Thoughts on Kershaw JDII modification

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I did some sharpening tests yestarday using Buck110. Again I noticed as good blade shape it has. Unfortunately they stuck with current design and do not want to introduce modern materials or anything to make it comply with XXI century...

Then I thougt about Kershaw JDII - it is pretty cheap and most comfortable knife on the market today with very good steel, G10 handle etc. It also has pretty wide blade, I guess copied after Ken Onion Taboo knives.

This is perfect candidate for modification! I can have few of them and reshape blade, having same as Buck110 with everything else from Kershaw (from this century)!

This is what I am thinking about:

Kershav-JDII-020.jpg


and some kind of NeedWork with better handle.

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or anything!

Thanks, Vassili.
 
I love the secon one, it makes me wharny:D

It would be even better with a 50/50 choil =half in the handle and half in the blade.

good effort there:thumbup:
 
Vassili, you know the Buck 110 comes in S30V from Cabelas or BG-42 from the Custom Shop?

The JYDogs are Tim Galyean's design, not Ken Onion's.

I'll take one of those wharnecliffs! :)
 
Wow. I don't mess with Kershaw too much, But thats a nice knife. Maybe I should look in to them alittle more. especially the ZT's.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Vassili, you know the Buck 110 comes in S30V from Cabelas or BG-42 from the Custom Shop?

The JYDogs are Tim Galyean's design, not Ken Onion's.

I'll take one of those wharnecliffs! :)
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Yes I know. I am not sure why do you mention this - I did not say that JDII is designed by Onion, just that blade was copied from Ken Onion Taboo. Also it is well known and Tim sad this himself that it is Ken who introduced him or inspier to knife-making - it is very clear if you see Tim's blades design. However Tim introduced fresh new and amaizingly comfortable handle for JD.

My point was that anybody can buy JDII and modify blade easily himself! The way I edit picture is that it stays in the original blade dimentions, so it is matter of cutting out some steel from original blade.

I have Buck110 with CPM S30V, CPM 153, BG42 and 420HC, but it all with brass bolsters, no screws ... as it was in 1964 and I like it, but it is 2007 and they may have some modern Buck - with screws. titanium CF or G10, but I guess it is hard to expect anything new from them...

Thanks, Vassili.
 
Hi, Vassili. The problem with the clip point idea that I see is that reducing the blade's mass, especially out near the tip, would mean that more finger force would be required to open the knife fully using the flipper alone. Thus I think some reliability of opening would be lost. Also it would make it harder to perform a completely inertial opening, again reducing the knife's utility in that regard.

The Wharncliffe makes a pretty attractive knife, but I much prefer a knife with some good belly. In the recent edge retention tests I did with the JYD2 I was able to hold the knife with the handle elevated at maybe a 30-35 degree angle, which makes cutting a whole lot easier than if I'd had to hold the knife horizontal.
 
Dog of War said:
Hi, Vassili. The problem with the clip point idea that I see is that reducing the blade's mass, especially out near the tip, would mean that more finger force would be required to open the knife fully using the flipper alone. Thus I think some reliability of opening would be lost. Also it would make it harder to perform a completely inertial opening, again reducing the knife's utility in that regard.

The Wharncliffe makes a pretty attractive knife, but I much prefer a knife with some good belly. In the recent edge retention tests I did with the JYD2 I was able to hold the knife with the handle elevated at maybe a 30-35 degree angle, which makes cutting a whole lot easier than if I'd had to hold the knife horizontal.
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It is matter of taste. Anyway I put some nail nick on it. But it is matter of how fast you move you wrist to open it inertially and I doubt it will by noticible lighter then currently in this regard.

But anyway, I am not suggesting to change design in producting knife -
my point is thet it is too good and too cheap that anyone can offer several modifications made by themself of top quality knife with different blade shape.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
You could drill and smooth a hole right through the blade, or a couple small holes in a line, to lighten it. If you made them smaller they would not look like spydie holes since they would be to small for purchase with the thumb. Just a thought.
 
Hi again, Vassili. Of course you're right, it comes down to personal taste; I was just offering my thoughts. To me the JYD2 is an impressively integrated design, where changing something may lose you some benefit.
 
Dog of War said:
Hi again, Vassili. Of course you're right, it comes down to personal taste; I was just offering my thoughts. To me the JYD2 is an impressively integrated design, where changing something may lose you some benefit.
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Sure, I it very good knife and I like to keep one this way, but I may have two more to modify. This is my point.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
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