Dealers’ shelves are groaning under a suite of five new models from RoseCraft Blades that landed this week. We’re going to try and cover all of them, starting with the Elk River Easy Open Jack which, in true RoseCraft form, is an updated riff on traditional slipjoint concepts.
Before the term “Everyday Carry” existed, the phrase “jack knife” was its closest equivalent. Usually it denoted a single-blade slipjoint designed for the day-to-day cutting chores, but knife makers found lots of room for expression and experimentation under that very general description. The Elk River Jack is another design from RoseCraft CEO Andy Armstrong and, like those knives of yore, it has but one blade and one true calling in life.
The Elk River’s blade is a 2.75-inch sheepsfoot, with a dead straight cutting edge and low, but still pierce-ready, tip. Even for non-knife people, there is something immediate and intuitive about these traditional designs, and just about any user will be able to grok the duties that the Elk River is made to fulfill. The steel is D2, an affordable semi-stainless that gets invited to all the budget-conscious knife parties thanks to its high toughness and enviable edge retention.
Now, the Elk River is a true traditional, with a slipjoint mechanism and two-handed opening. However, instead of the usual nail mark, the Elk River earns the “easy open” tag with the large semi-circular cutout on its handle: users simply pinch the blade and pull it open. Not only is it an easier way to deploy the knife, it also eliminates the need for any sort of groove or other mark on the blade flats themselves. The Elk River comes with either blue denim Micarta or rosewood scales; both versions feature Armstrong’s personal “skull logo” shield inlay.
These are available now.
Knife in Featured Image: RoseCraft Blades Elk River Easy Open Jack
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