2023 GEC Cody Scout #721123LB

birdsbeaks said:
I could be wrong but it seems that, even in a traditional forum, there exists an unrelenting demand for novelty.

I read an interesting article about how the custom mega-yacht industry is struggling to come up with "new and exciting" exotic materials to furnish their boats with in order to impress their future clientele -- because the next silly out-of-touch billionaire who wants a custom mega-yacht obviously can't bear the thought of having the same exotic upholstery as Jeff Bezos has on his.

I'm ok with Che Chen and if anybody has a GEC in it that's too pedestrian for them, I'll gladly take it off their hands at 50% of what they paid for it if they'll cover the shipping. 🤣
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It's just personal preference. How boring would it be if we all said yes to everything all the time and liked all of the same stuff?? Booooooo
 
Alex.Y. said:
But what you care about then? Name of the material? Toughness? Feel?
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I don't like the way the rosewood looks. Can we not like something now and express our opinions on it? I normally prefer ebony, but I'm not really a wood guy so maybe that's the reason I don't care for it. Or maybe I was just looking for a different wood to be used since the recent 47s were in rosewood as well. Just something different. Seemed like a missed opportunity on a killer pattern that's highly sought after.
 
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CuzDoug85 said:
I don't like the way the rosewood looks. Can we not like something now and express our opinions on it? I normally prefer ebony, but I'm not really a wood guy so maybe that's the reason I don't care for it. Or maybe I was just looking for a different wood to be used since the recent 47s were in rosewood as well. Just something different.
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There's a whole lot of different out there that's ripe for exploration! You're certainly entitled to your preferences and opinion! I only meant to acknowledge the paradox that on a forum which proudly identifies itself as focusing on the traditional, many contributors (not just you) consistently express a desire for something "different" at the same time as many others are asking for a re-run of a popular pattern that they missed. Gotta admit there's an opportunity for a chuckle there.

Maybe if GEC keeps dropping models in Che Chen Rosewood the folks who keep missing out will finally have a chance to pick one up -- but I doubt it.

As for me -- bone, wood, stag, acrylic, delrin, micarta, stabilized chicken nuggets, unicorn skin, synthetic narwhal tusk, polymerized grizzly bear fat, whatever - it all works. I'm mostly in it for the craftsmanship and the patina. Pretty covers are just a bonus.
 
birdsbeaks said:
There's a whole lot of different out there that's ripe for exploration! You're certainly entitled to your preferences and opinion! I only meant to acknowledge the paradox that on a forum which proudly identifies itself as focusing on the traditional, many contributors (not just you) consistently express a desire for something "different" at the same time as many others are asking for a re-run of a popular pattern that they missed. Gotta admit there's an opportunity for a chuckle there.

Maybe if GEC keeps dropping models in Che Chen Rosewood the folks who keep missing out will finally have a chance to pick one up -- but I doubt it.

As for me -- bone, wood, stag, acrylic, delrin, micarta, stabilized chicken nuggets, unicorn skin, synthetic narwhal tusk, polymerized grizzly bear fat, whatever - it all works. I'm mostly in it for the craftsmanship and the patina. Pretty covers are just a bonus.
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ISO #72 with Chicken nuggets cover!
 
birdsbeaks said:
There's a whole lot of different out there that's ripe for exploration! You're certainly entitled to your preferences and opinion! I only meant to acknowledge the paradox that on a forum which proudly identifies itself as focusing on the traditional, many contributors (not just you) consistently express a desire for something "different" at the same time as many others are asking for a re-run of a popular pattern that they missed. Gotta admit there's an opportunity for a chuckle there.

Maybe if GEC keeps dropping models in Che Chen Rosewood the folks who keep missing out will finally have a chance to pick one up -- but I doubt it.

As for me -- bone, wood, stag, acrylic, delrin, micarta, stabilized chicken nuggets, unicorn skin, synthetic narwhal tusk, polymerized grizzly bear fat, whatever - it all works. I'm mostly in it for the craftsmanship and the patina. Pretty covers are just a bonus.
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wake me up when there is a kevlar 71, i am very interested. also precious metals.
 
birdsbeaks said:
There's a whole lot of different out there that's ripe for exploration! You're certainly entitled to your preferences and opinion! I only meant to acknowledge the paradox that on a forum which proudly identifies itself as focusing on the traditional, many contributors (not just you) consistently express a desire for something "different" at the same time as many others are asking for a re-run of a popular pattern that they missed. Gotta admit there's an opportunity for a chuckle there.

Maybe if GEC keeps dropping models in Che Chen Rosewood the folks who keep missing out will finally have a chance to pick one up -- but I doubt it.

As for me -- bone, wood, stag, acrylic, delrin, micarta, stabilized chicken nuggets, unicorn skin, synthetic narwhal tusk, polymerized grizzly bear fat, whatever - it all works. I'm mostly in it for the craftsmanship and the patina. Pretty covers are just a bonus.
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I had a Harness Jack that I had recovered in Stabilized Horseshit!! ("Thoroughbred" Horseshit BTW!!!) It had a horseshoe shield, and looked great!!
 
birdsbeaks said:
There's a whole lot of different out there that's ripe for exploration! You're certainly entitled to your preferences and opinion! I only meant to acknowledge the paradox that on a forum which proudly identifies itself as focusing on the traditional, many contributors (not just you) consistently express a desire for something "different" at the same time as many others are asking for a re-run of a popular pattern that they missed. Gotta admit there's an opportunity for a chuckle there.

Maybe if GEC keeps dropping models in Che Chen Rosewood the folks who keep missing out will finally have a chance to pick one up -- but I doubt it.

As for me -- bone, wood, stag, acrylic, delrin, micarta, stabilized chicken nuggets, unicorn skin, synthetic narwhal tusk, polymerized grizzly bear fat, whatever - it all works. I'm mostly in it for the craftsmanship and the patina. Pretty covers are just a bonus.
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Polymerized grizzly bear fat 71 nutbuster for the win! I didn't mean to hurt the rosewood fan boys' feelings, twas just my opinion.
 
CuzDoug85 said:
I don't like the way the rosewood looks. Can we not like something now and express our opinions on it? I normally prefer ebony, but I'm not really a wood guy so maybe that's the reason I don't care for it. Or maybe I was just looking for a different wood to be used since the recent 47s were in rosewood as well. Just something different. Seemed like a missed opportunity on a killer pattern that's highly sought after.
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Take it easy. It's just you said you don't care about aesthetics, but isn't appearance belongs to aesthetics category? Hence the question, no offense meant.
waynorth said:
I had a Harness Jack that I had recovered in Stabilized Horseshit!! ("Thoroughbred" Horseshit BTW!!!) It had a horseshoe shield, and looked great!!
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waynorth said:
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Third knife from the left!!! A Harness Jack number 1 from Queen!!
All customized and rehandled by Oupa from Australia!!
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Oh man, what did I read and saw just now!... :eek:🤪 Why, just why? 🤣😂 Hope it's safe to handle though.
 
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