#78 American Jack

[GE Jr]

Received this one earlier this week and tried to get some photos but the covers kept coming out too dark. This one has some dark mahogany coloration with swirls...finally had some decent natural light for pics today...nonetheless a 78 Coco in the house.

Excellent shot - and that Cocobolo looks amazing! I like how all the Cocobolos have different grain patterns.

 

[Easyrider]

I finally got some photos of my new ebony 78.

 

[007hunter]

Thanks for the nice comments gentlemen! @rswanson and GE Jr

 

[TheFactor]

My Ebony just arrived and Another beauty from CK knives
These 78’s keep amazing me more on each one . Everyone I’ve received have been perfect examples !
Gec knocked it out of the park with these little jewels !!
Excuse the oil it’s fresh out of the tube

 

[oldmanrunning]

Some more 78 love today Great picture just makes the waiting harder.

 

[oldmanrunning]

Apologies to all especially TheFactor I was trying to post a reply to your post of my inbound #78 and it looks like I managed to disappear it, hopefully one of the moderators can fix it.

 

[mrknife]

4/6 arrived arrived yesterday,

 

[TheFactor]

Apologies to all especially TheFactor I was trying to post a reply to your post of my inbound #78 and it looks like I managed to disappear it, hopefully one of the moderators can fix it.

No worries Sir and Thank you

 

[ArchiveMoto]

 

[ArchiveMoto]

Just poking around in the Trade forum and looks like the whole world wants a CK SFO Natural Canvas Micarta 78. The thing is though, I don't recall seeing many pictures of those posted here and haven't seen a single one up for grabs anywhere. Anyone have an idea of production numbers on that one, seems like the most desired of the lot yet equally absent.

 

[Ramrodmb]

Haven't seen too many posted. I would bet on right around 100 made.
They did turn out great!

 

[knifeswapper]

100 made. 70 from CK and 30 went to a club in the UK

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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Just out of the mailbox.

 

[353]

My #78.

Put my edge on it and sanded the piece of tang sticking out when closed lightly. I do this to all GEC's I'm carrying and not plan to sell to minimize pocket wear. I really don't understand why they leave these so sharp when everything else is so nicely finnished. Maybe it has something to do with the aesthetics of the transition between handle and blade when the knife is open?

Anyways, LOVE this knife and pattern.

 

[007hunter]

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Just out of the mailbox.

Lovely stag and beautifully matched side to side, nice score

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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Thank you 007hunter , but there is a fly in the ointment. You cannot see it from the photos I posted earlier, but take a look at these two pics. On the mark side, just to the right of the bottom pin you can see where they started to drill a hole, but abandoned it. What would y’all do?

 

[knifeswapper]

Not drilling a hole, as they don't do that from this side. This is where they let the spinner down a little off target.

 

[Leslie Tomville]

knifeswapper Mike, do you think GEC could do some repair work on this one? I hate to give up on it, because the stag is so nice.

 

[StubbyThumbnail]

Who said they wish all decisions were black and white?

 

[knifeswapper]

knifeswapper Mike, do you think GEC could do some repair work on this one? I hate to give up on it, because the stag is so nice.

I think they did - otherwise it would be a large white circle. You can tell from around the backspring nail that there is some black filler present. Someone must have missed that as it should have been an "S" model.