Thanks. It’s probably my most used tool besides my little Massey. It stays strapped on it all weekend Split small branches from a downed oak tree yesterday. Thanks to hurricane Ida, I now have firewood for years. Lol
I was shopping for an Izula 2 but got this Are all of the J2s having such thin tips? The one on the 6 is thicker.
I guess it is like this for easier slicing of vines and other light vegetation with the tip. Just the tip of the 6 and especially the 4 is thicker, which I find odd. For two years I have been meaning to buy it from a fellow knife enthusiast and finally did it. It is brand new, probably chopped one stick at most. He lives on the sea side and there was some minor pitting on the cutting edge, which is now forever gone. Quite amazing, but this big bad blade has the most perfect edge bevel from all the knives I have had. It is literally like sharpened on a fixed angle system - so perfect bevel that it was an absolute pleasure to touch up. The sheath is awesome, but this is well known. I can't wait to build a fire with this knife!
Looking at the photo the J2 is more of a high sabre and maybe the six is a straight flat grind? That would make a taper to the tip on the J2.
Im glad you compared it to the six. I really like it for replacing the six. Its smaller than the J1 and larger than the six. Just a sweet spot.
I think it is due to its machete-like function. This knife is made to cut, it seems to be ground similar to the 6 in terms of grind thickness. Love it
I was lucky enough to finally score a "slightly used" one last week with a low number..... Is there any good info on their history, and how to date them? Mine has probably been yours.....haha
Whoever has both the 6 and J1/2 - how do they compare in terms of thickness just behind the cutting edge? My J2 is definately at least as thin as the 6 if not a bit thinner. Haven't tested it on wood yet, so I don't know if it will be an issue. It is a great cutter, I almost wonder if I have a too thinly ground one (happened with a RTAK2 years ago).
It would have to be right? The width of the blade is wider and that would mean a more acute angle. Its been awhile since ive been in geometry though.
Well it would depend on the primary grind's angle. If it is the same, then wider blade = more acute cutting bevel. However the primary grind of both knives might have different angle, so a wider blade can be made thicker through all of the primary grind, if desired. Not sure if I explained it properly I'm curious as this is the first J2 I see in person, have seen a J1 years ago but don't remember more details about it, other than that I chopped a big, frozen branch with it, the shock/ vibrations from which made my teeth rattle but the blade suffered zero damage, pretty impressive. Many of our trees here are so hard when dry, that nothing short of a thick axe is sufficient for them. Even some GB axes have cried with their thinly ground heads. That being said I won't beat the J2 a lot, just won't make sense for me, but it will be used a lot as a large knife and for some light chopping/ hacking.
