2022 GEC Cattle Knife/Camp Knife #35 Thread

the only thing that could better than a hex cut out would be a female hex hole in handle or bolster to allow use of 1/4" bits...........

but seriously, its a great knife that could only be made better with bone covers!
 
stagmeister said:
Well, according to GEC, they are nickel silver. Nickel silver will patina too.
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In your opinion then, when GEC announces all-steel construction, you believe it only refers to pins and liners?

No disrespect intended but it's important for correct information to be disseminated. All-steel construction generally entails that bolsters, liners, and pins are constructed using steel. I've never seen a knife, advertised as all-steel, sporting steel liners and pins but fitted with nickel silver bolsters. In my picture above, I have two NF Barlow examples - one has steel bolsters, the other nickel silver and it's hard to mistake the difference.
 
Camillus said:
I would have really like to see GEC give this pattern a serious go, and try for once, not to throw out another gimmick. The success of the sudbuster being a case in point.
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Yeah, I'm with you on this. I don't mind the cover material and I don't mind the shield really either. But the whole package doesn't convey that classic camp knife feel with bail, awl, can opener, etc. I'm thrilled that folks dig it but, in my opinion, GEC missed the mark on this one.
 
I don’t know much about plastic or delrin covers. I don’t know they’ve been used on older camp knives correct? I was hoping for black jigged bone but maybe it will prevent cracked bone if you drop it?
 
Pàdruig said:
In your opinion then, when GEC announces all-steel construction, you believe it only refers to pins and liners?

No disrespect intended but it's important for correct information to be disseminated. All-steel construction generally entails that bolsters, liners, and pins are constructed using steel. I've never seen a knife, advertised as all-steel, sporting steel liners and pins but fitted with nickel silver bolsters. In my picture above, I have two NF Barlow examples - one has steel bolsters, the other nickel silver and it's hard to mistake the difference.
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Oh, I'm with you on this. I'm just quoting what I was told by GEC. I'm sure they're mistaking as the bolsters on the all steel knives are magnetic, where the NS Aren't.
 
What is even that?

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camp knife is not for me I'll just try for the cattle knife even though there's no punch
 
Let'er Buck said:
I don’t know much about plastic or delrin covers. I don’t know they’ve been used on older camp knives correct? I was hoping for black jigged bone but maybe it will prevent cracked bone if you drop it?
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Case used Delrin on their cheaper line of scouts (640045R), as did Camillus, Kabar Western and several other brands.
 
JohnDF said:
I think it's absolutely perfect.
Well, I really don't like the hex cutout, but other than that... PERFECT.
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That hex cutout is an odd choice. Likely clumsy to use and a serious weak point for the screwdriver. Pretty nice knife aside from that but I’m just sticking with the cattle knife. I’d like two of them but we’ll see. 😁

The camp knife handles are spot on to some of the old stuff.

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Jiki said:
Tidioute line is not their premium line. $200 due to the current market environment. It's a $150 knife. We a saw these same grievances with the sudbuster farm and field last week. Inflation does not change the product line parameters or processes.
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I think it's perfectly fair for a consumer to look at an individual knife and weigh the value of it against what they want in a one-off purchase (meaning the comment about delrin on a $200 is very valid). On the other hand, Jiki Jiki 's comment resonates with me and I'd like to add to it. To me, GEC is doing something larger than just producing individual knives for consumers. I mean, sure, we know that the owner wants these to be users and wants them to be real working knives. But the company is clearly trying to give present-day "nods" to historical patterns, methods and materials. To me, that they used delrin on this model has nothing to do with saving costs or "cheaping out." Once again, GEC is tipping its hat to the history of American cutlery. The great cost in producing these knives is in the manufacturing, not slightly more expensive cover materials (as an example). How cool is it that GEC used, what is essentially, delrin on a "camp" style knife??? Rather than see it as one individual product that may or may not represent a good value for a one-off knife purchase, I see this as a freaking cool addition to a LINE of products which, for decades now, has tried to recapture the history of American traditional pocket cutlery. So freaking awesome.
 
I agree regarding the historical-interpretation-with-a-modern-day-twist perspective of this knife and would like to add that some older BSA knives included a square cut out on the caplifter called an 'Prest-o-light wrench' similar to the hex wrench on this 35.

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I've been going through a scout knife phase lately. Ulster and Camillus BSA knives have been arriving weekly from the least saturated auctions of my knife collective days. It seems like I'm the only bidder on some real gems! All are delrin except for a couple really abused Boker USA knives that are bone, and I must say, the delrin is easier on the pocket on these hot summer days. I'm very excited for this GEC scout and hope I can get my hands on one!
 
silentcog said:
I agree regarding the historical-interpretation-with-a-modern-day-twist perspective of this knife and would like to add that some older BSA knives included a square cut out on the caplifter called an 'Prest-o-light wrench' similar to the hex wrench on this 35.

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I've been going through a scout knife phase lately. Ulster and Camillus BSA knives have been arriving weekly from the least saturated auctions of my knife collective days. It seems like I'm the only bidder on some real gems! All are delrin except for a couple really abused Boker USA knives that are bone, and I must say, the delrin is easier on the pocket on these hot summer days. I'm very excited for this GEC scout and hope I can get my hands on one!
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I knew that hex cutout reminds me of something!

Would love to see a Northfield version, but honestly I don't think it will happen. Feels like it is a Tiddy-only release.
 
Nature Boy said:
I pretty much agree with Jiki Jiki above. I don’t mind brass (I don’t even mind verdigris that much), but the all steel GECs seem to be a step above in my book. There’s more of a heft to them - that could be favorable or a negative depending on use - and the walk and talk on the older, all steel Boys Knives is what drew me in to GEC in the first place.

Anyways, it was a nice surprise, for me, to see it on the Cattle Knife. I noticed the weight before i even opened the wax paper.
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Actually, the specific gravity of brass is greater than steel.....
 
This camp knife looks like a good user that I'd put right into rotation. Only thing is that I wish it came with a clip point instead of the spear. The clip on my churchill is perfect.
 
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