2010 Forum Knife - Mission Statement

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i did a quick composite in photoshop, my ebony is a little light but ya get the idea
S&M HArness Jack in Ebony, might look classy like my old camillus pre ww2 knives, Love the spear and the swedge better than the clip. Added "10" engraved on the bolster (i believe the 2009 had engraved bolster?) and a Blade etch rather than stamp, etc.
I'd love to be able to get one of these and if it was BF branded all the better!
When is the target date for commitment on this?
cheers
ivan
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mmarkh said:
I agree but also feel that bone whether smooth or jigged looks better than wood. I am just not much of a wood handle guy on slipjoints.
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For the most part I agree with you but there are a few instances when I prefer wood: toothpicks (sometimes - it hearkens back to their laguiole origins), ebony or blackwood on equal ends (although I would like black micarta better). For me, equal ends always need to be black.
 
Hey Ivan, that's a neat composite.

You do good work. I love that pattern, and the main spearpoint blade. The punch--not so much. Our own Charlie (Waynorth) commissioned three different harness jacks--each had a run of a few hundred, I believe. I got a 2nd Generation, which I love. But I think many others scooped them up as well and already have Harness Jacks.

If it comes down to a choice between a Jack and Harness Jack like the one above, maybe we could vote on that particular punch blade vs. a secondary pen or swedged clip-blade configuration.
 
I rarely need more than one blade, two at the very most. So I'd vote for a single blade trapper, jack, or toothpick model. Maybe a Canoe or two-blade Whittler/pen variety. I'm also more favorable to slipjoints <3.5". Bigger than that and I'll grab a more tactical knife.

Since stag is out, I'd vote for a smooth light bone or jigged, darker bone scales. I love the S&M Brown Berry Worn wormgroove they just released. Wood would be a distant 2nd, even the African Blackwood. I've seen a Boker 2-blade pen that had this and it's OK, but not great.

Oh and thanks again for doing this. I missed the 2009 version and regret it.
 
I agree, let's pick a pattern first, then we can work on the steel and scales.

Give it till a paticular date and vote on the most popular patterns and so on. :)=
 
Yeah, I agree, we need to vote pattern first. I do like Ivan's composition of Harness Jack. I am not just too fancy about Blade etching, but its no deal breaker.
 
The cutleries are all cranking up for the Shot Show in a week, so it's not the best time to get more information.
They just aren't in chatting moods!
However by this coming weekend, I will try to extract a list of desires from what you all have posted, and see if we can't move on to a priority list of patterns, and then to a voting process.
Make my life easy, because I have to review the whole thread a few times, and don't add any unnecessary stuff.
Thanks for your participation. My hope is, we come up with a traditional pattern, in traditional materials, at least as great as 2009's Barlow!:thumbup:
 
The composite was mainly to illustrate the overall old school look of the old pattern, spear blade w/swedge, dressed in ebony. (actually kinda used my old camillus 2 blade jack as a model)
Dunno love the pattern and thought the ebony was kinda like a tuxedo!:)
Im not keen on blade etches either, but as has been said not a deal breaker.
My vote is Spear Point Harness Jack or regular jack :thumbup:
If it could stay 'round the $100 mark i definitely could be in.
thanks
ivan
 
Blues said:
Different scale materials can make a radical difference in the look and feel of a particular pattern and some materials lend themselves much more to one pattern than another (imho).
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To me, the Queen Dogleg Jack (not the whittler) looks too similar to a Trapper. :D
 
In the initial "mission statement" post, Charlie mentioned starting out by selecting a handle pattern from the 3 companies. So, without regard to blade type or number, blade steel, type/color of scales, or other variables, here are my suggestions for handle patterns.
From left to right:Queen 51, 3.5"; Canal Street, 3 3/4"; GEC #73, 3 3/4".
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So, for patterns I like the (2) Sowbelly Stockman, (6) Serpentine Jack & (8) Equal End Jack

1) S&M Dogleg Whittler
2) S&M Sowbelly Stockman
3) 14WB Peanut
4) 2-AB Serpentine Jack
5) 6LCSB Tear Drop Liner Lock
6) 4 in Serpentine Jack
7) 4 in Serpentine Stockman
8) GEC Equal End Jack 2
9) Queen Cattle King
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A barlow, nice... and I'm down for a darker handle as well. My own humble preferences would be for a clip point as the main blade, with a secondary wharncliffe.
 
To save you time:

1. S&M Sowbelly Stockman
2. S&M Swell Center
3. S&M Equal Ended Jack (Harness Jack?)
4. S&M Mountain Man (2 blades)
5. S&M Hawbaker Muskrat
 
I think a Harness Jack is classy and useful. often there can be something you want to pick at, or gently pry, and it's tempting to use the point of a blade, which none of us of course would ever do. the Punch blade is the tool for those situations. very useful and a 'blade saver'. i'd take a Harness Jack over a Jack with 2 cutting blades.
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One other thing to think about...2010 marks the Boy Scouts of America's 100th birthday, a scout/camp knife would be very appropriate. From many of the responses to jackknives' tales it would seem many of us were Scouts at one time. Just a thought...
 
Absintheur said:
One other thing to think about...2010 marks the Boy Scouts of America's 100th birthday, a scout/camp knife would be very appropriate. From many of the responses to jackknives' tales it would seem many of us were Scouts at one time. Just a thought...
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Oh! Good thought!

I would love to have a quality, full size, scout pattern knife. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
Did anyone mention a BF.com tang stamp with plain blades? The stamp can be used over and over again. Or possibly a BF.com shield?
 
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