Finished this Wharncliffe and decided to delve into the history of it’s blade shape:  According to the 1878 edition of “British Manufacturing Industries,” the first Lord of Wharncliffe — James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie — was having dinner with his relative Archdeacon Corbett in Great Britain.
During wine, the conversation turned to cutlery. Here’s an excerpt:
Not wishing to criticise where they could not improve, they laid their heads together, and with the assistance of a practical man succeeded in producing a new pattern knife. The  Wharncliffe was born. I came across an article written by Corporal Dalton who  is a former Infantry Rifleman who served with the 3rd Battalion 1st Marines. After leaving the Marine Corps, he started an online business where he focuses on teaching self-defense tactics. His two major passions are hiking and shooting. He has been a member of the NRA since he was 6 years old and is a strong supporter of the second amendment. In his words “The Wharncliffe is an extremely handy blade shape that can conquer a very wide range of daily tasks and challenges. Carrying a Wharncliffe on a day-to-day basis is very rarely if ever, going to be cause for regret.” Interesting conclusions. He noted: “Slicing/Skinning 8/10
-Everyday Carry (EDC) 9/10
-Fishing Line/Ropes 9/10
-Self Defense 6/10
-First Response/Egress 8/10
-Combat/Tactical 5/10
-Cooking 9/10.  I was having a conversation with Andrew @demkoknives about the Wharncliffe shape and said “I use the first folding any blade I have made to cut braided fishing line while spooling my reels, it works great for that and it was a Wharncliffe,…Thanks for checking it out and if you made it this far reading, you’re awesome. Have a great week everyone! Chuck.