In dan's fuzzy posts he also said something about 'Seeing Dr. Jack about his Back' Could this be in reference to a Satin Jack or Desert Jack style or sized blade? The satin also fits our Moody Blues 'white nights" or Knights in White Satin hint. Still all very elusive, Buit this is my $0.02.
Satin Jack specs and Pics off Bad-mojo
http://homepage.mac.com/zombiekiller/badmojo/sj.html ------------------
Interesting possibility.
I actually prefer the Satin Jack Tac - SJTAC
The SJTAC is the larger one in the middle:
I like the blade shape and I liked the convex grind a lot (although the CNC grind lines were a mega-bear to grind out on my CG. - For me, I would pony up for an LE - Please!).
However, the thumb ramp (on the spine - back) was a little off for me. And the handle in general - Needs a little adjustment - it needs "Doctored" up a bit.
? - Maybe "Jack" is the CNC programmer / machinist?
Also, the scales were too thin on the SJTAC, but that is probably another story and since the handles would probably be Res-C with Scrap Yard, it is not a relavent issue.
I have never actually had a non-TAC Satin Jack. However, I do have a Desert Jack from Swamp Rat that has a similar shape. I like it, but I prefer the SJTAC - especially if "Doctored" up a bit.
I would love to see another release with the SJTAC blade, but tweaked. However, the blade is very similar in size to the S6, so (????).
I would also still LOVE to see Dan make this!!!:
(* My photo-editing still needs some tweaking at the choil area, but I don't have editing software with my new computer, so that was as far as I got. Just imagine the choil being improved. - I would bring the blade edge a little closer to the handle to make the choil just big enough for finger size. I don't care for wasting too much blade with overly large choils. But, I also feel that some of the tang/guards on current knives are larger than I would prefer. The actual size of the choils on most of the larger knives is fine, it is just the distance of the choil from the handle that bugs me. The large tang/guard makes the finger seperation between index and middle finger too wide when choked up into the choil and I would rather have an extra .25" of blade edge. All of the Res-C larger blades are like this - Battle Rat, Camp Tramp, Yard Guard, S6. I would prefer to see the choils up and in towards the Res-C about .25" closer to the handle.)
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