GEC Animal Shields

[magnus4299]

Alright so I am far from the first person to be hunting GEC Animal Shield knives but I have gathered a few up and now I’m trying to determine exactly which I am missing and need to hunt down. I know I am missing an Alligator in the 88 pattern, a whale in the 46 pattern, a 3 legged buffalo that appears in a few patterns, the fish in the 65 pattern, and then a rare donkey in a few patterns. Below are what I have so far am I missing anything else in my list?

 

[Heynowwww]

Add Dog Paw, recent 81 Waynoth Buffalo blade etch, 86s with cow blade etches if that counts

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

The bear shield is used on the SFOs for the Allegheny Mountain Knife Collectors Association.

 

[waynorth]

Alright so I am far from the first person to be hunting GEC Animal Shield knives but I have gathered a few up and now I’m trying to determine exactly which I am missing and need to hunt down. I know I am missing an Alligator in the 88 pattern, a whale in the 46 pattern, a 3 legged buffalo that appears in a few patterns, the fish in the 65 pattern, and then a rare donkey in a few patterns. Below are what I have so far am I missing anything else in my list?

A worthy collection!!!

 

[Shmo723]

I’ve thought about this too! Would love to see the whole menagerie

 

[r8shell]

Alright so I am far from the first person to be hunting GEC Animal Shield knives but I have gathered a few up and now I’m trying to determine exactly which I am missing and need to hunt down. I know I am missing an Alligator in the 88 pattern, a whale in the 46 pattern, a 3 legged buffalo that appears in a few patterns, the fish in the 65 pattern, and then a rare donkey in a few patterns. Below are what I have so far am I missing anything else in my list?View attachment 3137585

I don't collect animal shields, per se, but I admit it was the shield (and lambsfoot blade) that prompted my to buy the Bayou Trapper. The whole knife even looks like an alligator when both blades are open.

I tried carrying it for a while, but the spine of the closed blade sits so high, I just don't find it comfortable in use.
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[waynorth]

The whole knife even looks like an alligator when both blades are open.

Art copying life, copying life!!!!

 

[magnus4299]

The bear shield is used on the SFOs for the Allegheny Mountain Knife Collectors Association.
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Ahh yes I did know about these! Trying to snatch up the 2024 congress version currently!

 

[JW225]

Here’s the buffalo…

 

[cccanada]

Does the 65 with a fish count ?

Probably werent Gec but i think i recall a Horse, a Donkey, and a Squirrel

 

[DaveHS]

I admit it was the shield (and lambsfoot blade) that prompted my to buy the Bayou Trapper.

Same here!

 

[r8shell]

Same here! View attachment 3140130

I didn't know they made it in other colors. Cool!

 

[Will Power]

Does the 65 with a fish count ?

Probably werent Gec but i think i recall a Horse, a Donkey, and a Squirrel

There were Krak A Jack knives with a Jackass' head as shield....

Squirrels and acorns used to appear as an etch on stainless knives

I'm sure there was some special rendezvous knife made as a Whaler 46 with a VERY cool Whale shield ?

 

[Matt_WY]

There were Krak A Jack knives with a Jackass' head as shield....

Squirrels and acorns used to appear as an etch on stainless knives

I'm sure there was some special rendezvous knife made as a Whaler 46 with a VERY cool Whale shield ?

One of my favorite shields.

 

[cccanada]

That whale must be the largest shield they have used

 

[cccanada]

Is there a list of what shields were on which models ?
The OPs picture has the elephant shield on the toenail
The toenail i have has the bull

 

[magnus4299]

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One of my favorite shields.

One day I will find someone willing to part with one of these beasts!