GEC Model #25 Wharncliff with Burnt Stag scales

Gary W. Graley

Gary W. Graley

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Just got home LATE last night from a week's business trip, hugged the wife and then opened the box...
I do have priorities ;)

Overall very well pleased with this folder from Great Eastern Cutlery
Model is the Northfield UN-X-LD (not sure what that denotes?)
Pattern number is 250208
Scales Burnt Stag
Made on Nov 4, 2008
serial # 13 of 100 Lucky eh? :)

Main blade is a wharncliff and the smaller blade a small clip point
Both blades have absolutely no blade play whatsoever, very nice!

Here are a few shots taken tonight of this knife
closed length is about 3" long, a short folder but for small tasks it works great
due to it's robust thickness! Both blades were in need of sharpening, they were
'sharp' but not overly so, some work on the stones brought them both to life easily.

I had a peanut before, just a little shorter than this but much thinner, too thin for
me and so I sold her off straight away. This one has enough heft to make it more sure
footed while I am using her, at least for me anyways.

Pull is good on the main blade and tuff as some have pointed out on the smaller one, but not a nail breaker.

I did grind down the very end cornes of the scales as they were in sharp profile
from when they sanded around the end of the knife, cleanly made but still left
an abrupt edge.
I've included a closeup of the newly rounded ends, also polished them up, very comfy now.

Shown here with a pen for reference to it's size;

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Nice thick scales widen towards the butt of the handle

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Here's the closeup of the end, you can see how I radiused the stag so as to
soften it's feel while in the hand

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and a last parting shot of the knife;

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It will probably carry well in the pocket, but I may end up with a small sheath for it.

I certainly give this a :thumbup: from me!

G2
 
That's a fine-looking piece, Gary. I imagine that "UN-X-LD" is a clever way to fit "UNEXCELLED" on the bolster. ;)
 
Thanks guys, appreciate the tip on what the letters stand for!

Also forgot to mention that one of the nice features of this folder
is that the nail nicks are located on the same side, makes it very handy!

and Esav, thanks for the compliment, I do like to make them look nice
our next house I hope will have a G2 room in it that I can setup a small
studio, now THAT would be great :)
G2
 
Hehe, that's a good one :)

I did forget to mention my one nit pic with this folder
while it's nothing to do with it's fit, but with their choice
of font size on the other side of the main blade.
I didn't photograph that side, for that reason, but in very
LARGE letters/numbers taking up most of the blade
is the phrase
1 OF 100

Now, the lettering and logo on the opposite side I think is
quite nice, why the departure from that, I just don't know
it doesn't need to be that large to let people know that fact... :(

But then, it is on the side I don't look at, so not that big a deal ;)
G2
 
Thats a great looking knife. I like the blade selection, it's nice to have a small point along with a wharnciffe. Can you pinch the main blade open with your fingers?
 
kodiak said:
... Can you pinch the main blade open with your fingers?
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Nope, can't quite do it, with the slight swedge grind they also ground on, which
was well done too by the way!

and thanks Texas, she's a beaut! and cuts well too!

If you guys/gals grab one of these you will probably need to get an edge
put on yourself, as I say, it was sharp but not razor sharp out of the box.

G2
 
Thanks Chewy, she will ride along nicely to compliment
a much larger Bose/Case folder that's on the belt, shown Here

Nice knife too!
G2
 
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Hi,

Nice one!! I know what you mean about it being a robust little knife. It really feels like it can take what ever you can throw at it and come back for more.

dalee
 
Nice lookin Stag Gary... I like the radius you did on the scales. Looks like it would make the knife much more comfy
 
Thanks guys and as far as the radius, a friend of mine Tim Wright always says
the only sharp part on a knife should be the edge, everything else should not
cause you pain to hold the knife in your hand, I agree ;)
G2
 
I have a #25 Tidioute with a Sheepsfoot and Pen blade. The smaller size to me is perfect for this type of main blade. I find the longer Wharncliff blades less useful for cutting with the tip.
Does yours have the little Clip for a secondary? If so do you have a pic of that?
Does yours have half stops? I am curious if the springs are flush in the 1/2 stop position. Mine are "sunken" when half open, especially the Pen blade.

Great looking knife!
 
FLymon said:
I have a #25 Tidioute with a Sheepsfoot and Pen blade. The smaller size to me is perfect for this type of main blade. I find the longer Wharncliff blades less useful for cutting with the tip.
Does yours have the little Clip for a secondary? If so do you have a pic of that?
Does yours have half stops? I am curious if the springs are flush in the 1/2 stop position. Mine are "sunken" when half open, especially the Pen blade.

Great looking knife!
Click to expand...

I've also found that smaller wharncliff's are easier to control where the tip is;

Took a few more shots today;

The pen blade, very handy she is too;

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another of the main blade

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and the incredibly large fonts for the 1 OF 100 etching;

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Both blades, when open at the halfway point, have the back springs sunken a little as well, but when open and closed, both are even with the back

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and here she is along side her big sister, a very nice Bose/Case folder called
the Yukon, made in 2001, nice knife, that one rides in a sheath.

see a thread about the Bose/Case knife Here

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G2
 
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wow what a pair of lookers you have there! I love both jigged bone & stag, and the examples of each are excellent, it must be very pleasing to have and use those beauties.

I love GEC's stuff - I am waiting for GEC to release a single-blade liner-lock #73 scout in stag with a long pull - that's my grail (production) traditional folder
 
Nice knife Gary! Your photos are so clear...you must have some photographic toys too:D Thanks for sharing. mk
 
Thanks guys and MK, photography is a major passion of mine, but the above
shots were taken fairly quickly at my desk in the living room with just the table
light and some white paper for reflecting some light back onto the knives.
The camera in this case is a Canon G10 point and shoot, albeit a nice point and shooter :)

One thing that really helps for clearer images is the use of a tripod and a self timer
even on a tripod, you want to utilize a timer, I used 3 seconds so that it helped to
eliminate any movement caused by my pressing the shutter release. I used a small
table top tripod by bogen, one that I can carry with me when I travel. Quite a solid
tripod, which can, if setup right, hold my larger Canon 20D Dslr camera too.

I used the G10 for it's macro capability, as I don't have a macro lens for my larger system
at this time, need to correct that, but, this does a nice job too.

G2
 
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Very useful and well chosen pix for us to consider,thanks.

I have the same pattern but with Clip main blade and I've been extremely pleased with it.A small knife yes, but stocky giving it good grip. GE seem to do stag very well indeed,they must have a good source I suspect. Fit & finish is high, obviously,the spring is sunken at half stop but in the other 2 positions it's decently flush. Heavy springs but I like that, as for the number etching on the blade, I go for non serialized where possible but those big ugly No.s will soon vanish with a good patina. Just think if it were stainless with those tasteless clumsy numbers......
 
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