GEC #35 Churchill Thread

Rockon75 said:
Will Power Will Power

It just occurred to me that it was named Churchill for a reason, but it just hit me.

Cigar pattern single spring clip versions.
53 pattern TK Cuban (as in habano stogie)
68 Pattern White Owl (cigar brand)
35 Pattern Churchill is a cigar size/style
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My mind was just blown. Great connection, it went right over my head!
 
Rockon75 said:
Will Power Will Power

It just occurred to me that it was named Churchill for a reason, but it just hit me.

Cigar pattern single spring clip versions.
53 pattern TK Cuban (as in habano stogie)
68 Pattern White Owl (cigar brand)
35 Pattern Churchill is a cigar size/style
Click to expand...

You're very likely right:D
I don't know so much about Cigars (pipes were my thing) but I might've preferred 'Robusto' :Dor even 'Colorado' as it's a wrapper, sounds American and the Cougar Claws look a bit like a Colorado beetle with those stripes:eek::cool: The whole frame has something almost scarab beetle like about it!

Regards, Will
 
Rockon75 said:
Will Power Will Power

It just occurred to me that it was named Churchill for a reason, but it just hit me.

Cigar pattern single spring clip versions.
53 pattern TK Cuban (as in habano stogie)
68 Pattern White Owl (cigar brand)
35 Pattern Churchill is a cigar size/style
Click to expand...

Winston Churchill had a round bald head similar to the bolsters. I believe GEC named another pattern the Eisenhower, perhaps for the same reason. A great sense of humor is needed to name a mostly black handle a Hummingbird, which I just ordered from CK. Happy days are here again!
 
Will Power said:
You're very likely right:D
I don't know so much about Cigars (pipes were my thing) but I might've preferred 'Robusto' :Dor even 'Colorado' as it's a wrapper, sounds American and the Cougar Claws look a bit like a Colorado beetle with those stripes:eek::cool: The whole frame has something almost scarab beetle like about it!

Regards, Will
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In defense of the Cougar Claws, until my Cougar Claw arrived I thought the same as you. But having it in hand, I have found the contrast between the natural color bone and the burnt bone is a hande that is striking.
 
This one just came today. First impressions: F&F is good, good snap, pull is just about right for me, nice size & blade styles. It's going to be a user.
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3-1-1 said:
In my quest to find a satisfactory stag, I ended up with 3 en route!:eek:
Oh well, I'm sure the 2 I cast off will find good second homes.
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I've had to do this a couple of times. For me, when stag is good, nothing is better, but when it's not, I just don't take to the knife. Further, I can't ever really explain "what" makes it good. I have to get it in hand to know.
 
That micarta looks a lot better in your photos than it does in dealer photos. Got me thinking.
 
IMG_0112.JPG just got these in... both of them are from the "culled" batch from collector knives. I am really pleased with the f&f and easy pull (5?). What a good time to be into knives!

Stag on these suit me quite well! I like the "swayed in", quite distinctive and beautiful imo
 
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Only thing wrong with those is that they were included in the culled batch in the first place! Good looking knives.
 
H2O2HI said:
Winston Churchill had a round bald head similar to the bolsters. I believe GEC named another pattern the Eisenhower, perhaps for the same reason. A great sense of humor is needed to name a mostly black handle a Hummingbird, which I just ordered from CK. Happy days are here again!
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Going to have to correct you here: the 'Eisenhower' was a CASE knife, small single-spring Penknife that the former President liked and gave as gifts. Some examples have a facsimile of his signature etched on the Master blade.

I think the Churchill naming IS rather more likely to refer to the type of Cigar he may have chomped on rather than his head:D And as it's an American knife, American places, figures or fauna are more apt- Churchill was English. If the cigar analogy holds true and American names are called for the you could call it Marx :D or maybe cooler, 'Clint' :D

But I take your point about the humour aspect of GEC's naming... Hummingbird Green might refer to the greenish black hue of some of them but then, Carrion Crows have a similar tint:eek: I think they should've stuck with 'New Green' actually:)
 
there are streaks of red in the acrylic too, which, imho matches the name quite nicely
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Just got my two Churchills in today, and am VERY pleased. I think I got first choice of Mike's culls in the stag, and selected one with even thickness and nice color. The cougar clawed is sweet as well, but I think the stag will be the user of the two. Pics to compare them:

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And some more of just the stag.

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I wasn't to enthusiastic about these early on, being more of a jack configuration kind of guy, but the clip and sheepfoot combo is perfect for a two-blade knife, and I'm a sucker for burnt jigged bone. I'm glad I changed my mind. The stag is a little sluggish on closing, needs a cleaning, but the pulls on both are right at 5-6 and the F&F are top notch. The pins are nice and rounded, and about as flush with the covers as is possible with textured stag. If you don't already have one of these . . . JUMP NOW !!
 
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