Carlo Dona Jacks

[Ashmorej]

I want to get some small Jacks for the torch as my furnace tools are just too big. I have found that Carlo Dona makes a few different types, the revere jacks, boro sized fuin jacks and another type which is signifiantly cheaper.
I can't find any photo's anywhere of the blade profile on any of these.
Does anyone here use any of these jacks and can post a photo for me?

[valinski]

Hey, I use the Revere Jacks. Attached is a pic of them when they were all clean.
As far as I know the Revere Jacks have the smalles blades (don't know the blade lenght of the Light Jacks).

Revere Jacks (110mm)
Fuin Jacks (160mm)

For more info on the Fuin Jacks and "Light Jacks Special Blades" you can definitely e-mail Roberto Donà.

[Ashmorej]

Hey,

Thanks for the info and for posting the photo.
How do you get on with the rever jacks? Have you tried opening goblets with them at all?
I've sent Roberto an email so hopefully I'll hear back from him soon.
Then I just have to make a decision!

[valinski]

They are great and have the perfect size for making pipes. Small enough to open little holes and big enough to open goblets. Everyone I know who uses the revere jacks is super happy with them.

[lost nebula]

I once asked Jim Moore his opinion on boro jacks and he said his cup jacks were what he recommended to boro workers regardless of the length of the blades. This is because the cup jacks have thin blades that don't suck the heat out of your work. Carlo Dona makes wonderful tools, but Jim Moore's service convinced me to go that route. You can get his tools easily serviced in the US, and his D2 steel tools are pretty awesome.

[Ashmorej]

Thanks. I'm actually gonna go with the fuin jacks so I can use them both on the torch and in the hotshop. Much as I like the idea of a tiny pair of pipe making jacks I spend more time on stemware than anything else.
Jim Moore tools do the job, I've always found them to be good all rounders but they just don't last in my experience.
I use some of them in the hotshop and if you even sneeze near them they rust :p that said his diamond shears are one of my daily "go to" tools and production work is particularly punishing.
I'm in the UK as well so any servicing is all done in house rather than sending tools overseas.