Jot Singh Khalsa

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Jani Kemppainen

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Does anybody have this Spyderco? What do you think about it? It looks quite interesting to me. And who is this Jot Singh Khalsa -fellow? I figured out he designed the knife
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, but that doesn't quench my thirst for information
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I was also wondering, is it easy to open & close. I've heard that the "hump" can be used for parrying...Are there any other "special features"?

Jani
 
Definitely the funkiest spydie to date! Though it may look a bit wierd at first, you have to get this knife into your hand to appreciate the handle design. It certainly is comfortable. I've heard the remark that this knife looks best in the plain edge, but is handier in the serrated edge.

Yes, opening and closing the knife is easy because of the pronounced blade hump. Thanks to the hump, you can achieve several different grips on the knife to facilitate precise cutting control.

Jot Singh Khalsa is a custom maker hailing from Millis, Massachussetts. He specializes in art folders, and even makes knife jewelry (pendants and ear rings). His art folders are really a sight to behold - you need to see them up close for yourself to appeciate the beauty. If you go to any major knife show (e.g. Blade), Khalsa is very easy to spot. Very active in the Sikh religion, he dresses head to toe in white, wears a turban, and has a beard.

Hope this info helps!

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Dexter Ewing
Knife Reviews Moderator

"The keystroke is mightier than the sword"




 
I had the pleasure of spending a few minutes with Jot at the Florida Art Knife Show a few weeks ago.

As Dexter wrote, he is a jeweler first. He puts the "art" in art knives. His folders are some of the most beautiful and well constructed knives that I have ever seen.

He combines all the elements - unique design, great steel and the best handle materials, with unbelievable precision.
 
Jani,
I just got this knife on Friday. It's used but was never used. Overall I like it and here are my observations:
1. Nice micarta handle, feels good in the hand, nice ergos for holding. The oversized spyder hole enhances the grip as does the choil.
2. Opens very smoothly since the hole is so big there isn't much geography that the blade has to travel to engage. Nice loud snappy engagement, too. I like that is a knife. The liner appears to be very secure, too. I also like the dual liners in the scales....adds to the strength of the knife.
3. Like I said, I bought this used and the original owner said he never used it but the blade was fairly dull and I sharpened it with my Lansky so now it shaves.
4. Blade play. The only thing that really bothers me. I'm thinking of asking Sal how I can get this serviced. I know since it's used there probably isn't any valid warranty but I wouldn't mind paying to get this fixed since I see some real use for this piece.
5. Comfort. You would think with that oversized hole it would be uncomfortable to carry in the waistband but it wasn't. I forgot it was there....just like I do with my Genesis.
6. 3 screw pocket clip. Very important to me. I hate a pocket clip that moves.
7. Great conversation piece. I like the unusual and the Jot is just that. If I can get the blade centered and tightened I'll be a happy camper.

I'll give their customer service a call on Monday. The pivot screw is tapped in so I won't be able to adjust it myself. If anyone else has this model do you have any play in your blade or is it just mine?

Thanks.

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~Greg~
 
Dexter, I can' t help it but doesn' t his Wellington boots come in white also? (:^).

L8r,
Nakano

"To earn a million is easy, a real friend is not."
 
Jani,

I've had one for a while and like the design and functionality of the piece. My one quirk is that the handle is a bit small for my hands. They just barely fit, and I'm not a big guy.
You may want to check out a back-issue of TK (I think), James Keating did an article on the Khalsa. By 'parrying' do you mean 'gunting' like nerve strikes to the attacking limbs? The hump was described in the Keating article to operate kind of like the spike thing on the new REKAT Escalator.

Ken
 
Watch out for the sharp corner of the dropped edge, just forward of the choil. It's really easy to cut yourself on that thing.

David Rock
 
I called Spyderco Customer Service this morning and spoke to a very helpful person named Keith. He told me to just send the Jot in and they would look at it and try to tighten up the blade for me. Completely hassle free. The knife will go in the mail tomorrow.

Just to let everyone know you can get a hold of Spyderco toll free:
1-800-621-1065 or 303-279-8383 or email them at: custsvc@spyderco.com

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~Greg~
 
Thanks for the replies, everyone! That was quite a bunch of info.
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Dexter, I guess it's Mr. Khalsa himself in the Spyderco-ad on the February's Knives Illustrated. He looks just the way you described. And after seeing that picture I could say he doesn't need a car
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. (He's sitting on the knife and flying like a witch with a broomstick)

Ken, by parrying I mean blocking. I thought someone mentioned before that the hump was designed to work as a handguard of some sort. But I'm not sure, maybe it was just a dream
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. The striking-thing is interesting, though. Gotta see a picture of the REKAT Escalator soon...

Greg, I hope your knife is going to be OK.

Jani
 
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