Nail nicks, long pulls…etc on a custom

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Between these two lovely specimens which configuration do you prefer? Same side…? Opposite? If I could own one I think I like opposed as I would imagine the long pull closer to the tang would be harder to open if both knives had similar pulls, but I really like the idea of a custom Texas jack with both pulls on the same side. No flipping things around to get to the other blade etc. I wonder also if having a cutout on the pen to keep it nice and low like case does wouldn’t be a bad idea, but I kinda like the uncut serpentine frame.
I have been on the fence with ordering a custom Texas jack for a while now, and am looking for opinions. I sure wish one of these beauties would end up in my Xmas stocking but that ain’t gonna happen! 😂 I just picked these two images off the net as they really made me smile.

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I like the crescent nail nick on the second knife. It’s more practical because it’s further out, giving you a much more secure pull should the spring be stiff, the knife gummed up, or your hands wet.

I go back and forth regarding same/opposite side for two blade knives. Just not a big consideration for me. I will say, opposite side may be a bit easier decades from now if the knife gets used a bunch. I see many old knives where one nail nick obscures the other after blades are sharpened down and kicks have to be filed in turn to prevent proud blades.
 
I would choose the bottom one every time it not only looks better it looks easier to open (that's important to me with my hands).
 
I like the pull arrangement on the first one, with long pull main and crescent secondary, both on the mark side. But . . . I'd go for a shorter clip and longer pull on the main, so you could engage the pull closer to the middle of the blade.
 
first one but I see what you mean about having leverage to open the main. Looks more Lanny than Turkish to me I guess. I’d probably swap the spear secondary for a sheepsfoot/coping as well, something better suited for draw cuts. I love the micarta on that top one, beautiful knife.
 
knick forward of center (tho I usually like long pull f.o.c. more) for better leverage. The long pull looks good, however.

Sense a custom build, why not compromise and get both, with secondary blade behind primary asin the bottom knife?
That way the secondary can have a long pull too. (see 2018 Buck 301 Forum knife)
 
I don't like the nick being so close to the tip of the main blade, unless it was placed there to make it accessible from behind the secondary blade.
I prefer the secondary to be behind the main blade if it's going to block access to the main blade nick.
If it were my knife, I would like a nick closer to center of the main blade with the secondary blade behind it.
 
out of the 2 i like the first knife better. I think having the nick on the lone blade in the 2nd knife is a little funny looking while the long nick on the first knife adds character. I would prefer both blade have the nick on same side this way I don’t have to flip the knife over depending on the blade I’m using.
 
Well thanks folks this is exactly what I wanted to know. I have a few months to decide before my name comes up in the list. At least I know the pattern and that I’m going 4” closed ;)…
Problems like this ain’t too bad!
 
I love the Texas jack pattern, and am now considering a custom after reading this thread. I have been getting single blade, since the secondary seems to pinch me in the wrong place. But adding a coping would make it perfect for all usages (for me). I would do the secondary behind the main, with a cut-out to allow the secondary to seat deeper. And since I like long pulls, would just add that for cosmetic reasons. I would shorten the clip and move the pull towards the tip a little bit as others have said, but with the secondary behind the main, opening the main is no longer really an issue.

-edit- This is me designing my own perfect knife...
 
Between the two options pictured I'd go with the crescent further forward on the blade as in the bottom picture.
That said if the long pull did not have the match strike profile it would be the preferred.
Regular nail nick is classic, long pull (not match strike) is classy.
 
Tough decision for the pull style, they both look really good. If I went with the long pull I would want it longer so that you could open it from closer to the middle of the blade.

I definitely prefer both pulls on the same side of the knife. That is how most antique slipjoints were set up. I find it awkward to open a secondary that has the nick on the pile side, although I think southpaws would prefer that setup.
 
They are both Bose designs, be assured the nail knicks and long pull are positioned for ready opening and they open easily. Given Tony's love of classic patterns, they could based on vintage knives.
 
I personally prefer the look of the long pulls, but those nail nicks futher down the blade are definitely easier to open. I have three Case Bose premium stockman with the same main blade as the bottom knife. The pulls are very strong on each of them and nail nick works well. Im pretty sure they would tear my nails to peices if they had long pulls.

And can I just say… both of those Bose jacks are gorgeous.
 
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