So, like I said in another post, in the course of a great meet and eat, Dan, (Silenthunterstudios) gifted me the first GEC knife I have ever owned. I have to admit I never saw the why in it, I always was a Case man for that kind of knife. Case peanut, Case sodbuster, whatever. I didn't see the why of paying GEC prices for what they offered, and a lot of their blocky style didn't bake my cookie.
But...
After using the #15 for a couple of weeks now, I have to say I was wrong. My impressions of GEC from this particular specimen is very high up there. The looks speak of old time ago. Classic styling, simple but elegant lines, and great fit and finish of the ebony scales and bolsters. Spring tension is not the dreaded GEC bear trap of what I felt at a knife show some years ago. Even for this old fart with some arthritis issues, I can open the knife easy. The half stop is familiar from my long association with Peanuts, and the old TL-29's from my army days.
The ebony looked a little dull, so I took a soft rag and some lemon oil and gave it a good hour long buffing, and now the scales have a deep smooth sheen to them. Kind of deep chocolate tone. The 1095 blade took a keen edge off the stone very much like the Opinel. GEC did a fine job of taking the grind down to the edge, with almost a flat grind, just the tiniest of bevels where the edge is. No problem getting scary sharp. A little gun oil in the joint and it's smooth as silk to pull open.
With my Sardinian Resolza and Opinel being stainless, I got a little sloppy with care. Karen and I were out in the woods, and I cut a sub sandwich in half and used the 15 to spread some more mustard out of a little plastic package, then laid the knife aside while we ate. Lo and behold, mustard stains on the carbon blade. In the old days I would have wiped off the blade immediately, but I've got sloppy after carrying a stainless knife for a while. On the other hand, it's gonna patina anyways, so I let it be.
My impression so far is of a very well made and executed knife in design and workmanship. My old loyalty to Case may be tested by this. But I know that I am too much a blade floozie to be one knife man like my dad, but I now find myself carrying the #15 in one pocket, and the Resolza in another. My inability to choose has resulted in my being a two knife man all the time. I guess I shouldn't worry about it, as I told Karen it's just male pocket jewelry.
In short, I like it!!
Carl, Grand High Muckba Of the Cult Of Little Slicers.
The 15 with my emergency sharpener kept in my wallet.
But...
After using the #15 for a couple of weeks now, I have to say I was wrong. My impressions of GEC from this particular specimen is very high up there. The looks speak of old time ago. Classic styling, simple but elegant lines, and great fit and finish of the ebony scales and bolsters. Spring tension is not the dreaded GEC bear trap of what I felt at a knife show some years ago. Even for this old fart with some arthritis issues, I can open the knife easy. The half stop is familiar from my long association with Peanuts, and the old TL-29's from my army days.
The ebony looked a little dull, so I took a soft rag and some lemon oil and gave it a good hour long buffing, and now the scales have a deep smooth sheen to them. Kind of deep chocolate tone. The 1095 blade took a keen edge off the stone very much like the Opinel. GEC did a fine job of taking the grind down to the edge, with almost a flat grind, just the tiniest of bevels where the edge is. No problem getting scary sharp. A little gun oil in the joint and it's smooth as silk to pull open.
With my Sardinian Resolza and Opinel being stainless, I got a little sloppy with care. Karen and I were out in the woods, and I cut a sub sandwich in half and used the 15 to spread some more mustard out of a little plastic package, then laid the knife aside while we ate. Lo and behold, mustard stains on the carbon blade. In the old days I would have wiped off the blade immediately, but I've got sloppy after carrying a stainless knife for a while. On the other hand, it's gonna patina anyways, so I let it be.
My impression so far is of a very well made and executed knife in design and workmanship. My old loyalty to Case may be tested by this. But I know that I am too much a blade floozie to be one knife man like my dad, but I now find myself carrying the #15 in one pocket, and the Resolza in another. My inability to choose has resulted in my being a two knife man all the time. I guess I shouldn't worry about it, as I told Karen it's just male pocket jewelry.
In short, I like it!!
Carl, Grand High Muckba Of the Cult Of Little Slicers.
The 15 with my emergency sharpener kept in my wallet.
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