wharncliffe
Collocations
3ADJ.
original, straight
VERB + WHARNCLIFFE
edge, top
WHARNCLIFFE + NOUN
blad, blade, folder
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Wharncliffe.
Compact 3 fingered fixed blades often with modified wharncliffes. Survival knife with mortised handles.
The "Needs Work" by Kershaw Knives needs very little work, but an introduction is in order. A funny name for a knife, the Needs Work folder is purpose-built as a working folder, and includes a straight, plain-edge, modified-wharncliffe blade, and a comfortable, ergonomic handle. Thomas Welk, director of sales and marketing for Kershaw, says, “The Needs Work is really a nice total package,[…]
noun
A knife with one straight edge and one rounded spine which tapers gradually to a point.
Failing special instruments, the spine may be divided by strong scissors, or even by a penknife or a Wharncliffe blade.
The edge of the Wharncliffe is straight and the spine rises and falls in a graceful, round arc producing a small, natural point, so it, too, offers a well-defined point of contact. However, it might not be the first choice for hard use[…]
name
An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
A British earldom.
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5Compact 3 fingered fixed blades often with modified wharncliffes. Survival knife with mortised handles.
WiktionaryThe "Needs Work" by Kershaw Knives needs very little work, but an introduction is in order. A funny name for a knife, the Needs Work folder is purpose-built as a working folder, and includes a straigh
WiktionaryFailing special instruments, the spine may be divided by strong scissors, or even by a penknife or a Wharncliffe blade.
WiktionaryThe edge of the Wharncliffe is straight and the spine rises and falls in a graceful, round arc producing a small, natural point, so it, too, offers a well-defined point of contact. However, it might n
WiktionaryThe author's second-generation Wharncliffe folder design for Spyderco is the Yojimbo 2 (bottom), which also inspired a second-generation fixed blade called the Ronin 2 (top). Original Wharncliffe blad
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