JBS Drop point FL

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JBS TOOLMAKER

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This is fresh off the bench. Drop point blade length 3.875, D-2 blade steel .156 thick ,acid tumble finish.
.156 Ti frame, blasted and tumbled. Thumb disk opener.
Let me know what you think.
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Hi!

Honest feedback: :)

I am generally not a fan of opening discs. They look like they don't belong to the rest of the knife, alomst obstacle-like, and the additional screw ruins the flow of the blade spine and gives it an avoidable "budget" touch in my view. This - to me - is also apparent on your folder. At first glance I was thinking great blade and interesting grinds, then when seeing the spine, the organic look and integrity of the blade was disturbed by the disc and screw sitting amongst the chimping. From a distance, in the closed-position images, the "unused" tang simply yells "thumb-pins!" to me. ;)

The other thing that somewhat disturbed my eye is the hughe clip. Also looks like it doesn't belong to the sleek looking handle. It might be the angle in those images, but it looks as if the clip's backside line (where the screws are sitting) is not picking up the handle's radius, is it? This also adds to my perception of the clip not belonging there.
Personally, I would much prefer a slimmer version of the clip (with no "need" to mimick the handle any more because of the slimmer profile).

That said, if it weren't for the disc and clip, I'd be in for one of these in a second - I really like the rest of the package!

Regards,
Alex
 
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Thank you for your feedback. This is a custom order, client wanted the thumb disk and the huge clip.
As for the thumb disk being a "budget" touch...not hardly. For the disk I have to plunge with an end mill drill and tap. For a stud I just have to drill a hole.
Also the disk is much less snaggy in tip up carry.
I offer disk, studs or an oval opener. The fat clips are much more comfortable in hand than they might appear.
 
Hi!

To clarify, didn't mean to offend - I know that the discs can be a pain to manufacture, especially when perfectly integrated in the chimping. Still, to me they always disturb the line of a knife and I'm more used to seeing them on budget production knives (Böker Plus etc) - of course not within chimping and with doubtful finish. This is a matter of taste though, and as long as the client is happy with it, everything is in perfect order. :)

The clip probably needs to be felt in hand to be appreciated - still my eye would notice it less with a rear end picking up the lines of the handle (it's hard to say from the angles posted though).

I might drop you a line for a custom with pins and a small clip, once my knife budget is back to normal - and of course if you don't mind. ;)

Regards
Alex
 
Looks great.

You should call it "The Sherman" because it is built like a tank :)
 
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