Northfield UN-X-LD Weaver Jack

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Hi everyone
Stefan seems to have got me going on folders, so my thanks to him for his fine reviews
I received my Weaver Jack a few days ago and I am delighted with it.

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It says the colour is Green Hemlock but my poor old eyes don't see it as green, but no matter. Will you are right, these knives scream quality. I am impressed.

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Although I must say those springs are really strong and I have forgotten how easily one could lop off a piece of finger if the blades are closed carelessly. LOL! I was going to give this to my grandson for his tenth birthday, but he has to get a little more co-ordinated before I do that.
I think I will look at a single blade White Owl next. Meanwhile I will continue to marvel at the fine workmanship and quality materials in this Weaver Jack!
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See what Stefan has done to my folder collection...this knife and the three Chambriard folders! :D

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Cheers :)
Leo
 
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wow thats an interesting looking blade
do they make one with with just the huge honking sheepsfoot or perhaps the sheepsfoot + pen?

looks awfully thick
but it IS gorgeous!
 
There is a single blade version with an easy open notch. I've almost bought it many times.
 
Yes, can't see that as Hemlock Bone (that's Green) more like Hangman's Red or Garnet perhaps? Looks very decent indeed, full marks to GEC for coming out with a bizarre pattern like this! UNX*LD also has the two blade version . I like the conventional 56 Jack frame that this is housed in, got Tidioute and Northfield in that.

I've ordered the single blade EO Tidioute in Antique Black. The waiting is exciting, but unendurable!
 
Fantastic. I bought a two blade trapper for my 6 year old, and one for my two year old, for when he is older. It will be years till the 6 year old has strong enough nails!
 
Does the main blades edge have a curve to it? I've been drooling over one of these on Mr. Latham's site but can't decide if it curves or if my eyes are playing tricks on me.

Adam
 
seedsacker said:
Does the main blades edge have a curve to it? I've been drooling over one of these on Mr. Latham's site but can't decide if it curves or if my eyes are playing tricks on me.

Adam
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your eyes are working just fine.The blade is slightly curved so you could call it a modified hawk-bill or a modified sheep's-foot depending on how you look at it. :)

Leo
 
The single-blade EO arrived just now!

Had to visit the Customs to get the knife and pay ransom....Man working there today is one of the few pleasant and intelligent ones there. He asked me about Great Eastern Cutlery as he'd never heard of them before "Are they good quality?" he asked, certainly so. Where are they made? USA. Nice to hear something like that is still made there or Europe and not everything in China. Not good for any place's future if they don't manufacture, he said. While he was totting up the bill I opened the tube and let him have a look at the knife. I could see he was most impressed. He was right to be too. This example is No.15 out of 25 in Antique Black Bone and it's a very fine example. No gaps visible, no play, centred blade, great W&T (I've now decided I much prefer a knife without half-stops, it impedes the slickness of opening for me) And the bone! This is a dark chocolate colour, near black with lighter smudging and a kind of dirty ivory colour near the bolster and ends, very beautiful indeed with deep wavy jigging. The handles are superbly radiused around the liners and bolster.No rough edges to annoy, the pins are very nicely set on the bone and shield inlet with no nasty edges protruding.

Once again, GEC has provided me with a knife with very high satisfaction factor. It's an unusual pattern and will be just right in the garden later on.
 
Will, I'm looking forward to see some pictures of your knife. It caught my eye from the very first time I saw it on GEC's website.
Had the blade been totally straight, I would have put it in my wishlist, but, honestly, the "mild hawkbill" blade leaves me a bit doubtful for my uses.
Still, there's something about this knife (both with the secondary pen blade and the single blade version) that always catches my eye.

Fausto
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That Weaver Jack seems to be a good working knife. I was interessted in that pattern. How does the Hawkbill mainblade work in daily use (at the single bladed version)? I like sheepfoot very much, but the hawkbill is a little bit different.

Kind regards
Andi
 
Being a keen gardener, I think the blade will be useful. I've already slit open a sack of sunflower seeds for the birds. The slight curve means you can angle in the knife to slit stuff very cleanly. I've already tried using it for long angled slices of salami, works well! Clearly it can be used in grafting of pruning too, topping & tailing root crops from the kitchen garden or harvesting courgettes, cucumbers as the slight curve will again be a handy feature when getting in amongst stems&foliage.

No pix, sorry Fausto, I don't even own a camera and can't think I will. The bone is superb though, really glad I got this knife.
 
The Weaver jack is a pretty nifty pattern IMO. I'm a fool for hawkbills to begin with not to mention this pattern has a clip and pen blade for just about any other task under the son making it into a very versatile pattern that's sutable for a great number of task. The only down side I could imagine would be the overall thickness and it's weight which could render it awkward in the pocket, but that's just speculation. All in all I'd realy like to get my hands on one before commiting to it, but I'd be willing to bet that I'd be more than happy with it.
 
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