GEC 25s - Gots 'em?

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The Sawcut Goldenrod bone Barlow was my first GEC knife.How could I not go back for more?
 
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First GEC so it has special place in my pocket,much tougher than I expected in such a small frame,pull just right,bit bigger and it would be perfect.
 
biglmbass said:
I have a few of the two blade models, but much prefer the slim feel and lighter weight of the single blade ones. They're addictive.

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Wow, are those great pictures. Great subjects, too!

(Zippofan, you may be off the hook.)

(On further reflection, nah, you still need to take pictures.)

Glocktenman, I don't know if a river blue one is (still) among those you mentioned earlier, but I just found this thread from you received one, and your pictures and description add even better perspective. I had no idea the ridges were that high!

Charlie (?-- Waynorth), I haven't seen that jigging elsewhere. It's a looker for sure, the right kind of rustic that goes perfectly on the knife, especially against the dark red bone.

~ P.
 
Biglmbass, are your 25's stock? I've got a single blade spear point that doesn't sit as low when closed as yours look to (which I really like). Or are those (except the Bulldog) the elusive drop points?
 
Here you go P. My first GEC, #251210, American Elk scales and 440C steel. Pull on mine is stiff, but I know that my pull scale is different from most of you people, so in the end I don't think you would rate it more than 5 or 6.

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Fausto
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pertinux said:
Wow, are those great pictures. Great subjects, too!

(Zippofan, you may be off the hook.)

(On further reflection, nah, you still need to take pictures.)
~ P.
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LOL, yep, that's similar to the blue handled #25 I have, what a great little knife, but mine has the spear blade. I can't say my pics will be as good as biglmbass' (great photos!) but I'll take 'em all the same. I love the green handled Bulldog too, same style as my red only I have the sheepsfoot.
 
Sure do, this one:

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(Thanks, everyone.)

-- The wee clip blade has a monster pull on it. I've been flushing and oiling and working it since yesterday, and currently have a painters tape tab on it so I can easily open it (again and again and again), but if nothing changes soon I'll be taking it along to the Mothership in a few weeks (Rendezvous) and see what gives. Heh.

Also, I have already adiose'd the blade etch. Whew.

~ P.
 
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Damn you Pertinux, why do you do this to me, I thought my # 62 would be my last big purchase, then your white owl, now this you had me up last night searching for a GEC barlow, I want sheepsfoot main, pen secondary. But I'm gonna wait a bit.
 
I am proceeding on the idea that I can get all my knife-buying out of the way at once.

That'll work, right?


~ P.
 
What a great knife ~P.!


The main wharnie make it look real good. The bone is really stunning. Thank you for showing it off :)

Kind regards
Andi
 
Got this one a while back, I like it quite a bit. It's had a little pocket love so far. Pull's stiff but not overly so.

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I think I'll be getting a few more.... :D
 
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The small blade cutout, bone and liner together, is a sweet touch I hadn't seen highlighted. Then again, I missed the 25s entirely for quite a while, so my observations of what has and has not been covered with these patterns is suspect indeed!

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~ P.
 
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Congrats on the two blader ~P!

I wanted one like that myself but my dealer was sold out. They do have more Barlow's though...and I want one :D

And I've been working on the same premise too, buy them all now, but so far it ain't working.
 
zippofan said:
Congrats on the two blader ~P!
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Thanks. Still can't believe I missed this/these until now. I'd seen (and been considering) the 26s, smitten especially by the wee pen blade on the frame, but far prefer these.

I wanted one like that myself but my dealer was sold out. They do have more Barlow's though...and I want one :D
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They probably have one less. Maybe.
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And I've been working on the same premise too, buy them all now, but so far it ain't working.
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Besides, your kids' education is a small price to pay for the deep satisfaction of the quest, the momentary fulfillment, the temporal delight that points to ultimate concerns.... Uh, right?!
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~ P.
 
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