Whittlin' Jack (JKN88) 2-Blade Pocket Carving Knife, High-Carbon Steel (1.5″ Detail + 2″ Roughing), Aluminum & Wood Handle, 3 oz, 4.25″ Closed, Made in USA

I like it. Had one before and lost it. This one has a good aluminum grip. Blades pull/push out without binding. Very sharp. Be aware that this is just high carbon steel and it will rust. Best value that I have seen so far.

This item is well thought out and made very nicely. This the the knife all the other cheap ones wish they were. Safe to keep in pocket, blades lock in place, fit and finish are virtually perfect. Comes sharpened correctly out of the box. I do caricature carving and this is a spoon knife. Actually very handy for doing caricatures. Don't waste your time on the cheap knock offs. Edit: I have been using this knife for a few weeks now. Am really happy with it. I particularly like the large hook blade for removing wood on caricatures. It came out of the box sharpened perfectly. Yea, I am not one of those who think only I know how to sharpen a knife. I am so happy with the hook blade that I am thinking of buying a dedicated hook knife from FlexCut.

A wonderful knife. Holds a great edge. I made several carvings with it. Word of caution! This is NOT a locking blade. I ended up going to the hospital to get my middle finger stitched up because the blade snapped shut while I was carving. My fault for pushing too hard. Safety cut-resistant gloves on both hands is highly recommended! This knife is great for hiking and leisurely whittling. If you're into doing carvings from blocks, go with a fixed blade option.

I have been wood carving for more than a decade. i most often use traditional Japanese 'soft steel' knives but needed a handy knife to cary around. This has not disappointed. The metal is of high quality and keeps an edge, i have carved ebony with it. The included sharpening block will sharpen all the tools easily. Good knife for beginners or experienced carvers. Fits in my medium sized male hand perfectly. Just make sure you get one that fits your carving style [push or pull, ie left or right handed model]. I bought one, it was stolen, I bought another. Happy carving.

I like this knife for a couple of reasons. It's compact (great size and shape for a pocket, sharp out of box and overall seems well built. The only drawbacks to this knife is, it's not quite as comfortable when using for long periods of time compared to using other flex cut fixed blade products. After I bought it / used it, it is obvious that this product is for on the go, and it's great for that. The other thing, is that the knifes are fairly difficult to release from the knife (especially when using cut resistant tape/glove), and they can also fold in on you at times when carving. This is kind of a bummer. The knife however does not have a lot of wiggle in the blades side to side when carving, I feel like that comes along with how difficult it is to engage the blades. While these issues would not keep me from recommending the product, they are worth mentioning.

Fist off, as with other Flexcut tools I have purchased, it was sharp right out of the package. Starting with the handle. It is rounded so no sharp corners to dig into your hand. The size is comfortable to hold for extended periods. It is also long enough to ensure you have a good grip on the tool. The handle is aluminum so I have no doubt it will be durable. The tools are easy to remove from the handle. All of the tools lock into place once extended which is a must for me since I use my thumb to push the blade while carving most of the time. I mostly carve 1x6 inch and smaller pieces. The blade length will work well for my needs. Now for the nitpicks which are more personal preference than anything else. The straight gouge is a deep gouge. I would prefer it be more shallow but it’s not a deal breaker for me. I would also prefer the v gouge to be straight rather than a right angle scorp. Again not a deal breaker. Overall this is a very good carving jack for on the go.

The Pocket Jack knife is the same size and the carving jack but weighs less and is easier to use. I have had the Carving Jack for about a year and just recently got the Pocket Jack because I use the 4 tools on this knife 90% of the time. Significant advantages of this knife over it's bigger brother include: 1) Weighs less, 2) Easier locking and unlocking of the 4 tools, 3) Less likely to cut yourself with this knife (in my opinion) because it's locking and unlocking is smoother (with the Carving Jack, I've been lucky ... so far - it can get tricky getting the three sharp tools on one side to lock in and also fold, as opposed to just two on each side of this knife), 4) better value overall (with the Carving Jack you get a nice leather sheath, flex cut gold honing compound, and the combination strop/sharpening wood block with edges to sharpen all your tools. It's up to you if you feel you need these additional extras (regarding Point 4). I'm going to hang on to both - but I feel the Pocket Jack will be my preferred knife - time will tell. I've tried various carving tools over the past year or so and one advantage of these two knives is they're very portable and you can quickly get to carving. The other tools take a little more effort.

They weren’t kidding when they said the blades would be sharp. I wanted a pocket knife for wiggling with a locking blade. I’ve injured myself in the past with a pocket knife that didn’t lock. I researched extensively and sat on the fence about purchasing this for months, but finally decided to try it with my fingers crossed. I have not been disappointed. Once the blades are extended and locked they perform wonderfully, and the handle fits great in my hand. The locks are very tight, you have to make a point of taking your time to open and close these blades. I did note that for me I will have to grow my thumbnail out a bit more because it’s very difficult to pull out the blade. The blades close deep into the handle and the thumbnail notch is shallow. This makes is a bit difficult to open. I look at this as a positive, you can’t accidentally pull out or accidentally close these extremely sharp blades. You have to take your time which is good. Less likelihood of hurting yourself. I hope this all makes sense. Hopefully I never have to buy this again only because I I am hoping it lasts for life. I will definitely though be buying other blades from them in the future.