Hi folks
Thought I'd post a review of the Schatt and Morgan File and Wire Heavy Duty Jack.
I've been on the lookout for a decent sized jack knife with a pen blade for a while, patiently hoping for another run of GEC #73's with pen and realising I could be waiting some time!
Meanwhile Noddy posted a review of this knife on British Blades and I was sold. His pic's showed a much nicer knife than some of the dealer pic's which is why it had probably passed under my radar. I had also heard mixed thoughts on their build quality...
So, to the knife
Spec's:
Handle length, 4-1/8"
Main blade, clip 3-1/4", pen, 2-3/8"
Blade steel, ATS-34
Rockwell 59-60
Scale material, Golden Root Worm Groove Bone
Weight, 5oz
The weight gives you some clues about this knife, as does the name. It's a hefty knife with both the main and pen blades ground from 3mm stock.
It makes my Northfield #53 look quite diminutive.
This is combined with a high level of F&F, everything is flush with no gaps and the springs and both blades are nicely weighted, no half stops and medium pull means you can push the blade closed with one hand. The main blade is smooooth, with a nice weighty clunk when opened, The pen is a little rough towards being fully opened, a bit more use should iron this out.
Useful sized pen blade.
Despite the thick blades Queen have ground the main blade to a nice thin edge meaning it still slices well. You can comfortably nestle your index finger on the choil of the main blade, giving you a high degree of control. This together with the long handle make the knife feel surprisingly nimble.
Took a while to get an edge with the ATS-34 and it holds it well. So far so good
I wasn't sure about the Goldenroot Wormgroove Bone at first but it's growing on me and is much nicer in the flesh. I think it'll only improve with some pocket wear.
There are some minor niggles; the grinds are poorly done, I always put a convex edge on my knives so no biggy there but the swedges aren't even either as you can just about see from the pic looking down on the top of the blades. I guess I've become used to GEC's balanced swedges, I thought the main blade was bent at first until I realised it was an optical illusion caused by the off swedges!
All in all though a really nice, useful knife. Definately worth a look.
Sam
Thought I'd post a review of the Schatt and Morgan File and Wire Heavy Duty Jack.
I've been on the lookout for a decent sized jack knife with a pen blade for a while, patiently hoping for another run of GEC #73's with pen and realising I could be waiting some time!
Meanwhile Noddy posted a review of this knife on British Blades and I was sold. His pic's showed a much nicer knife than some of the dealer pic's which is why it had probably passed under my radar. I had also heard mixed thoughts on their build quality...
So, to the knife
Spec's:
Handle length, 4-1/8"
Main blade, clip 3-1/4", pen, 2-3/8"
Blade steel, ATS-34
Rockwell 59-60
Scale material, Golden Root Worm Groove Bone
Weight, 5oz
The weight gives you some clues about this knife, as does the name. It's a hefty knife with both the main and pen blades ground from 3mm stock.
It makes my Northfield #53 look quite diminutive.
This is combined with a high level of F&F, everything is flush with no gaps and the springs and both blades are nicely weighted, no half stops and medium pull means you can push the blade closed with one hand. The main blade is smooooth, with a nice weighty clunk when opened, The pen is a little rough towards being fully opened, a bit more use should iron this out.
Useful sized pen blade.
Despite the thick blades Queen have ground the main blade to a nice thin edge meaning it still slices well. You can comfortably nestle your index finger on the choil of the main blade, giving you a high degree of control. This together with the long handle make the knife feel surprisingly nimble.
Took a while to get an edge with the ATS-34 and it holds it well. So far so good
I wasn't sure about the Goldenroot Wormgroove Bone at first but it's growing on me and is much nicer in the flesh. I think it'll only improve with some pocket wear.
There are some minor niggles; the grinds are poorly done, I always put a convex edge on my knives so no biggy there but the swedges aren't even either as you can just about see from the pic looking down on the top of the blades. I guess I've become used to GEC's balanced swedges, I thought the main blade was bent at first until I realised it was an optical illusion caused by the off swedges!
All in all though a really nice, useful knife. Definately worth a look.
Sam
