2022 GEC #59 Shaffer Farm Whittler Thread

To my eye , this pattern is one of the nicest most aesthetic knives GEC has done. I am not a series collector meaning I don’t need every knife of a particular run, but I will probably try to hunt down an example of each one of these they produce! Starting with that beautiful hummingbird acrylic people have grown to love!
 
No glamour shots but I am really pleased with how these turned out. The walk and talk is actually quite nice, the blade centering is spot on and blade sizes are appropriate for whittling. The acrylic looks much nicer in person than I imagined. I really hope they do some Northfields.

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waverave said:
No glamour shots but I am really pleased with how these turned out. The walk and talk is actually quite nice, the blade centering is spot on and blade sizes are appropriate for whittling. The acrylic looks much nicer in person than I imagined. I really hope they do some Northfields.

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Oh man! Looks great and I’m excited for “mine” to be in hand this weekend ;)
 
waverave said:
No glamour shots but I am really pleased with how these turned out. The walk and talk is actually quite nice, the blade centering is spot on and blade sizes are appropriate for whittling. The acrylic looks much nicer in person than I imagined. I really hope they do some Northfields.

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Wear a glove.😉 you remember what happened the last time. 🤣
 
waverave said:
No more whittling for me I am officially retired :) I kept the glove though and use it to shuck oysters (because of course I slashed myself doing that too).
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I hope you give whittling another shot. Even the act of making pointy sticks can be very therapeutic and relaxing. I know a fellow that just carves mushrooms. Big ones, small ones, button, Shantrells, just mushrooms. Picks up sticks, basswood, any piece of wood. He says it gives him peace.
 
if they announce a NF trim on these, I will probably lose my mind 😅. this pattern checks all the boxes for me.
 
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Jiki said:
I hope you give whittling another shot. Even the act of making pointy sticks can be very therapeutic and relaxing. I know a fellow that just carves mushrooms. Big ones, small ones, button, Shantrells, just mushrooms. Picks up sticks, basswood, any piece of wood. He says it gives him peace.
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Any beginner books or content you’d recommend? This will be my first whittler and I’ve got to try it out. I just don’t know where to start or how to learn. I’m sure there is tons of stuff on the internet but if you know a good place to start I’m all ears.
 
Let'er Buck said:
Any beginner books or content you’d recommend? This will be my first whittler and I’ve got to try it out. I just don’t know where to start or how to learn. I’m sure there is tons of stuff on the internet but if you know a good place to start I’m all ears.
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Doug Linker on YouTube. Fox publishing just put out an addition of their whittling magazine.
 
Hello...quick question. First, just received the Hummingbird and it looks great....will post a pic later. It didn't come with a pin and it doesn't look like there is one from the GEC cover page posts. Can someone who's received theirs confirm the same?...thanks!
 
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