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Here is my latest GEC. It's a lockback with red wine jig bone scales and mystery steel. It also comes with another interesting feature that I have never encountered on GEC knives but I will keep you in suspense regarding that.
Now I said it was a mystery steel but I understand that it is 440c stainless. How do I know this? The dealer I purchased it from told me so. I am not calling his claims into question - indeed I believe what he told me. What surprises me is that there is nothing that came with the knife that even hints at the steel type. I cleaned the blade and dabbed a touch a vinegar on it and there was no reaction - not conclusive proof but strongly suggests that it is a stain resistant metal. This is my 5th GEC knife and all of the others have 1095 clearly marked on the cylindrical box - not this one. There is a certificate of authenticity in the box that tells me the pattern number, the scale material, the serial number etc but nothing about the steel type. I wonder why GEC omitted this information?
This is the 3rd GEC lockback I have owned - the others were in frontier bone and ebony. From a quality perspective, this is the best one to date. Fit and finish are flawless. All of the lock backs so far have had sweet actions - they open smoothly and lock up soundly with minimal play and this is no exception. The ebony scaled Wharnie in the pics is one of my favourite knives and I carry it regularly but it needed metal removed from the kick to get the blade tip inside the grip when closed - it was something that could be remedied but I believe that a customer should not have to do this with a quality knife. Well I am pleased to say that this one had no issues of any kind.
The red bone scales would not have been my first choice but they were all I could find. They look better in the flesh, so to speak, than in pictures and I am quite happy with them. The colour is dark and subdued. Knife handles that look like lollipops don't do anything for me.
Dimensions are the same (or close enough) to the other GEC lockbacks - a comparison pic with the Wharnie is shown for reference. Good size for pocket carry.
I like this knife.
Well, the suspense must be killing you by now - what is the new and interesting feature on this knife?
Each previous GEC I have owned was missing something - an edge. I believe that a knife is a cutting instrument and to sell a knife that is not capable of cutting is wrong. Such a knife is not fit for purpose as it comes to the end user. Well let me tell you that this knife is sharp! In fact it is very sharp. Congratulations GEC - I applaud the change.
This is no semi-finished kit - it is a quality knife. It comes out of the box with a level of fit and finish that leaves nothing to be desired and could simply be slipped into the pocket and put to work when needed.
Here is my latest GEC. It's a lockback with red wine jig bone scales and mystery steel. It also comes with another interesting feature that I have never encountered on GEC knives but I will keep you in suspense regarding that.
Now I said it was a mystery steel but I understand that it is 440c stainless. How do I know this? The dealer I purchased it from told me so. I am not calling his claims into question - indeed I believe what he told me. What surprises me is that there is nothing that came with the knife that even hints at the steel type. I cleaned the blade and dabbed a touch a vinegar on it and there was no reaction - not conclusive proof but strongly suggests that it is a stain resistant metal. This is my 5th GEC knife and all of the others have 1095 clearly marked on the cylindrical box - not this one. There is a certificate of authenticity in the box that tells me the pattern number, the scale material, the serial number etc but nothing about the steel type. I wonder why GEC omitted this information?
This is the 3rd GEC lockback I have owned - the others were in frontier bone and ebony. From a quality perspective, this is the best one to date. Fit and finish are flawless. All of the lock backs so far have had sweet actions - they open smoothly and lock up soundly with minimal play and this is no exception. The ebony scaled Wharnie in the pics is one of my favourite knives and I carry it regularly but it needed metal removed from the kick to get the blade tip inside the grip when closed - it was something that could be remedied but I believe that a customer should not have to do this with a quality knife. Well I am pleased to say that this one had no issues of any kind.
The red bone scales would not have been my first choice but they were all I could find. They look better in the flesh, so to speak, than in pictures and I am quite happy with them. The colour is dark and subdued. Knife handles that look like lollipops don't do anything for me.
Dimensions are the same (or close enough) to the other GEC lockbacks - a comparison pic with the Wharnie is shown for reference. Good size for pocket carry.
I like this knife.
Well, the suspense must be killing you by now - what is the new and interesting feature on this knife?
Each previous GEC I have owned was missing something - an edge. I believe that a knife is a cutting instrument and to sell a knife that is not capable of cutting is wrong. Such a knife is not fit for purpose as it comes to the end user. Well let me tell you that this knife is sharp! In fact it is very sharp. Congratulations GEC - I applaud the change.
This is no semi-finished kit - it is a quality knife. It comes out of the box with a level of fit and finish that leaves nothing to be desired and could simply be slipped into the pocket and put to work when needed.
