Whats the difference?

[Triq]

Whats the difference between a dogleg jack and a serpentine jack..... this might seem like a dumb question but i really don't see the difference.

 

[aarya]

The curvature of the handle is different, at first glance. One curves the opposite of the other one. Other than that, i've not a clue.

 

[zerogee]

Dogleg jacks have a small end and a large end and taper in between, along with the curving - with the blades set at the small end -- the curve can actually go either way (the one shown is a standard dogleg - if the curve goes the other way then it's a reverse dogleg). A serpentine (or sometimes "premium") jack has ends and body of all one width - no taper, no large end/small end.

 

[robot37]

Yep, it's the curvature of the handle.
The serpentine's butt curves up into your palm, whereas the dogleg's butt curves down into your fingers.

The serpentine also has equal-end bolsters, whereas the dogleg has a fatter bolster on the butt than it does at the blad pivot.

-nate

 

[CL01]

this might seem like a dumb question but i really don't see the difference.

Not a dumb question at all & glad you asked it. While I have knives of both patterns, I could see a difference, but didn't know what constituted them exactly. Thanks for asking the question.