gec mdl 23

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DennisStrickland

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used my red buffalo liner lock with 1095 carbon steel this weekend on 2 whitetails i had rebeveled it to acute angle & put razor edge on it. was curious to see if this fine edge would handle rib bones without edge turning. ripped thru 2 rib cages & skinned one . cleaned blade & stropped on palm ;the knife shaved leg hair easiley . i've used plenty of custom straight blades that did'nt go thru bone any easier. gecs are a little pricey but i.m.o. they are worth the money.so now the patina starts on a fine carbon blade.
 
Awesome! I just ordered my first GEC knife, the #23 Pioneer Trapper with Bocote handles. Nice to hear that it can handle real hard work.

How are the edge angles out of the box?
 
I have a #23 liner lock in Pumpkin bone, and it is definitely a hard use folder. It is a great working knife.
 
Sounds to me like they know what they are doing. Bone is not the easiest thing on an edge....

Leg hair ? I never thought about doing that. Sure would be better than havin a smooth forearm. :D
 
I'm not sure a smooth leg is any better!:D

The 23 is one of my favorites. Maybe I can kill me deer this week and see if mine will work as well.
 
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I'm not surprised actually, it's BIG STURDY knife and like all GEC's built tough!
 
gec factory edge is sharp but it's a shallow bevel . it wo'nt last long before a new bevel is needed.on my users i do this immediately so i wo'nt have to do it next 2 wks. or a month down the road.thankfully i bought a professional machine with assessories to hold large & small blades yrs. ago.this rig has adjustments for different angle bevels. hate to have to reprofile bevels even on diamond hones. some of my blades are d2 & s30 & hand work would be exhausting. sorry to mention it but this rig is no longer produced.
 
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