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I don't have one of the Oil Field Jacks but I have heard that the main clip blade has a bit of a recurve to it. Will the Black Jack be using that same clip blade that is used on the Oil Field Jacks?
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Notice!! A Black Jack!!
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AnW
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Thanks for the heads up!
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In as well. Thanks for the heads up!
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Just to clarify the information in this thread, the Black Jack will have the pen blade behind the main Clip! This will please some of you, and displease others I am sure!!
Some large antique jacks can have either, at random!
In a random poll of the few I have, pen blades are often on the mark side in Ulsters and on the pile side in Case, but not always in each!! I can only shrug at our forbears logic sometimes!!
Some large antique jacks can have either, at random!
In a random poll of the few I have, pen blades are often on the mark side in Ulsters and on the pile side in Case, but not always in each!! I can only shrug at our forbears logic sometimes!!
Campbellclanman
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I have to be Honest, pen in front, pen behind I really do not care, it makes no difference to me whatsoever!
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now no pen, that will make the difference!
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Yea, it will make the knife useless
only need one blade, no more, no less! well any less and its just handle
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My #93 Charlie SFO wavy rogers bone knife is in perfect condition. It is displayed on my spare bed with 170+ knives. My Oily Creek #93 Rams foot has patina from heavy use. Forced patina is for sissies. Go make a sandwich and be too lazy to clean the blade right away. This Charlie #86 knife is going to be a real joy for me. But I just know that my pre-order #86 oily creek bone is going to be my new heavy user. My GEC dealer is going to "cherry pick" one for me. I want the darkest oily creek bone with white edges. I want many more single GEC blade knives. But I have grown fondly of my GEC#44s , #92s , and now these #86s. I have not even received an #86 yet and I am fool for one. I will end up with 4 to 6 #86s in my collection. My custom 6" harpoon clip black hammered fixed blade (KAREN) snakewood knife will be finished up this month. I am tickled and blessed.
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The pen behind is a sore disappointment for me, but I'm still down for one.
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lol. Jack my friend you crack me up with your single bladed mind! I too love to carry a single blade- but I have noticed that my collecting, edc carrying habits change dramatically over the years. considering Carrying a Scout- which I collect in a fairly serious way - yet dont carry one, soon eh?
Lol - Nice one Augie- yeah dont hold back with this young fella, some times a good hiding is what they need!Yea, it will make the knife useless
Basic truth there mu friend!
Jeff, matey hopefully with a few days carry - your love will really settle into that knife?
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lol. Jack my friend you crack me up with your single bladed mind! I too love to carry a single blade- but I have noticed that my collecting, edc carrying habits change dramatically over the years. considering Carrying a Scout- which I collect in a fairly serious way - yet dont carry one, soon eh?
Lol - Nice one Augie- yeah dont hold back with this young fella, some times a good hiding is what they need!
Basic truth there mu friend!
Jeff, matey hopefully with a few days carry - your love will really settle into that knife?
I tried Duncan, I almost put the 92 in my pocket but thought, it would be better as a single blade. old habits die hard my friend!
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I can't go ahead and get the knife with the pen behind the main. I try them from time to time and end up giving away the knives I've had with 'wrong side' pen blades. A nice old Case, and an otherwise great Queen Barlow among the ones I couldn't love. To each his own eh! Too bad for me though because I like big knives, and English jacks too seem nearly always to have their secondaries on the pile side. 
I will keep a smile on my face, and carry on with my knife adventures, and I look forward to seeing photos, and hearing good things about this remarkable SFO! 
Michael
I will keep a smile on my face,
and carry on with my knife adventures, and I look forward to seeing photos, and hearing good things about this remarkable SFO! Michael
