Medium Jacks

[JohnDF]

I'd like to see everybody's most carried or most admired Medium Jacks.

In High School, I mostly carried a Schrade 33OT Middleman Jack. They were cheap, rugged, sharp, sold everywhere, and fit nicely in the bottom of the pocket. Very handy little knives. These days the 33OT has been replaced by the Case Medium Jack, for all the same reasons. Not to mention that it is thinner than the Schrade, has comfortable round bolsters/caps, and has those nice hollow ground blades.

With the shine being knocked off my GEC knives (both literally and figuratively) these are starting to see more use again...

 

[willard0341]

Good looking knives John. Here is a 330t complete with a patina thumbprint

 

[herder]

Nice examples, JohnDF. I also prefer a medium and thinner sized folder for pocket carry.
Here is an old Henckels whittler which fits that bill.

 

[JohnDF]

Here is a 330t

Oops, I called my Jack a 34OT, which is of course the stockman version, which i also carried.

 

[Atiger]

My 33OT - rehandled in stag by Glennbad.

 

[Railsplitter]

My two favorites. I haven't carried either one of them for quite some time but they'll end up in my pocket again sooner or later.

 

[kamagong]

What size is medium?

 

[Will Power]

Nice examples, JohnDF. I also prefer a medium and thinner sized folder for pocket carry.
Here is an old Henckels whittler which fits that bill.

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Superb knife, totally sleek

Regards, Will

 

[Will Power]

Don't carry it much but I do like this Queen Cutlery WCSB No.51 Dogleg Jack. Superb finish here, the era when Queen merited a big crown.

 

[rishma]

I’m glad you started this thread! I am a peanut fan and a medium stockman fan. I only recently noticed the case medium jack a have been looking at them. I think I would have pulled the trigger already if the secondary was a sheepsfoot instead of a pen.

 

[rishma]

My 33OT - rehandled in stag by Glennbad.

I’m always like this schrade frame but those covers take it to a whole other level

 

[Hickory n steel]

The Texas jack is a tad larger than my 33OT middleman Jack, but I carry it a lot and my old 33OT hasn't been carried in a while.

 

[black mamba]

Since the OP hasn't answered your question, Christian, I'll chime in with my opinion: anything from 3¼ to 3¾" is what I call medium sized.

Here are some of mine.

 

[JohnDF]

What size is medium?

Bigger than small, but smaller than big.
I consider anything from 3-1/4" to 3-5/8" to be medium... But that's just me.

 

[JohnDF]

Of course I like my GEC knives too.
My favorite Medium Jacks by GEC are the #66's...

 

[JohnDF]

I only recently noticed the case medium jack a have been looking at them. I think I would have pulled the trigger already if the secondary was a sheepsfoot instead of a pen.

Think of it as a medium-sized Peanut.
If you like the Peanut, and you like a medium size, you should like the Case medium Jack.

 

[JohnDF]

I also like the Case Small Texas Jack.

 

[Just Tom.]

I believe this is the only knife I own which qualifies. I have owned it since it was new.

 

[rishma]

The Texas jack is a tad larger than my 33OT middleman Jack, but I carry it a lot and my old 33OT hasn't been carried in a while.

Did you mod the pen to a sheepsfoot or did it come that way?

 

[drj211]

Well, that’s great timing! Was just using these 2 out in my shop. 33OT and 14. I would bet that quite a high percentage of the pockets on the porch have had a 33OT or 34OT in them.