Anyone own a JOT SINGH KHALSA (C40G)?

JD Spydo said:
You know it's been so long since the original C-40 Khalsa folder was made I think it would be interesting to see what else Jot Singh Khalsa and Spyderco could come up with. Even though I didn't like the C-40 as an EDC folder I did find it interesting needless to say. So I'm wondering what kind of design Mr. Khalsa might have to collaborate with?
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Khalsa isn't a sur-name, the khalsa are sorta like sikh orthodoxy. The 10th guru asked 5 men to join him in life and death then tricked the crowd in to thinking he killed each one, one by one. When they revealed to be alive they were wearing saffron robes like the Guru himself and were the first 5 men to be known as the khalsa, each dubbed with the baptised last sur name of Singh(meaning lion). The khalsa number in the thousands to this day as the strict followers of the 11th guru itself. But yeah I wouldn't mind a new collaboration especially since we saw the DaoDao, the Schempp Rock, and the Respect. I would like to see a big(er) kirpan.

jstrange said:
Wouldn’t one from the designer be a real Kirpan?
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So it shall be.
 
So I got it and the story is a bit weird, I'll go in to it after pictures. I work nights and mornings for a while now so I won't get daytime pics and instead you'll have to deal with my bright as the sun mini flash. Here it is next to my EDC upgrade.

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A close up of the laser engraving. Notice the scratches.
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It also game with a pen and these brochures of them giving a sword to Trudeau of all people. Check it out.
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So the deal is the blade had rust on the back, back behind the hole's hump and towards the butt. I took it apart and noticed it was also on the inside above the pivot. I have no idea how this got there unless they are storing these knives in a trailer/storage unit. The other thing I noticed when I went in the knife is that it has plastic (maybe ceramic) washers. Is this true of the sprint or maybe something added from Jot Singh's workshop? I didn't know Spyderco did anything but phosphor-bronze washers and the various bearing systems. Lastly the VG-10 has some very polished grind, it is very bright, and the blade bezel itself is ground in segments. I don't know what to make of it.

Review: The knife for its size is extremely light, it's lighter than the tasmin II and karahawk which are the same size. The action is lighting fast for not being one you can spydie flick or a flipper, (autos aren't necessarily that fast let's be real with ourselves). The grip is comfortable both angles and the blade geometry is a stab-o-maniac. It's a cool unique collectors piece!
 
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Hey thanks for putting those pics of Jot Singh Khalsa's custom work up for view>> especially those "Scimitar" type fixed blades on the bottom part of the picture. Holy Cow!! I bet those would be some great deer skinning blades!! If any of you have noticed that many of the fixed blade knives that a lot of US custom knife makers designate as "skinners" have a lot of belly just like those at the bottom of that picture that Brother LEGS provided for us. I'm going to start keeping a close eye on Mr. Khalsa's stuff in the future. I've met the guy at 3 different knife shows and talked to him at one of the BLADE shows about 10 years ago and he seemed like a nice guy but I sure don't remember fixed blades that look as nice as these do.

This might be a great collaboration for Spyderco. Yeah I know that Spyderco has a lot of good fixed blades as we speak but one of these Khalsa fixed blades with a super blade steel would truly be a delight to try out on a fresh deer kill.
 
Your Jot is probably new-old-stock. Jot's probably had them since the beginning of the run. I've seen similar light rust on a new-old-stock Sog in AUS6. The knife was probably taken out and engraved upon receipt, so it hasn't been "factory fresh".

The washers could be nylatron, which per Bob Terzuola is better than phosphor-bronze. Even if teflon, it seems they give you (and me) great action. I've never had washers fail in a premium knife.

Glad you like the knife, I agree it opens fast in many ways. Mine's got a great grind that can be readily maintained razor sharp with 30 degrees on the Sharpmaker. The finish is a little different with light even striations. I like it and it stays shiny..."don't by no ugly knife!" :)

Anybody remember which factory, Sakai or Moki made it?
 
Yeah I can't figure out what the washers are precisely. They're like a plastic washers but I don't think anyone making a nicer knife would put plastic washers in their product.

JD Spydo said:
Hey thanks for putting those pics of Jot Singh Khalsa's custom work up for view>> especially those "Scimitar" type fixed blades on the bottom part of the picture. Holy Cow!! I bet those would be some great deer skinning blades!! ... these Khalsa fixed blades with a super blade steel would truly be a delight to try out on a fresh deer kill.
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Those are the typical style of kirpan when it's not a full sword. As per edict of the 10th Guru the khalsa and if you're amarit (baptized) should be wearing it along with other objects of the faith. They're holy items through and through and used for defending the defenseless, as many prior sikhs and their guru defended people of other faiths. Skinning with them makes me laugh!
 
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MyLegsAreOk said:
Yeah I can't figure out what the washers are precisely. They're like a plastic washers but I don't think anyone making a nicer knife would put plastic washers in their product.



Those are the typical style of kirpan when it's not a full sword. As per edict of the 10th Guru the khalsa and if you're amarit (baptized) should be wearing it along with other objects of the faith. They're holy items through and through and used for defending the defenseless, as many prior sikhs and their guru defended people of other faiths. Skinning with them makes me laugh!
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Yeah I knew Mr. Khalsa is a "Sikh" and to the best of my knowledge I think that faith is an offshoot of the Hindu faith>> at least that's what a couple of people told me that have been to India and Pakistan. I've also heard that some of his designs and styles are inspired from blades going all the way back to the first century and beyond. The times I've met Mr. Khalsa he was very nice and cordial to me and let me look at his stuff all I wanted to.
 
JD Spydo said:
Yeah I knew Mr. Khalsa is a "Sikh" and to the best of my knowledge I think that faith is an offshoot of the Hindu faith>> at least that's what a couple of people told me that have been to India and Pakistan. I've also heard that some of his designs and styles are inspired from blades going all the way back to the first century and beyond. The times I've met Mr. Khalsa he was very nice and cordial to me and let me look at his stuff all I wanted to.
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That's cool. Ya he's very nice and teaches vegan cooking even. Sikhism isn't an offshoot of Hinduism if you ask the Sikhs themselves. Guru Nanak traveled the world without association to any religion and established Sikhi from what he found. From Tibet, to Baghdad, to South East India, and possibly to Indonesia by way of Thailand Waheguru (God) was in all places whether you liked it or not and one could meditate if you wished to understand. Sikhi is the 3rd way, The Supreme!

I'll stop talking about it now as there is no reason to rant about this on this forum. >_>
 
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