A Question for Those of You Who Have Wore Out a GEC Knife

[btb01]

So, I shouldn't worry about wearing it out but if I am then buy a spare. Does that sound about right?

Sounds like a plan to me. I've done just that with a few favorites (when possible). For example, here's my favorite GEC user, a #15 Farm Boy in Antique Yellow:

And here is the same knife in Rust Red, still new in tube and (for now at least) waiting in the drawer:

If you were to use a knife to the point that it really was "used up," the handles would probably be as worn out as the blades, and a new knife to replace it would probably be the the way to go.

 

[mrknife]

Sounds like a plan to me. I've done just that with a few favorites (when possible). For example, here's my favorite GEC user, a #15 Farm Boy in Antique Yellow:

And here is the same knife in Rust Red, still new in tube and (for now at least) waiting in the drawer:

If you were to use a knife to the point that it really was "used up," the handles would probably be as worn out as the blades, and a new knife to replace it would probably be the the way to go.

cant hurt! i have 3 of 2014 blade forums knives as well as 3 48s, some of my favorite GEC patterns.

 

[brownshoe]

...had a crack from the factory in some bone and was told I'd have to wait...

Why must one wait for a repaired cover?

 

[BigBiscuit]

Why must one wait for a repaired cover?

They didn't have the bone in stock. It was a Northwoods Fremont Jack and I was told that I would have to wait until they had the bone in that color in stock and possibly wait for another run of Fremont Jacks to be made in order to get mine replaced at the same time. That was well over a year ago. So I was faced with either paying someone to replace the covers with something else, wait for who knows how long, or sell it as is at a loss. Frustrated, I sold it at a loss. Oh and at the time KSF would have replaced it, but they had no more left.

 

[cchu518]

The GEC's as a user sharpen up super quick, I can't imagine much metal is taken off.

For the one gec 72 that I have when it dulls I put it on a bench stone for no more than a minute usually through two grits, with a strop the edge comes right back to life.

The traditionals have really given me an appreciation for not being so crazy a out sharpening as well. I've put away most of my sharpening systems except for a Norton economy tool stone, a ceramic rod and a leather belt.

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[GaiusJulius]

The main thing that will use up a knife blade is doing stupid stuff with it and putting big nicks in it, or taking out chunks of metal. Most knives, especially slipjoints, aren't meant to be used so roughly. If you just use them for day to day things and sharpen them occasionally when necessary, they'll last for decades.