Where are Jaguars made?

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Hi All:

Been lurking for a couple days and I was wondering, where are Jaguars made. Are they of decent quality? Are the handles cheap pot metal?

Oh yeah, I go by the name knifesmith and here is a little bit about me.

31 years old
knife and gun collector
knife maker
knife thrower
fun lover
peaceful

Thanks and see you later

Knifesmith

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I like throwing knives, they're quiet.
 
peacefull, eh?
you are of no use to me
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just kidding, of course

welcome to the forums! watch as your cuts grow with your knowledge
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I should probably answer your question too
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Jag's are made in China, I think. i'm not really sure. and Jag handles are pretty sturdy, but the pins are not. mine came out about a week ago, but were a breeze to replace
 
Welcome to the forums.
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Jag's are made in Taiwan and are of decent quality. Yes, the handles are made out of pot metal. As you stick around longer, you'll have a lot of fun and will learn everything there is about balis. Or close to it.
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Dave

My collection
 
Welcome to the forum Knifesmith.

As a knife maker you should find some interesting stuff in a few of the earlier threads, so make sure you scroll down the list.

I'm sure everyone in here would like to gang up on you and try to talk you into making Balisongs. Do you have any pictures of your work that we could check out??

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Clay
www.balisongxtreme.com
Because......
getting 'em open
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>>where are Jaguars made. Are they of decent quality? Are the handles cheap pot metal?

The handles of the Jaguar are made in Taiwan out of hardened steel. The blade is made in Germany by the C.J. Herbertz company. They are marked surgical steel. On the Herbertz butterfly knives the blade is marked AISI 420. The German Pat. # is 254423, which makes me wonder, sense they stole the design from Benchmade. Of course there is nothing new about that, knife makers have been using each others designs now for hundreds and even thousands of years. Thanks, JohnR7

Proverbs 5:3-4
For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey,And her mouth is smoother than oil;
[4] But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,Sharp as a two-edged sword.


 
From the several mods i have done and am doing, I can say clearly that the handles are not hardened steel, or steel at all for that matter. Some random composite type mixed metal. Pretty soft actually, but it holds up well due to the actuall amount of material in the thing. Good starters for sure.
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Originally posted by afee:
From the several mods i have done and am doing, I can say clearly that the handles are not hardened steel, or steel at all for that matter. Some random composite type mixed metal. Pretty soft actually, but it holds up well due to the actuall amount of material in the thing. Good starters for sure.
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I have to agree on that one. Heres a pic,
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Dave

My collection

[This message has been edited by David2584 (edited 11-28-2000).]
 
I've gotten into trouble before on the xtreme site for saying this but seriously, I HATE JAGS! Everything about them displeases me. Handles...yes, Pins...He!! yes, ...everything!!! Nice edge though, at least the ones that I have touched or should I say...the ones that have touched me!
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My 2 cents

Regards,

Sabo 29

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I'm nearly certain that the handles are Zamak(Zinc with a few extra things). The zinc in the core is then plated with copper and some sort of coating seems to be baked on the top. It acts like a powder coating because when I got my Jag handle hotter than I should have, the outside started peeling.
 
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