2021 GEC #68 White Owl

[waynorth]

C’mon Charlie don’t be shy! Let’s see that stag

My White Ow !! What there is of it!! I wonder how it would come out if I sanded it smooth??

 

[Viper84]

My White Ow !! What there is of it!! I wonder how it would come out if I sanded it smooth??
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It's better looking than some others I've seen!

I'm still waiting on mine to arrive. Hopefully next week I can share some pics.

 

[akaMatt]

My White Ow !! What there is of it!! I wonder how it would come out if I sanded it smooth??
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That’s actually one of the better ones I’ve seen, Charlie! Just my opinion, of course, but I like it. I couldn’t bring myself to even try for one after seeing the in process pics.

 

[mcc850]

My White Ow !! What there is of it!! I wonder how it would come out if I sanded it smooth??
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I’m not mad at it! I think it will mellow out over time. At least it’s not obnoxiously fat.

 

[doulos]

Well, not a stag lottery winner but I'm happy to have it.

I posted this before with bad lighting. It actually looks more red in person than this. Almost burnt looking, but I don’t think it is. Anyone else have red ones?

 

[JohnDF]

It's still better than some of the stag being shown.

 

[sf fanatic]

Well, my first came today and it’s not the prettiest stag I’ve ever gotten but it’ll do. We’ll have to see what Barry sent me in a few days.
Oh yeah, no rub on either blades.
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[waynorth]

Well, I'm glad some of you liked it, but I "whitened" the Owl anyway!! Not being a pro, I went as far as I dared!!
Behold the Whiter Owl!!

 

[waynorth]

Closer comparison: mark side;
Before,


After!!

And here is the pile side;
Before,

After!!



I must say, the improvement is dubious!! It's still an Ow!! Maybe I'll bleach the covers!! Maybe that will add an L!! Hmmm??

 

[Elgatodeacero]

Sir, put your hands in the air and step away from the sandpaper.

 

[waynorth]

Guilty as Charged!!

 

[JohnDF]

Sir, put your hands in the air and step away from the sandpaper.

Now that's funny...

 

[black mamba]

Doulos, I think yours is the pick of the litter, I'd take that one in a heartbeat!

 

[Old Engineer]

My White Ow !! What there is of it!! I wonder how it would come out if I sanded it smooth??
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It looks like you have carried it for a verrrrry looooong tiiiiiiiiiime Charlie . We know that you have many pieces of Great Stag to console you .
Should there be An Ugly White Owl Contest ????
Harry

 

[waynorth]

It looks like you have carried it for a verrrrry looooong tiiiiiiiiiime Charlie . We know that you have many pieces of Great Stag to console you .

Harry

At least the handles look used!!
I remember, I did a lot of experimenting on "Old Boiley"!! I'm hoping young 'Hooter' will eventually turn out presentable!!

 

[JTB_5]

I'm putting mine up again, just to balance things out a bit.

 

[hornetguy]

shoot..... MINE is...... oh, wait... I don't have one.....

 

[Chief]

Pics / thoughts on my 68 stag. Am OCD about blade rub which is why I generally avoid knives with blades that open at opposite ends. To mitigate this tendency, learned to pinch open the main fully, then open the secondary with the main open and out of the way. Some of the subpar stag is probably due to supply problems or it would have ended up culled IMO. Got pretty lucky with mine. Typical stag appearance, matched well, nice character, slightly thick but not obese, fits the hand. Look how close those blades lay ... of course you can make them rub just by opening because it's super thin. That's not a defect. Domed pins are nice, round, pinched. and lined bolsters look good and no hotspots. Would prefer the secondary to be a straight edge but it's a good size to carry. Of the 68 run I prefer the coco ... it's jack configuration means no blade rub and steel liners give a more substantial feel than softer brass. Credit Jiki for the cool gladiator ornament.

Slight visible spring gap but IMO that's not a defect on a factory knife. There has to be enough room for the spring to move both directions from the pivot.

 

[JohnDF]

I'd be super happy with that stag, it looks good.

I'd be disappointed with that gap, though.
People hit Case knives hard for their gaps, we shouldn't let GEC get a pass at twice the cost.

 

[Pàdruig]

Slight visible spring gap but IMO that's not a defect on a factory knife. There has to be enough room for the spring to move both directions from the pivot.

It looks like there might be some crud still in there - I wonder if that gap might lessen some with a good flush.