GEC #77 Medium Barlow Impressions

Another winner fresh out of tube ! Just arrived today and oh my it’s nice . Perfect blade centering and walk and talk on both blades is outstanding .
This one is now officially my favorite !!:)
Thanks for the last chance Mike :D
It’s a beauty :thumbsup:
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TheFactor said:
This one is now officially my favorite !!:)
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The micarta is also my favorite of the bunch thus far. But I'm reserving final judgement until my ironwood arrives this afternoon. I have paltry few knives with wooden covers, so this will be somewhat of a new experience for me. I'm not quite sure what to expect.
 
Buzzbait said:
The micarta is also my favorite of the bunch thus far. But I'm reserving final judgement until my ironwood arrives this afternoon. I have paltry few knives with wooden covers, so this will be somewhat of a new experience for me. I'm not quite sure what to expect.
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Oh boy I bet that Iron wood might give it a run for the money !
Congrats on the Iron wood !!!!:thumbsup:
 
My Ironwood EDC arrived today! I have no idea why it was sold as an EDC and marked with an S? Maybe because there are 2 tiny natural pits in the wood on the bottom edge of the pile side? Regardless, I like the character and am damn grateful to have lucked out in the consolation consolation to score it. I thought maybe I might try and trade for a micarta or sawcut version but I'm kinda digging the character of the wood and have really come to prefer wood for edc over bone. I think it might be a keeper!
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My desert ironwood arrived, and I’m immeditately taken by this knife. The covers aren’t terribly well matched, but they’re both awesome in their own way. The pile side looks dark and textured, as if it was taken from an old weathered log along a corduroy road. In contrast, the mark side is highly figured, containing streaks of both light and dark.

This knife calls to me in a way that few others have. I simply adore the look of the ironwood, and it feels really, really interesting in the hand, as only a natural material can. It’s not about comfort or performance, where my treasured micarta knives so wonderfully excel. It’s something more organic and meaningful. Even though it’s a new knife, I can feel the age of the materials. Their imperfections and variances don’t take away from knife, but add to its appeal.

It’s going right into my pocket. It would be impossible not to carry it. I look forward to every little dent and dig that these covers collect, and every pepper spot that appears on the blades. This is one of those singular knives that is meant to have a long and storied history. I’m grateful that it will be me who gets to pocket it, and help to tell its tales. I can’t think of any other knife in the world that I’d rather have in my hand right now.

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Buzzbait said:
My desert ironwood arrived, and I’m immeditately taken by this knife. The covers aren’t terribly well matched, but they’re both awesome in their own way. The pile side looks dark and textured, as if it was taken from an old weathered log along a corduroy road. In contrast the mark side highly figured, containing streaks of both light and dark.

This knife calls to me in a way that few others have. I simply adore the look of the ironwood, and it feels really, really interesting in the hand, as only a natural material can. It’s not about comfort or performance, where my treasured micarta knives so wonderfully excel. It’s something more organic and meaningful. Even though it’s a new knife, I can feel the age of the materials. Their imperfections and variances don’t take away from knife, but add to its appeal.

It’s going right into my pocket. It would be impossible not to carry it. I look forward to every little dent and dig that these covers collect, and every pepper spot that appears on the blades. This is one of those singular knives that is meant to have a long and storied history. I’m grateful that it will be me who gets to pocket it, and help to tell its tales. I can’t think of any other knife in the world that I’d rather have in my hand right now.

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Buzz, that one is awesome. My version has that same grain texture on both covers. I felt just like you did when I handled the knife- it has to be a user. It's really just so THE knife for me at this moment in time. I don't miss carrying my others this past week... except maybe my cocobolo 78.
 
Buzzbait said:
My desert ironwood arrived, and I’m immeditately taken by this knife. The covers aren’t terribly well matched, but they’re both awesome in their own way. The pile side looks dark and textured, as if it was taken from an old weathered log along a corduroy road. In contrast the mark side highly figured, containing streaks of both light and dark.

This knife calls to me in a way that few others have. I simply adore the look of the ironwood, and it feels really, really interesting in the hand, as only a natural material can. It’s not about comfort or performance, where my treasured micarta knives so wonderfully excel. It’s something more organic and meaningful. Even though it’s a new knife, I can feel the age of the materials. Their imperfections and variances don’t take away from knife, but add to its appeal.

It’s going right into my pocket. It would be impossible not to carry it. I look forward to every little dent and dig that these covers collect, and every pepper spot that appears on the blades. This is one of those singular knives that is meant to have a long and storied history. I’m grateful that it will be me who gets to pocket it, and help to tell its tales. I can’t think of any other knife in the world that I’d rather have in my hand right now.

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Congratulations, you got a good one. :)
Signalprick said:
Looks gorgeous Buzz. Nice writeup. I couldn't help myself. I guess it's mine now! :cool:
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Nice! I am sorely tempted to do the same.

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rswanson said:
Buzz, that one is awesome. My version has that same grain texture on both covers. I felt just like you did when I handled the knife- it has to be a user. It's really just so THE knife for me at this moment in time. I don't miss carrying my others this past week... except maybe my cocobolo 78.
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I was just telling my wife over dinner, that this could be The One. It’s not the first time I’ve uttered those words about a knife, in my 17 years on Bladeforums, but it hasn’t happened all that many times. Offhand, I can think of 5 other knives I’ve thought might the one. But as you said, it is definitely the one at this moment in time.
 
Buzzbait said:
I was just telling my wife over dinner, that this could be The One. It’s not the first time I’ve uttered those words about a knife, in my 17 years on Bladeforums, but it hasn’t happened all that many times. Offhand, I can think of 5 other knives I’ve thought might the one. But as you said, it is definitely the one at this moment in time.
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I bet your wife believes it won’t remain “the one” forever. I know my wife grows weary of me saying, “after this knife I’ll slow down and be content for awhile” only to trade for or ogle some new creation.
 
JTB_5 said:
I bet your wife believes it won’t remain “the one” forever. I know my wife grows weary of me saying, “after this knife I’ll slow down and be content for awhile” only to trade for or ogle some new creation.
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I told my wife my 30 day carry experiment will have the additional benefit of curtailing any new purchases for the next month. I guess I need to hide the GEC Bullnose that will show up soon in the mailbox, at least for a few weeks...
 
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