Yankee Jack.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 2:30 am
It's hard to beat a two bladed jack knife as the quintessential pocket knife, be it a serpentine frame, an equal end, bullet end... ect. Great Eastern already has some wonderful jack knives to choose from, but they upped the ante with the #77 Yankee Jack. Admittedly this pattern didn't capture my attention when it first arrived and even after it started popping up on the forums I wasn't sold, I'd say for the most part because the frame was commonly bladed with a spear point, I am not the biggest fan of the spear point.
Last weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to see Christine Tucker and Patti (I don't know your last name... yet) from Great Eastern Cutlery. They were set up for a show locally and had a great selection of knives available! When I first approached the table this knife caught my eye immediately. Christine had a couple of other knives for me to look at, but this one was calling me.
jmh58 (John) was also at the show! It's always good to catch up with fellow forum members, but John and I have a knife trading history so it was even better. I think he may have snagged himself a good one before I even got there! Still sorry I didn't get to say my goodbyes with John and talk a little more about life!
I went down there with the intention of snagging a #22 Magnum mini gunstock, unfortunately the day prior it had been sold... or, looking back, fortunately. So, after perusing the knives they had and having the #77 burn a hole into my head, I couldn't resist, but to ask to see it. It got into my hand and it was love at first site! The stag just felt really good in my hand and the spear point wasn't bothering me at all. To confirm it as a quality choice, my mom inspected the knife, (she is a knife nut, but chooses to live vicariously through me) indeed it was a good one! With that the knife was mine!
And without further ado.
Really thick popcorn stag that just feels great in the hand!
At 3 3/4 closed this is what I would call a medium sized knife. It's got some heft to it and is built for the long haul!
This knife hasn't left my pocket since I acquired it. I had some water issues at the house and long story short I ended up in a 3' deep hole. I had to make a makeshift ladle to get some water out and this is the knife I had on my. My hands were muddy as can be, but it's a tool! The mud got caked into the stag, but it remained grippy! A hot water and some Hoppe's 9 and I was good to go.
Little patine started.
There she be, the #77 Yankee Jack.
P.S.
Honestly there was a #73 there in cocobola wood that had my attention too! It was the best example of the wood I've seen! John was the devil on my shoulder trying to get both of them to follow me home.... should have listened.
Last weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to see Christine Tucker and Patti (I don't know your last name... yet) from Great Eastern Cutlery. They were set up for a show locally and had a great selection of knives available! When I first approached the table this knife caught my eye immediately. Christine had a couple of other knives for me to look at, but this one was calling me.
jmh58 (John) was also at the show! It's always good to catch up with fellow forum members, but John and I have a knife trading history so it was even better. I think he may have snagged himself a good one before I even got there! Still sorry I didn't get to say my goodbyes with John and talk a little more about life!
I went down there with the intention of snagging a #22 Magnum mini gunstock, unfortunately the day prior it had been sold... or, looking back, fortunately. So, after perusing the knives they had and having the #77 burn a hole into my head, I couldn't resist, but to ask to see it. It got into my hand and it was love at first site! The stag just felt really good in my hand and the spear point wasn't bothering me at all. To confirm it as a quality choice, my mom inspected the knife, (she is a knife nut, but chooses to live vicariously through me) indeed it was a good one! With that the knife was mine!
And without further ado.
Little patine started.
P.S.
Honestly there was a #73 there in cocobola wood that had my attention too! It was the best example of the wood I've seen! John was the devil on my shoulder trying to get both of them to follow me home.... should have listened.
