GEC 39 Old Sheffield Jack

[PoleMonkey13]

 

[Shorev83]

Looks like a winner!!

 

[Badger28]

A bomb shield would’ve been nice. Maybe the prop shield too. Otherwise a very cool pattern

 

[Angry Waiter]

Nice. I like it.

 

[mrknife]

 

[joeradza]

You’re not kidding. The clip vs. the spear is like night and day. IMHO.

 

[Coyja]

Yep, looks solid but the clip is 100% better.
The shield is classy on this one though, and I like the camel elderberry.

 

[Augie]

Love it, great looking 2 blade bare end jack, will be trying for these.

 

[Snodgrass]

My spydie senses are tingling and I'd say these will be an instant classic. Hopefully they make a shitload so the price gouging isn't too bad. Anything run over 400 pieces seem to be selling for near retail afterwards. It's nice to finally see the market settling a bit.

 

[conrad gutierrez]

Other than the spear blade, I love everything on this knife, I’ve skipped a few releases lately, aint skipping this one

 

[Quiet]

Agreed. I'm kinda all full up for the time being on GEC spearpoints!

 

[Elgatodeacero]

The 2022 forum knife is great, but this 39 Sheffield Jack seems like the perfect Christmas knife….. should have called the color cranberry though.

The oval shield is a winner!

 

[Alex.Y.]

Outstanding knife! Might have been even better with a clip blade, but shouldn't there be some major difference between forum knife and public release? They'll make a public knife with a clip blade, eventually. I guess... Funny thing is, more patterns - more joy, but also the more patterns they make the less appearances of each we would see.

Why camel bone paintjob always differs drastically?


Even that sloppy?..

I also remember the blue 94's being almost white.

 

[Your Name Goes Here]

Why camel bone paintjob always differs drastically?

Even that sloppy?..

Speaking with absolutely no knowledge on the issue - maybe the bone density (?) is a factor in the final color ?

 

[Quiet]

Outstanding knife! Might have been even better with a clip blade, but shouldn't there be some major difference between forum knife and public release? They'll make a public knife with a clip blade, eventually. I guess... Funny thing is, more patterns - more joy, but also the more patterns they make the less appearances of each we would see.

Why camel bone paintjob always differs drastically?
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I also remember the blue 94's being almost white.

It's what happens when dealing with natural materials. Different pieces of bone will take to the dye differently.

 

[Matt_WY]

These are beauties, very excited, oval shield is perfect. And yes, camel bone is very dense which effects the dyeing process. Makes for some unique handles, which some love and some hate.

 

[mrknife]

Agreed. I'm kinda all full up for the time being on GEC spearpoints!

Right? i dont know the exact count, but it seems so many knives were released in spear this year. the ratio had to be way more spears to clips.

 

[Alex.Y.]

It's what happens when dealing with natural materials. Different pieces of bone will take to the dye differently.

Yes, of course, but regular cattle bone they paint much more evenly, while camel bone is in a pretty wide range of outgoing variations.

Speaking with absolutely no knowledge on the issue - maybe the bone density (?) is a factor in the final color ?

Might be. I guess we need a knifemaker to explain this.

 

[mrknife]

Im sure how long they sit in the dye bath, and the concentration matters too, but ive never made handle scales except silver ones and that was mostly trimming

 

[Quiet]

Yes, of course, but regular cattle bone they paint much more evenly, while camel bone is in a pretty wide range of outgoing variations.


Might be. I guess we need a knifemaker to explain this.

I have also seen cattle bone runs with similar variation.