GEC 26s - Let's see 'em

This little razor-talon is one hard workin little pocket knife.





@Kenspen: that ain't fat, bro, that's 3" of solid muscle right there! Lol! :p:D
 
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The mighty wee one :)

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kenspen said:
And Dr., in the spirit of Pertinux dubbing the 25s WLST (Weird Little Stubby Things), we hereby dub the 26s WWLF (with all credit to Dr-Mabuse).
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Wonderful Weird Little Fatties indeed! I like it, nice one Ken!
 
Ok, now I'm getting excited for a new run of 26's after reviewing some of these pictures. I wonder if they could make 26's with a single blade, half-stops, and slightly easier pulls.
 
LastRodeo said:
I think that would be a #25, no?
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It is true that two blades on a single back-spring is a common trait of the 26's made so far. But it doesn't have to be the defining feature. I think the reversed sleeve board is the defining characteristic. Having the fat end of the pattern next to the blade allows for much taller blades than what can be used on the 25's.
 
Travman, sorry but no way!! I love the heavy pulls and anyway being reminiscent of the larger sunfish is the defining characteristic. Sounds like you want a 25, there's plenty of those about.

I expect to see royalties on WWLFs, I assume my check is the mail?
 
A 26 single could be interesting! Wonder if a Drop Point could be housed in that frame? Whatever, I aint want no half stops on these gems!!!
 
I'm not sure what it is about this pattern, but I find the #26's much more appealing visually than the #25's. It would be easy to say it's simply the fact that they are a small sleeve-board pattern, but there is something else I can't put my finger on. Very nice knives all, I need to have one in hand tho' , to see if it would work for me. Hopefully next year they'll do a run, 'cause poking around now, they aren't real common.
Thanks, Neal
 
I do like my 25's best, but I do like variety. The 26 is definitely a show stopper.
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I don't mind a stiff pull, but my 26 can occasionally break a nail.
 
pmew said:
Mine has now arrived and I've been playing with it today;


I agree with you both, one straight edge makes the other redundant when the knife is this size anyway, if I can get a spear version I might ask someone to perform a Dr Nick style swapiddydoo operation. Besides that its a great wee knife. That wharncliffe is a monster and springs are incredibly stiff, I got bitten for the first time in ages whilst messing with this'un. The coping blade is so hard to close, its almost painful to shut due to the pointy shoulder....

....but I really like it already :)
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I rounded that top corner down a little bit, as I found it hitting just the wrong spot on the inside of my knuckle when whittling. I didn't have to remove much to make it a lot more comfortable.

 
r8shell said:
I rounded that top corner down a little bit, as I found it hitting just the wrong spot on the inside of my knuckle when whittling. I didn't have to remove much to make it a lot more comfortable.

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Looks like an excellent fix. As much as I enjoyed my little carver, and I did use it quite a bit to get to know it, it didn't fit with me the way my 25s do. I sent it to a deserving #26 collector who corralled it with his existing herd :)
 
Will Power said:
A 26 single could be interesting! Wonder if a Drop Point could be housed in that frame? Whatever, I aint want no half stops on these gems!!!
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Yep, agree totally with that WP! I reckon the 25 drop point blade would make an awesome model on the short end of the 26 frame! And no half stops, please!
 
There are a couple of requests to retain no half stops. Just curious, but I though everybody loved GEC's half stops. The advantage of a single spring with no half stops is that they could put two blades on the same spring and keep a two-bladed knife thin. Are there any other advantages to simply not having half stops.
 
Will Power said:
The pull on this 26 is not for the feint of nail....:eek::barf: It's intimidating shall we say...:D

Thanks, Will
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Will, I agree that some of the 26s really are stiff little buggers to open but I've got several in my collection that are butter smooth and probably no more than a 6-7 pull on both blades. The Little Carvers (wharnie main) can be pinched open.

Cambertree said:
This little razor-talon is one hard workin little pocket knife.

@Kenspen: that ain't fat, bro, that's 3" of solid muscle right there! Lol! :p:D
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Fair point Cambertree :D

Dr-Mabuse said:
Travman, sorry but no way!! I love the heavy pulls and anyway being reminiscent of the larger sunfish is the defining characteristic. Sounds like you want a 25, there's plenty of those about.

I expect to see royalties on WWLFs, I assume my check is the mail?
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Yep - check's in the mail; keep checking your mailbox.... ;)

hamsco said:
What a fantastic collection !!!
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Thanks hamsco!

Travman said:
There are a couple of requests to retain no half stops. Just curious, but I though everybody loved GEC's half stops. The advantage of a single spring with no half stops is that they could put two blades on the same spring and keep a two-bladed knife thin. Are there any other advantages to simply not having half stops.
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Travman, I don't know of any actual advantage of not having half stops. I have a fair amount of 25s and love the half stops on them. For some reason that I can't begin to explain, the sunfish/sleeveboard shape on the 26 with the big broad blade just seem to beg for a smooth, even pull. Purely aesthetics for me and like I said, I have no other reason than it just feels right!
 
Well maybe I'm confused but I thought I read the cam tang was developed to reduce wear on the spring. I could be completely spouting non-sense again though.
 
Dr-Mabuse said:
Well maybe I'm confused but I thought I read the cam tang was developed to reduce wear on the spring. I could be completely spouting non-sense again though.
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I've not heard that but it certainly sounds reasonable.

Locutus D'Borg said:
Newbie slip joint question: are these classified as Butterbeans?
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I don't think so. These are considered to be a sleeve board pattern. If I'm not mistaken, the butter bean is a baby canoe pattern.
 
Generally, I like a knife that does not have half stops, makes for smooth opening. Of course, others feel different and some patterns have half stops as part of the construction. Interestingly, the GEC 38 Whittler has no half on the master but half stops on the two minor blades.

There are a number of threads going over the pros & cons of HS and peoples likes etc. Me, I like it smooth and I find a heavily sprung knife with a HS to be possibly dangerous at times.... :eek::barf:

Nevertheless, these 26s are single-spring and therefore they are suited to no HS.
 
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