This is the the James Carter XL pocket knife, it’s a new member of the James Brand lineup with a larger knife blade designed for a wide variety of heavy-duty work, from camping and fishing to use around the garage, home, or shed.
Much like the standard James Carter pocket knife that this design is based on, it has a VG-10 stainless steel blade that offers excellent edge-retention while also being highly corrosion resistant.
VG-10 is a type of stainless steel that was originally created in Japan for making high-end chef’s knives. It’s a high-carbon alloy of iron, chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, cobalt, manganese, and approximately 1% carbon.

The Carter XL pocket knife is the larger version of the original Carter from James Brand. It has both a longer blade and a longer handle, with the same VG-10 stainless steel alloy used in its construction.
The James Brand was founded in Portland, Oregon in 2012 by a close-knit group of industrial designers and adventurers who wanted to create the kind of gear they couldn’t find anywhere else.
They began making high-end but affordable folding pocket knives, and their product line has now expanded to include both fixed blade and folding knives, multitools, apparel, keyrings, and pens.

The symmetrical thumb-disc on top of the knife blade makes one-handed opening nice and easy, the knife also has a slide lock locking mechanism for safety.
The James Carter XL pocket knife has a symmetrical thumb-disc on top of the knife blade to make one-handed opening nice and easy, it also has a removable pocket clip, and a slide lock locking mechanism for safety.
The knife has a Micarta handle, this is a material that was originally invented by George Westinghouse in 1910 using phenolic resins and a fabric, like linen or canvas, in a thermosetting plastic. Modern Micarta tends to use more modern materials like fiberglass or carbon fiber.
The James Carter XL knife measures in at 7.8 inches in total length, with a blade length of 3.4 inches, and a weight of 3 oz. It uses traditional phosphor bronze bearings and the clip can be added or removed using a Torx T8 bit.




