Share some info about the Desert Jack?

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adrock1978

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I've recently discovered and set my sights on the Desert Jack, without too much prior knowledge of it. Kind of on a whim I guess. Can anyone tell me about it? It's rarity, what I might expect to pay, any photos or unique info... history... anything in general. It seems like a great size, and people tend to praise it. I'm really loving the size category it fits into, along with the new Boss Jacks and Ratmandus. I think I've seen snwbrdr202 talk a lot about it here and there.

Its 3/16" thick and a 6" blade, yes?

I guess I'm also trying to decide if its reasonably within reach, or if I should just put it out of my mind. :D Thanks guys!
 
They may have been differentially heat treated. Someone more knowledgeable will hopefully confirm or deny that. Other than that they look cool as hell!
 
I do not have one, have seen a few as of late on the exchange, anywhere from 250.00-350.00 in price. I don't know when they were released, only I would like to own one someday myself. Good luck
 
I know I will get in trouble for this...but I like it more than the SHSJ or BOSS Jack! The ergo's are perfect; something very hard to come by. Also, the fact that its made of differentially heat treated SR-101 makes me feel very confident when I set foot in to the woods for hiking, fishing, hunting, ect. I can't imagine a more perfect jack of all trades.
 
snwbrdr202 said:
I know I will get in trouble for this...but I like it more than the SHSJ or BOSS Jack! The ergo's are perfect; something very hard to come by. Also, the fact that its made of differentially heat treated SR-101 makes me feel very confident when I set foot in to the woods for hiking, fishing, hunting, ect. I can't imagine a more perfect jack of all trades.
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Ok, dare I ask? What makes differentially heat treated SR101, different from regular SR101? Or I guess differential heat treatment in general to a regular heat treating?
 
I guess it makes the blade more resilient in terms of breakage. As a rule, if it's SR101 and 6 inches or over, it's diff heat treated (except the Mil Reg).

I've always been a fan of the Desert Jack, it really speaks to me. I'm gonna have to pull the trigger on one some day.
 
i have one and love it.the handle is awesome and overall its light weight and balance make it stand out.and it just looks cooool.like brendan said,it rivals the new cg boss jack for sure.but the new le boss jack is in another league:cool::D
 
A differentially heat treated blade has multiple heat treatments for different regions of the blade. So the edge might be treated to say 60-62RC for cutting performance, but the rest of the blade might be 54-56RC for overall toughness. On a normal or "throughout" heat treat, the whole blade is the same RC, which is a compromise of edge performance and overall blade durability.

Differential treatment isn't new, or exclusive to Busse. If I'm not mistaken, the differential Busse blades have different combinations of heat treatment, so that some blades might have more than 2 treated areas. Since diferentially treating the blades is more expensive, it's sometimes not used as a cost saving measure. For example, I believe that the Scrapyard Test Team &/or Mil-overrun Regulators are differentially treated, whereas the more recent 6.5" camo regulators aren't.

As for the Desert Jack, the best advice I can give you is... send it to me. :)
 
It is similar to the Satin Jack, but with a better handle.....so that makes it Perfect!!!!
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Hombre Secreto said:
A differentially heat treated blade has multiple heat treatments for different regions of the blade. So the edge might be treated to say 60-62RC for cutting performance, but the rest of the blade might be 54-56RC for overall toughness. On a normal or "throughout" heat treat, the whole blade is the same RC, which is a compromise of edge performance and overall blade durability.

Differential treatment isn't new, or exclusive to Busse. If I'm not mistaken, the differential Busse blades have different combinations of heat treatment, so that some blades might have more than 2 treated areas. Since diferentially treating the blades is more expensive, it's sometimes not used as a cost saving measure. For example, I believe that the Scrapyard Test Team &/or Mil-overrun Regulators are differentially treated, whereas the more recent 6.5" camo regulators aren't.

As for the Desert Jack, the best advice I can give you is... send it to me. :)
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TT Regs are dif heat treated, the other regs are not.
 
Hombre Secreto said:
A differentially heat treated blade has multiple heat treatments for different regions of the blade. So the edge might be treated to say 60-62RC for cutting performance, but the rest of the blade might be 54-56RC for overall toughness. On a normal or "throughout" heat treat, the whole blade is the same RC, which is a compromise of edge performance and overall blade durability.

Differential treatment isn't new, or exclusive to Busse. If I'm not mistaken, the differential Busse blades have different combinations of heat treatment, so that some blades might have more than 2 treated areas. Since diferentially treating the blades is more expensive, it's sometimes not used as a cost saving measure. For example, I believe that the Scrapyard Test Team &/or Mil-overrun Regulators are differentially treated, whereas the more recent 6.5" camo regulators aren't.

As for the Desert Jack, the best advice I can give you is... send it to me. :)
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what type of heat treat do the new RMD's have? anyone know?
 
I believe RMD's are thru harded. Only water or oil cooled steels can be differentially harded. Air cooled steels cannot. I believe SR77 and INFI are air harded. SR101 is oil cooled (or water). A2, D2, and most stainless steels are air cooled. 1095, O1 and similar steels are often differentially hardened.
 
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