Northwoods Michigan Jack

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kootenay joe said:
Hi rye, on my monitor your Mammoth Michigan looks more gray than the blue it looks to be in the KSF pics. Is this due to poor lighting ? or is the gray-like color accurate ?
Whichever, it is quite unique for Mammoth.
kj
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I'd say that it is gray-blue, almost like faded denim with some deep blue accents. It is hard to capture in a photo, especially with my (lack of) skills.
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rye_a said:
I'd say that it is gray-blue, almost like faded denim with some deep blue accents. It is hard to capture in a photo, especially with my (lack of) skills.
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That thing is awesome. Truly a unique one.

Rye_a, I can tell you're a little disappointed with the knife, and I feel bad. I'll help you out and buy it off you.

(hehehehe :D)

Congrats on a true heirloom piece.
 
Damn it!!!!!!! I am so addicticted to these.first a beaut in black,the a saw cut and now had to order birth year ,and man ,Derrick has a freakin gold mine !
 
Blue it is ! And, from a Blue Mammoth ! I have never heard of these before but there it is in rye's picture.
kj
 
@ rye, those covers are some of the most stunning and unique I have seen, thanks for showing such a beautiful knife:cool::thumbup:
 
The Michigan Jack #12 Blue Camel Bone was my first Northwoods. I can definitely see why they sale out so quickly. As far as traditional folders go I've always had Case and old Bokers with a Loveless City Knife riding in my left pocket as a secondary/small task knife most of my life. Then enters the Michigan Jack. It blew me away with its materials and F&F. It will be the yardstick for all future slipjoints/ traditionals purchases. My goto blade now is the Michigan Jack, just so everyone/friends can say "what knife is that" and I an proudly show it off. I don't see it leaving my rotation any time soon or ever really. Being my fist Northwoods I believe I'll hold it as a special knife even after I purchase many more Northwoods as I know I am going to do. Didn't mean to ramble on. But this knife did and does excite me.
 
I am one of the fortunate few, in the right place at the right time to score a Michigan Mammoth. As well as being a handsome good looker, the function is all 'right on'.






Thank you D.B. & KSF & GEC workers for such a fine knife.
kj
 
The Michigan Jack is 3 5/8" closed and blade from tip to choil is 2 5/8"
The Broadway Jack is 3 3/8" closed and blade from tip to choil is 2 1/2"





With pocket knives even a slight change in length changes how the knife feels in hand. Comparing these 2 knives, both are a Sleeveboard pattern with the Michigan being 1/4" longer closed and it's blade is 1/8" longer.
These differences in dimensions are small but they affect the in-hand feel. To me the Broadway feels a bit like a Gent's knife whereas the Michigan feels more like a 'work' knife.
However in the real world there is no difference in the cutting abilities between these two.
kj
 
Nice knives, kj. Absolutely love the grain on that elephant ivory. I have one very similar that I carry most everyday in a pocket slip. I didn't grab a Michigan as it just seemed too close to the Broadway. Those mammoth could convince me otherwise though.....
 
Received this fella in the mail today.
This is my first foray into this corner of the forum. Please forgive my crappy cell phone pics, it's pretty dreary in beautiful Carroll County, MD today.
I can't say that any traditional knife had ever caught my eye the way the denim micarta did in that email I got from KSF a week or so ago.
It's an incredibly well made knife, but the two handed opening and closing is going to take a good bit of getting used to for me...


 
Quote: "the two handed opening and closing is going to take a good bit of getting used to for me..."
Yes, GEC is known for strong springs but these Michigan Jacks seem to have moderate springs. Yours might need a little cleaning out of the joint.
Try: flushing under running hot water with some dish soap (few drops) and your wife's toothbrush, then blast out with compressed air if you have any, then spray repeatedly with WD-40 as you work the blade open & closed, then wipe off WD-40 inside & outside & put 2 drops mineral oil in the joint.
Easy to do and likely will make it easy to open especially with the "easy open" notch.
kj
 
It doesn't feel overly tight, I just meant that I'm used to using a thumb stud on a folder, and closing a frame lock or liner lock with one hand (my right).
With this one, being my first slip joint, my left hand is like "Whoa, what's going on here??" :D
 
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