Small serpentine two blade jack

[ken erickson]

I finished up this small serpentine jack for a customer (with his permission and encouragement) thought I would share some pictures along with a few comments on building this knife.

My customer wanted a small "Texas Jack" and asked if I could design the pattern with sunken joints as this knife will be carried in dress slacks often. I was concerned with the overall knife also being slender, not blocky. I guess I would say the joints are "half sunk" as you can just barely feel the run-up on the blades. We also went with rounded bolsters versus square bolsters.I was able to keep the overall width to .445. The blade stock on the master is .090 and secondary .068.This was accomplished with my surface grinder. I also like to keep the pen blade on the mark side keeping it low in the frame. Overall I think the look and feel work well for a knife that is only 3 1/8 closed length. Thanks for looking!

3 1/8 closed
CPM154Cm blades and springs
Long pull master, standard pull on secondary
410 integral frame/bolsters
Rounded bolsters
Pinned shield
Extension spring for pen blade

 

[mhawg]

Wow, Ken, I think you're getting the hang of this! Absolutely beautiful.

 

[4ever3]

That's a little beauty Ken! I would say you nailed it :thumbup:

 

[kai76]

That's sooo very very NICE!!

 

[jivedaddy]

Very nice Ken-I can see that in my pocket

 

[cnas122]

Ken, happy 1000!!!!!

 

[RobbW]

Outta the ballpark! Outstanding.

 

[waynorth]

That knife is so beautiful it makes me weep!
The proportions are just exquisite! Could a knife be more thoughtfully designed and executed??
You're up there with the big boys little Kenny!!

And also, what nastyman said; Happy 1000th post!:thumbup:

 

[JAB]

Wow, everytime time you post a new one I keep thinking to myself "How can it possibly get any better?" - then you go and post something like this!:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[kamagong]

Wonderful knife, everything comes together beautifully.

 

[neeman]

Congrats on the knife
Awesome.......

And on the 1K!

 

[mnblade]

I finished up this small serpentine jack for a customer (with his permission and encouragement) thought I would share some pictures along with a few comments on building this knife. ...

This is astonishing. When I close my eyes and think of the perfect pocketknife, this is it. Thanks a million for posting. :thumbup:

I know Mr. Bose is worshiped around here - and for good reason. But I sure wish Case would license and produce a version of this one.

 

[338375]

That knife is so beautiful it makes me weep!
The proportions are just exquisite! Could a knife be more thoughtfully designed and executed??
You're up there with the big boys little Kenny!!

And also, what nastyman said; Happy 1000th post!:thumbup:

I think Charlie said it all... That is an incredible knife. I have been edc'n a Case redbone 62087 serp (40-64) off and on for awhile, and the pattern has really grown on me.
I was really happy with it until I saw the pics of this one
Congrats to you and the new owner

 

[MattWRog]

Very fine, what a gem.

 

[thawk]

I really like everything about that pocket knife.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[VCM3]

Wow, Ken, I think you're getting the hang of this! Absolutely beautiful.

Ya' think ?

That knife is so beautiful it makes me weep!
The proportions are just exquisite! Could a knife be more thoughtfully designed and executed??
You're up there with the big boys little Kenny!!

And also, what nastyman said; Happy 1000th post!:thumbup:

What he said.

-Vince

 

[texasflyfisher]

That knife is so beautiful it makes me weep!

:thumbup: That's exactly what I was thinking. And I don't cry ... often.

 

[wagglebee]

Ken I love that! :thumbup: Whoever is getting it is going to be really happy.

 

[KnifeHead]

Sweet little knife, Ken, and the pix are great too. :thumbup:

 

[Cheeseburger]

This one pushes every one of my buttons. Thank you for sharing the pictures.

I have one question. You mention that the pen blade has an extension spring. What does that mean?