When I first started seriously looking at knives, or obsessively I should say, it was customs. I had bought a Case 63032 that I carried for several years occasionally pocketing a new purchase. I think my collecting was more, as some of you guys said, looking for my Grail knife. I had a short love affair for modern folders, and found a passion for hunting for old folders. I still look in antique shops and flea markets for oldies. These days I pretty much only carry one. I've always been a stockman fan, and in 2013 I found a GEC 81 and I'm calling it my Grail knife. Took a little bit getting used to it in my pocket but I find the 4 inch to be more rugged than the medium stockman. The steel liners probably help. Once in a while if I have to get dressed up I'll put a medium Case stockman or a Copperlock or a GEC 83 in my pocket.
I love the look of that 81! I've never been a huge fan of Case Stockmen, mostly because I prefer a wider blade and wider handle. I like knives to melt into my hand, and I find that with a lot of case knives, I have to pinch them instead of gripping them like say an opinel or modern folder. One of the reasons why I'm a fan of GEC is how they make their knives with wider handles and blades. I'm gonna have to keep an eye out on the exchange for an 81!
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