2022 GEC Bayou Trapper #88 Thread

[Modoc ED]

Personally, I'd have much preferred to see Gator Paw - errrrrrrrrr, Gator Claw jigging instead of the boring, mundane, jigging pattern GEC used on this Swamp Green Bayou Trapper. Kinda like in the past and even currently, knife manufactures have mimicked peach seed pits pattern in their Peach Seed jigging.

 

[Wharn]

Personally, I'd have much preferred to see Gator Paw - errrrrrrrrr, Gator Claw jigging instead of the boring, mundane, jigging pattern GEC used on this Swamp Green Bayou Trapper. Kinda like in the past and even currently, knife manufactures have mimicked peach seed pits pattern in their Peach Seed jigging.

I’m with you, Ed. The jigged bone they used on the 93 lambsfoot would have been perfect here.

 

[Jiki]

That would have been a good design meeting to be a fly on the wall in.

I think these things go something like this.

Bill: Randy make me a sowbelly.

Randy runs off and makes a sowbelly and brings it back to Bill.

Bill: No, not a stockman. Put one of those lambsfoot blades on it.

Randy runs off...
... returns with lambsfoot.

Bill: Randy I want a gator.

Randy runs off...

You get the picture.

 

[5K Qs]

The green bone has me more interested than the other options for this knife, but the gator shield is a "no" for me.
I wasn't very sold on the pattern to begin with, but the green bone did make it better, but the gator shield lost it for me again.

But doesn't the gator blade etch move it right back to "yes" again, John??

- GT

 

[JohnDF]

But doesn't the gator blade etch move it right back to "yes" again, John??

Too be honest, my eyes are bad enough that I didn't bother trying to read the etch.

 

[dundak]

I think it needs a bigger shield. Why not replace the mark side scale with one giant gator shield? That would be perfect.

 

[Prester John]

And ... there you have it.

Now let’s hope the competition for Ironwood goes down a bit lol

Pretty doggone awesome.

 

[Rockcutter]

Smooth green bone with the gator would've been nice for my two cents.

 

[Modoc ED]

Smooth green bone with the gator would've been nice for my two cents.

That would cost you a lot more than two cents.

 

[Viper84]

Smooth green bone with the gator would've been nice for my two cents.

So a baby gator with baby smooth skin?

 

[HEMI 49]

Here's something to get your minds off of scaly reptiles....... Better pictures later on....

 

[JTB_5]

Here's something to get your minds off of scaly reptiles....... Better pictures later on....View attachment 1803256View attachment 1803257

Full polish? Looking good! Can't wait to see it in some sunlight.

 

[HEMI 49]

Full polish? Looking good! Can't wait to see it in some sunlight.

Yes, highly polished metal...... The wood is more of a satin...... I assume GEC uses some type of polyurethane vs lacquer???......

 

[JTB_5]

Yes, highly polished metal...... The wood is more of a satin...... I assume GEC uses some type of polyurethane vs lacquer???......

Their ironwood has always been a little tricky in my experience. Lots of "ripples" when finished (but I guess this is typical of ironwood). But contrast, figuration, and chatoyance make ironwood so special, and it looks like yours fits that bill nicely.

 

[HEMI 49]

Their ironwood has always been a little tricky in my experience. Lots of "ripples" when finished (but I guess this is typical of ironwood). But contrast, figuration, and chatoyance make ironwood so special, and it looks like yours fits that bill nicely.

I am very pleased with the character of the wood...... It looks like it might have some crotch or burl in it..... I'll try to get truer pictures in a day or so...

 

[AZCoyote]

Maybe Elon Musk will buy GEC for 2 billion dollars and ban animal shields?

If Elon bought GEC every knife would have a dogecoin shield.

 

[Angry Angus]

Maybe Elon Musk will buy GEC for 2 billion dollars and ban animal shields?

And make them electric and the price will be so high no one will buy them.

 

[hedd]

Dang. I wasn't going to be in for an 88, but that gator really brings it home.

 

[cigarrodog]

Big thanks to Dan sf fanatic for helping me to get this sweet Yetti. Looking forward to trying for the green.

 

[Modoc ED]

The Ironwood came in this morning. Nice knife with reasonable grain in the Ironwood but shows up poorly in these pictures - snowing like crazy. Anyway, here it is. Edit: It didn't come with a button.