GEC 2023 Journeyman Electrician Knife #53E323

Looks interesting. I’m not sure I would want the liner lock on the e blade but I suppose it makes sense given the tool.
 
I have this neat little Barlow that I picked up a couple of years ago that has a liner lock on the e-blade. Cheap knife but still pretty cool.

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Jiki said:
Redundancy in traditional slipjoints is very common.
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I'm aware, and it's makes sense on certain patterns like muskrats and some whittlers, but it just feels a little odd with an electrician's blade. Although really just need to stop equating this with a TL29. It also could be my love for GEC's 54 Big Jacks that that's clouding my judgment and making me feel like it should be one sided.

Regardless I'm excited for the orange covers.
 
TheJon said:
I'm aware, and it's makes sense on certain patterns like muskrats and some whittlers, but it just feels a little odd with an electrician's blade. Although really just need to stop equating this with a TL29. It also could be my love for GEC's 54 Big Jacks that that's clouding my judgment and making me feel like it should be one sided.

Regardless I'm excited for the orange covers.
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It certainly is a departure from what we traditionally see in an electrician, I personally like when Bill evolves some of the traditional knives into the next generation of the pattern. Be it the 82 stockman with a rethink of the blade selection or the 35 calf pen combining traditional elements in a new way. In a way it is traditional for cutlers to try new things and make new patterns. The cattlemen became the stockman, the moose opened the door for the muskrat, and so on. It is certainly more interesting than the latest modern flipper getting "new steel" and a new color plastic handle.
 
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Maybe they had some extra sheep foot blades that needed to be used....

or, maybe they have been reading about people wanting more sheep foot models, so they decided to give them extra ones too.
 
ah so it seems Bill found some more cocobolo after all, was starting to get worried for a moment 🤣
 
Looks like an interesting knife. I think the cocobolo version would be much better with no shield, though. Pretty much takes me from gotta have one, to not interested.
 
waverave said:
Let's start a thread shall we?
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I’m a little naive when it comes to GEC hunting. Where are you folks getting these photos and info on pending production?

It will likely be too spendy, and I don’t have the time and internet skills to compete for a new GEC, but being a dedicated lover of TL-29, and assorted Linesman/Electrician knives, I look forward to seeing these when they show up in the Totin thread.

Being double ended, does this mean it’s a three blade, two spring?
I can see the use for two sheepfoot blades ~ use one for rough crap that dulls the blade, like cardboard, drywall, etc, and keep one sharp. And that is why you see some Kleins and Colonials Electricians,etc with both a spear and a hawkbill. For a clean cut on drywall, it’s hard to beat a hawk.
But I think a drywall/wood saw would have made more sense than an identical sheep.
I just installed a new bath exhaust fan that required enlarging the hole in the ceiling. I had my regular TL-29 open on the top of the ladder, but had to get down to go get my drywall saw.

EDIT: nevermind. Google found the GEC What’s Happening link for me.
 
Amir Fleschwund said:
I’m a little naive when it comes to GEC hunting. Where are you folks getting these photos and info on pending production?

It will likely be too spendy, and I don’t have the time and internet skills to compete for a new GEC, but being a dedicated lover of TL-29, and assorted Linesman/Electrician knives, I look forward to seeing these when they show up in the Totin thread.

Being double ended, does this mean it’s a three blade, two spring?
I can see the use for two sheepfoot blades ~ use one for rough crap that dulls the blade, like cardboard, drywall, etc, and keep one sharp. And that is why you see some Kleins and Colonials Electricians,etc with both a spear and a hawkbill. For a clean cut on drywall, it’s hard to beat a hawk.
But I think a drywall/wood saw would have made more sense than an identical sheep.
I just installed a new bath exhaust fan that required enlarging the hole in the ceiling. I had my regular TL-29 open on the top of the ladder, but had to get down to go get my drywall saw.

EDIT: nevermind. Google found the GEC What’s Happening link for me.
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You should be able to access the other useful pages from there as well. They have a website with .com but the .net version is where all the good stuff is at.
 
pardon my ignorance, is that blade meant to be sharpened? that electrician's i mean. its not actually for cutting is it?
 
mrknife said:
pardon my ignorance, is that blade meant to be sharpened? that electrician's i mean. its not actually for cutting is it?
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I believe it is. For scrapping wires.

I, also would like to hear from someone who uses the knife for its intended purpose.
 
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