62 Courthouse Whittlers are here
I just put the 62 Easy Pocket Courthouse Whittlers in the store last nite. Couple of points worth noting.
The 62W has a split back spring similar to what we saw on the 89 Executive (Melon) Whittlers. And if you don't like the stiff springs you find in some of the larger frame GEC's you'll find this whittler to be a bit more comfortable to open. The nicely rounded corners make it very pocket friendly. If you're a carver, this is a great blade combination and the size is perfect for, (as it's aptly named) a whittler.
The split spring offers the opportunity to keep the knife a bit slimmer while adding a third blade. At the mid point the knife measures just .49".
The Garnet is a great color and I really think this pattern is a great choice for the Frontier Bone. I like the Frontier Bone, but I'm not fond of the really big slabs on the larger patterns. In my opinion, this is a great balance.
The 62W has a split back spring similar to what we saw on the 89 Executive (Melon) Whittlers. And if you don't like the stiff springs you find in some of the larger frame GEC's you'll find this whittler to be a bit more comfortable to open. The nicely rounded corners make it very pocket friendly. If you're a carver, this is a great blade combination and the size is perfect for, (as it's aptly named) a whittler.
The split spring offers the opportunity to keep the knife a bit slimmer while adding a third blade. At the mid point the knife measures just .49".
The Garnet is a great color and I really think this pattern is a great choice for the Frontier Bone. I like the Frontier Bone, but I'm not fond of the really big slabs on the larger patterns. In my opinion, this is a great balance.
Posted by Greg at 4/20/2011 8:08 AM 
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That Garnet is a really decent colour. Looks like Redbone the way Case used to do it before they started using lipstick red on their knives...
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hey greg - is there still a half stop on the master blade?
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No half stop on the Wharncliffe blade in the 62 Courthouse Whittler.
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My first thought at seeing the 62 Whittler was that it would not replace the 89 for my uses... But the more I look at it, the more I think the slightly smaller size would be more pocket friendly, for one thing. The profile of the 62 looks like it would be better in the hand for actual whittling as well (which I have not done with the 89)...
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You are exactly right. The 62 is comfortable and the shorter blades would be a lot easier to work with on a carving project.
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I am nearly convinced that I need to get one... I have been doing some whittling lately and plan to do more. This knife looks good to me.
Just trying to decide on the ebony. Blacker, or browner? I have a 56 ebony with some brown in it and I really like it. Decisions, decisions... Serial #09 looks pretty cool to me.
I hope that the coping and pen blades on the 62 are pretty sturdy. I have seen some whittlers (not GEC) that have some pretty thin secondary blades that seem a little wimpy to me.
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