The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
This 62 Split Back Whittler has to be one of the best made GEC's I have seen...
Dumb question...how many springs?
I'm not generally a congress guy, but that one is a beauty!Nice to see this pattern finally coming back around. I like the Tidioute shields. Would be nice to see the crown shield, as GEC calls it, again on the Northfields
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Thanks, it is one of my favorite GECs. I would not consider myself a congress guy either, but I am a sucker for a whittler. Would be nice to see come whittlers again but not sure that will be in the cards this time around. As far as congress patterns go I do like GECs 62 pattern.I'm not generally a congress guy, but that one is a beauty!
They're bringing back the Unicorn Ivory! I thought they swore that stuff off.
I've given this knife a good workout in years past! It's an absolutely great knife!!
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I did a thread on it, but the "search" is not working for me, so I could not find it!!
You Say Tomato . . . . . . . ??
See my remark to KiroGlad to see this one reappear, can't remember if it has semi-sunk joints or not? That Banner shield is what it's all about!
Here is mine. Joints are sunk pretty well. Blades sit low overall so that it's really comfortable to use with either blade.
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I've given this knife a good workout in years past! It's an absolutely great knife!!
Before pictures:
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After pictures:
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I did a thread on it, but the "search" is not working for me, so I could not find it!!
You Say Tomato . . . . . . . ??
Charlie, the #13 had both of my most hated issues (blade rap and proud tips) on all 3 that I got. Do you know if the #62 is less likely to have such issues?
See my remark to Kiro
Yes, and part of the "easy pocket" designation was the rounded bolsters, as compared to the square bolsters on the 62.
Man that acrylic is so cool! It seems like in the more recent offerings, the acrylics have started to regain popularity momentum. I hope we might see some more cool stuff like what's on your knives. In an unabashedly gaudily don't care way, I really like that gold sparkle, too. A black sparkle would rock.
I'm not Charlie, but I for one would be quite surprised if you got one of these that had blade wrap. The blades are both short enough and not broad enough, AND the springs are typically an easy 5... All three ingredients for an easy closing, nice snapping, easy pocket.
I think the blade on the 13, even the clerk/office knife was longer. On the 61/62 the mains are in between full length and secondary blade length for other comparable knives.
That is the perfect shield for a 62. I love how the curvature of the shield matches the curvature of the pattern. Triple lined bolsters are a nice touch too.Nice to see this pattern finally coming back around. I like the Tidioute shields. Would be nice to see the crown shield, as GEC calls it, again on the Northfields
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"Oily creek bone saw cut" "Blueberry peach seed jigged bone" "Autumn Leaf peach seed jigged bone" "Blue river acrylic" "Blue camel bone. Hey Everybody, DLT Trading still has their SFO GEC#12 Toothpicks. I bought one myself. Those Toothpicks are the longest available GEC SFO knives in GEC history. I love mine ! I highly recommend that DLT SFO #12 toothpick knife for every blade collection.I'm really excited for these, I just may have an SFO in the works for these.