GEC 33 Whittler?

[CoffeeCat2112]

Has anyone noticed the pics on GEC's site about this one? Looks like a 3-blade whittler - clip, pen, and sheepfoot on the Conductor frame. http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/gallery/whats-happening-march-4th/

 

[Woodrow F Call]

That's kind of a cool idea. I like it.

 

[pertinux]

Has anyone noticed the pics on GEC's site about this one? Looks like a 3-blade whittler - clip, pen, and sheepfoot on the Conductor frame. http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/gallery/whats-happening-march-4th/

Yes, starting with an early glimpse of some clips with deeeeep nail grooves designated for that model.

Should be interesting!

I doubt that's where these are headed, however:

~ P.

 

[67nick]

Interesting, I'd be all over that one.

 

[2Dead]

Interesting. I knew it would happen eventually. Queen makes conductor sized swell centered whittler already. I had hoped my wallet would recover a bit more before it did...

P, the hoof pic says #72 frame... a lockback with a hoof pick or another run of the #73 with hoof pics?

 

[CoffeeCat2112]

It looks like they're calling that one a 72.

 

[rma100]

This run of 72's is going to be a two blade jack knife.

 

[Boggs]

Never a dull moment at Great Eastern...............

 

[knifeswapper]

#15 Tidioute Boy’s Knife – Bare w/clip main
#65 Farm & Field & Fish, 420HC Stainless, Clip blade/Degorger,scaler,bottle opener, lanyard tube, no bolster
#92 Tidioute – Bare End – all steel – Spear/Coping Blades (this is like the JBF Champlin Eureka knife but in Tidioute brand)
#33W, whittler with clip/pen/sheepfoot blades
#72HP, Bullnose blade/hoofpick, no lock, no lanyard tube, Great Eastern trademark, 1095 carbon steel
#72 Jack, Bullnose blade/pen blade, no lock, no lanyard tube
#81 Coon Skinner – 2 muskrat clip blades opposite ends, single spring, 4” closed length

 

[mr_badexample]

After the boys knife:
#65 Farm & Field & Fish, 420HC Stainless, Clip blade/Degorger,scaler,bottle opener, lanyard tube, no bolster
#33W, whittler with clip/pen/sheepfoot blades
#72 Jack, Bullnose blade/pen blade, no lock, no lanyard tube
#72HP, Bullnose blade/hoofpick, no lock, no lanyard tube, Great Eastern trademark, 1095 carbon steel
#81 Coon Skinner – 2 muskrat clip blades opposite ends, single spring, 4” closed length

My wallet cannot keep up!

 

[black mamba]

A #33 whittler might be a candidate for the new TSA approved airline travel, starting April 25th.
With two blades at the other end, the clip master should be a little shorter than the current two-blade #33s are.

 

[2Dead]

Interesting point Jeff. Is the main blade normally shorter if its in a whittler pattern? I don't have unsharpened GECs in whittler and non-whittler configurations to confirm. I did check my elk and tortoise #33s last night and they came in at 64mm, longer than the 60mm max.

 

[DrPenguin]

Good thought. I believe the 33 pattern is an exact duplicate of the Queen whittler as far as outline goes, as you would expect. I'll have to double check that tonight and see if that is true or whether I am mistaken. If so I'll check blade length as well and see where it comes in.

Lord I wish GEC would quit pinching the bolsters on everything they put out.

Will

 

[black mamba]

I could be wrong, but it seems like ones I've measured in the past were shorter to accomodate the two thicker tangs at the opposite end.

 

[jnevill]

Are we talking a true traditional split-back whittler? Yikes, I should have kept it to only 2 of the Barlows...

Going to have to start a new "split-back whittler" thread now.

 

[Sonnemann]

Nice. Hope they keep the bail on one model, but I doubt it. Now the question becomes, do I really need that second kidney...

 

[jnevill]

Nice. Hope they keep the bail on one model, but I doubt it. Now the question becomes, do I really need that second kidney...

Kidneys are over rated.

 

[FLymon]

#15 Tidioute Boy’s Knife – Bare w/clip main
#65 Farm & Field & Fish, 420HC Stainless, Clip blade/Degorger,scaler,bottle opener, lanyard tube, no bolster
#92 Tidioute – Bare End – all steel – Spear/Coping Blades (this is like the JBF Champlin Eureka knife but in Tidioute brand)
#33W, whittler with clip/pen/sheepfoot blades
#72HP, Bullnose blade/hoofpick, no lock, no lanyard tube, Great Eastern trademark, 1095 carbon steel
#72 Jack, Bullnose blade/pen blade, no lock, no lanyard tube
#81 Coon Skinner – 2 muskrat clip blades opposite ends, single spring, 4” closed length

Mike, do you know if the #33W have a Split-Spring?

 

[67nick]

Split-spring please!!!!!

 

[DrPenguin]

Well it looks like my memory fooled me. Looks like the 33 is about 1/4 inch shorter than the Queen split spring whittler. Blade length it comes in maybe 1/16 inch shy. Not sure if this means anything when they do the new 33 version.

Will