GEC 25s - Gots 'em?

tstaut said:
First!
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Very nice. :thumbsup::cool: I'm looking at that one in the middle, and hoping the knife on the way here looks just as good. :D
 
When they did the brushed or satin finished bolsters on the #66s in the OD micarta, I thought it was a really nice and fitting touch. At least until some folks ended up polishing them up a bit and then I wasn't so sure... I would be curious to see what these 25s in the burlap look like when or if someone gives them a bit of a polish.
 
Pàdruig said:
When they did the brushed or satin finished bolsters on the #66s in the OD micarta, I thought it was a really nice and fitting touch. At least until some folks ended up polishing them up a bit and then I wasn't so sure... I would be curious to see what these 25s in the burlap look like when or if someone gives them a bit of a polish.
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That's what I plan on doing with mine if I end up keeping it...I will post pictures of it if i do!
 
That's what I am talkin' about!! Man do they look nice! Does the burlap have a different bolster finish to it than the others? A matte finish? Thanks for posting!

Ok Got it! Answered my own question.
 
Pàdruig said:
When they did the brushed or satin finished bolsters on the #66s in the OD micarta, I thought it was a really nice and fitting touch. At least until some folks ended up polishing them up a bit and then I wasn't so sure... I would be curious to see what these 25s in the burlap look like when or if someone gives them a bit of a polish.
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Something interesting I learned while on the tour is that GEC typically leaves the canvas micarta knives with a brushed or matte finish because the buffing compound used for the final polishing discolors the micarta. This was mentioned specifically for canvas, but it was stated that "other micartas" don't have this issue. I'm not sure if "other" takes into account burlap, denim, etc or just the more widely used ones. I'm sure the loose woven ones are all more susceptible, but am not 100% sure at all.

I've seen some great work on polished bolsters on here, and assume everyone knows what they're doing. I just wanted to throw this out here so folks were informed why GEC doesn't polish canvas micarta knives, and to give a heads up to anyone who wants to polish theirs. Seems like paper, linen, etc should be fine.
 
pertinux said:
The material is very attractive, but very few pieces will come close to fooling anyone on the ivory front even at a glance, let alone upon closer inspection. The wild variety in striations is fun, but definitely patterned-- uniquely so! Here's mine (thanks again, @Campbellclanman!!!!!):

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Let's take a closer look:
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Every set of covers is different; B B.F.U picked up one with a fascinating 'fish bone' effect spanning the width on one side. I wish I'd thought to take a picture, but still hope to see it here. :)

However, as I believe has been noted, the cover selection renders this particular iteration a "unicorn" indeed: the material, a cast acrylic, is simply not dense enough to withstand the hafting or even buffing processes well ("like trying to buff butter"), causing problems all along the way. Bill Howard says he's kicking himself for trying (again) at all with cast acrylic, but "this was just so darn pretty." Out of 250 pieces, with an intended 125 knives, only 91 slabs/45 knives survived the process as first-quality offerings.

~ P.
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Here's mine:

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I love the pattern on the scales. Great little knife. I am guessing the gap at the butt end is why it was a store knife. It does seem like the pin is slipping out a bit, so I'm a little concerned about that. I have a Pioneer Bone on the way also, so we'll see which I want to keep and / or carry.
 
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