FLEXCUTWhittlin' Jack, Portable Pocket Knife for Wood Carving, 1-1/2" Detail Blade & 2" Roughing Blade, Walnut Inlay Handle | JKN88

Went for this off a recommendation. I have to say out of the box it’s sharp enough to rough out and detail pine. After an hour of whittling a few passes on the leather it was back and ready for the next project. So I’d say it’s a nice balance of hardness for general use. I heard complaints about how stiff the spring is to hold the knives. With any sort of manliness, it’s not a problem. Comfortable in hand. Lite in the pocket. The inlay is a nice touch as a talking point. Over all a good value for the money. I will be recommending it to friends and enemies.

This is my first whittling knife and I had high expectations based off the reviews.Pros: scary sharp. Easily fits in hand. Looks great.Cons: action on both blades is incredibly stiff. No locking mechanism.I would buy another one.

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.

The Flexcut Whittlin’ Jack is my favorite carving/whittling knife. I stray from time to time to use another detail knife or a hogging (rough cutting) knife - I even have a different model of Flexcut with all the fancy bells and whistles- but each time I pick up my Whittling Jack I’m reminded of why I like it so much.It’s sharp - I just hone it with my strop to keep it that way. It feels nice in my hand. It’s lightweight, so it’s not dragging down my pants if I carry it around in my pocket, plus I can comfortably whittle for hours. The two blade sizes meet all my whittling needs.I love my Flexcut Whittlin’ Jack; it’s why I own three.😁

I was a little concerned about the metal body being uncomfortable, but I was completely wrong. The metal is quite comfortable. The wood handles are a little more comfortable, but I need to while a couple hours before I would notice any significant difference.The easy of use, being able to carry this around and whittle on a whim or take it out to carve a stick at the park...much easier than carrying the open blade wood handles. This knife is an excellent investment for whittling on the go.If you don’t plan on whittling on the go, and only whittle in one location, I would go with the wood handles versions. But even if you think you might like to whittle while camping/hiking/walking down the street...this knife is great!It is a little smaller than I was anticipating, but it was the right size when I started whittling.Word of caution, close one blade before opening the other. The blades are so sharp, bumping into the other will leave you bleeding. This should be obvious if you think about it...but we’ll, sometimes we don’t think.

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.

I bought this knife to carve on the go but enjoy it so much I find it my go to lately. I own hundreds of dollars' worth of carving tools and this Whittlin' Jack carves with the best of them. The large blade hogs out wood as well as any larger knife and the detail blade is precise enough that I sometimes use it in place of a V gouge. The blades came truly "Ready to carve". They require very little stropping while working. If you're thinking about purchasing this knife, just go ahead and pull the trigger!

I absolutely love this. I take it camping with me and enjoy carving next to the campfire. They are extremely sharp and hold their edge.