Easy Open Jack Brothers

confucius37

confucius37

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Some photos here for your enjoyment. One of the knives I am sure you are all familiar with, the other is a recently completed SFO for the newly resurrected JBF Champlin & Sons Cutlery. I had the JBF Champlin ebony teardrop jack modified by Don Seals to put an EO notch and also convert the pen blade into a sheepsfoot to avoid it interfering with the EO Notch. The ebony jack is all steel construction (pins, bolsters, liners) and I think it goes VERY nicely with the ebony covers.

I would love to hear your guy's thoughts on it :)

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Hi Vic,
Did you do the E/O conversion yourself? if not who did it for you?
I think it looks real good, a nice tidy job done there, usually when modifying blades-it doesn't look right, because of the nail nick is out of place, but in this case the Sheepsfoot looks just great.
All in all a very nice job IMO.
 
Your photography is very good. I've never appreciated the bone on the 2011 EO so much. The knives are okay too I guess ;)
 
You're a brave man, Vic.

Very nicely done, and the pictures of the pair are tremendous!

~ P.
 
Campbellclanman said:
Hi Vic,
Did you do the E/O conversion yourself? if not who did it for you?
I think it looks real good, a nice tidy job done there, usually when modifying blades-it doesn't look right, because of the nail nick is out of place, but in this case the Sheepsfoot looks just great.
All in all a very nice job IMO.
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This one was done by Don Seals, he really did a great job. I agree about the sheepsfoot, I think the softer swedge really fits with the softer lines of the teardrop and spearpoint blade, I really like how it turned out. Originally I was thinking about going for a coping blade, but when Don mocked it up the sharp angles didn't fit the smooth curves of the teardrop.

Sonnemann said:
Your photography is very good. I've never appreciated the bone on the 2011 EO so much. The knives are okay too I guess ;)
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Thank you :)

pertinux said:
You're a brave man, Vic.

Very nicely done, and the pictures of the pair are tremendous!

~ P.
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Thank P. :) I admit I was scared to see how it would turn out, but I'm not one to do things "half-way" if you know what I mean, it's all or nothing for me :D
 
Vic, I like the modifications alot---kudos to who was behind the nice transformation:thumbup:

Paul
 
Well Vic, I can certainly vouch for Don, he is the man!...a neat guy who does reeeeeal nice work-thats why your knife looks so good, well done Don, and Congrats to you Vic.
 
Nice Mod!! It works well, considering the tight clearance. Nice going!
 
Looking good, seems like a big step forward in usability.
I especially like that swedge on the sheepsfoot.
 
You're welcome. And so the chain goes on, I was inspired by another knife as well ;)
 
I think it looks great, especially with it being all steel, since the liners show even more. Beautifully done, and will make a great edc, if you aren't afraid to carry that one of a kind!
 
Finedges said:
I think it looks great, especially with it being all steel, since the liners show even more. Beautifully done, and will make a great edc, if you aren't afraid to carry that one of a kind!
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Let's hope not! What a shame, to make an "Easy-Open," and keep it closed!


;)

~ P.
 
FIne looking EO ... the sheepfoot will make that BulletEnd pattern to a great user. And the ebony wood is really nice looking.

The all-steel-construction makes it esier to maintain - but that´s my experience.
 
Vic,
my praises on the advantages of a straight secondary blade has been told enough times. But, this mod looks great, and it fits perfectly all the other features that I already loved on the JBF Champlin #85 :)
Thanks for sharing!

Fausto
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