GEC Bullnose - Black or Orange?

meako said:
Black is cool.
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Jack Black that ones for you.
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How did I miss this before??!!! Thanks a lot pal :) :thumbup:

(Meako sent me the knife! :) :) :) )
 
Orange or black was question for me too,and I got orange one(black lanyard,off course) but now enters OD micarta,you just can't get any rest :D
 
Ordered one in green linen micarta yesterday. I've always loved everyone's pictures of it in orange, but already own a Knives of Alaska Featherlight Hunter in orange G10 scales - and while it is one of my favorite knives, I for whatever reason, feel that one orange handled knife is enough.
 
JerryIsAlive said:
Jerry stopped playing with knives when his brother chopped off his finger :D Everyone thinks my name is Jerry. Nope, but he lives on everyday through my speakers :)
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I knew that was what your screen name meant. :thumbup: He lives on in my speakers as well. :listening_headphone

I have the green micarta bullnoses on order. I had the black one in the past, but used it for a GAW here. If I had to choose between the black and the orange right now, I would pick the orange because I haven't seen one in person, and because it would be easier to find if dropped in the woods.
 
I kinda lean toward black but as can be seen in this picture, it's pretty much "Even Stephen" when it comes right down to it.

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I do have an SFO OD Green Canvas Micarta version or order from Collector Knives so, when it gets here, I'll be able to compare all three colors.
 
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You know this picture almost looked like the green micarta bullnose is going to be in two different sizes. Could that be correct?
Optical illusion maybe?

 
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sunandsteel said:
I'd go with the black. I'm holding out for a wood handle Bullnose.
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Isnt that pretty much a 73? I know the handle is thinner on the 73 and its not O1 steel but I dont see a huge difference. The cost to put wood on versus the synthetics makes me guess that the wood option wont happen, but what do I know? GEC does do some randomly cool things sometimes.
 
Thomason said:
You know this picture almost looked like the green micarta bullnose is going to be in two different sizes. Could that be correct?
Optical illusion maybe?

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Pretty sure it's just optical illusion. If the closer knives looked smaller, then I'd think twice about it.
 
rockgolfer said:
Isnt that pretty much a 73? I know the handle is thinner on the 73 and its not O1 steel but I dont see a huge difference. The cost to put wood on versus the synthetics makes me guess that the wood option wont happen, but what do I know? GEC does do some randomly cool things sometimes.
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Based on blade shape only, it'd actually be a 72 like the Cody Jack. Granted, they've not made a single blade 72 slip joint with the bullnose blade profile.
 
I think the Bullnose handle shape is significantly different than the 72 and the 73 handle shapes. The Bullnose is clearly modeled after the Sodbuster pattern. If they did a run of Bullnose Farm and Field tools, I would definitely pick one or two up. I think it's a real possibility that GEC might do this although they might wait to do it in between 72/73 runs, or until the majority of the last runs of 72/73s and 71s are sold out.
 
The center knife in post #48 above is a #73 with a spey blade. It is a SFO Farmer Jack from Mike at Collector Knives. You can easily compare the #73 to the #71 in that picture.
 
Modoc ED said:
The center knife in post #48 above is a #73 with a spey blade. It is a SFO Farmer Jack from Mike at Collector Knives. You can easily compare the #73 to the #71 in that picture.
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Except for the fact that the #71 Bullnose has more of a drop point style blade, and that SFO #73 has more of a spey styled blade. Then there is the shape of the handle. If you look at the top part of the #71's handle, it is shaped significantly different than the #73 or the SFO #73 that you shared a photo of. While close to being the same pattern, in my eye they are significantly different (enough so, that I believe the #71 Bullnose is worthy of a wood handled limited edition).
 
burnside said:
Except for the fact that the #71 Bullnose has more of a drop point style blade, and that SFO #73 has more of a spey styled blade. Then there is the shape of the handle. If you look at the top part of the #71's handle, it is shaped significantly different than the #73 or the SFO #73 that you shared a photo of. While close to being the same pattern, in my eye they are significantly different (enough so, that I believe the #71 Bullnose is worthy of a wood handled limited edition).
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I know all that "burnside". That's why I said it was a good photo to compare the #73 with a spey blade to the #71. That's what I was getting at with my post:

Modoc Ed said:

The center knife in post #48 above is a #73 with a spey blade. It is a SFO Farmer Jack from Mike at Collector Knives. You can easily compare the #73 to the #71 in that picture.
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As to a #71 with wood covers, it may well be worth getting one if GEC comes out with them or if someone brings out an SFO with them.
 
Modoc ED said:
I know all that "burnside". That's why I said it was a good photo to compare the #73 with a spey blade to the #71. That's what I was getting at with my post:

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As to a #71 with wood covers, it may well be worth getting one if GEC comes out with them or if someone brings out an SFO with them.
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Hey "Modoc Ed"... I wasn't trying to debate or argue with you about it. I was just comparing the differences between your SFO #73 and the #71 Bullnose. I shouldn't have started my comparison off with the word, "except" after quoting you. It made it look as if I were debating with your statement which was not my intentions. My bad.

I have thought many times that if I were ever able to do a SFO with GEC that the first pattern I would like to have made would be the #71 Bullnose in a variety of exotic wood covers.
 
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