GEC new #43 pattern, who’s excited?

Pàdruig said:
Fed Ex is simply awful. I collect books and one of my preferred publishers strictly uses Fed Ex for their shipping needs. At first, monitoring the tracking was an exercise in amusement, now I no longer even bother looking. It is difficult for me to fathom why a package should have to enter my state two or three times before it ends up at my door...

Thought I would drop this here. The Micarta looks good on this pattern, I suspect this will make a lot of folks pretty happy. I really want to see that jigged bone though, I am getting impatient. :D

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That does look good. That Natural Canvas Micarta continues to surprise me. I think it looks good on just about everything. :D
 
What would be a good leather pocket slip for the 43? I think I'm holding off on the Stag, but want to have a slip ready :)
 
knifeswapper said:
The process is not a painted process, just to nix that for future readers as well. Otherwise, they would have all been "painted" similarly. The intended look was the dark over light, or at least it always has been; my guess is something happened to cause the lighter models this run.

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Well not sure what the process was but it looked like mine was masked off on the edges and sprayed with something . I think the lighter run personally looks much better and more natural.
 
Heirphoto said:
Chris, told me they are dyed when I emailed and I am guessing that this bone may have been more dense than some earlier Pioneer runs and just did not take the dye as deeply. I have a really dark one on the way but am liking the look of some of the very light ones I have seen now.
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My light one will be here by the weekend and will post some pics when it arrives :thumbsup:
 
Just received my #43 in frontier bone from CK. Nice looking knife! The pull is no more than a 5 and the snap is a bit soft (seems to be getting better after opening and closing a few times). The blade is pinchable. I have a beavertail and a natural canvas micarta coming.
 
knifeswapper said:
We started offering these to Early Reserves on the 20th. And every knife that was sold had the following note on the product page. Thus, I don't know what day your knife shipped, but it was ahead of schedule if you have already received it..... My apologies if that was not clear.

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Mike - I received my frontier bone #43 today, only two days after it shipped! Thanks
 
TheFactor said:
I think the lighter run personally looks much better and more natural.
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From comments I have received, you are in good company with about 50% of the customers :D But the lighter were very rare in previous runs as most examples had dark on top of light.
 
Looks like my Albino :) 43 is arriving a day early so should have it in my paws tonight ! :thumbsup:
 
When I ordered my Beaver Tail, there was a note on Mike's page that it probably wouldn't ship until the end of the week so, I expect it'll be in the mail by Saturday (who knows - maybe tomorrow) and I'll probably have it in hand by next wednesday
 
xbr10dr said:
Hello first post, I didn't see an introduction tread so here I am. My 43 arrived yesterday, no issues at all, smooth transitions between all surfaces, no chips, no defects, no gaps, no problems. I was starting to worry after reading this thread. Thanks, Mike
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Welcome to the addiction!
 
GEC is funny and gets me in trouble all the time. If I order 20 jigged cherry, they will ship everyone a few on Friday - so I get 10 on Monday for example. Then they don't ship again until Wednesday, which leaves me getting the other 10 on the next Friday.... In the meantime the other dealers that get theirs on Monday are posting them and everyone thinks I forgot about them.
 
knifeswapper said:
GEC is funny and gets me in trouble all the time. If I order 20 jigged cherry, they will ship everyone a few on Friday - so I get 10 on Monday for example. Then they don't ship again until Wednesday, which leaves me getting the other 10 on the next Friday.... In the meantime the other dealers that get theirs on Monday are posting them and everyone thinks I forgot about them.
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So are you telling me my Beaver Tail won't ship this week Mike?
 
Actually my plan is to get them out Saturday if I get them Friday.
 
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xbr10dr said:
Hello first post, I didn't see an introduction tread so here I am. My 43 arrived yesterday, no issues at all, smooth transitions between all surfaces, no chips, no defects, no gaps, no problems. I was starting to worry after reading this thread. Thanks, Mike
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Welcome. Hang out in the traditional forum with us awhile.

Thanks for the info, Mike. And yes. 50% seems to be the general average of people who will be happy no matter what lol.
 
knifeswapper said:
The process is not a painted process, just to nix that for future readers as well. Otherwise, they would have all been "painted" similarly. The intended look was the dark over light, or at least it always has been; my guess is something happened to cause the lighter models this run.

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Is this one from your personal collection?
 
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