#78 American Jack

[Anothername]

At what point are you forced to admit that you are completely out of your mind?

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I think when you have 5 duplicates? Beautiful collection sir!

 

[Squidman24]

I think when you have 5 duplicates? Beautiful collection sir!

You're not helping me! But wait, I can explain. I got one for my complete set, one for my son's complete set, one for an EDC user and two that I can send out to be recovered (one for me and one for my son). That sounds sane....doesn't it?

 

[traumkommode]

At what point are you forced to admit that you are completely out of your mind?

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With a few users that didn't make it in, huh?

 

[Squidman24]

With a few users that didn't make it in, huh?

.....maybe

 

[traumkommode]

.....maybe

Oh no! Why the long face? I've meant to celebrate!

 

[mrknife]

You're not helping me! But wait, I can explain. I got one for my complete set, one for my son's complete set, one for an EDC user and two that I can send out to be recovered (one for me and one for my son). That sounds sane....doesn't it?

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5?! trying to corner the market there Mr.Hunt?

 

[strokednbored]

This was a great run of knives. I almost passed it up at first thinking I wouldn't go for them. However, I bought one after seeing the pics of the elderberry bone posted - I really like the clawed bone look. Once I got it in person, I realized how good it was... and ended up with a few more.

I hope they do a single clip point run in the future!

 

[Anothername]

You're not helping me! But wait, I can explain. I got one for my complete set, one for my son's complete set, one for an EDC user and two that I can send out to be recovered (one for me and one for my son). That sounds sane....doesn't it?

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Well now that you explain it sounds totally rational I wouldn't worry a bit

 

[Lostball]

I'm going to miss seeing this thread on the first page every day. It's beginning to fade. This run was one of my favorites with many different choices. Very well done GEC!!!. I wish my bank account would've allowed me to increase my quantities but these three are my top choices.

 

[Duper]

Hopefully they will be back with new colours and covers in a short couple of years.

,,,Mike in Canada

 

[btb01]

Did the deed today and cut an easy open notch in my cocobolo. Haven't taken a dremel to a hundred dollar knife so I was a bit cautious, so I might have to revisit it and enlarge it a little.
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Looks to me like you did a very nice job on your EO notch! I think it fits this knife just about perfectly, thought I’m still a bit nervous to try it myself.

You're not helping me! But wait, I can explain. I got one for my complete set, one for my son's complete set, one for an EDC user and two that I can send out to be recovered (one for me and one for my son). That sounds sane....doesn't it?

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That’s, um… that’s perfectly normal.

I started this post earlier today, with the comments above, and intended to take a few photos of my second #78 — a Tortoise Shell Acrylic Kifer SFO, serial no. 21 — to add to it, but I never got around to it, so I’ll go ahead and post my comments and (hopefully) add my own photos tomorrow.

 

[Postlapsaria]

Just got this guy, and it's a keeper. The covers are a bit splotchy with white areas, which may turn some people off, but I like irregularities in natural covers.

I'd really like to hunt down a natural micarta next!

 

[Duper]

Just got this guy, and it's a keeper. The covers are a bit splotchy with white areas, which may turn some people off, but I like irregularities in natural covers.

I'd really like to hunt down a natural micarta next!

Nice one. It exemplifies smooth.

,,,Mike in Canada

 

[nyrico]

I thought that I would be able to resist, but, I kept watching this thread. Added a gently used brown jigged bone, these 78s were great.

 

[Anothername]

Fun fact a little patina even makes a two blader pinchable

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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I want to thank these three 78’s for giving me the will power to resist the 56’s. The 56 is a great pattern, but, in my opinion, just a tiny shade below the 78. The extra length and shape of the 78 provides a perfect platform to showcase the handle material. So, can I tell my wife that I saved us money by buying the 78’s?

 

[Nature Boy]

 

[Leslie Tomville]

Nature Boy Man you are killing it with your recent Stag knives! Everywhere I look I see another one. Congratulations.

 

[WoodManGM]

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I want to thank these three 78’s for giving me the will power to resist the 56’s. The 56 is a great pattern, but, in my opinion, just a tiny shade below the 78. The extra length and shape of the 78 provides a perfect platform to showcase the handle material. So, can I tell my wife that I saved us money by buying the 78’s?

Agree. Plus, I want half stops like those on the 78. So I have a jigged bone 2 blade 78 in my pocket right now.

Still, I had to snag 3 56s.

 

[Nature Boy]

Thanks LT! You’ve made out pretty well yourself! I think being a two-Blade type of guy affords me a bit more time to be selective. The best single blade stag usually disappears before my spider sense even tingles.

Nature Boy Man you are killing it with your recent Stag knives! Everywhere I look I see another one. Congratulations.