GEC Beagles

I just spoke to Chris at GEC about the Sucker Rod Wood. All of the handle material is from used, historical, wild Oil Sucker Rods. As I mentioned earlier, it's locally sourced and been laying in the woods for 150 years. It has not been retrieved from some old warehouse find, this is the Real McCoy. She says you can smell the oil when they're cutting the wood. The wood does not need to be stabilized as the sucker rods are all Hardwood. A lot of the dense, hard wood handle materials do not need to be stabilized, ie.. Ebony, African Blackwood and others. And as I mentioned earlier, I think 150 years in the woods would cure any toxicity, and "naturally" stabilize the wood. Probably the only reason these sucker rods survive at all is that they ARE impregnated with oil.
 
rma100 said:
I just spoke to Chris at GEC about the Sucker Rod Wood. All of the handle material is from used, historical, wild Oil Sucker Rods. As I mentioned earlier, it's locally sourced and been laying in the woods for 150 years. It has not been retrieved from some old warehouse find, this is the Real McCoy. She says you can smell the oil when they're cutting the wood. The wood does not need to be stabilized as the sucker rods are all Hardwood. A lot of the dense, hard wood handle materials do not need to be stabilized, ie.. Ebony, African Blackwood and others. And as I mentioned earlier, I think 150 years in the woods would cure any toxicity, and "naturally" stabilize the wood. Probably the only reason these sucker rods survive at all is that they ARE impregnated with oil.
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:thumbup: Thank you for finding out!
 
Thank You rma!! :thumbup: I am just hoping to score one and with the pin too.. Dents or no dents!! :D John :)
 
Having such a hard time deciding and I am not even sure I would keep it because of the size.

The oil sucker rod looks great and the shield is awesome. Was holding out for the natural canvas micarta but it looks like its the cloud shield instead....was really hoping for the hounds tooth shield.

Decisions decisions.
 
blademan 13 said:
Because crude oil is considered a hazardous material?
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It's not like kryptonite, if a human is in the vicinity of it it hurts them.

In sure if you sanded or sawed it you'd need a respirator, but handling it definitely won't have any measurable impact.

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I live in the Beaumont TX area and oil is practically floating in the air here and I am still alive. I am sure holding a knife is ok. :cool:
 
Lots of interesting Beagle action going on!

Red micarta looks great on the small package (red is about the only micarta I like on a traditional for some reason).
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By the shade/dust the jig bone looks green? yellow? Kind of a swampy vibe to me.
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Also newly shown are stag, natural micarta and the camel bone I think.
 
Just curious: does anybody know what species of wood was used for the oil sucker rods?


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Why am I so tempted to buy one of these and have someone take it apart and put in a coyote blade for the secondary :D. That coping blade will be tiny.
 
odd said:
Lots of interesting Beagle action going on!

Red micarta looks great on the small package (red is about the only micarta I like on a traditional for some reason).
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By the shade/dust the jig bone looks green? yellow? Kind of a swampy vibe to me.
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Also newly shown are stag, natural micarta and the camel bone I think.
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Wow, both of those look amazing.

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the two-spring beagle version does seem to add something more visually pleasing to the handle over the coyote.
 
My two beagles are officially on their way! Normally I don't get two of the same pattern but this size and blade combo is my perfect edc. I really liked the look of the runaway beagle acrylic, and after reading about the oil sucker rod wood I couldn't resist getting one in that material as well. :D
 
I just got the word my oil sucker rod was shipped... I am a big long-pull guy but the spear point with the nail nick forward towards the tip really does it for me. Enjoy your weekend fellas
 
Got mine ordered.. :thumbup::thumbup: Oil Sucker Rod Wood!!! KOOL!!!!:cool: John :D
 
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