EXHIBIT 5.1

              [Van Valkenberg Furber Law Group P.L.L.C. Letterhead]

                                January 3, 2000


Jore Corporation
45000 Highway 93 South
Ronan, Montana 59864

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as counsel to Jore Corporation, a Montana corporation
(the "Company"), in connection with the preparation and filing of a
registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), being filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the
issuance by the Company of up to an additional 1,100,000 shares (the
"Shares", together with the 1,300,000 shares previously authorized under the
Plan (as defined below), the "Plan Shares") of the Company's common stock,
without par value per share, that may be issuable under the Amended and
Restated Jore Corporation 1997 Stock Plan (the "Plan").

         We have examined the Registration Statement and such documents and
records of the Company and other documents as we have deemed necessary for
the purpose of this opinion. In our examination of the foregoing documents,
we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents
of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity of the
originals of such latter documents. Based upon and subject to the foregoing,
we are of the opinion that upon the happening of the following events:

         (a)      the filing and effectiveness of the Registration Statement and
                  any amendments thereto;

         (b)      registration by the Company's registrar of the Shares;

         (c)      the issuance and sale of the Shares in accordance with the
                  terms of the Plan; and

         (d)      receipt by the Company of the consideration required for the
                  Shares in accordance with the terms of the Plan;

the Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.



         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that
we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7
of the Securities Act.

         This opinion is based upon currently existing statutes, rules,
regulations and judicial decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise
you of any change in any of these sources of law or subsequent legal or
factual developments which might affect any matters or opinions set forth
herein.

         Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set
forth herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters.

                                 Very truly yours,

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                                  /s/ Van Valkenberg Furber Law Group P.L.L.C.