GEC 25s - Gots 'em?

[Travman]

Since my post I've gotten a dangerous idea. What if I took my drop point cocobolo with the eo notch and had it recovered without the notch?

I can't remember. Was that eo notch added or did it come with it from the factory?

 

[joeradza]

I can't remember. Was that eo notch added or did it come with it from the factory?

It was from the factory.

 

[LastRodeo]

It was from the factory.

I really like Cocobolo, if it were mine, I would leave it as is.

 

[joeradza]

I agree, it was a bit of a mental exercise. If someone in the know can explain the purpose of the eo notch I'm listening.

 

[LastRodeo]

I agree, it was a bit of a mental exercise. If someone in the know can explain the purpose of the eo notch I'm listening.
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Does the notch line up with the nail nick? If it does, I would think the purpose is the give better access to the nick.

I had a knife once where the nick was too close to the liner. It was impossible to get good leverage and was a bear to open.

 

[HST]

joeradza EO = Easy Open. For those with not as strong fingers or nails, the EO notch helps opening.

I miss EO notches from GEC. I like them - especially - on the #25 frame.

 

[joeradza]

My response was totally sarcastic. The nail nick is barely accessible and if not for my steel nails the knife could not be opened. The notch is forward of the nick and because of how low the blade sits I doubt it could be opened using pliers.

 

[Travman]

I agree, it was a bit of a mental exercise. If someone in the know can explain the purpose of the eo notch I'm listening.
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I think it looks great even if it isn’t very functional. Also, it is kind of cool because GEC probably will never make another like it. Even if they do make more drop-point 25’s they most likely would not have the eo notch since they most likely know it doesn’t make sense with this blade.

 

[joeradza]

I like the way you think.

 

[SonnyJim]

Yep, the nail nick lies pretty deep into the frame. There's a tiny notch in the frame to ease access to the nick, but it's a great case for the EO notch. (I'm a fan of EO's!).




~Jim

 

[HST]

Sarcasm was/is/ a hard read for me, but I should’ve known that you knew what is an EO notch.

 

[joeradza]

It's my fault, sarcasm is a hard read without seeing my eye roll.

 

[Travman]

The bottom knife appears to have steel pins, but the liners are brass. Is that possible? Normally, if the knife has steel liners then the pins will be steel also.

 

[bladeboss]

 

[Will Power]

Travman I'd think it is, my Crown Lifter has all steel liners yet it has brass pins. Might just be with some runs they run short of certain pins and...? On the other hand, the brass looks nice on my Crown Lifter as it goes well with the colour of the bone. Your Stag benefits from steel pins in my view as brass often bleeds green verdigris into Stag giving it a nasty and sticky hue. My CASE/Bose Norfolk is all stainless but the centre pins are certainly brass, why?? Who knows though?

Thanks, Will

 

[CrowCounty]

Love this Orange Crush from 2009. #252209J.

 

[CrowCounty]

Some stag for Saturday....

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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[CrowCounty]

I am slowly completely some of the runs of these lovely little things. Thanks to @pmew I now have a completed Tidioute #252212EC. From L to R: Smooth Black Buffalo Horn, Black Micarta, Kryptonite Acrylic, Dead Skunk Acrylic, Autumn Oak Jig Bone. For this evening, I am going to carry the black micarta.

 

[Rockon75]

I am slowly completely some of the runs of these lovely little things. Thanks to @pmew I now have a completed Tidioute #252212EC. From L to R: Smooth Black Buffalo Horn, Black Micarta, Kryptonite Acrylic, Dead Skunk Acrylic, Autumn Oak Jig Bone. For this evening, I am going to carry the black micarta.

I'm enjoying following along on your #25 pattern quest. It would be amazing to have a compete set, but that is darn near impossible. What % of all variants have you been able to collect so far?