Old Timer two-blade jack appreciation thread!

mnblade

mnblade

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Let's hear it for the Old Timer two-blade jack, the 33OT. The stockman seems to get all the respect around here, but I've been carrying my 33OT a lot lately and it's a great knife. I love that each blade has it's own backspring and has it's own slot in the handle, divided by a brass liner; no curving to fit. Of course, no need to mention how sickeningly sharp you can get an Old Timer in no time. Back in the 8th grade I traded some cheapo Pakistani lockblade to a kid on my football team for his 33OT. I used and abused it for years, until some #&$!^#$head in my college dorm stole it. About that time, though (early '90s), my grandfather passed away. Among his things was a brand new 33OT that the kids at the school where he volunteered gave him for Christmas one year (he lost an arm in WWII and thus never carried a folder, though I'm certain he never pointed this out to "his kids"). I got the knife and have carried it off and on ever since. You can keep your stockman, make mine a 33OT!
 
My 330T has seen lots of use and customizing. First off, I had a hard time getting it sharp, so I convexed the edge. Then I wanted a patine, so I "blued" the blade in a mix of diluted lemon juice. Then, I wanted a mirror finish. Got too scratched up, so then I put on a satin finish. As you proabably figure, by now, there's not a whole lot of blade yet and the edge of the main clip blade almost looks like a tanto from some fast field sharpening on a friends coarse stone. Otherwise, the knife looks great. The scales don't look a day older and the bolsters have taken a nice luster to them. Schrade makes some great blades, the OT Jack is definately one of them.
Matt
 
I have several Old Timers, but alas, not that one. Lately, I've been carrying an old Camillus model 14 jack, with nice rounded bolsters and good carbon steel blades. Love that little knife! Jacks, and peanuts, are very useful, versitile patterns. The 33-OT is on my to-get list soon, however. Almost bought one a few months ago, but bought a Muskrat instead, as it's apparantly being discontinued :(
 
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