Anyone here like GEC?

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Great Eastern Cutlery is the big thing over in the Traditional forum. Do any of you who use folders like them? I have a nice buffalo horn 3" barlow as my whitecollar, work edc, and more recently I got a massive #23 Pioneer in a trade that I plan to try for woods use.

This beast is 4 1/2" long closed, and with nearly a 4" blade, it's the size of my Northstar when opened. It has a really stiff spring and half stops, and a liner lock. I think it's solid enough to use for 90% of wilderness stuff, but batoning would probably be out.
 
My favorite knife of all time is a GEC. A Tidioute Scout to be exact:

Here's a picture back when she was brand new. Now the spey blade is so patina'd from cutting apples you can't even read the 1 of 50 on it.

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Same here. I really like natural colored Micarta so I couldn't resist. Mine has a really dark patina on it now too.
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i like the look of them, and they seem pretty nice. a tad pricy though, but i would assume that it is worth it.
 
Well worth every penny! I carry a Moose at work and a Scout on my off time. Both in burnt stag bone. Two thumbs up!
 
i have a pioneer trapper, nice knife.

solid, dependable knife. takes a sweet edge and has good retention as well.

its a tad large, so i don't EDC it, but it is always there just in case. if i were going to EDC it i might carry it in a belt pouch instead of in pocket.

makes a fine bushcrafting folder in my opinion.

the strong half stops might save your fingers if you get careless and push against the spring...the blades are more likely to stop at the half stops instead of swinging all the way closed...
 
I got a Sunfish that is so big and sharp, I've been cutting up fruit and vegetables with it. I always wanted a decent Sunfish but the really good ones always seemed to be expensive collectables.
 
siguy said:
i have a pioneer trapper, nice knife.

solid, dependable knife. takes a sweet edge and has good retention as well.

its a tad large, so i don't EDC it, but it is always there just in case. if i were going to EDC it i might carry it in a belt pouch instead of in pocket.

makes a fine bushcrafting folder in my opinion.

the strong half stops might save your fingers if you get careless and push against the spring...the blades are more likely to stop at the half stops instead of swinging all the way closed...
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I agree with you about the pouch. Although I do have one pair of jeans with a freakishly large watch pocket that actually holds it. Much to larger for typical pocket carry though.
 
tknife said:
Same here. I really like natural colored Micarta so I couldn't resist. Mine has a really dark patina on it now too.
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I've got one of these as well. Overall it's a very nice knife, but the fit and finish wasn't spectacular. A few gaps and unevenness in a few places. The tip of one of the blades stuck up a little bit at first (a little filing on the kick fixed that). The heat treat is obviously different on both blades, not sure if that's intentional but I don't like it.

Many more people have been very happy with theirs, so maybe mine just isn't a spectacular example. I've been eying more anyway and would like to pick up a more recent model. As I said, overall it's a nice knife.
 
I have (a few) model #73s. I like the idea of a smaller Mountain man knife. I like my Queen Mountain Man in D2.
I find the 73s I have are really hard (tight) to open. Bought one for my dad, it's a bit easier.
I have other carbon knives, but this 1095 pits really easy when used or pocket carried. It's like I have to re-oil it every other day. Not just surface rust, but a deep black pit just from being in my pocket. Maybe someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong? I've tried everything from mineral oil to Eexoz, RIG and now Renaissance Wax. I don't mind patina, should I just mustard blue it and be done?
-Brian
 
Stag Liner lock No.73 a very useful knife indeed.

Got a single blade Beaver Tail which is like a luxurious Sodbuster in smooth bone-

The No.25 single bolster Jack is their smallest but is a Jack Russell of a knife punching far above its weight,nice and solid. Super stag too.

They are Traditional and yet they are serious workers&do-ers not nostalgia pieces. In my view, they are THE best current production slipjoints and totally worth the money. An excellent knife for a day hike and whatever you use them for,you derive a lot of pleasure from so doing!
 
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