GEC 25s - Gots 'em?

Most recent picture #25 collection...

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I never really cared for the 25's, but the more I'm seeing them now, the more I realize that I should have picked one up a long time ago.

I'm eyeballing the Chechen Rosewood (among others)…can someone tell me how this wood ages? Any pics?
 
pertinux said:
BullRome, you're on a roll!

This escalated quickly:






:D

I love the variety of color and blade that you've drawn to yourself. A wonderful array. :)

Thank you for posting your pictures here. :cool:

~ P.
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Thanks pertinux! I had some opportunity's and thought I'd take them. These older #25's don't always come up.
 
Pokerface said:
I never really cared for the 25's, but the more I'm seeing them now, the more I realize that I should have picked one up a long time ago.

I'm eyeballing the Chechen Rosewood (among others)…can someone tell me how this wood ages? Any pics?
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I have no firsthand experience with Chechen, but this website is full of cool info on various woods--> Chechen

"Heartwood color is highly varied, with red, orange, and brown contrasted with darker stripes of blackish brown. Color tends to shift to a darker reddish brown with age."
 
Sorry to introduce different patterns into this thread, but here is two pics of my Che Chen knives. First up is my 79:
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And here is my 42:
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Hopefully this gives some idea of what this wood is all about.
Thanks,
Brian
Edit: So far, the wood has stayed consistent in appearance over the 9 months or so I have had the 79. My cocobolo knives darken pretty quickly, comparatively.
 
Great shield on that one!:thumbup::thumbup:

I'm glad the latest releases are Barehead, got a Red Linen and Chechen on the way. :cool:

Would like some more drop-point versions though, that blade lies down nicely in the frame......
 
Just got this guy today. Maratac came today as well. I'm really impressed by both.
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Any thoughts on the pull of the new spear #25s (especially the Tidioutes)? I had one of the 2009 ones (sheepsfoot main, pen secondary) that was quite hard to open. A point of reference here might be the new forum knife?
 
I have the spear micarta . Pull is firm but not as stiff as some of the other 25's I have . Mainly ones from 2008 . I don't have the forum knife as reference
 
cwt said:
Any thoughts on the pull of the new spear #25s (especially the Tidioutes)? I had one of the 2009 ones (sheepsfoot main, pen secondary) that was quite hard to open. A point of reference here might be the new forum knife?
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Can't see what you're getting at actually? The current Forum Knife is a long bladed, 2 blade Penknife(single-spring) and CS knives usually have mild/tame pull.No way similar to a 25.
The 25s have firm pulls particularly the early ones in Jack configuration.
But I too am interested to see what the action is like on my eagerly awaited new 25s. I can cope with heavy or firm:D:thumbup:
 
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