#78 American Jack

This was a great run of knives. I almost passed it up at first thinking I wouldn't go for them. However, I bought one after seeing the pics of the elderberry bone posted - I really like the clawed bone look. Once I got it in person, I realized how good it was... and ended up with a few more.

I hope they do a single clip point run in the future!

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Hopefully they will be back with new colours and covers in a short couple of years.

,,,Mike in Canada
 
rswanson said:
Did the deed today and cut an easy open notch in my cocobolo. Haven't taken a dremel to a hundred dollar knife so I was a bit cautious, so I might have to revisit it and enlarge it a little.
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Looks to me like you did a very nice job on your EO notch! I think it fits this knife just about perfectly, thought I’m still a bit nervous to try it myself.

Squidman24 said:
You're not helping me! But wait, I can explain. I got one for my complete set, one for my son's complete set, one for an EDC user and two that I can send out to be recovered (one for me and one for my son). That sounds sane....doesn't it? o_O:(

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That’s, um… that’s perfectly normal. o_O :D

I started this post earlier today, with the comments above, and intended to take a few photos of my second #78 — a Tortoise Shell Acrylic Kifer SFO, serial no. 21 — to add to it, but I never got around to it, so I’ll go ahead and post my comments and (hopefully) add my own photos tomorrow. :thumbsup:
 
Postlapsaria said:
Just got this guy, and it's a keeper. The covers are a bit splotchy with white areas, which may turn some people off, but I like irregularities in natural covers.

I'd really like to hunt down a natural micarta next!

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Nice one. It exemplifies smooth.

,,,Mike in Canada
 
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I want to thank these three 78’s for giving me the will power to resist the 56’s. The 56 is a great pattern, but, in my opinion, just a tiny shade below the 78. The extra length and shape of the 78 provides a perfect platform to showcase the handle material. So, can I tell my wife that I saved us money by buying the 78’s?
 
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I want to thank these three 78’s for giving me the will power to resist the 56’s. The 56 is a great pattern, but, in my opinion, just a tiny shade below the 78. The extra length and shape of the 78 provides a perfect platform to showcase the handle material. So, can I tell my wife that I saved us money by buying the 78’s?
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Agree. Plus, I want half stops like those on the 78. So I have a jigged bone 2 blade 78 in my pocket right now.

Still, I had to snag 3 56s.
 
Thanks LT! You’ve made out pretty well yourself! I think being a two-Blade type of guy affords me a bit more time to be selective. The best single blade stag usually disappears before my spider sense even tingles.
Leslie Tomville said:
Nature Boy Nature Boy Man you are killing it with your recent Stag knives! Everywhere I look I see another one. Congratulations.
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