2016 forum knife ordering thread - SOLD OUT

Looks good! I like that they put an easy access notch for the punch:thumbup:
 
Sounds just right!!! Glad I ordered early! Thanks GEC, Charlie, Barry, Liam and all involved.
 
I got 'em too late to start shipping today, but tomorrow they will be starting to go out. You should receive an email or two when yours ships. :)

I finally had a chance to sit down and look it over, and I am really very favorably impressed! :eek: Well, what could you expect when Charlie Campagna and Bill Howard put their heads together. Seriously guys, we are blessed to have these gentlemen on our side, not to mention the fine artwork delivered by Liam Strain on the label. A great big "thank you!" goes out to you guys and everyone that helped put this project together!!!! This is a home-run and sure to be a BF classic.:D:D:D:D:D:D

OK, so back to the knife itself; it opens on a cam so there are no half stops (rounded tang). The action pull is around a five, and maybe a little stiffer on the super sharp punch blade. The master blade opens with resistance to about a third of the way, and then you can push the tang to open the rest of the way as it snaps open, and the action is quite brisk. The spring is fairly massive for the size of the knife thanks to catch-bits in both ends, also allowing the blade to be very thin and slicy. The spear is very nicely proportioned and sharp at the point. Haven't checked overall out-of-the-box sharpness, as I always put a new bevel on my knives before use, but I'm pretty sure they are sharp! So, as I was saying, after starting the master blade, you can push it open with your thumb on the tang, and you can easily close the blade with one hand; a nice feature. Care must be taken closing the punch, lest you punch yourself in the finger! ( should be a good blade for lancing blood blisters tho...) :mad:

Besides drilling holes in leather for on-the-spot repairs, the punch is handy for glue tubes, striking a spark on a firesteel, picking splinters, etc, etc. Once you have one for awhile you'll wonder why you neglected this fine blade for so long!:confused::confused:

The covers are outstanding on the two examples I opened. The worm groove really gives it character and the color is superb. My two have some variation in both the hand-done worm groove and dye color; I can't speak for the other 348 examples. Only one second and that one is claimed by Campbellclanman:p, the rest are first quality.

There is no etch on the mark side of the master blade and it has the Bladeforums mark and four dots for 2016. On the reverse there is the famous "PPP" etch marking the knife as the first ones produced in the 35 pattern. Size wise, the knife is about as good as you can get, as it is thin at slightly less than 1/2 inch and still robust, and lengthwise very pocketable.:thumbup::thumbup:

OK, I'm done 'cause I've got a lot to do tomorrow. You guys will have to man the revues from here on out!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
 
WOW! Between this year's forum knife and the recent #77 Barlow release, GEC continues to raise the bar. Kudos to Bill and Co. for producing another masterpiece. Thanks to Charlie and Liam for getting all the details just right. And thanks to Barry for taking on the task of getting these into the hands of the porch members. :thumbup:
 
I really can't believe this will be my first forum knife... I'll be doing this annually now. Funny how I started out carrying my dads old barlow and bucks, moved to tactical folders - lived there for years, only to come back to the simple way of life. Guess my tastes went from super steel and ballistic nylon to old reliable steel and waxed canvas!!! Simpler and more beautiful, super excited.
 
Barry, that was one hell of a detailed review and much appreciated by those of us anxiously awaiting our opportunity to CE and CF these little beauties ourselves!


I can't lie I was a little disappointed to hear there are no half-stops as it's always been my preference to have them, but your review made me excited to experience the action for myself. Heck, I've never been a fan of wormgroove either and I'm already on convert on that front!

I'll be practicing the feel of no half-stops with my trusty calf roper jack until it arrives.
 
Thanks for tiding us over with a review:) I will be posting my option when my 2 arrive!
 
Thanks guys! There are a lot of cool details I didn't mention. :)
 
Barry, thanks for the pics and thorough review! Looking forward to getting one of these in my own hands! :D

A nice, pointy punch is a handy thing to have. I used one the other day to help with some interior trim repair in my old car.
 
Would like to see a pic of the back of the tube please. The other pics are awesome!
 
I was playing it cool, but now I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve.

Here's hoping all who ordered on the first day gets theirs in this first batch. If not, I just get to have another week or so of Christmas Eve. :)

Thanks again Charlie, Bill and co, Barry, Liam, and I'm sure a few others behind the scenes.

Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
 
Last edited:
I just got my shipping notification!!!! They will be in my hands in 3 days according to the PO...
 
Ernie1980 said:
I just got my shipping notification!!!! They will be in my hands in 3 days according to the PO...
Click to expand...

One advantage to being here all the time, is being one of the first to order. One incoming ....
 
Just got my Shipping notice. One of the good things about living here is that I will likely have my knife tomorrow afternoon. Thanks to all for the hard work and putting up with the malcontents that inhabit this local.
 
im sure mine will be along shortly, one of the last few to order cause i was stuck on getting one or two
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top