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I could really go for a choil-less anorexic BJ. A choil-less SJTAC might also be of interest, but maybe it's best to provide additional variations on the newer model.
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Boss Jack: Major improvement over SHSJ
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I'm bringing this thread back from the dead. Why? Because we need to remind Jerry that the Boss Jack is an essential member of his line-up and needs a production run in the very near future.
I also want to follow up on all the great posts to this thread...
The SHSJ is nice. I didn't hate it when I had it, and in fact I carried it everywhere for about two years before it ended up in the bottom of my equipment bag. The handles weren't textured right for my hands and I hated the choil, so I basically stopped using it for a while, then sold it.
The Boss Jack offers major improvements in ergonomics, in my opinion, with the partially smooth handles and the hand-shaped contours. The lack of a back-contour is a big plus for me, and was one of the reasons why I went with the SHSJ in the first place.
Now for my suggestions for improvement:
The BJ is balanced right on the line with the front talon hole. I think the BJ would work better with a balance point right on the first finger. I think this could be achieved by increasing the distal taper of the tip and giving it a convex grind from the fullers to the edge.
If the edge was full-convex ground, the blade would not need to be thinner to cut better. But I definitely can see why thinner would be preferable for some and for a production release a satin, full convex version with black paper micarta handles and thinner stock would cause Busse fans to go completely crazy.
The handles could be all smooth and it wouldn't hurt anything. In fact I think this would increase it's old-school appeal and that's what the BOSS series is all about anyway. However, I am on the fence about this. Jerry knew what he was doing when he designed the forward-diagonal lines and the backward-diagonal grooves between them. You get a lot of traction without a lot of "bite," which is a killer combination.
So total complaints... none. But the balance point and edge grind could be better.
Right. Now for the production release...
I also want to follow up on all the great posts to this thread...
The SHSJ is nice. I didn't hate it when I had it, and in fact I carried it everywhere for about two years before it ended up in the bottom of my equipment bag. The handles weren't textured right for my hands and I hated the choil, so I basically stopped using it for a while, then sold it.
The Boss Jack offers major improvements in ergonomics, in my opinion, with the partially smooth handles and the hand-shaped contours. The lack of a back-contour is a big plus for me, and was one of the reasons why I went with the SHSJ in the first place.
Now for my suggestions for improvement:
The BJ is balanced right on the line with the front talon hole. I think the BJ would work better with a balance point right on the first finger. I think this could be achieved by increasing the distal taper of the tip and giving it a convex grind from the fullers to the edge.
If the edge was full-convex ground, the blade would not need to be thinner to cut better. But I definitely can see why thinner would be preferable for some and for a production release a satin, full convex version with black paper micarta handles and thinner stock would cause Busse fans to go completely crazy.
The handles could be all smooth and it wouldn't hurt anything. In fact I think this would increase it's old-school appeal and that's what the BOSS series is all about anyway. However, I am on the fence about this. Jerry knew what he was doing when he designed the forward-diagonal lines and the backward-diagonal grooves between them. You get a lot of traction without a lot of "bite," which is a killer combination.
So total complaints... none. But the balance point and edge grind could be better.
Right. Now for the production release...
