A couple new GEC 72's... Show yours if you have one

[pistonsandgears]

72 lockback is one of my favorites

 

[338375]

I have owned several, but just this one left, the pick of the litter.

I.... WANT.... THAT.... Very nice

Gentleman
My apologies, my memory wasn't serving me so well, - Trand you are so very right - so I dug it out this morning and the number is exactly right - 735109 and I feel extremely embarrassed at this moment , as I don't have too many of these and I now stand corrected, I now don't have a 72 and 73, but two 73's! lol
I am so sorry Mike to interfere with your Thread as I do love the ebony 73 - thinking it was a 72 - so wanted to show it to you, sometimes my enthusiasm with knives gets the better of me and I do this exact thingsorry guys -
I have never been one to understand the serial numbers.

Absolutely no worries Duncan. If that's the worst mistake you ever make, you are doin fine

No apology neccessary here Duncan.(adopts condescending tone) Its an easy mistake that Anyone could make .(chortles smugly into back of hand).
So-think you know your GEC72s-73s?
Try this this quick identification quiz.

Answers on next post.

Nice lookin group

72 lockback is one of my favorites

That's a great looking knife, and a great picture

 

[black mamba]

Thanks, Mike, here's an open pic of the red stag.

 

[338375]

Thanks, Mike, here's an open pic of the red stag.

Thanks for the picture Jeff, but you truly are mean... That knife is incredible looking

 

[avoidspam]

I would also like a drop point version. It's probably a good thing they don't offer one though, I would probably end up broke
That's a great looking knife Sam. Yours is actually very close to the color of my Cocobolo, but for some reason yesterday I couldn't get the picture to show the color...

Me too Mike!!

The easiest way to get a pic of the true colour is outdoors when you have a cloudy but not too dark day. That way the light is diffused/neutral.

Sam

 

[pistonsandgears]

Thanks, Mike, here's an open pic of the red stag.

I sure wish GEC would do another run of something with that red stag, sure is purdy.

 

[joeymoey]

My 72s

 

[338375]

That's a nicely matched pair...

 

[Sam Dean]

I just couldn't stand a for thread of my favorite patterns wither away, so here's some of mine (OK, a 73 is in there too)

Let's see some more!

The cocobolo is the best apple slicing knife around, and always accompanies my family when we pick apples at the local orchard in the fall (gotta test a few while we're pickin' just to be sure!).
The patina is developing nicely, but I've been in the habit of forcing a patina with most others. The cell phone camera doesn't picket it up very well, but I've finally got a process I'm happy with.







Here's a group shot with a few friends. If I could just find a yellow rose 72 with a lanyard hole.....




Thanks to all for sharing - I'm looking forward to seeing some more!

 

[manowar669]

I have a 72 wharnie and 73 in cocobolo.
It's a bit big for EDC for me, but for work around the farm, it's great.

 

[lambertiana]

Only one 72 here

 

[KYenglish]

ebony

 

[gmarthur]

I love the clip blade profile on those 72's. One of the nicest looking clip blades IMO.

Greg

 

[rinos]

when 73 was young

now,where i can found 72 clip point

 

[Hawk45]

Yeah, I'd love to get one of the single clip blade 72s, alas I got into traditionals about 5 months too late to grab one. I'll have to keep an eye on the secondary market.

 

[blademan 13]

Three 72's and an old 73. I like these knives although the green hasn't seen any use yet

 

[VictorLouis]

Nice to see some GEC/Stainless ones in this pattern. Tell me, do they lock-up soundly as a Case Copperlock? Never felt ANY play in one of those Case models, in handling around a dozen so far.

 

[black mamba]

This one in linen micarta just arrived today. Should be a great, rugged user.