2020 GEC #23 Trapper Thread

[waynorth]

A #23 Trapper is a macho Bear of a knife! My advice if you are going to carry one - go back to your workout program! Get some suspenders or Bib jeans!! And drink Knox gelatin to strengthen your nails!!
Still, a beautiful and useful knife!!

 

[BuckShack]

A #23 Trapper is a macho Bear of a knife! My advice if you are going to carry one - go back to your workout program! Get some suspenders or Bib jeans!! And drink Knox gelatin to strengthen your nails!!
Still, a beautiful and useful knife!!View attachment 1339157

A belt sheath might be needed. I see GEC has leather sheaths available, small and large. I'll assume the knife doesn't come with one and order one of each. They look nice.

 

[Elgatodeacero]

I wish they were making some of those scalloped wood knives without the beaver shield.

They would look and feel really good without a shield.

 

[Colt_Chad]

It looks like production is rolling along nicely!

Jigged Brazilian Cherry


Frank's SFO Exotic India Bone

 

[Christopher-]

Can anyone help me get an idea what the antique autumn natural bone might look like? I’m trying to decide whether I should order it or the beaver shield.

 

[JTB_5]

Can anyone help me get an idea what the antique autumn natural bone might look like? I’m trying to decide whether I should order it or the beaver shield.

this is antique autumn jigged bone

 

[JTB_5]

antique autumn sawcut

 

[Christopher-]

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antique autumn sawcut

Maybe it will be that lighter color throughout since it’s natural (smooth?) bone. That’s a tough call because I really like that jigging in the wood for the beaver shield.

 

[JTB_5]

Maybe it will be that lighter color throughout since it’s natural (smooth?) bone. That’s a tough call because I really like that jigging in the wood for the beaver shield.

Tough to say. You could always get both and sell the one you least prefer.

 

[Camillus]

Wow. Classic GEC bone. Would like to see some of that again.

 

[JTB_5]

Wow. Classic GEC bone. Would like to see some of that again.

I was lucky enough to find this gem recently:

 

[Christopher-]

Tough to say. You could always get both and sell the one you least prefer.

Logic checks out. I’ve never had one with wooden covers. How is that? I imagine it cuts the weight down somewhat.

 

[JTB_5]

Logic checks out. I’ve never had one with wooden covers. How is that? I imagine it cuts the weight down somewhat.

It is probably a little bit lighter, but I'm not sure it makes a noticeable amount of difference. I've had the same patterns in a variety of handle materials and couldn't really tell a difference (not that I'm very discriminating about that sort of thing).

 

[Wharn]

Yes!!

 

[AnW]

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Yes!!

It's Go Time!

 

[Bigfattyt]

A #23 Trapper is a macho Bear of a knife! My advice if you are going to carry one - go back to your workout program! Get some suspenders or Bib jeans!! And drink Knox gelatin to strengthen your nails!!
Still, a beautiful and useful knife!!View attachment 1339157

I carried a 2 blade 23, an all steel 46 Whaler, and a few other's today!!

It was wooden Wednesday today....

 

[Colt_Chad]

After seeing a completed knife, the woodland micarta doesn't do it for me. I'm loving the jigging on the Brazilian Cherry though, and I'm looking forward to seeing a completed example.

 

[Christopher-]

After seeing a completed knife, the woodland micarta doesn't do it for me. I'm loving the jigging on the Brazilian Cherry though, and I'm looking forward to seeing a completed example.

Right there with you. I didn’t like the jigging they put on the 97 but this is nice.

 

[Troutzill]

After seeing a completed knife, the woodland micarta doesn't do it for me. I'm loving the jigging on the Brazilian Cherry though, and I'm looking forward to seeing a completed example.

I agree with you on both points. I do like the Shield on the Woodland Micarta. Not sure about the Beaver on the Brazilian Cherry though.

 

[bax229]

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Yes!!

Nice shield...horrible etch