GEC 2023 #87 English Jack

[SoansoMcMasters]

Two nice ones.
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What is the knife on the left? I would love a blade configuration like that on a Jack.

 

[waverave]

Some of the camel bone...

 

[sf fanatic]

What is the knife on the left? I would love a blade configuration like that on a Jack.

It’s a S&M English Jack.

 

[Bradleyo]

Some of the camel bone...

I think I’m going to like these better than the jigged bone. They all look great!

 

[JoKr]

Some of the camel bone...

how do they do it with the many color variations?

 

[Bradleyo]

how do they do it with the many color variations?

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My guess is they used different dye on each knife. Every other time they use camel, they’re all similar in color except for the examples where the bone didn’t soak up the dye very well.

 

[Matt_WY]

Some of the camel bone...

That’s interesting, assortment of colors, like a Northwoods run.

 

[waverave]

how do they do it with the many color variations?

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I don't know exactly how they do that...perhaps multiple batches? What I do know is everything that happens in that back room at GEC is kept secret Even my inside sources wouldn't be allowed to tell me.

 

[JoKr]

My guess is they used different dye on each knife. Every other time they use camel, they’re all similar in color except for the examples where the bone didn’t soak up the dye very well.

and some with mixed colors?

 

[Bradleyo]

and some with mixed colors?

Looks like it. I like these a lot!

 

[JoKr]

I don't know exactly how they do that...perhaps multiple batches? What I do know is everything that happens in that back room at GEC is kept secret Even my inside sources wouldn't be allowed to tell me.

yep, the GEC Secret Room!
dyeing and jigging is a mystery.

 

[Jiki]

RED!

 

[waverave]

I think I’m going to like these better than the jigged bone. They all look great!

I think so

 

[Bradleyo]

I think so

I like them, but that camel bone version is !

 

[Matt_WY]

The red jigged bone does come off looking a bit boring compared to the other handle materials. The use of the heraldic shield again on this run doesn’t really add much in style or making it unique.

 

[JoKr]

The red jigged bone does come off looking a bit boring compared to the other handle materials. The use of the heraldic shield again on this run doesn’t really add much in style or making it unique.

yes, that red makes it look like plastic/ acrylic/ perylic

 

[waverave]

The red jigged bone does come off looking a bit boring compared to the other handle materials. The use of the heraldic shield again on this run doesn’t really add much in style or making it unique.

I agree a different shield would have served the jigged bone well

 

[Bradleyo]

I agree a different shield would have served the jigged bone well

That shield does flow with the lines of the knife. I can see why they chose it.

 

[fishin1635]

What a difference a diamond shield and smooth red bone can make vs jigged red bone.

 

[Jiki]

I was envisioning a nice brown for the jigged bone. That's okay, I can make red work.