Thanks, other than the gap around the shield its great. Funny thing is the pawn shop where I got it is a little more than an hour from me,but near to where my boss has a house on the coast we're remodeling. Several months ago I stopped in and looked at the Case,but ended up buying an Hibbard Spencer and Bartlett OVB daddy barlow instead. But today with this thread and the GEC 86's in mind I said to myself going in "If that yellow jumbo is still here it was meant to be mine" guess it was meant to be.Someone else posted this Case earlier and it has my interest piqued, I might have to hunt one down. I really wish that Case would make swell end Jacks again.
They are hard to forget, Dylan!!Charlie, those look fantastic! If I remember correctly, you had a couple of Jumbo Jacks in your case at the Oregon Knife Show that caught my interest. They were certainly an experience and definitely not an unpleasant one!
How can you not call them Jumbo??Being single blade, not sure if these fit Charlie's definition of true jumbo jacks or not? They are large, 4 1/4", with a 3/16" thick backspring.View attachment 1238807
I see the GEC blade is just as big, 'though the handle is shorter!!!but case tends to have a blade to handle discrepancy to me. the blades should fill the blade well more.
I have noticed that too, especially with their clip points. I’m sure they have always kept the blades from filling the blade well so that they don’t have to deal with proud tips.but case tends to have a blade to handle discrepancy to me. the blades should fill the blade well more.
I see the GEC blade is just as big, 'though the handle is shorter!!!
Case does alright, but their older knives, and GEC do it better!!
How can you not call them Jumbo??
I suppose you could substitute "Monster", but those are big'uns fer sher!!!
Naming patterns is a movable feast!!! No one is the final authority!! Even Case stumbles in their efforts to market knives, confusing Cattle knives and Stockmen!
I like Bernie Levine's guidelines in LGIV. He did a good job of organizing and actually publishing pattern names. I will stay in my little rut!!!
Nothing wrong with your little rut, Charlie! I also like BL's guidelines. I have a couple of pet peeves in regards to pattern name, but, this is not the place to flog a dead horse.
Here a couple more large knives, both at 4" closed. A Keen Kutter and a Case Tested.
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Here's an older IXL that's 4.5 closed.
Beauty Jack, Jack!! Now you just have to renovate the lid label!!