99 Wallstreet on the horizon, who's excited

Anybody have a GEC in Chestnut from a prior run? I'm wondering how resistant the wood is from taking carry marks.
 
BOTH (or all of the above)
I carried both side by side on my belt this week.
I used both at work today . . . I needed the longer blade and I needed the shorter blade to pierce and cut curves without being overly long so I didn't damage stuff.
I say enjoy BOTH . . . even in the same day.
Granted these are not lock backs.
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ISKRA said:
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.
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Stropping Young Lad said:
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.
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I see what you are saying I guess coming from the perspective where I have as many knives with locks as without (including wharnecliffs) it never seems like a bad thing to have a lock. I would question more having knives with blade shapes that are more prone to stabbing and work tasks that don't have locks than the other way around. Although I own those too...
 
My 99 is one of the first GEC knives that I bought. Great pattern that has seen a lot of usage over the years. I missed out on the pre sale, but I might pick one of the SS up if I have a chance.

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cbr1000 said:
Anybody have a GEC in Chestnut from a prior run? I'm wondering how resistant the wood is from taking carry marks.
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I've had several. That barn chestnut, if it's the same wood, is pretty soft. Probably weather worn. You can mark it with your fingernail. You can't mark it terribly deep. But the barnwood is not what I would call a hardwood by any stretch.
 
traumkommode said:
I've had several. That barn chestnut, if it's the same wood, is pretty soft. Probably weather worn. You can mark it with your fingernail. You can't mark it terribly deep. But the barnwood is not what I would call a hardwood by any stretch.
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That's the covers I was thinking about when I posted the question. Hopefully it's not the same stock.
 
Must be time to keep this thread a little higher on the horizon.

,,,Mike in Canada
 
Interesting. What I just purchased from DLT said Walnut but that is not on the production schedule. Maybe they meant Chestnut?
 
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