We’ve covered several of what We Knife Co. calls its “Armed Forces-Inspired Collection” knives, and since they are still waiting to be released we have the time to take a look at another one of them today, the Gunwhale.
Some quick catchup: We Knife Co. has been prepping a new, limited edition collection centered around a military theme. Each model has a production run in the low triple-digits, and while they are differentiated from one another in thousands of little and big ways, they do all share the same overarching martial aesthetic. While the whole set runs to more than ten different models, here at KnifeNews we singled out the the Hull and the Muster for individual articles – and today they will be joined in that dare we say singular honor by the Gunwhale.
As one would perhaps expect from the Armed Forces theme, no knife in this collection is small – but even amongst its sizable peers the Gunwhale lands on the larger side of the spectrum with a 3.87-inch blade. And a what a blade it is. Nominally a drop point, the massive fuller, compound grind, and chunky spine jumping really drive home the military aesthetic on this one: it looks like something that is stamped out during wartime and assembled with the biggest bolts possible to withstand the rigors of a battlefield.
Speaking of bolts, there are three big ones on the show side scale, carrying that “military efficiency” look to the ergonomic half of the design. Further correlations include the presence of another fuller element and runs of jimping all around the perimeter. There’s a sculpted titanium pocket clip on the off-side, and the expected but always welcome frame lock arm wearing its finest steel interface cap as well. Nobody would expect (or want!) a knife called the “Gunwhale” to be a featherweight, and We Knife Co. made sure this one enters service with a more imposing spec: 5.47 oz. to be exact.
Expected to ship next Monday, the Gunwhale will be limited to 200 pieces in each of its three color options.
Knife in Featured Image: We Knife Co. Gunwhale
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