GEC 3 1/2" Dogleg Jack

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I asked about a "Dogleg" frame with blades at big end because i've never seen a vintage one. Joe Allen did just make one, but that's the only one i know of.
"Dogleg" is applied to the most extreme of Serpentine Jacks. Not all Serpentine Jacks are "Dogleg". (ref. BRL)
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It looks like a jumbo peanut with the serpentine curve flipped around.

Seems like it will feel very nice in hand for its size.

Does anyone know what other handle materials it will come in?
 
These are the others listed on GEC's website at the moment. The frontier bone is my favorite of the 4 shown so far. I'm looking forward to seeing what the Northfield versions will be.

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Northfield's will be Yellow Rose (leaning toward smooth), Burnt Stag, Genuine Stag, Primitive Bone, and possibly another bone that is yet undetermined.
 
Has anyone received one yet? I'm starting to see non-manufacturer pics as of a few days ago.
 
I came really close to pulling the trigger on one of these the other day. I haven't seen one in person or any non-dealer pics yet. I inquired about the springs, and was told that they rate as "medium" for a GEC. Not as heavy as the #23s or the #73's, but heavier than the congress, for example. A "medium" GEC spring would be a fairly heavy spring for everyone else. These should be stout little knives.
 
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Has anyone received one yet? I'm starting to see non-manufacturer pics as of a few days ago.
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I just got mine in the mail today. Pics in a few minutes.

EDIT: Here are the pictures and some comments.

The ebony is really nice. The knife is a great size for me. Overall F&F is pretty good. I'm not going to say great. The clip point main blade is a borderline nail breaker. Once you get it started it seems to soften up quite a bit. The pen isn't nearly as tough to open. Both blades were not sharpened well. I wouldn't say they were butter knife dull but not much better. I almost always sharpen a knife before carrying it so this isn't a big deal for me....YMMV. This a slight gap on the shield side between the liner and spring. It isn't that noticeable until you hold it up to light source. My biggest gripe is neither blade is flush with the spring when open. I have 4 other GEC knives with the same problem. This doesn't impact the serviceability of the knife but it does annoy me. Both blades are pretty well centered when closed and there is no noticeable blade play in any direction when open.

Overall...this is a welcomed addition to my accumulation and I'm looking forward to carrying it.

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Very good shots thank you Jason.

Main blade looks rather thick for a small knife are those springs 'raised' when open or do the tangs lie under the spring as your picture shows? I detest any rough edge to a spring on open.

Nice looking Ebony on that one. I look forward to a Spear bladed version.
 
My mailman is not quite as fast.:mad: The ebony is really nice - hope you can see how in the sunlight it has some reddish streaks. No nail breakers on this one - nice smooth 5 out of 10. Both blades sharp enough to cut paper, the pen a bit sharper than the main. Did notice a very small gap on the shield side when held up to a strong light. Speaking of light, it weighs less than I expected, seems very pocket friendly. Only one way to find out, though!.:D
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Nice looking knife. I like that feature-striped Ebony!!
I have noticed the slightly raised backspring on GECs, only a thou or so.
I took out about 20 unused Case knives, mostly XX era, and a couple of 2000 era knives. They have the same slight variance, either opened or closed. You can barely feel it with your fingernail.
It will be flush in one position, and slightly raised, either open or closed.
We may be making too much of this condition on production knives. There are always examples of perfect fit, but considering the several "cleaning" and polishing steps, and the slight irregularity of the tang edge from the punch dies, it's a miracle they get the drilling as centered as they do!
If you could put a file across the tang when the knife is assembled, you could fine tune it, but after assembly, it is unreachable.
 
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My biggest gripe is neither blade is flush with the spring when open. I have 4 other GEC knives with the same problem. This doesn't impact the serviceability of the knife but it does annoy me.
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If the run-up was large enough to be flush with the backsprings when open; think of how high and obtrusive it would be when closed....
 
If the run-up was large enough to be flush with the backsprings when open; think of how high and obtrusive it would be when closed
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Theres no excuse for a mismatch like that. It looks to me like the blade and handle were cobbled together from different knives. I've got a drawer full of folders old and new, and not a single one is that bad, even the $10 Chinese ones. Send it back and get one thats made right.
 
Here's mine:
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Plus: Good fit and finish (aside from the blades not being flush with the springs when open), nice thin edge bevels, and GEC seems to run their 1095 harder than most others, which I like. The pen blade is ground better than just about any other small pen blade that I have in a modern folder. And I must say that the arched stamp on the pen blade is a nice touch.

Minus: For me, the ebony is not quite what I like - too much brown, not jet black (this pic makes it look a little darker). That will change a little over time, but it's nice to start jet black.

Spring tension is actually a bit light for a knife this size, and surprising considering how strong the springs are on other GEC knives that I have. Not so light that I am worried, but I wouldn't mind if they were a little bit stronger.
 
I think that is a very good looking Dogleg!!
The Dogleg Jack is my favorite pattern!
I agree with Elliot about the Swedge!!
I'll have to get one of these!! The Ivory
and Ebony both look great!
 
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Theres no excuse for a mismatch like that. It looks to me like the blade and handle were cobbled together from different knives. I've got a drawer full of folders old and new, and not a single one is that bad, even the $10 Chinese ones. Send it back and get one thats made right.
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lol... i don't think there is anything wrong with jason's new GEC. his pics are so good that you see way more than you will ever truly know about a knife.
 
Ah! I missed the point. We are talking about the knife being "under-bladed", and not about the spring sitting slightly high (above the liners)!
I also prefer the back of the blade and the spring to be flush with each other.
 
well one thing is sure the great pics especially by jason [morrowj] allow new purchasers to understand what the product brings to the table.i'm still waiting on the northfields but the white bone & the frontier bone are really fantastic.. as a fan of frontier bone i find the latest issue to be outstanding. newbies to the 1095 of gec should be aware the alloy is let out at 58 & its a consistent heattreat. i consider the 1095 of great eastern to put 1095 up in the top 15% of cutters.my experience with gec 1095 gives it the edge over most vg10 i've used. although the 1095 bows slightly to queens d2 the gec carbon takes a much sharper edge.
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