2020 GEC #74 Mustang Thread

tmd_87 · Oct 29, 2020

Sabercat said:
Been buying knives for awhile, but this is my first iron wood piece. I think I'll stop now

JTB_5 · Oct 29, 2020

Ironwood envy is real. Congrats guys!

Matt_WY · Oct 29, 2020

wow some beautiful ironwoods being posted. I have a blind draw ironwood on the way...I'm just hoping for a little bit of grain. From the couple drops I've seen, most of the ironwood lacks the character seen here or in the production trays posted by GEC....but you know they are out there and even "plain" ironwood is a very nice handle material.

JohnDF · Oct 29, 2020

Sabercat said:

pmek5 said:
Wow! GEC really did a great job matching sides.

It's absolutely amazing how well matched these are so far.

GEC has really stepped up their game with the Ironwood.

DavidV81 · Oct 29, 2020

it’s here!! The woodgrain is a little on the dark side, but still looks awesome. This is probably the ONLY knife I have that has a flush spring when in the half stop position. Love this knife!!

thepapercut · Oct 29, 2020

I made a bold move. During one of the drops that listed each item individually, I scrolled to find a good looking one instead of ordering the first one that came up. Here’s what I ended up with.

hornetguy · Oct 29, 2020

DavidV81 said:
it’s here!! The woodgrain is a little on the dark side, but still looks awesome. This is probably the ONLY knife I have that has a flush spring when in the half stop position. Love this knife!!

Even being dark, the grain is amazing... it almost has a fiddleback quality to it. I bet it's amazing in the direct sunlight..

DavidV81 · Oct 29, 2020

hornetguy said:
Even being dark, the grain is amazing... it almost has a fiddleback quality to it. I bet it's amazing in the direct sunlight..

Agreed. I’m very pleased with it and definitely want to see what it looks like once in direct sunlight.

KnifeandEasy · Oct 29, 2020

DavidV81 said:
it’s here!! The woodgrain is a little on the dark side, but still looks awesome. This is probably the ONLY knife I have that has a flush spring when in the half stop position. Love this knife!!

I love that dark grain! All posted have been stunners, but I prefer those muted grain lines.

hornetguy · Oct 29, 2020

thepapercut said:
I made a bold move. During one of the drops that listed each item individually, I scrolled to find a good looking one instead of ordering the first one that came up. Here’s what I ended up with.

Straight grained beauty.... that's the good thing about ironwood... even the "non-figured" pieces are contrasty and striking.

Old Engineer · Oct 29, 2020

Sabercat said:
Been buying knives for awhile, but this is my first iron wood piece. I think I'll stop now

You got a fabulous Winner Ryan .

Harry

hornetguy · Oct 29, 2020

Sabercat said:
Been buying knives for awhile, but this is my first iron wood piece. I think I'll stop now

Oh, good grief! ANOTHER one.... book matched handles.... I don't know how I missed seeing this one earlier.

GEC has absolutely outdone themselves on these, for matching.... I'm floored.... smh

Texoma · Oct 29, 2020

Here's my 74

, nice F&F, the grain on mine stands out nice with the lighter wood background and it looks different depending on the light, the pile side is a little darker but man how could anyone complain, I'm happy with it :thumbsup:

. I'm fortunate and lucky to grab this 74, right place at the right time, not sure if it's going in the safe or pocket, decisions, decisions.

Murphjd25 · Oct 29, 2020

Wow guys, all these Ironwoods look amazing. Farting around at Dads with the Burlap, very fortunate to have had the opportunity to get one.

rpstrimple · Oct 29, 2020

Seeing all these ironwoods is making me very anxious to see mine. Hurry up USPS lol!

cudgee · Oct 29, 2020

Murphjd25 said:
Wow guys, all these Ironwoods look amazing. Farting around at Dads with the Burlap, very fortunate to have had the opportunity to get one.

Farting around at Dads with a new knife sounds like a good way to spend a day. :thumbsup:

MattWRog · Oct 29, 2020

Is that it for these? I suspect they were all sold on reserve (CK, Gunstock Jack, Reisner etc) or the few bigger retailers sold out in minutes (GP, DLT). It’s getting so a guy can’t even buy a regular factory run anymore without having to take a day off from work and refresh a web browser all day.

I miss the days of seeing photos from guys on here showing off their new knife and think “man those turned out nice” and then be able to go to a dealer and pick one out. I’m happy GEC is thriving and in high demand though.

JTB_5 · Oct 29, 2020

MattWRog said:
Is that it for these? I suspect they were all sold on reserve (CK, Gunstock Jack, Reisner etc) or the few bigger retailers sold out in minutes (GP, DLT). It’s getting so a guy can’t even buy a regular factory run anymore without having to take a day off from work and refresh a web browser all day.

I miss the days of seeing photos from guys on here showing off their new knife and think “man those turned out nice” and then be able to go to a dealer and pick one out. I’m happy GEC is thriving and in high demand though.

Stags are still coming.

MattWRog · Oct 29, 2020

JTB_5 said:
Stags are still coming.

Those should be really exceptional. I don’t foresee myself running the race for those either though. Knives are a fun distraction for me. Too many other things to stress out about these days.

JTB_5 · Oct 30, 2020

MattWRog said:
Those should be really exceptional. I don’t foresee myself running the race for those either though. Knives are a fun distraction for me. Too many other things to stress out about these days.

Yes, it has been a real frenzy this time around. I’ve been trying to score one for a friend who doesn’t have a 74 yet. I’ve got one from a previous run, which is enough for me. Although those ironwoods are so beautiful it gets the heart going a bit faster.