GEC 25s - Gots 'em?

swaybacksteve · Dec 17, 2015

Nice!!!!!
the three line non-pinched bolster, along with the deep etch on the blade make these 25's special!

Rockon75 · Dec 17, 2015

I believe those blades are stamped, not etched.

swaybacksteve said:
Nice!!!!!
the three line non-pinched bolster, along with the deep etch on the blade make these 25's special!

philllll · Dec 17, 2015

Rockon75 said:
Great little knives. This version reminds me of the 85 EO's in that I never use the nail nick/pull. I think the EZ's would look good without pulls, or at least it would be a different combo for GEC......

Anyone using the pulls/nicks with these EO's?

They've done a no-nick EO before and it works great!

Rockon75 · Dec 17, 2015

Nice, little history lesson there. Thank you! Did they make a "no nick Tidioute version as well?

philllll said:
They've done a no-nick EO before and it works great!

philllll · Dec 17, 2015

I'm pretty sure. Here is what I could find from their website. It was made in 2009 and there was a red jigged bone version of the northfield as well.

I also found this pic of some tidioutes, though these are all marked prototype.

Here is a link to the 2009 production totals. The knives are #253109EO.

http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/2009-PROD-TOTALS-rev-3-8.pdf

swaybacksteve · Dec 17, 2015

Even Better, Rockon75 thanks

TX_planes · Dec 17, 2015

Looking very good. Mine should arrive tomorrow! I have been carrying my bocote 25 since it arrived.

Rockon75 · Dec 17, 2015

Tidioutes with ground swedges instead of drawn?? More education, thx!

Baldy McBalders · Dec 17, 2015

Waitin' on that train, from Kent, Washington. . . C'mon snake wood!!!

Brian

HST · Dec 17, 2015

gonebad395 said:
Very nice

Just saw this. Thanks.

HST · Dec 17, 2015

TurkishChubs said:
You mean this one?

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That Snakewood looks so great on the #25s.

philllll said:
They've done a no-nick EO before and it works great!

I agree, how couldn't it work well. I like that better for the EO #25. My GF is a "fingernail polish & overall nail nerd," and she only uses EO pocket knives. because of her nails. I certainly won't use the nick, if it's an EO.

jrawk · Dec 17, 2015

I love my bocote sheep, but I really need to find a red Micarta spear. I waited too long on those.

Augie · Dec 18, 2015

Got my stag sheep, love this little knife.

HST · Dec 18, 2015

Congrats!

PWork · Dec 18, 2015

Gotta love the little 25. My favorite GEC pattern.

Gots a red linen EZO on order.

pertinux · Dec 18, 2015

Wow, these new #25s look great, in all the new cover variations.

I also think the slimness of the one-bladed iterations somewhat ameliorates the (beloved) 'stubbiness' of the pattern, maybe the best representation thereof.

Thanks, everyone, for posting up your pictures!

-- I'm glad to see that the stag covers-- always a wild card-- seem to be well-chosen and -hafted for this pattern. Big smile.

BullRome said:
Gotta say, pertinux...the blue EO from KSF is beautiful and aside from the EO Stag, probably the nicest #25 of this run.
Although this one is my favorite blue...

I understand the sentiment (and am grateful to have my own brighter blue), but the perfection of the variegated blue-gray of the KSF's camel bone, on this pattern, doth make me weak.

HST said:
Her saying that her knife matches her new bag - which I think is a play on me and how match all my accoutrements.

Oh gosh, that makes me laugh.

Rockon75 said:
Great little knives. This version reminds me of the 85 EO's in that I never use the nail nick/pull. I think the EZ's would look good without pulls, or at least it would be a different combo for GEC.....

As you've now seen, GEC has made the #25 sheepsfoot blades without nail nicks before. Here's another (non-Prototype Tidioute) from earlier in this thread:

TX_planes said:

GEC also made a Bulldog-branded version with the same nick-less blade:

zippofan said:

Rockon75 said:
Anyone using the pulls/nicks with these EO's?

Not I! From this angle, you can more clearly see my "finger patina," the barer area near the end where I grasp the blade within the EO notch to open it, rotating it once I have it moving:

PWork said:
Gotta love the little 25. My favorite GEC pattern.

It was a real kick seeing your own #25 "Apple Jack" (an Appaloosa Jack) at GEC's Rendezvous, the first other #25 I've seen 'in the wild'-- and a clearly used one, at that. Perfect!

This particular #25's blade combination, shield, and overall presentation make it a Best of Best®, of this pattern or others (middle knife below):

Gots a red linen EZO on order.

There ya go.

~ P.

BullRome · Dec 18, 2015

OK...so after reading and really enjoying this thread, I need one of the GEC #25's with an Acorn shield as well as a GEC Bulldog #25...and the search continues...

...and I love the EO with Natural Stag...

pertinux · Dec 18, 2015

Back to catch up to more of the beauts rolling by....

BullRome said:
Thanks pertinux! I had some opportunity's and thought I'd take them. These older #25's don't always come up.

You're right about that. GEC's modus operandi is fun and frustrating at the same time-- fun, that there are so many different variations; frustrating, that there are so few of each, and they almost certainly won't be released again in the same configuration(s).

I'm impressed by your success in tracking down so many from first, older runs. :thumbup:

Baldy McBalders said:
...here is a pic of my one and only happy little 25, in Jobillo:

Thanks,
Brian

And a happy little knife it is, indeed.

I love Jobillo, and that (currently seldom-used) shield is a standout regardless of pattern. I'm so glad GEC decided to use it on some #25s.

NickelOak said:
Here's my haul:

Fantastic! If and when you can, line 'em up together for a picture, please? I'll venture the blue bone and red micarta especially set each other off well. Just a thought.

btb01 said:
Quick pic of my matching pair of Natural Stag 25's, both serial number 50.

There they are! Yours were some of the knives I was thinking of when I mentioned how well-hafted this run's stag covers are. Such a beautiful pair of knives.

nyrico said:
Finally got mine, really like 'em

In which the bone ante is raised again-- exceptional jigging and coloration, there.

OneStarLeather said:
I got a couple and ended up keeping the 25 EO in che chen. It is simply stunning. The wood is amazing, the pinched bolsters, cloud badge and "Northfield" etch are just awesome. Is this the first use of this etch? It is the most attractive I have seen.

I think I've seen that etch before...? But I'm likely thinking of another relatively new Northfield etch I've spied in pictures. Classy. No matter what, I'm sure it's the first time that etch has been used on #25s. Thank you for highlighting it. :thumbup:

~ P.

Rockon75 · Dec 19, 2015

That Northfield etch was new with the last run of 77 Northfields (I believe). Very classy. I likey!!

chivaceae · Dec 19, 2015

Gorgeous little knives.I wish they had included some with clip blades on this run. Oh well, I'll keep looking for them in this configuration.