So I thought I would throw this out there to see if there is any interest…..
Considering liquidating my current GEC collection in favor of/towards treating myself to my first Rolex for my upcoming 40th birthday. So below is a list of my entire GEC collection at present. I count 45 knives, 15 of them in 440c stainless, the rest carbon 1095 steel, mixed between Tidioute and Northfield, and all in original tubes. Ranging in years from 2007 up to the present. Most in new or pretty close condition, though all have been handled and admired from time to time, picking up the odd swirl. I never promise any of these knives to be mint, because they don’t even seem to come that way. But really, of these, probably less than 6 have seen any real use or carry, and there are two among those 6 (a #35 and an #81 indicated below) that have had some minor RIT dying done. So I am going to ask for a nice even $4,500 for the lot, which works out to $100 a piece, which seems pretty fair to me. Many of them I figure I could get much more for, others I am sure would fetch considerably less, were I to take the time to sell each off individually. I am quite sure I spent more than this to acquire them over the last 10 years. But then there is the bother of individual listings, photographing and boxing up each one, etc., and I figure it all works out in a wash.
So any big spenders out there want to help me in my quest? Or just wanna wish me a happy 40th? If so, send me a PM or leave your email addy to work out a deal.
No offers on individual knives please, this is obviously not a piecemeal sale.
If you are seriously considering purchasing the set, and would like to see photos of all or a few select knives, I am happy to accommodate to close the sale of the whole set, but please don't just ask for pics of or make offers on a single knife. Defeats the purpose here. If I cannot make the big sale, then I don’t really plan on selling any at the moment. I suppose I would entertain Rolex trade offers, given my stated goal, but finding a match there is probably a long shot. Heck, I know the whole idea of getting someone to spend $4.5K on pocket knives on a Friday afternoon is a long shot. But then I thought about it, and the fact that some people spend thousands on a single knife in the world of handmade customs, and figured its worth a shot. And if someone actually takes the leap, I am sure I can find a few extra goodies to send along as a thank you. Anyway, have a look at the list, I think you'll find there are some awesome and rare pieces in there. Thanks for looking!
GEC – 2010 Great Eastern #12 Powderhorn Toothpick, American Elk Stag, 440c (single blade)
GEC - 2011 Northfield #12 Powderhorn Burnt Stag 1095 (single blade)
GEC – 2017 Tidioute #13 Congress Whittler, Muslin Micarta, 1095
GEC – 2016 Tidioute #14 Lick Creek Boys Knife, Antique Yellow Bone (All Steel), 1095 (two-blade)
GEC – 2016 Tidioute #18 Beagle, Red Linen Micarta, 1095 (two blade)
GEC – 2017 Tidioute #35 Churchill, Cougar Clawed (darkened with RIT dye), 1095
GEC – 2017 Northfield #35 Churchill, Sambar Stag, 1095
GEC – 2017 Northfield #38 Special, Indian Paintbrush Jigged Bone, 1095
GEC - 2014 Great Eastern #42 Missouri Trader Lockback, OD Green Linen Micarta, 440c
GEC – 2018 Tidioute #43 Oregon Trapper (Beaver Tail), Jigged Brazilian Cherry Wood, 1095
GEC – 2018 Tidioute #43 Oregon Trapper, Natural Canvas Micarta, 1095
GEC – 2018 Tidioute #43 Oregon Trapper, Rust Red Jigged Bone, 1095
GEC – 2018 Northfield #43 Oregon Trapper, Orange Camel Bone, 1095
GEC – 2014 Great Eastern #47 Viper, Maroon Linen Micarta, 440c
GEC – 2012 Great Eastern # 48 Trapper, Amber Jig, 440c (2 blade)
GEC – 2014 Great Eastern # 48 Woodcock Bird Hunter, orange delrin, 440c
GEC - 2008 Northfield #54 Harness Jack, Red Hangman Bone, 1095
GEC – 2017 Tidioute #54 Big Jack, Desert Ironwood (TKC SFO), 1095
GEC – 2012 Tidioute #57 Half Whittler, Pickle Green Bone, 1095
GEC – 2011 Northfield #61 Half Congress, Christmas Lights Acrylic, 1095 (1 of 14)
GEC – 2010 Tidioute #61 Congress, Bocote Wood, 1095 (4-blade)
GEC – 2011 Northfield #62 Courthouse Whittler – Coconut Palm wood, 1095
GEC - 2013 Great Eastern #62 Half Congress, Elk Stag, 440c ss
GEC – 2015 Great Eastern #63 Mako, Elk Stag, 440c
GEC – 2015 Great Eastern #63 Mako, Burnt Orange jigged, 440c
GEC – 2014 Tidioute #66 Calf Roper Slim (2 blade pen), Rust Red Sawcut, 1095
GEC - 2017 Northfield #66 Calf Roper stockman, Tortoise Acrylic 1095
GEC - 2012 Great Eastern #68 White Owl clip, Cherry Wood SS 440c
GEC - 2013 Tidioute #68 Pony Jack (All Steel Construction) Clip blade main, Rust Red Bone, 1095
GEC – 2011 Great Eastern #72 Cody Scout Lockback, Red Wine Bone, 440c
GEC – 2007 Great Eastern #73 Scout (bullet trapper), Goldenrod Micarta, 440c
GEC – 2008 Great Eastern #73 Scout (bullet trapper), Red Wine Bone w/sn, 440c
GEC – 2016 Great Eastern #74 Mustang, American Chestnut, 440c ss
GEC – 2017 Northfield #74 Stallion Hunter, Cougar Clawed Bone, 1095
GEC – 2017 Northfield #74 Stallion Hunter, Cocobolo, 1095
GEC - 2012 Tidioute #76 Gunstock, Root Beer Float Acrylic 1095
GEC – 2017 Tidioute #81 Bull Moose, Osage Orange, 1095
GEC – 2017 Northfield #81 Bull Moose, Appaloosa bone (RIT dye slightly darkened), 1095
GEC – 2015 Tidioute #83 Tascosa Little Lockback Clip – Purple Sage Bone, 1095
GEC – 2011 Northfield #85 Teardrop Harness Jack, Burnt Stag, 1095
GEC – 2013 Great Eastern #89 Gambler – Red Jig Bone – SS 440c
GEC - 2012 Great Eastern #89 Gambler, Walnut Wood, 440c Stainless
GEC - 2009 Tidioute #89 Melon Whittler, 2nd Cut Juigged Burnt Stag, 1095
GEC - 2013 Tidioute #92 Eureka Jack, Striped Buffalo Horn, 1095
GEC – 2016 Northfield #98 Texas Cattle Knife, Kingwood 1095
Considering liquidating my current GEC collection in favor of/towards treating myself to my first Rolex for my upcoming 40th birthday. So below is a list of my entire GEC collection at present. I count 45 knives, 15 of them in 440c stainless, the rest carbon 1095 steel, mixed between Tidioute and Northfield, and all in original tubes. Ranging in years from 2007 up to the present. Most in new or pretty close condition, though all have been handled and admired from time to time, picking up the odd swirl. I never promise any of these knives to be mint, because they don’t even seem to come that way. But really, of these, probably less than 6 have seen any real use or carry, and there are two among those 6 (a #35 and an #81 indicated below) that have had some minor RIT dying done. So I am going to ask for a nice even $4,500 for the lot, which works out to $100 a piece, which seems pretty fair to me. Many of them I figure I could get much more for, others I am sure would fetch considerably less, were I to take the time to sell each off individually. I am quite sure I spent more than this to acquire them over the last 10 years. But then there is the bother of individual listings, photographing and boxing up each one, etc., and I figure it all works out in a wash.
So any big spenders out there want to help me in my quest? Or just wanna wish me a happy 40th? If so, send me a PM or leave your email addy to work out a deal.
No offers on individual knives please, this is obviously not a piecemeal sale.
If you are seriously considering purchasing the set, and would like to see photos of all or a few select knives, I am happy to accommodate to close the sale of the whole set, but please don't just ask for pics of or make offers on a single knife. Defeats the purpose here. If I cannot make the big sale, then I don’t really plan on selling any at the moment. I suppose I would entertain Rolex trade offers, given my stated goal, but finding a match there is probably a long shot. Heck, I know the whole idea of getting someone to spend $4.5K on pocket knives on a Friday afternoon is a long shot. But then I thought about it, and the fact that some people spend thousands on a single knife in the world of handmade customs, and figured its worth a shot. And if someone actually takes the leap, I am sure I can find a few extra goodies to send along as a thank you. Anyway, have a look at the list, I think you'll find there are some awesome and rare pieces in there. Thanks for looking!
GEC – 2010 Great Eastern #12 Powderhorn Toothpick, American Elk Stag, 440c (single blade)
GEC - 2011 Northfield #12 Powderhorn Burnt Stag 1095 (single blade)
GEC – 2017 Tidioute #13 Congress Whittler, Muslin Micarta, 1095
GEC – 2016 Tidioute #14 Lick Creek Boys Knife, Antique Yellow Bone (All Steel), 1095 (two-blade)
GEC – 2016 Tidioute #18 Beagle, Red Linen Micarta, 1095 (two blade)
GEC – 2017 Tidioute #35 Churchill, Cougar Clawed (darkened with RIT dye), 1095
GEC – 2017 Northfield #35 Churchill, Sambar Stag, 1095
GEC – 2017 Northfield #38 Special, Indian Paintbrush Jigged Bone, 1095
GEC - 2014 Great Eastern #42 Missouri Trader Lockback, OD Green Linen Micarta, 440c
GEC – 2018 Tidioute #43 Oregon Trapper (Beaver Tail), Jigged Brazilian Cherry Wood, 1095
GEC – 2018 Tidioute #43 Oregon Trapper, Natural Canvas Micarta, 1095
GEC – 2018 Tidioute #43 Oregon Trapper, Rust Red Jigged Bone, 1095
GEC – 2018 Northfield #43 Oregon Trapper, Orange Camel Bone, 1095
GEC – 2014 Great Eastern #47 Viper, Maroon Linen Micarta, 440c
GEC – 2012 Great Eastern # 48 Trapper, Amber Jig, 440c (2 blade)
GEC – 2014 Great Eastern # 48 Woodcock Bird Hunter, orange delrin, 440c
GEC - 2008 Northfield #54 Harness Jack, Red Hangman Bone, 1095
GEC – 2017 Tidioute #54 Big Jack, Desert Ironwood (TKC SFO), 1095
GEC – 2012 Tidioute #57 Half Whittler, Pickle Green Bone, 1095
GEC – 2011 Northfield #61 Half Congress, Christmas Lights Acrylic, 1095 (1 of 14)
GEC – 2010 Tidioute #61 Congress, Bocote Wood, 1095 (4-blade)
GEC – 2011 Northfield #62 Courthouse Whittler – Coconut Palm wood, 1095
GEC - 2013 Great Eastern #62 Half Congress, Elk Stag, 440c ss
GEC – 2015 Great Eastern #63 Mako, Elk Stag, 440c
GEC – 2015 Great Eastern #63 Mako, Burnt Orange jigged, 440c
GEC – 2014 Tidioute #66 Calf Roper Slim (2 blade pen), Rust Red Sawcut, 1095
GEC - 2017 Northfield #66 Calf Roper stockman, Tortoise Acrylic 1095
GEC - 2012 Great Eastern #68 White Owl clip, Cherry Wood SS 440c
GEC - 2013 Tidioute #68 Pony Jack (All Steel Construction) Clip blade main, Rust Red Bone, 1095
GEC – 2011 Great Eastern #72 Cody Scout Lockback, Red Wine Bone, 440c
GEC – 2007 Great Eastern #73 Scout (bullet trapper), Goldenrod Micarta, 440c
GEC – 2008 Great Eastern #73 Scout (bullet trapper), Red Wine Bone w/sn, 440c
GEC – 2016 Great Eastern #74 Mustang, American Chestnut, 440c ss
GEC – 2017 Northfield #74 Stallion Hunter, Cougar Clawed Bone, 1095
GEC – 2017 Northfield #74 Stallion Hunter, Cocobolo, 1095
GEC - 2012 Tidioute #76 Gunstock, Root Beer Float Acrylic 1095
GEC – 2017 Tidioute #81 Bull Moose, Osage Orange, 1095
GEC – 2017 Northfield #81 Bull Moose, Appaloosa bone (RIT dye slightly darkened), 1095
GEC – 2015 Tidioute #83 Tascosa Little Lockback Clip – Purple Sage Bone, 1095
GEC – 2011 Northfield #85 Teardrop Harness Jack, Burnt Stag, 1095
GEC – 2013 Great Eastern #89 Gambler – Red Jig Bone – SS 440c
GEC - 2012 Great Eastern #89 Gambler, Walnut Wood, 440c Stainless
GEC - 2009 Tidioute #89 Melon Whittler, 2nd Cut Juigged Burnt Stag, 1095
GEC - 2013 Tidioute #92 Eureka Jack, Striped Buffalo Horn, 1095
GEC – 2016 Northfield #98 Texas Cattle Knife, Kingwood 1095
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