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GEC #89 Fruit Knife...well, that was a surprise!

Well friends... as I’ve been waiting for a shot at a ss GEC for quite a while now, and reading this fine thread... I decided to bite.
Upon its arrival, my A&O 89 sure delivered!
Now don’t get me wrong... a hair of a proud tip, another hair of blade wrap, seams, and anything but evenly distributed colour schemes, were all prevalent.
What it did feature though, is a silvery-red as the dominant colour, the more the better here! A swirl pattern on the pile resembling a fixed hunter on a lanyard, in place of a shield. Another on the mark resembling a cinnamon stick . Quirky Kool! The sparkly-orange areas are bordered by silvery-black outlines that when viewed from an angle appear to have depth in the scales. Like looking through drops of water. Very Kool! The blade is quite sharp on this one, for factory and has already been performing quite well! The blade is centered and for it’s size has the tightest clap, not snap, I’ve ever had from GEC. Awesome!
This particular example was procured to work in and around the house from the pocket. I wanted a Stainless GEC that I would adore using. Here it is earlier slicing and dicing garlic & onions and on a barrel in the rain... All bases have been covered!
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This one came to me with the help of a friend from the Porch ( a fantastic place for good friends 😁 )

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Thanks a lot Peregrin Peregrin ☺️🙏

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The DHL man just dropped these off! It's hard to come by GECs in Europe and I am still amazed I was able to score all three. Fit and finish is very good, with the slight exception of an off-center (but no rub) blade on the Lemon Brite. No proud tips. I was kind of worried about these being too long for me, but they are so slender and light that the length isn't an issue at all.

Here they are, in the waning daylight.

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I tried to take a better photo, at first, with all of the knives and tubes carefully arranged. I guess I managed to tilt the camera a little when I hit the button, as the photo isn't as symmetrical as the layout. Worse, I was so focused on the knives that I didn't even notice the Lego starship or figures until I transferred the image to my computer (by which point, I lost a lot of light). Maybe it qualifies for JohnDF JohnDF 's excellent Sci-Fi GAW!

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Sweeet score there and nice ones to have...
Wish they made more patterns in ss!! I’m even thinking of adding the lemon-brite now!
 
Anyone remembers what was the story behind antique chestnut wood? Antique is not related to the color in that case, I suppose. What was the source of such wood?
 
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