GEC Champlin Eureka Jack??

I could probably own nothing but a nice selection of #92s and #15s and be a perfectly content man (somebody please remind me of this when/as needed...). :D
 
pertinux said:
Thanks, Pete. Wow, that looks a challenge (and all but blunks out any perceived advantage of the nail nick over a long pull). Does the coping blade have any downward "give" to it? I know the forward pen blades on the #15s do-- they can be lightly pressed deeper into the handle to afford easier to access the main blade.

May I also say that I envy you that thumb nail? :o

Would that mine were that healthy. I'm working on it....

~ P.
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I have one of the steel #92's in Ebony and the blades do not rest parallel to each other; the coping blade actually sits lower in the frame exposing the nailnick on the spear completely. It doesn't look as pretty but it's certainly more practical. I think the knife Pete got was luck of the draw. I have found, however, that the spring tension on the main blade is light enough that I can open it just by pinching on the exposed blade spine near the tip and lifting straight up, so the pull or nailnick is somewhat redundant on the pattern for me. YMMV.

-Greg
 
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Smithhammer said:
I could probably own nothing but a nice selection of #92s and #15s and be a perfectly content man (somebody please remind me of this when/as needed...). :D
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....don't think you'd stay content after receiving your bank statement! :rolleyes: I would have to agree though: GEC really has produced a couple of winners here that look good, perform well, and have that old time vibe. Classics!
 
Shaggy said:
....don't think you'd stay content after receiving your bank statement! :rolleyes: I would have to agree though: GEC really has produced a couple of winners here that look good, perform well, and have that old time vibe. Classics!
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I agree! Can`t decide which one I like better.



The mainblade on the Eureka is pinchable for me, so no worry about the nailnick.
 
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pertinux said:
Thanks, Pete. Wow, that looks a challenge (and all but blunks out any perceived advantage of the nail nick over a long pull). Does the coping blade have any downward "give" to it? I know the forward pen blades on the #15s do-- they can be lightly pressed deeper into the handle to afford easier to access the main blade.

May I also say that I envy you that thumb nail? :o

Would that mine were that healthy. I'm working on it....

~ P.
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I just checked Sarah, no give, it's not a problem yet, I can see in the future having to file the copings kick, but the spear is accessible, as for my nail that's not even my good one, that's my fret hand, my picking hand has healthier/ stronger nails:-)

Pete
 
Stich2442 said:
I just checked Sarah, no give, it's not a problem yet, I can see in the future having to file the copings kick, but the spear is accessible.
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Okay, thanks for the further input. I still hope to get one of those Eurekas in my hands one of these days, to see how they are. Maybe at GEC's Rendezvous. Hmmmm. (Not to rub it in for those who can't get there.)

...as for my nail that's not even my good one, that's my fret hand, my picking hand has healthier/ stronger nails:-)
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Is it scary that I kinda knew that, or at least, guessed?

... Er, think I'll go play outside for a while.

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~ P.
 
For me the Tidioute Eureka is easier to open with the standard nail nick versus the long pull on the JBF and the Northfield versions as the standard nick is positioned further forward on the blade relative to the coping blade. I can easily get into it, but have some difficulty with the long pull. Same thing on the barlows and boy's knives. I can't get a good enough grip on the main on any of them to pull it open; fingers are too smooth I guess. Also the reason I have twice as many single blade boy's knives and TC barlows as the two blade versions. I missed out on the 2 blade run with the pen on the pile side of the main which would have worked well for me.

Ed J
 
pertinux said:
GEC has the Autumn Gold down really, really well; even though it varies some in jigging and intensity of coloration from pattern to pattern, it's almost always stunning.

That said, this green stuff ain't so bad:


-- As others have noted, this jigging and coloration fit the Eureka Jack really well. I love overall rustic look of this iteration.



I do too, actually, more than I realized until just getting in another WLST® with the secondary-pen-behind configuration. I quickly get used to secondary blades being in front (most are), but having it in back of the main, with an opposing nick, feels like coming home.



Absolutely. Hunh, that's quite a difference, though maybe some of it is a trick of angle? (Thanks.)

~ P.
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Reprofiling the coping into a sheepsfoot with a long slope or a wharncliffe generally following the line of the drawn swedge on the coping would make it a non issue, but would "negatively affect" the resale value (maybe). It would make for a better knife for me. The blade layout Case uses on the 62032 Texas jack and GEC uses on the 66 jack are more practical IMO.

Ed J
 
GEC have produced some fantastic knives over the last few months but this pattern takes first prize for me. A combination of an unusual frame shape that really works in the hand as a pocket knife.

Sam
 
Can I get a clarification please?

The latest Eureka release, Northfield/Tidioute with double bolster, are they brass pins,liners and nickel plate bolsters? Or all steel like the first Barehead Tidioutes??

Thank you, W
 
The Pins and Liners are Brass. The Bolsters and End Caps are solid Nickel Silver, not "plate". The Inlay Shields are also Nickel Silver, and pinned to the frame. The Blades are 1095 Carbon Steel.
 
They are solid brass frame/pins/liner and solid N/S bolsters. No plating here.
 
Thanks for the clarification.

By nickel 'plate' I meant nickel silver, sheet not 'plating'. Word mix-up!

Think I need to look into that Tidioute Calico therefore......
 
Future #92s I'd love to see (all bareheads):

- Red jigged bone (just like the "Antique Green")

- Burnt stag

- Smooth green bone

Dare to dream...
 
Smithhammer said:
Future #92s I'd love to see (all bareheads):

- Red jigged bone (just like the "Antique Green")

- Burnt stag

- Smooth green bone

Dare to dream...
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OH YEAH!!! And I'd like to put Antique Calico Jig on the list. :) The 92 is made to be bare headed!!! But I like the end caps too!
 
After having dug up and read this thread, I almost wish I had ordered one of the green jigged bone models instead of the ivory smooth bone.

But either way, I can't wait for it to get here.
 
Woodrow, I'm not typically a big spear point fan.

But this knife sort of blind sided me.

The first picture I saw, I just looked and moved on.

But it is one of those designs that you just want to curl your fingers around.

I couldn't get it off the radar, and it grew on me gradually.

Now I'm wanting Mike to hurry. :)
 
Rotate the Eureka and #85 weekly (each complimented by either the #15 or PJ). A great carry IMO.

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