Do all of the GEC slip Joints have half stops?

DavidZ

DavidZ

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What the title says - I just wondered, because of the three models that I have had, they all had half stops. I just wondered from those forumites that have more of these great knives, would let us know. Or if you know of a site that describes which ones have half stops or not, that would be appreciated. :thumbup: This one is my favorite!

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Thanks!
 
33 Conductor, 56 Jack and 68 White Owl certainly don't. There could be more......
 
My two GEC slippies don´t have half stops. Well, they are both of Tidioute. No Northfield. To Northfield I can say nothing. I don´t own one, til now ;)

KInd regards
Andi
 
DavidZ: nice knife, but get ye over to The Gallery forum and post more pic's of that side-by-side if you please.

Don't know for sure about the half-stop question, but FWIW both Northfields I own have them.
 
Of the ones I own, the following don't have half stops:
#33 Conductor
#68 White Owl
#72 Lockback
#66 Cald Roper
 
I'll add a few #25,#26 and #66's don't....not all #53's have half stops ..the muskrat,furtaker, Cattle Rancher and Cuban Castro don't...the #85 does have half stops
 
my #12 Northfield Toothpick doesn't have a half stop

my GEC made Northwoods Gladiator (#54 pattern) does have half stops
 
My Sunfish does not. (I bought the all steel model, with steel bolsters and liners).

I have a couple of different slip joints now with out the half stop, and I believe this may be my preferred construction now!
 
Below is the list that I know/kept track of. Also, the pattern is what determines if it has half stops, not if its Tidioute/Northfield/GEC.
With Half Stops:
#23 Pioneer
#25 Ez-Open, Jack
#45 Lumber Jack
#48 Trapper, Single Bladed Trapper, Jack
#54 Harness Jack, Cigar Whittler, Big Jack
#61 Congress, Half Congress
#62 Easy Pocket Congress
#65 Ben Hogan
#71 Bull Nose Work Knife
#73 Scout, Jack
#85 Bullet End Jack

Without Half Stops:
#12 Toothpick
#26 Sleeveboard
#33 Conductor
#36 Sunfish
#46 Whaler
#53 Cuban Stockman, Muskrat, Furtaker Trapper
#56 Dogleg Jack
#66 Serpentine Jack, Calfroper
#68 White Owl
#72 Lockback

Mixed:
#57 Geppetto Whittler
#62 Courthouse Whittler
#89 Executive Whittler has Half Stop on main blade but not on secondary blades.

Unknown (by me):
#28 French Kate
 
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Trand,
The 57 Geppetto Whittler falls into the "Mixed" category. I also don't know about the 28's.

Thanks for the list.
 
The Whaler doesn't have a half stop. I think thats the only GEC that I really like that doesn't have it. I much prefer a knife with half stops, especially if its a large knife.
 
Jug Johnson said:
Trand,
The 57 Geppetto Whittler falls into the "Mixed" category. I also don't know about the 28's.

Thanks for the list.
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Arathol said:
The Whaler doesn't have a half stop. I think thats the only GEC that I really like that doesn't have it. I much prefer a knife with half stops, especially if its a large knife.
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Thanks guys, I'll update my list. I thought the Whaler did have half stops based on the Lumber Jack since its the same frame just flipped around.
 
Boggs said:
I'll add a few #25,#26 and #66's don't....not all #53's have half stops ..the muskrat,furtaker, Cattle Rancher and Cuban Castro don't...the #85 does have half stops
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Jim, the 25s both 'Barlow' style Jack and the single blade EZ-Opens I own have half-stops. Maybe the single blade non EZ-Open don't?

Trand's list is comprehensive, not surprising:D

Best wishes, Will
 
Why do I not find it amazing that no one around here, to my knowledge, has ever posted anything about, let alone acknowledged owning, the infamous #28 French Kate? Heck, if Trand doesn't even have one, I don't know who would. :D

Edited to add: Trand, I didn't mean to imply that you're an indiscriminate buyer of any/all GEC knives; rather that you have a wide ranging taste in, and collection of, GEC knives, but that for whatever reason, you have chosen not to sample the French Kate.
 
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willgoy said:
They just don't want to ADMIT to owning and liking it:D:thumbup:
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LOL! I've thought about buying one a couple times - not for very long, however ..... just couldn't see actually paying money for it. Who knows, maybe in a hundred years all the dealers inventory will be finally cleaned out, and our great-great-great-great-great grandchildren would inherit a valuable piece of history? Nah! ;)

Sorry to sidetrack the thread. I'll shut up now. :o
 
coyote711 said:
LOL! I've thought about buying one a couple times - not for very long, however ..... just couldn't see actually paying money for it. Who knows, maybe in a hundred years all the dealers inventory will be finally cleaned out, and our great-great-great-great-great grandchildren would inherit a valuable piece of history? Nah! ;)

Sorry to sidetrack the thread. I'll shut up now. :o
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Lol, I know what you meant Keith :cool: I thought about getting one in the blue bone but can't bring myself to shell out the cash for one, even at EDC prices. A little telling is that there are still 1 and 2 blade models in Ivory available. Usually the Ivory GECs sell out pretty quick. I DO know some that have gotten one (I won't out them :D) but don't recall hearing if they have half stops or not.
 
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