Hi everyone. I'm thinking about picking up a Queen Serpentine Jack with honey amber stag scales. I'm a little confused about size; I have seen them listed as both 2 5/8" and 3 1/4". Ideally, I would like the smaller size. Can someone please clarify this discrepancy? Also, any pictures (of either size) would be great. Thanks!
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Queen Serpentine Jack?
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I have a Queen Serpentine Jack with Delrin Scales. It's the reddish one in the photo below. I measure it at 3 1/4" closed.
Edited to add: Figured it out. The 2 5/8" is the length of the main blade.
Edited to add: Figured it out. The 2 5/8" is the length of the main blade.
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Yes, my Amber Bone Serp is 3.25"/8.3cm. Fine small knife with nail nicks on the same side and D2 steel, no complaints about fit&finish, impressive walk&talk. Not that easy to find but worth looking for, this frame is also offered as a Small Stockman, but I prefer it in Jack form.
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A real peach of a knife. It has as much blade length as a Case 63032 Stockman (3 5/8" closed) in a more pocket friendly package. This is not a hefty or bulky jack but mine is well put together with good action with just a hint of a half stop. Very Nice! This little guy is right at home in light weight summer slacks or on the job when you need a good no nonsense knife to take care of business.
I did not care so much for the factory grind so I reprofiled them (blades) to suite myself. Patience is a virtue but persistance will be rewarded with a nice sharp edge if not an outright slicer. I'm not the best at sharping a knife but I found (by accident) that forcing a patina on the blade helped me find the edge I was looking for. At times True Sharp steel has given me fits so take that for what it is worth.
I did not care so much for the factory grind so I reprofiled them (blades) to suite myself. Patience is a virtue but persistance will be rewarded with a nice sharp edge if not an outright slicer. I'm not the best at sharping a knife but I found (by accident) that forcing a patina on the blade helped me find the edge I was looking for. At times True Sharp steel has given me fits so take that for what it is worth.
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As everyone has said!
You can get the same 3 1/4" frame as a stockman
The pen blade in the Jack is the same thickness as the main blade so it is thicker than secondary blades of the stockman
So the pen blade has a stubby feeling to the blade, not your regular thin pen blade
The stockman is a real alternative for the same size
You can get the same 3 1/4" frame as a stockman
The pen blade in the Jack is the same thickness as the main blade so it is thicker than secondary blades of the stockman
So the pen blade has a stubby feeling to the blade, not your regular thin pen blade
The stockman is a real alternative for the same size
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