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Last weekend, I was surfing around, and found these on a closeout sale at DLT Trading Company. After doing some research, I took the plunge and ordered one. I think I have found the best southpaw friendly slipjoint I have ever owned!
It's a Marbles Teardrop Jack, part of a run made under contract by Queen in 2001.
Handles:Red Italian Jigged Bone
Blades: 1095
Length: 3 3/4 closed
Convexed edges! (yep that's right!)
This thing is fantastic, the red bone scales are really nice, the backsprings are strong and it has half-stops on both blades. The convex edges are razor sharp and the mirror polish on the blades is perfect. Fit and finish are flawless also.
What makes it so great for me as a left-hander, is that as with most two blade jacks, the small blade is nail-nicked for the left hand already, but the "easy-out" relief in the handle allows me to open the main blade without having to turn the knife upside-down or switching hands. Not a huge deal, but it's kinda cool to have a slipjoint that I can open either blade this easy!
On the convex edges, I was surprised at that myself, but while doing some homework before ordering, I learned from Mike Stewart at Bark River Knife & Tool, that he was involved with this project when he was at Marbles. The early ones he put convex edges on, and after he left, later ones got conventional beveled edges. I lucked out and got one of the early ones with convex edges.
It's a Marbles Teardrop Jack, part of a run made under contract by Queen in 2001.
Handles:Red Italian Jigged Bone
Blades: 1095
Length: 3 3/4 closed
Convexed edges! (yep that's right!)
This thing is fantastic, the red bone scales are really nice, the backsprings are strong and it has half-stops on both blades. The convex edges are razor sharp and the mirror polish on the blades is perfect. Fit and finish are flawless also.
What makes it so great for me as a left-hander, is that as with most two blade jacks, the small blade is nail-nicked for the left hand already, but the "easy-out" relief in the handle allows me to open the main blade without having to turn the knife upside-down or switching hands. Not a huge deal, but it's kinda cool to have a slipjoint that I can open either blade this easy!
On the convex edges, I was surprised at that myself, but while doing some homework before ordering, I learned from Mike Stewart at Bark River Knife & Tool, that he was involved with this project when he was at Marbles. The early ones he put convex edges on, and after he left, later ones got conventional beveled edges. I lucked out and got one of the early ones with convex edges.
