2022 GEC #36 ElephantToenail/Elephant Toe/Sunfish Thread

Jacques Mi said:
Well, it takes a while to get an elephant from across the big pond but mine finally arrived. Needless to say; it was a thrill to hold such a chunky knife in my hands for the very first time. However, at first I couldn't shake off the feeling that all that steel and black ebony combined is a bit ... boring perhaps? Luckily, that has changed and I now view it as aesthetically pleasing for both eyes and mind on the strength of its exact minimalists look. If Pàdruig Pàdruig is right in his assumption that the cocobolo is a timeless pieces (I believe that he is spot on there) I'd say that the ebony is a rather modern piece.


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Congrats 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
 
Finally decided to give one of these behemoths a try, not disappointed. The action on this one is nice. Much better than the 46 whaler I had with its nail breaker secondary.
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pistonsandgears said:
Finally decided to give one of these behemoths a try, not disappointed. The action on this one is nice. Much better than the 46 whaler I had with its nail breaker secondary.
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I finally pulled the trigger on one of these as well. I'm relatively new around here and when I first saw this particular pattern, I had a hard time imagining why it would appeal to so many. After seeing all these posts and pics about it, it started to grow on me. When I finally saw the smooth ivory bone, I'll admit I was singing a different tune. Can't wait to have it in hand in a few days.
 
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Ebony has pretty well solidified a spot in my pocket. Been carrying it for several weeks now with few exceptions. For being such a large knife, it carries extremely well due to how flat it sits in my pocket. As I have said before, the tall blade combined with the sheepsfoot shape make for a very nice utility knife. Great for carving up strawberries and apples, stripping wires, making pointy sticks, opening boxes, and pretty much any other daily tasks. I was lucky enough to score a couple other cover options, but the ebony will stay in my pocket for a while.
 
My cocobolo came in today.

It's hilarious.

I'm sorry, I really don't have a better way to describe it. It's just so BIG. I spent two years as a carpenter apprentice when I was fresh out of high school. I thought I would keep it around as a tribute to one of the pattern's original uses as a pocket chisel for carpenters, and maybe even put it to use when we move into our new house... But I may as well just carry an actual chisel, lol.

It's absolutely gorgeous, with wonderful fit and finish... But I don't see this one sticking around long.

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Has the jigging style used on the blood red 36 been used very often by GEC? It’s really appealing to me and I’d love to see it on some smaller knives in the future.
 
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Fixall said:
Has the jigging style used on the blood red 36 been used very often by GEC? It’s really appealing to me and I’d love to see it on some smaller knives in the future.
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I don't know the answer to your question, but I also like it and would like to see more. Here is a picture of two knives in my collection that come closest, a Diamond Jack 48 and a 38.
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Fixall said:
Has the jigging style used on the blood red 36 been used very often by GEC? It’s really appealing to me and I’d love to see it on some smaller knives in the future.
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I think I prefer it on the smaller knives - I don't much care for it on something so big. It looks like a stick of butter after you have rolled your corn-on-the cob over it.
 
Pàdruig said:
I think I prefer it on the smaller knives - I don't much care for it on something so big. It looks like a stick of butter after you have rolled your corn-on-the cob over it.
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It reminds me of alligator skin. :)

I agree. I think it would be a better match on a smaller knife.
 
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