Nice knife , Cesar so this one was made for whittling , and did you make this knife

I love the Dwarf, good job... thanks for sharing

Pat,

I have the same blade set-up on a vintage Queen knife I own. It is referred to as a "Carpenter's Whittler", as opposed to the common "craft whittler".

What is de difference between "Carpenter's Whittler" and "Craft Whittler" blades Brad?

Good show, Cesar!

But the thing that really caught my eye was the box of Cuban cigars (see-gars) that your Dwarf is sitting atop of.

Boy-o-boy! If I were still puffin' on stogies, like I used to do, I would be salivating over a box of 'good' Cuban smokes! Even though I quit smoking 10 years ago, that pic still had me daydreaming about the smoke from a Montecristo #2 Pirámide swirling around my head. Or, a Romeo y Julieta ~ Like I suspect that box is from? Ahhhhhhhhhhh...Good times!

I digress.

Nice work, my friend! On the whittling AND the knife you created!

Cheers!

Yeah Ron! There is a Romeo y Julieta cigar box... I collect the boxes to be used as decorations in house or to keep some treasures! 

Thanks, Cesar! I thought I recognized that box. 

I, too, have some treasures stored in cigar boxes. But the biggest treasure of all would be a box full of those Romeo y Julieta's! Easily a few hundred dollars and illegal in the USA. *sigh*

Cheers, my friend!

Just thought I would share a pic I got this week.

Jan,

Are those carving knives hand made or store bought? either way they look nice!

Ivars they are Bose carving tools.  These were made for Mr George Strunk and his amazing wildlife carvings.  I honestly dont know that you would find any one the market but I am sure they show up every once in a while

http://www.georgestrunkdecoys.com/georgestrunkdecoys.com/George_Str...

If your going to keep an eye out for one I would say watch for the tick.  It seems to show up on ebay every once on a while

Has anyone ever tried these? oar carvers

or these? chip carvers

I wonder why it wouldnt load?  I would love to see it

Hey i want to see the custom Marshmallow stick

Fire yes, Steve, but the boss makes me whittle outside.  My temp range is generally between 50 & 90 degrees.  I'd say from March to November, round here.

hi guys, just joined this group. Do any of you use puukkko type knives for carving?  I know its been discused before, but who gets tired of talking about knives, is there a decent made in USA affordable wharncliff  folder available? thanks for the input. 

Welcome aboard, Michael.

Don't use a pukko, but am a big fan of the CASE seahorse whittler. 

JJ,

I have been looking at this one, what do you think? Spyderco Kiwi3

I like the traditional look of that Case Seahose, might have to find one of those at the next gun show ( this weekend). Jan that Spyderco looks cool, if i pulled that out of my pocket I better carve something really slick.

That Spyderco looks cool, Jan.  Hadn't seen one till now.

Another add on to my list...

so I tryed to find a Seahorse at a gun show I went to but no luck. much high praise for the knife thouh from a knife maker that has one of his own. I will keep looking. 

when you reshape a blade do you just grind it on a grimder, cooling it in water or is there a abetter way? im thinking of picking up an Opinel and shaping it for myself.

I use a diamond cutoff wheel on a Dremel, and finish it off with a sanding drum, Michael.  Opinel will do a fine job...

yup, just like that. So its off to the cheese shop to buy a french knife. 

Michael, let us know how this works out for you?

While organizing my knives and noting them in a book, using Levines guide, I found that I have an old whittler among my folders. I never really read the definition before. 

Its made by Linden (not Linder) not listed in my old copy of Levines, anyone ever heard of them? I'll habe to take a picture and post it. Not a pretty knife, its got plain metal scales and has been well used. 

Michael, Goins' Encyclopedia lists  a Linden Knife Co. of Linden, NJ. No dates, tang stamps, or further info given. Blade's Guide to Knives & their Values just gives the same info, only adding that they are in the Medium range as to knife value. 

I just took a second look and the Linden Whittler is fancier than I said. It has pearl scales and sculpted nickle silver bolsters. Im sure its value is not great so I may just put an edge on the main blade and whittle away. 

Thanks John, Linden NJ, that makes sence. the blade is marked Germany so they must have just been an importer. 

I think I may leave this one alone. on closer inspection one of the brass liners buckles when you open the main blade, and the rivets holding the pearl on are loose near the buckling end. I dont want to crack the scales under carving forces. oh well. 

good catch there Michael.  I am sure there is another one that would love to come out and play with some wood

Michael, that Linden may be a fairly old knife---That style of lined pearl and sculpted bolsters was pretty popular in the early 1900's-- I have an Argyle Cutlery tuxedo pen circa 1910-1930 with the same style pearl-- Just saying

thanks John, im guessing its from early in the last century. It came out of a drawer of my dads and im sure he saved it from his dad who may even have kept it from his. Most pf my pocket knives came to me that way, some from tool box'sand some from old desk drawers that havent been emptied in my lifetime. my family throws out very little. and thats can be agood thing.

Ok, finaly got to the cheese shop and here is my new Opinel before hacking it up. I chose a number 6 because I like the small size and the logo stamp was further back on the blade so it wont be in the way of re shaping. The larger 7 or 8 may have been a better choice though as they have a thicker blade, oh well next time. The new 6 is posing next to my mod 80's number 8.

I did a bit of work on the no 6, shaped the blade on my small belt sander and it worked great and made a filler to keep the shorter blade from closing too far. You'll have to wait till tomorrow for a picture.

Re-shaped the blade, wharbcliffe style. i also put a filler of walnut in the handle to stop the blade from closing to far, now I can easily open it without the nail groove.