Beautiful Knife! But is it Good For Whittling? Case Seahorse Whittler Knife Review
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2020
- Case Cutlery makes some absolutely gorgeous knives that will easily fit into a knife collection, but how good are they for whittling and wood carving?
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Thank you for your review.I know it's late to the game, but I wanted to comment on my own experience with the Seahorse Whittler. The key word for me is "whittler." I used my Arkansas stones to hone the edge, and I lessened the abrupt transition from the bevel to the blade of the knife with some reverse draws on my medium stone. Honestly, I totally enjoy using the knife for its intended purpose. The stiff Warncliff blade is strong and comfortable for the more "heavy" work, while the small pen and coping blades are perfect for the small details in whittling. To each his own, and I believe you did an honest and thorough review from your own use case. For me, the knife is an excellent choice for my uses. And, I LOVE the look of the knife. I have two, including the American Workman edition. Love the satin blade finish on that one. My second choices for whittling are my large stockman, and medium stockman minus the spay blade and adding the pen blade. Thanks again!!!
The softer steel definitely means you have to hone more often but I also find it exceptionally easy to do so + the softer steel means it's less chippy if you're working on some harder wood. So bit of a trade off and something to consider but can still make a great tool if you work with what it offers. I've made a few knives myself and intentionally heat treated a couple on the softer side for those reasons... they definitely require having a pocket strop handy though.
Very true, sometimes I tend to grab my SS blade on harder woods to keep from chipping my carbon steel blades until the end.
Yep, my limited experience is that Case's edges from the factory are usually very steep and very rough (and often uneven). Plus the tips are blunted. Hope they step up their game.
Indeed, hopefully they step it up.
I think you have made some excellent points...especially the "dedicated carver" issue. However, I would not use any folding pocket knife as a "dedicated carver", because when I seriously sit down to carve, then I have a set of knives and have some chisels handy. The only reason I have a pocket carry, is if I'm out hiking, or bored at an outdoor gathering, where I will sit back and whittle something, which is rarely(if ever) as soft as basswood. Also, many times I am working in, or traveling through, some wet conditions/environments, which is why I have never considered using the flex cut, or any carbon steel pocket carver. Good video.
Thanks!
I hear ya on having a good set of tools to use, but there are plenty of us (myself included) that find themselves out and about more than at their workbench. For me, I typically leave some wood at work or have some small blocks of wood with me when I am going on a trip and can just throw it in my pocket.
Right now, my Flexcut Detail Jack gets more time in my hands than my other tools at home. I just keep my Detail Jack, custom strop, and thumbguard in its sheath and I have my mobile mini whittling kit wherever I go :)
Also I just wanted to say thanks for these reviews. I'm a big knife nerd and collector but I'm also an avid user and I get soooo tired of the typical pocket knife review videos that don't ever cover or discuss anything regarding actual use of the tool and thus certainly don't point out strengths and weaknesses of specific knives for use. Glad to see some honest informative reviews of actual working knives.
Your welcome! You don't know much about a knife until you actually use and abuse them, most reviews leave me with so many questions about the knife itself.
@@CarvingisFun Totally agree and, with so many different models and configurations available, I'm usually looking at reviews to see how that tool setup works for it's intended uses... not just whether the reviewer thinks it's pretty lol.
Answers all of the questions I had about this knife. great content, keep it up!
Thanks!
I had a hard time believing you but as I got into carving I found you are correct my Seahorse is practically worthless as a carver and I ended up buying a Carving Jack for the job
I didn't want to believe it myself, I really loved the knife but wasn't impressed when using it. Its great as a general purpose pocket knife, but there are far more superior options available for whittling
I have both knives . My whittler is in Damascus
This might be good for roughing out branches for whittling, I have one and used it for that, I also have the medium stockman and I found it ok after honing.
The thick blade is indeed perfect for roughing branches and it excels at doing so. Just seems to fall short when compared to other knives at better prices for detailed whittling.
Great video!!! Hey, was wondering if you have any experience with rough riders seahorse whittler? I’m hoping it’s a good one, since I just ordered it lol, I did get the carbon blade model. 👍
Yeppers!! It is a nice little knife and highly recommend it. Great product, especially at its price.
Only downside is you need to give the blades a good sharpening, but after that it is a solid carving knife
Great information. Thank you. In your opinion what are two or three of the best whittling knives out there ? And can I buy them on line ?
From my experiences, Helvie and Drake makes some of the best whittling kinves out there. Deepwoods Ventures, OCC, and Flexcut are some close seconds that are also easily obtained.
All can be found online, you can check out my article below for more details and where to find them:
carvingisfun.com/best-whittling-knives/
I personally love whittling with Case knives, although I don't recommend any of the knives made for whittling. Personally I think that the Texas Jack or Peanut gets the job done well. I would always get the Chrome Vanadium over Tru-Sharp (basically like 420hc or 440a).The Chrome Vanadium is a 1085 high carbon steel so you do need to keep it oiled though. My only complaint with the Peanut or Texas jack is that the handle is a little small and I have bigger hands than most people but you get used to it after a while. I wish they would start making their Cigar Whittler knives again that is personally my favorite whittling design. Also the old USA made Schrade Old Timer's that you can buy used off the internet for pretty cheap work well if you are interested in those the 33OT and the 34OT are my favorite Old Timer knives.
Completely agree with ya!
I personally like their congress style knives as they make for a good edc whittler.
I actually have some of the us made old timers that I randomly came across and find them to be excellent tools.
Got mine in raindrop damascus and I know all the hate out their but the edge is better Ground and harder and its absolutely beautiful
Always loved damascus :)
what knife would you recommend for a folding carver?
There are several great options to pick from at different price points. I'll list some of them below.
If you are on a budget, the Rough Rider Classic Carbon Seahorse Whittler.
For a little more, the flexcut pocket kives are great and super sharp out of the box. The tri-jack is a great choice.
My current favorite is the Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) #62 pocket carver as it is compact and has the exact blades I want. Only problem is that they are pricy and a bit harder to find.
If you are looking for a great single bladed knife with a classic look, the Mastercarver Pocket Whittler 2 is an outstanding choice.
Very fair review. I just can't get excited about any Case knives. 😐
Thanks. 👍
I hear ya. They look cool but I can get a much cheaper knife to out perform these guys right out of the box. Cool knives to add to a collection though!
@@CarvingisFun But GECs are an entirely different ball game. 😂
Wait till Friday :) That video ended up being a lil longer than anticipated, but that #62 is really nice.
Everything I found so far about the their Whittler is that it isn't good for whittling lol. Apparently their non-whittling models are much better for whittling like their medium stockman
I 100% prefer the medium stockman over the seahorse whittler. It's just a more effective knife.
The thick blade was required for splitting wood. Designed by Lord Wharncliffe.
This is true, and that the blade design is good for rough carving, but the overall pocket knife feels unbalanced as there is no in between blade. You have a thick rough chopper and two small and thin detail knives.
In my opinion, they should have replaced one of thr smaller knifes with something more in the middle to allow for a more useable whittling tool.
I have two whittlers by Bulldog and they aren't too bad.
And with mine I can run it down a block of iron wood and it will roll off beautiful thick curls where most knives have to be pushed and fought
Hopefully they keep up their edges like this as it is exactly how I like to receive my knives.
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A sheepsfoot on a stockman, works way better then the blades on a seahorse. I have a seahorse, and I don't like to whittle with it.
100% agree with ya!