GEC #35 Churchill Thread

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I'm still loving my churchill, especially pairing it with my other "green" knife.
 
solphilos said:
I find myself carrying a lot of different knives lately, but the Churchill still gets plenty of pocket time. The bone is already mellowing and the color change is becoming somewhat drastic. I love how this one is aging.
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Here's the day I received it:
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Jathes said:
I had carried mine every day since I received it. The new 78 went in the pocket for today. Mine has gone from almost black to a dark brown.
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Nice ones! I find my micarta Churchill has replaced my long time favorite Barlows & stockmans for every day carry. It's just the right size & blade combo for me. I've come to like it so much that I ordered one in cougar clawed bone yesterday.
 
Ironbut said:
Nice ones! I find my micarta Churchill has replaced my long time favorite Barlows & stockmans for every day carry. It's just the right size & blade combo for me. I've come to like it so much that I ordered one in cougar clawed bone yesterday.
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I feel the same about the blade combo; stout clip and thin sheepsfoot make for a very versatile pattern, and all on a single spring. GEC really hit it out of the park with this one.
 
solphilos said:
That green acrylic looks fantastic. While I'm not usually a fan of synthetics, GECs always acrylic always tempts me.
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That's the only reason I bought the 35 was for this particular acrylic. Only later did I discover how great a knife it is!
 
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paulhilborn said:
So Leslie, it may be a hard question to answer because there are obvious variables, but do you like either the 35 or 78 better?
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Paul, the 78’s are elegant knives. That pattern is a perfect platform to show off the handle material. And GEC outdid themselves with the handle choices. That’s why I am up to three 78’s now when my used to be hard and fast rule rule was one knife per pattern.

But, I do not believe that the 78’s have the same heart and soul that the Churchill’s have. The Churchill is a knife that I can see myself using hard, day in and day out. It really becomes part of you, like a watch. I believe that’s why I only felt the desire to buy one Churchill. For me, it was that Cougar Clawed version, and that’s the only one I need.
 
Leslie Tomville said:
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Paul, the 78’s are elegant knives. That pattern is a perfect platform to show off the handle material. And GEC outdid themselves with the handle choices. That’s why I am up to three 78’s now when my used to be hard and fast rule rule was one knife per pattern.

But, I do not believe that the 78’s have the same heart and soul that the Churchill’s have. The Churchill is a knife that I can see myself using hard, day in and day out. It really becomes part of you, like a watch. I believe that’s why I only felt the desire to buy one Churchill. For me, it was that Cougar Clawed version, and that’s the only one I need.
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Thanks for your thoughts Leslie. I am a die hard Jack knife kinda guy, but find the 35 a wonderful, comfortable knife to use. The big Clip combined with the uber useful Sheepfoot just works so well for me. I have a Stag 35 en route so something is definitely happening here:eek:
 
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