Anyone making any good jacks anymore?

Thanks for the link STR, I really like the looks of the english jack.
 
I have a few Jacks and they are Queens.
And the thread is about good Jacks.

I know you said you did not want to muck around with the rebeveling the D2.
I don't mind sharping them at all.
I use a a DMT Aligner jig and get very easy and good results.
But that is not the thread.

Queen Jacks

I have the Serpintine Jack in White Stagbone in D2
It is 3 1/4 and the same as the stockman with thicker blades.
The main clip is beginning to get a natrual grey patina.
This patina takes time on D2, but it is special.
It is sharp!
The White Stagbone is very good indeed.
And it has lots of pocket time.


Dogleg Jack in Forest Edge (brown delrin in a winterbottom pattern with no shield)
It is the same pattern as a mini-trapper,
what is the name?
The clip blade is much longer than most penknife blades of all the Queen knives except when you get to the #9 4" Stockman
And the pen is a small but solid blade
The springs are strong with 1/2 stops
The Derlin is very nice, with a very interesting 'jigging'

The Queen Mini-Trapper
I have one in Cocobolo.
Cocobolo is this oily very warm redish brown, with subtle black grain. An excotic same family as Rosewood.
I use it as a food prep knife.
On the long Spey blade, the DMT jig gives me this very shallow bevel, small angel grind, and it is very straight.
A great kitchen knife for veggies!
I use it alot, I do not have meat in the kitchen.
So that means a lot of vegtable and fish to be cut!
The clip is same size of the Dogleg.

And Queen makes their Classic series Mini-Trappers in Carbon steel
Now thats a good Jack....!!!
 
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neeman said:
Brian,

Which Case Jacks do you have already?
What are they like?
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I used to have a Small Texas Jack but sold or traded it a while ago, I regret that and would like to pick up another. I didn't really like the amber bone much, it looks nice, but it doesn't have that natural deep look, it looked man made.

I am going to buy another soon and try to dye the handle with RIT dye, any tips anyone?

I also have two Texas Jack's pattern 6292 that I really like, but they are just a little too big for me. I have a smaller jack with the brushed finished SS blades and the black compostion handle that I like, but I much prefer carbon blades and bone or stag handles.

I am not sure what you are asking when you said "what are they like", F+F, pattern, handle color, size?? Be a little more specific and I can better answer your question.

I really like the size and layout on the Old Timer middleman jack, but prefer bone handles.
 
BJE said:
Thanks for the link STR, I really like the looks of the english jack.
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No problem. Good luck finding one for yourself no matter which you chose.

I've always loved jack knives too. Since I was a nail biter really bad in my youth I grew particularly fond of the easy open pattern for getting the main blade out. Never much used the smaller one even on three blade stockmans or anything else I carried so I always wanted one with a single blade which Ken made me up and suits me just fine. Been my constant companion since I received it from him in the mail after he let me know it was done, replacing a very old Remington I'd carried in my left pocket for many years. I may shift back and forth and never even really be able to predict or know what one hand pocket clip equipped folder will be on my right pocket from day to day but the Jack is a constant. Always carry a slippie too. I mean we do have two hands right? :D

Oh and speaking of links here is a good one on Jacks right here.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=561189

And speaking of links here is one for my Ken Coats jack knife I commissioned. I highly recommend him. He does a super job and really makes a great folder!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=116465&d=1229376725

STR
 
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