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Hello everyone and I hope you all have had Merry Christmas. Since we opened our gifts 24th day I've used this day to think back a my knife year 2011 and brought some highlights for you guys. This also saw decline of modern folder usage for me as I've carried a lock blade less than 2 weeks this year while carrying so far all 51 weeks a slipjoint with me.
May I introduce you my knife highlights of this year. All at least traditional inspired:
GEC #56 EZ Open weaverjack EDC. This one had minor knick in bone near shield. Was cheaper than regular version why I got it. No gaps, blade dead center pull is about 7. Clear and crips snap. Smooth walk. Not perhaps most pocket friendly knife but I've been carrying this one alot. I mean when I first saw this I kinda ridiciuled its usefulness but this is exellent knife. It opens boxes, letters, does every day cutting beautifully. Easy to open and close. Is perhaps even more people friendly than average slipjoint as it seems to have no sharp tip you could stab someone. Handles have nice vibrant colors from creamy bone to brown to black which is not caoputred so well by camera.
GEC #85 SFO Ez Open dear drop Blade forums 2011 knife. As perfect it can be. No gaps, near perfection everyway. Cap lifter works. Perhaps bit dull color not much variation but that is very, very small problem. One of the most defining knives of 2011 for me.
Queen Gunstock in D2. This is perhaps most perfect sample for me what Queen can do when they get everything right: No gaps, no blade play. Both blades dead center. Good pull and walk and talk is flawless. If I would need to get some negative about this knife: Handle scales are bit dull bland compeared other same series knives I have like Canoe and Straight Jack.
From top to bottom:
Queen Straight jack. D2 blades. Almost flawless execution. Beautiful handles. Mainblade sits just 1 to 1,5mmfrom liner when closed. Its very close but doesn't rub against nor hits when closing or opening. Luckily its closer to outer liner and not inner liner so when opening I press away from the liner its closer to. Pen blade is dead center. The scale is just so beautiful in this one. Vibrant colors and good in hand. Good bevels, with bit strop this almost push cats hair off back of your arm.
GEC #85 Bullet end jack Buffalo Horn EDC. Had minor crack near shield and scales were shrunken bit. Reason I got it cheap but this is a beast. Blades dead center, good bevels came razor sharp. Good walk and talk Been carrying this ever since i got it week ago as early christmas present.
GEC #62 Courthouse whittler with Coconut palm scales. This my one of the few GEC's that wasn't factory second or had minor cosmetic flaw which reduced the price. My very first split spring knife. Whanrcliffe main blade. Pen and coping blade. No blade rub, all blades sit perfectly with each others. No blade rubs other when closing or opening which is pretty common for three blade whittlers. No blade plays, very nice looking handle scales. I haven't found anything negative from this one. So nice infact that it gets less pocket time than it deserves
Michael Morris fixedblade toothpick. Ever since I got last year my first GEC toothpick I did wondered how it would be like as fixed blade. Michael did one heck of an job. Feels excellent in hand, is small and cuts so well. Handles are desert ironwood with red micarta lining.
GEC # 12J Powder horn in ebony. Its EDC and I don't really find anything flaws except few minor gaps here and there. More than average GEC but I've seen worse... way worse. Blades dead center, sharp with even bevels. No blade play.
My first custom puukko which I bought with tax refunds. Made by smith pasi Hurttila. Silversteel blade and handle is made out of willows gnarl.
Still veneable favourite of mine from last year. It has taken nicely the work and the convex edge I put on it. I am more and more impressed by this knife that it barely shows any marks of usage or minor scrapes convexion caused. This now push cuts thru hair off your arm. One of my sharpest slipjoints I currently have. I love this little bugger. has been alot in this year in my pocket and took it reference point for this year as I got it last year but got it fixed early this year with help of dear friend who took care everything in the states.
Year after and not much is seen except superficial scratches. Maybe next year I make etch disapear?
I've generally had very good knife year. Only loss I have had with one knife that was insured so no terribly big loss but I hope I get replacement for it next year.
May I introduce you my knife highlights of this year. All at least traditional inspired:
GEC #56 EZ Open weaverjack EDC. This one had minor knick in bone near shield. Was cheaper than regular version why I got it. No gaps, blade dead center pull is about 7. Clear and crips snap. Smooth walk. Not perhaps most pocket friendly knife but I've been carrying this one alot. I mean when I first saw this I kinda ridiciuled its usefulness but this is exellent knife. It opens boxes, letters, does every day cutting beautifully. Easy to open and close. Is perhaps even more people friendly than average slipjoint as it seems to have no sharp tip you could stab someone. Handles have nice vibrant colors from creamy bone to brown to black which is not caoputred so well by camera.
GEC #85 SFO Ez Open dear drop Blade forums 2011 knife. As perfect it can be. No gaps, near perfection everyway. Cap lifter works. Perhaps bit dull color not much variation but that is very, very small problem. One of the most defining knives of 2011 for me.
Queen Gunstock in D2. This is perhaps most perfect sample for me what Queen can do when they get everything right: No gaps, no blade play. Both blades dead center. Good pull and walk and talk is flawless. If I would need to get some negative about this knife: Handle scales are bit dull bland compeared other same series knives I have like Canoe and Straight Jack.
From top to bottom:
Queen Straight jack. D2 blades. Almost flawless execution. Beautiful handles. Mainblade sits just 1 to 1,5mmfrom liner when closed. Its very close but doesn't rub against nor hits when closing or opening. Luckily its closer to outer liner and not inner liner so when opening I press away from the liner its closer to. Pen blade is dead center. The scale is just so beautiful in this one. Vibrant colors and good in hand. Good bevels, with bit strop this almost push cats hair off back of your arm.
GEC #85 Bullet end jack Buffalo Horn EDC. Had minor crack near shield and scales were shrunken bit. Reason I got it cheap but this is a beast. Blades dead center, good bevels came razor sharp. Good walk and talk Been carrying this ever since i got it week ago as early christmas present.
GEC #62 Courthouse whittler with Coconut palm scales. This my one of the few GEC's that wasn't factory second or had minor cosmetic flaw which reduced the price. My very first split spring knife. Whanrcliffe main blade. Pen and coping blade. No blade rub, all blades sit perfectly with each others. No blade rubs other when closing or opening which is pretty common for three blade whittlers. No blade plays, very nice looking handle scales. I haven't found anything negative from this one. So nice infact that it gets less pocket time than it deserves
Michael Morris fixedblade toothpick. Ever since I got last year my first GEC toothpick I did wondered how it would be like as fixed blade. Michael did one heck of an job. Feels excellent in hand, is small and cuts so well. Handles are desert ironwood with red micarta lining.
GEC # 12J Powder horn in ebony. Its EDC and I don't really find anything flaws except few minor gaps here and there. More than average GEC but I've seen worse... way worse. Blades dead center, sharp with even bevels. No blade play.
My first custom puukko which I bought with tax refunds. Made by smith pasi Hurttila. Silversteel blade and handle is made out of willows gnarl.
Still veneable favourite of mine from last year. It has taken nicely the work and the convex edge I put on it. I am more and more impressed by this knife that it barely shows any marks of usage or minor scrapes convexion caused. This now push cuts thru hair off your arm. One of my sharpest slipjoints I currently have. I love this little bugger. has been alot in this year in my pocket and took it reference point for this year as I got it last year but got it fixed early this year with help of dear friend who took care everything in the states.
Year after and not much is seen except superficial scratches. Maybe next year I make etch disapear?
I've generally had very good knife year. Only loss I have had with one knife that was insured so no terribly big loss but I hope I get replacement for it next year.
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