99 Wallstreet on the horizon, who's excited

Same! The farmers 99 is how I discovered GEC actually. Sadly I have never seen one for sale. But I keep searching...

Does anyone know who is getting these Wall Streets? I’m always assuming I missed a preorder.

 

Collector Knives had a preorder but there will be some going to GEC distributors for normal drops.

 

Just curious, what's the logic behind a wharncliffe blade on a lockback? I don't think I've seen that before, usually you encounter clips, spears, drop points and similar styled blades with a point and at least a bit of belly.

Nice to see GEC putting out something in stainless again! My only one so far is a 33 dog paw and I love it.

 

That might be the logic right there. Something different.

 

Missed the preorder but hope to grab one.

 

Why doesn't a wharncliffe make sense with a lockback? They were also offered on the run in 2014.

 

Well, I usually imagine a lockback or linerlock to be used in a rougher way than a slipjoint, being more of an outdoors knife used for camping, hunting or tasks in the wood. For such tasks a clip point or drop point is more suited imo. Something with a point to pierce and some belly. Whereas blades with completely straight edges are in my eyes more suited for tasks where draw cuts are required, or for cutting on a surface (like a table), cutting boxes, paper etc. Such situations have less of a need for an arresting blade because you most often push the blade against the backsring. There's less danger for it to close on you. But I guess the Wall Street is meant more as a gent's lockback, something suitable for office environment and such. In this case the wharncliffe blade makes perfect sense.

This is just my subjective view, I'm not trying to force my thoughts on others or to belittle the knife.

 

As far as I recall, the Wharncliffe was the least popular of the blades on the original run. Things change of course.....

 

It's my favorite blade. It's all about the curve ... aesthetics. Pragmatic consideration is back there somewhere near the caboose.

 

Seems like a locking blade would have most advantage on a blade designed for stabbing. I’m not complaining though, this will be a cool run.

 

My guess is whatever site these end up on, they’ve got to be spoke for by now. Beautiful.

 

If I don’t get one on the standby on the chestnut I may have to see if my ironwood 14 will entice a trade. They look nice and stainless!

 

Are these going to any particular retailer or the normal disturbitor list?

 

The production schedule doesn’t indicate SFO so I’m guessing all the dealers who wanted will get some.

 

I had never seen Springfield bone before...It definitely looks interesting Will reserve judgement until I see a finished knife.

 

That is correct...a smaller run but they will be available. So far I am digging the wood covers.

 

I agree. Chestnut looks great, and the bone is darker than the 15 stainless with that long snaking groove pattern.