Review: Case Seahorse Whittler

In order to allow both of us to carve at the same time and not fight over our one knife, we bought a Case Seahorse Whittler from eBay.com.  Sadly Case doesn't make them anymore so they are hard to find.

Pros:

• Three different blade shapes allow you to carve different areas.
• Large blade for fast stock removal.  Large blade is also nicely shaped for detail work.
• Sheepsfoot blade is great for general and detail carving.

Cons:

• Stainless steel blades
• Blades do not lock open.

Bottom Line:

This is a very popular knife for whittling and I can see why.  We only used the sheepsfoot blade here.  The knife has a good weight and feel the only downside is the angle of the blade is not good for whittling since I have not the patience to reshape it with the proper bevel.  The main issue I had with this knife is the fact the blades do not lock open.  However the open and close action is stiff so it is a very minor convenience.

Dave