Changes you would make?

I would leave the Boys Knife exactly as it is.

Then make a new 3 3/8" knife with a more rounded handle and a shield. :)

I'm on the fence about GEC's bareheads. I like the way they look, but (in my very limited experience) they tend to flare out square more than other makers'. A barehead with contours more similar to how they make their end bolsters would be sweet.

On a 3 3/8" knife.

(Vanguard41xx, how long is the Remington in your picture? Kamagong, how about the HJ12-- length?)

~ P.
 
It doesn't need anything else. Perhaps if GEC puts out a Northfield version, it will have the things you miss. If you need to send it to a new home, send me a PM.

Ed J
 
Vanguard41xx said:
I've been looking at my Boy's jack recently and comparing it to older knives I own. Even though I like it a lot, I've had this feeling that it needs or is missing something ever since I bought it. I wanted to know what you guys thought.
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Don't worry yourself anymore with it, send it to me for evaluation. ;):p

Looks perfect to me!
 
The only thing I would have changed would be adding a shield. I may be in the minority but I like my endcaps. Like P. noticed, most of GEC's bareheads in my experience don't taper all too much at the end. They either flare out or go straight and stop. The #92 is tapered nicely though.
 
I like it the way the GEC is in every respect, the double bolsters are practical against dropping the knife, the lack of shield is more minimalist, and the jigged bone doesn't call attention to itself.
 
That's a good way to look at it :)

fatcorgi said:
I like it the way the GEC is in every respect, the double bolsters are practical against dropping the knife, the lack of shield is more minimalist, and the jigged bone doesn't call attention to itself.
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I would still like to see a barehead spear point 15. I will say that these knives are Great Eastern's best example of what they can achieve in the world of manufacturing. The barlows and jack knives are darn near perfect in my estimation. After seeing the barehead Remington jack, though, I just want a barehead jack.

I would like to see a wider variety of handle materials too.
 
Yeah, truthfully, a barehead spearpoint jack in ebony would fulfill my (perceived) need to own one of the Schatt Heritage single blade spears... ;)
 
In my view, an extra pin, barehead and some interesting swirl acrylic-along the lines of Old School cell- would enhance the pattern.
 
How about a sheepsfoot main? I do think it would look better with a shield, but keep both bolsters.

Would someone please post a picture of a #15 from an angle or the top? The main thing holding me back from getting one of these is my wife. The next thing is that it seems to me that GEC knives tend to be fat. I like a smaller knife to be more slender too.

~ Neil
 
Vanguard41xx said:
I've been looking at my Boy's jack recently and comparing it to older knives I own. Even though I like it a lot, I've had this feeling that it needs or is missing something ever since I bought it. I wanted to know what you guys thought.
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-A shield. To me, it looks a bit plain and boring. I know it is meant to be more economical, but adding a shield would be a nice touch.
-More cover choices- Again I know boy's knives usually had plain wood or bone covers, but maybe some of GEC's acrylics would do this pattern good.
-Barehead configuration- Again more of a preference thing. I think this knife would look awesome with one set of bolsters. I was comparing this boy's knife to my new-old Remington jack and I feel the Remington is a good example of what I would like to see. You be the judge.
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Tom I personally wouldn't change too much, sometimes we can have too many shields, I think the jigged Bone look great and could do without the shield, also possibly a Barehead model-without the shield would be a stunning looking knife.
 
neilrazer said:
Would someone please post a picture of a #15 from an angle or the top? The main thing holding me back from getting one of these is my wife. The next thing is that it seems to me that GEC knives tend to be fat. I like a smaller knife to be more slender too.
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Boy howdy, if you read the second and third sentences too quickly (and apply the same concerns to both the knife and the wife), you could end up in waaay more trouble than from just buying a knife. :eek: :D

I consider the Boys Knife to be slender for its length, but that of course is very subjective. Here are comparison pictures with two other 3.5" knives-- an ebony 2-blade Boys Knife, a White Owl (single spring, 2-blades) and a single-blade sawcut bone TC Barlow.

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(Believe it or not, I thought I had them even until I saw the picture. :o)

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Hope this helps.

~ P.
 
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