8" Standard Jacks
These 8” standard jacks are a great size for most work. In 2008, I bought a pair of 8” Maruko standard jacks that have been a main pair of jacks for me ever since. I feel like this is a great size to have if you’ve got one set of jacks - very universal and often very comfortable regardless of vessel scale. My 8” jacks have a slightly longer blade than the 7.5” size and have a longer handle, giving an overall larger feel but still universal for smaller scale work.
While these jacks feel unique in their own right they have been very scrupulously detailed to replicate my favorite features of Dino’s tools. The blades are made of an extremely smooth tool steel. They require very little wax and don’t squeak or chatter. The blade profiles are soft and wedge shaped. They are flat and wide with a subtle curvature. The blade tips have a bit of mass towards the tip and are bit pointed - yet have enough thickness to support higher working temperatures. The handle is a very slender and sleek design that is not too bulky in the hand and closes without pinching your fingers. The straps are stamped with a logo and date of manufacture.
The spring has a tight, bright, and lively movement that has a good bounce to it. It doesn’t have the dull stiffness that I like to avoid and that people categorize as “too stiff”. This strap tends to be more popular in a blind squeeze test - with a strong spring reminiscent of Dino and some Carlo Donà straps. I like that it allows you to open a vessel without having to put much effort into it because all you do is release your grip and the jacks do the work for you.
blades about 8” / handles about 4.5” / strap about 3.5” H x a little over 1.5” W
I am presently using a black patina on the jacks. I then coat the patina in a wax and coconut oil mixture that behaves somewhat like a paste wax. This looks great and has a wonderfully smooth feel in the hand. It also acts as a nice pre-seasoning that allows new wax to stick better but also it seems that the jacks don’t need much upon first use and that they sort of line themselves up.
These high quality and highly functional tools are hand made one at a time per order in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Each tool shows clean and visible signs of being made by hand and each is a unique object.
Tools are made per order and are selling fast, please allow some lead time for tools to be made and shipped.
These 8” standard jacks are a great size for most work. In 2008, I bought a pair of 8” Maruko standard jacks that have been a main pair of jacks for me ever since. I feel like this is a great size to have if you’ve got one set of jacks - very universal and often very comfortable regardless of vessel scale. My 8” jacks have a slightly longer blade than the 7.5” size and have a longer handle, giving an overall larger feel but still universal for smaller scale work.
While these jacks feel unique in their own right they have been very scrupulously detailed to replicate my favorite features of Dino’s tools. The blades are made of an extremely smooth tool steel. They require very little wax and don’t squeak or chatter. The blade profiles are soft and wedge shaped. They are flat and wide with a subtle curvature. The blade tips have a bit of mass towards the tip and are bit pointed - yet have enough thickness to support higher working temperatures. The handle is a very slender and sleek design that is not too bulky in the hand and closes without pinching your fingers. The straps are stamped with a logo and date of manufacture.
The spring has a tight, bright, and lively movement that has a good bounce to it. It doesn’t have the dull stiffness that I like to avoid and that people categorize as “too stiff”. This strap tends to be more popular in a blind squeeze test - with a strong spring reminiscent of Dino and some Carlo Donà straps. I like that it allows you to open a vessel without having to put much effort into it because all you do is release your grip and the jacks do the work for you.
blades about 8” / handles about 4.5” / strap about 3.5” H x a little over 1.5” W
I am presently using a black patina on the jacks. I then coat the patina in a wax and coconut oil mixture that behaves somewhat like a paste wax. This looks great and has a wonderfully smooth feel in the hand. It also acts as a nice pre-seasoning that allows new wax to stick better but also it seems that the jacks don’t need much upon first use and that they sort of line themselves up.
These high quality and highly functional tools are hand made one at a time per order in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Each tool shows clean and visible signs of being made by hand and each is a unique object.
Tools are made per order and are selling fast, please allow some lead time for tools to be made and shipped.
These 8” standard jacks are a great size for most work. In 2008, I bought a pair of 8” Maruko standard jacks that have been a main pair of jacks for me ever since. I feel like this is a great size to have if you’ve got one set of jacks - very universal and often very comfortable regardless of vessel scale. My 8” jacks have a slightly longer blade than the 7.5” size and have a longer handle, giving an overall larger feel but still universal for smaller scale work.
While these jacks feel unique in their own right they have been very scrupulously detailed to replicate my favorite features of Dino’s tools. The blades are made of an extremely smooth tool steel. They require very little wax and don’t squeak or chatter. The blade profiles are soft and wedge shaped. They are flat and wide with a subtle curvature. The blade tips have a bit of mass towards the tip and are bit pointed - yet have enough thickness to support higher working temperatures. The handle is a very slender and sleek design that is not too bulky in the hand and closes without pinching your fingers. The straps are stamped with a logo and date of manufacture.
The spring has a tight, bright, and lively movement that has a good bounce to it. It doesn’t have the dull stiffness that I like to avoid and that people categorize as “too stiff”. This strap tends to be more popular in a blind squeeze test - with a strong spring reminiscent of Dino and some Carlo Donà straps. I like that it allows you to open a vessel without having to put much effort into it because all you do is release your grip and the jacks do the work for you.
blades about 8” / handles about 4.5” / strap about 3.5” H x a little over 1.5” W
I am presently using a black patina on the jacks. I then coat the patina in a wax and coconut oil mixture that behaves somewhat like a paste wax. This looks great and has a wonderfully smooth feel in the hand. It also acts as a nice pre-seasoning that allows new wax to stick better but also it seems that the jacks don’t need much upon first use and that they sort of line themselves up.
These high quality and highly functional tools are hand made one at a time per order in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Each tool shows clean and visible signs of being made by hand and each is a unique object.
Tools are made per order and are selling fast, please allow some lead time for tools to be made and shipped.