GEC #47 Harvester and #74 Cotton Sampler. First 2023 run.

[Jiki]

What's that channel in the blade for?

@Viper84 I believe that part (middle, flat area) of the blade was used to roll cotton on to check its quality/density and see if the crop was ready to harvest or something.

Cotton Samplers- An Evolution of Pattern

www.knifemagazine.com

 

[hedd]

Cotton Samplers- An Evolution of Pattern

www.knifemagazine.com

Interesting that it is almost exactly the same shape and features as a scalpel, but not too surprising since it does the same thing, but to seed pods.

 

[sf fanatic]

Anyone looking for a natural micarta #47 shoot me a PM.

 

[hedd]

Someone had to do it.

 

[fishin1635]

 

[Blades of Glory]

Are my eyes deceiving me or am I seeing ebony Harvesters in the wild?

 

[bbfish]

Are my eyes deceiving me or am I seeing ebony Harvesters in the wild?

Haven't seen those yet. Where'd ya peep those?

 

[Angry Waiter]

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Great looking pair there Ralph. How does the action compare between the two?

 

[fishin1635]

Are my eyes deceiving me or am I seeing ebony Harvesters in the wild?

It’s partly the lighting that must be making the Chechen look really dark. It seems to get darker over time too, at least that’s what it seems to be doing on my 2014 viper.

Haven't seen those yet. Where'd ya peep those?

They landed in my mail box just the other day, both from separate dealers.

Great looking pair there Ralph. How does the action compare between the two?

Thanks Pete! The action on the Chechen rose wood is a little snappier and just a tad heavier pull than the Micarta.

 

[Blades of Glory]

I came across a distributors pic posted on IG with a Rosewood and what looks like an Ebony side by side. With them doing the few green micartas on the Tidioute an Ebony Northfield seems in line

 

[Alex.Y.]

I came across a distributors pic posted on IG with a Rosewood and what looks like an Ebony side by side. With them doing the few green micartas on the Tidioute an Ebony Northfield seems in line

And they specified it as an ebony? Maybe something from previous years? Or just a darker tone of Rosewood?

 

[Blades of Glory]

And they specified it as an ebony? Maybe something from previous years? Or just a darker tone of Rosewood?

They did not. But I asked and did not get a reply. It is from the current run

 

[Alex.Y.]

They did not. But I asked and did not get a reply. It is from the current run

Same houndtooth sheild?

 

[Blades of Glory]

Same houndtooth sheild?

Yes

 

[HullK]

Looks like ebony to me

 

[Alex.Y.]

Looks like ebony to me

Must be some leftover material from Bunny Knife batch.

 

[Matt_WY]

Looks like ebony to me

Sure does look like ebony. As nice as the Chechen is, ebony always looks like the perfect handle material to me.

 

[Jacques Mi]

Ebony is cool but it kinda lacks character. I'd much more prefer the Chechen Rosewood.

 

[HullK]

Sure does look like ebony. As nice as the Chechen is, ebony always looks like the perfect handle material to me.

I already have ebony from the forum knife last year so I'll definitely be trying for the rosewood. Ebony does look really good though

 

[Jacques Mi]

At least, the ones going for the cotton sampler will know that there are four different scales.
Unless Bill decided otherwise....