GEC 2023 #87 English Jack

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Thanks for the information and pic comparison with the Ben Hogan guys. I appreciate it. Very close indeed. Wow, the group shot above is pretty amazing too.
 
I got two out of the three I was after so I can't complain too much. That said, I did get the opportunity to check out a fellow member's club knife at the Oregon Knife Show and I have to say it is probably the best of the run, especially in terms of the bone that was used on it. Unfortunately, they simply don't make enough of a club knife that is coveted across the nation and likely beyond.

Of the two that I received, the Northfield remains my favorite, despite being in a cover that I don't care for. Indian Paintbrush bone has a "candy apple" look to it that I don't particularly like. However, over time and use, it does darken and mellow a bit - as evidenced by my 65 sporting the same color. I am generally pretty critical of GEC's super top secret jigging practices and that will continue with this one. It's a very uniform jigging pattern that has a machined look to it and some of the jigging towards the end cap on the mark side is polished away. Regardless, it isn't too off-putting since it still makes for an excellent everyday kind of pocket knife.

These English Jacks proved to be an outstanding run with a nice assortment of cover options. It was nice to have a classic offering, sans any perceived gimmicks - just a solid pocket knife.

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FloydMorrison said:
Is the club knife on the right available for purchase anywhere? Or was it only for the club members?
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It was offered to club members only. Membership to the OKCA is always encouraged as it is always good to support such an excellent club. However, membership does not guarantee a club knife - they are made in limited numbers and get scooped up really fast. I've been a member for a number of years but I've only ever been able to get a club knife on the secondary market and that was a few years ago.
 
Pàdruig said:
It was offered to club members only. Membership to the OKCA is always encouraged as it is always good to support such an excellent club. However, membership does not guarantee a club knife - they are made in limited numbers and get scooped up really fast. I've been a member for a number of years but I've only ever been able to get a club knife on the secondary market and that was a few years ago.
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Hey thanks for the answer. I really like the reversed Beaver shield on the club knife.
 
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