SAK that I can whittle with. I got it down to two so far: the Farmer or the Hiker. Is a second blade really necessary? Because that 93mm awl is looking pretty useful at the moment

82brutus · **Reply #131 on:** June 28, 2012, 03:57:40 PM

Quote from: clickstop on June 28, 2012, 08:49:30 AM

Hello all! I'm new to whittling, and I was looking for a good SAK that I can whittle with. I got it down to two so far: the Farmer or the Hiker. Is a second blade really necessary? Because that 93mm awl is looking pretty useful at the moment

My personal preference still gives the edge to the hiker. The second blade can be reprofiled to be very useful for detail work and the cellidor handles will be much more comfortable in hand over a long period of time. That's just me though. You are right about the in-line awl being a useful tool in this case.

volbu · **Reply #132 on:** June 28, 2012, 06:29:38 PM

Farmer with small pruning blade and no can opener = Harvester

I use it for whittling the inline awl is great indeed but the small blade is a must have (you can also reprofile the pruning blade later on)
My vote is on the harvester

clickstop · **Reply #133 on:** June 30, 2012, 04:09:36 AM

Wow I didnt even know about the Harvester! Looks sweet

Is there any way you can reprofile the hawkbill blade to a sheepsfoot? Or would it be better to leave it that shape?

volbu · **Reply #134 on:** June 30, 2012, 01:35:33 PM

I m sure it is , the easiest and maybe more tiring being sandgrit paper. I bought a harvester with the intention to reprofile it but havent done it yet i m sceptic about it

clickstop · **Reply #135 on:** June 30, 2012, 10:01:01 PM

I think i might leave it the way it is, might come in handy for some package opening too

Steinar · **Reply #136 on:** June 30, 2012, 10:12:41 PM

The pruner blade is pure genius for lots of utility tasks, quickly opening plastic bags, cutting twine, etc, etc.

magentus · **Reply #137 on:** June 20, 2013, 07:42:08 PM

Just whittled these in my local park - first try so I'm quite pleased. I used my Explorer, and the awl from my SI. Wish I could combine the big and small blades and the in-line awl in one model (oh, and the saw too).

I'm going to look up what the wood is in my tree book as it's great for carving with.

captain spaulding · **Reply #138 on:** June 20, 2013, 07:56:08 PM

Great job.

At first glance I thought they were smoking pipes.

I have not been whittling very much if any lately, but I swear I will finish the Ball in a Cage I have been slowly working on. I think next time I go fishing I will take it with me to work on.

Gareth · **Reply #139 on:** June 20, 2013, 08:16:13 PM

Yeah, looking good mate.

Agonistes · **Reply #140 on:** June 25, 2013, 06:48:05 PM

here is a walking stick i made from the only branch that landed on the house during hurricane hugo, back in the eighties in charleston, sc. i was just graduated from high school and in my freshman year of college, and i carved this whole thing with a SAK keychain knife. i also got seven stitches from it closing on my index right finger. i switched to xacto knives and a dremmel for much of my carving after that, but this one is pure SAK.

enki_ck · **Reply #141 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:24:34 PM

Excellent work on that one.

Sorry to hear about the stitches though.

Agonistes · **Reply #142 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:29:37 PM

thanks! i've been tempted to 'clean' it up a hundred times, but i figure that would be wrong since it's basically my first carving project ever, and the 'purity' of the tool i used, which unfortunately i don't have anymore.

my whole life i've been tempted to whittle a chess set (preferably without stitches). perhaps this is the motivation i need...but i also need wood. a very good excuse to go hiking.

captain spaulding · **Reply #143 on:** June 25, 2013, 08:05:25 PM

A Chess set would be pretty cool.

Very Andy Dufresne except with wood instead of stone. Very cool if you ask me.

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #144 on:** June 25, 2013, 10:30:55 PM

Hmm, cool, I did one a few years back, nothing really fancy but I think I did it with my recruit, while sitting out on my front porch, back when we had one. JR

Smaug · **Reply #145 on:** July 15, 2015, 07:30:52 PM

Anyone done any SAK whittling lately?

Luna Knife · **Reply #146 on:** July 16, 2015, 12:38:01 AM

Im whittling slingshots everyday. I use SAKs, Opinels, Mora Knives, Stockmen

Whatever is sharp.

Im on my 4th since winter. Its slow going as all I am using is hand tools and sandpaper

Smaug · **Reply #147 on:** July 16, 2015, 04:06:45 AM

Quote from: Luna Knife on July 16, 2015, 12:38:01 AM

Im whittling slingshots everyday. I use SAKs, Opinels, Mora Knives, Stockmen

Whatever is sharp.

Im on my 4th since winter. Its slow going as all I am using is hand tools and sandpaper

Oh that sounds like an AWESOME whittling project! I'd like to see some pix and hear some tips on picking out branches to use.

Luna Knife · **Reply #148 on:** July 16, 2015, 05:18:08 AM

Slingshot #1 is in the first 2 pics. It was taken from an apple tree in my backyard. When it was a natural fork on a tree it was much much thicker. After cutting i sealed the ends for a year with wood glue before removing bark or wood. It prevents from drying too quickly and cracking. It is best to carve slingshots with dry wood. Its done today and shoots very well.

Slingshot#2 is my avitar pic. It was driftwood near a river and very dry and cracked and even rotted some in the middle of the fork. I was going to toss it but I decided to dremel out the cracks and rotted area on the fork and refilled with 2 part epoxy and woodchips. It sanded nice and I couldnt break it when I pulled with all my might. It shoots fine

#3 and #4 I dont have pics of yet

I had to throw one fork because as I removed more wood, It fell apart due to being rotten.

Its a great hobby and a good excuse to have a sak with a saw when in the woods or by the river

Luna Knife · **Reply #149 on:** July 16, 2015, 05:19:21 AM

posted the same pic twice

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