2022 GEC Cattle Knife/Camp Knife #35 Thread

[Jiki]

Did I know that these were going to have steel liners?
I didn’t realize how much I needed GEC to make such a solid knife like this again.

 

[Nature Boy]

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I figured I shoulda realized.
It was even better to be surprised, though!

 

[Jiki]

I figured I shoulda realized.
It was even better to be surprised, though!

It definitely adds something.

 

[Alex.Y.]

It would be fab to gat a Levine 4, but once again being in Europe seems to make that impossible. I suspect they cost the earth too...

Look on Amazon first. Then eBay. They used to be in a 80 to 200 range.

 

[Pàdruig]

A heck of a time to take a step back from forums and GEC buying in general.

This has all the hallmarks of a standout knife: the peerless 35 frame, versatile cattle knife configuration, and sturdy all steel construction - you can't beat that. I'm a touch envious, it looks like a very fine knife indeed.

I look forward to seeing more pictures and reading everyone's thoughts.

 

[Ramrodmb]

LG 3 & LG 5 are virtually identical and much more obtainable.

 

[Kiro]

They really seem to have done a great job on these. Excellent fit and finish. Everything tight and secure. Opening and closing is smooth enough, and I'm sure it will improve over time. Very excited to see what else is in store.

 

[Nature Boy]

A heck of a time to take a step back from forums and GEC buying in general.

This has all the hallmarks of a standout knife: the peerless 35 frame, versatile cattle knife configuration, and sturdy all steel construction - you can't beat that. I'm a touch envious, it looks like a very fine knife indeed.

I look forward to seeing more pictures and reading everyone's thoughts.

Don’t forget red(ish).

 

[Pàdruig]

Don’t forget red(ish).

I was trying not to bum myself out too much by acknowledging that....

 

[Jiki]

I was trying not to bum myself out too much by acknowledging that....

Your will power is to be admired. Not to be confused with Will Power .

 

[Pàdruig]

Your will power is to be admired. Not to be confused with Will Power .

I don't know - I'm feeling pretty foolish right now

I saw Mike's early reserve notice come in and I thought, "Sure... why not....". Who am I kidding though, reservations were closed as soon as I clicked on the link. I have the unrelenting demand for GEC to thank for keeping me on the straight and narrow.

 

[tmd_87]

I don't know - I'm feeling pretty foolish right now

I saw Mike's early reserve notice come in and I thought, "Sure... why not....". Who am I kidding though, reservations were closed as soon as I clicked on the link. I have the unrelenting demand for GEC to thank for keeping me on the straight and narrow.

I was so close yet so far away….stand by….dang

Edit- SCORE!!!

 

[Tx308]

I got on stand by as well. Now the wait begins to see if I am deemed worthy by the knife gods.

 

[Jiki]

I don't know - I'm feeling pretty foolish right now

I saw Mike's early reserve notice come in and I thought, "Sure... why not....". Who am I kidding though, reservations were closed as soon as I clicked on the link. I have the unrelenting demand for GEC to thank for keeping me on the straight and narrow.

You might should silence that telegram app for the time being.

 

[Pàdruig]

You might should silence that telegram app for the time being.

I might have a little more self control than I am letting on. Besides, like with emails, I get the notifications maybe half the time in a reasonably timely manner - or at least a manner one should expect to be "reasonable".

All that said, I abdicated the comfort of guaranteed knives not only for budgetary reasons but also so that if I do manage to score a knife, it will be all the more meaningful to me going forward. My excitement and enthusiasm for GEC's knives hasn't waned, I just would like my future acquisitions to carry more weight as opposed to just being another knife in the collection. (I hope that makes at least a little bit of sense)

 

[TheJon]

Second aside, in someways it CAN clarify matters to regard a Jack knife as 2 blades one end, there are double ended Jacks but I feel it's more descriptive to regard them as Pen type construction. Penknives being blades at each end often single spring, original Penknives were the Quill type, long handle short blade for sharpening Quills prior to steel nib manufacture early c19th. Penknives can later be seen with 3 blades in some old catalogues but this was likely cutlery firms' rationale and 'Penknife' is the usual general term used by non knife types to describe what we all like here: Traditional spring knives 1 and more blades

I hold the same opinion. I general see Jack's as two blades on the same side, and knives with blades on opposite sides get broken down into pens and moose patterns depending on the number of springs. At least that's how I've always looked at it.

As an aside, what are the production numbers on these? I feel like I haven't see that many so far?

 

[Erik Hansen]

Speaking of production numbers, I generally have a hard time finding them until awhile after the release…

 

[stagmeister]

I don't know - I'm feeling pretty foolish right now

I saw Mike's early reserve notice come in and I thought, "Sure... why not....". Who am I kidding though, reservations were closed as soon as I clicked on the link. I have the unrelenting demand for GEC to thank for keeping me on the straight and narrow.

I'm not on the list. What does Mike have coming out?

 

[Elgatodeacero]

E Erik Hansen

Production numbers are not publicized normally during a run, and usually they are published by GEC at the end of each year (really at the beginning of each new year for the year just passed).

 

[jmgruber]

I'm not on the list. What does Mike have coming out?

It was the 35 cattle knife reserve