Rough Ryder’s “Black Widow” Wharncliffe is a beautiful pocket knife. The synthetic black jet and red coral handles have a black widow and chevron design. The pinched bolsters also feature a slant R design, and has a black widow spider design in black on red coral oval. The black and red color echoes the red hourglass of the black widow spider, which features in the shield and blade etchings.

The “Black Widow” Wharncliffe has a single mirror polished 440A stainless steel wharncliffe blade. The blade has a detailed spiderweb and black widow spider etch. The pinched bolsters also feature a slant R design. The blade opens with a match strike pull. Unlike a standard nail nick or long pull, a match strike pull has serrations inside the groove of the pull. These serrations allow you to strike a match with your knife. The blades use non-locking slip joints found in traditional pocket knives, and have half stops for added safety.

This knife has a wharncliffe blade pattern. The wharncliffe blade is related to the sheepsfoot, and both patterns have straight edges. The spine of a wharncliffe blade has a more gradual slope than a sheepsfoot, making it better at penetration. The blade style lends itself best to slicing with power and precision all along the blade length.

The “Black Widow” Wharncliffe is a perfect knife for a collector, or for use as an everyday carry. Its striking black and red design make a unique knife that is still reliable and durable enough for everyday use.