Photos GEC Patterns Comparison

[Travman]

Is there already a discussion thread where similar GEC patterns are compared? For example, how do the 66 and 68 patterns compare side by side? Another example would be the 77 and 78 patterns which are the same length closed. It would be helpful to see both patterns together, especially if the pics showed the same blade combinations.

 

[Hoffmajo89]

I sent the 66 to another loving house, so I don’t own it any longer, but here’s a pic golf a 66 stockman next to a 68 cattle. Pretty dang similar!

 

[birdsbeaks]

86, 15, and 14 was a comparison I wanted to see soon after finding out about GEC. Here are a few of mine side by side:

And then I figured that since I already had those out, I was also interested in seeing a 49 next to a 14 - and for fun, I added an 05 Keychain Knife. FUN! And that's how you wind up with a flock of sheepsfoots? sheepfeet? sheepsfeets? anyhow...

 

[r8shell]

#15 x #39

#25 x #62 x #13

 

[Old Hunter]

I sent the 66 to another loving house, so I don’t own it any longer, but here’s a pic golf a 66 stockman next to a 68 cattle. Pretty dang similar!

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Looking at the comparison the 66 seems to have a slight serpentine twist while the 68 is cigar pattern straight. OH

 

[black mamba]

#42 Missouri Trader above a #H10114 Small Bowie

#86 SAB above a #73 Scout

#92 Eureka @ 3.63" above a #77 Barlow @ 3.75" above a #86 Oil Field @ 3.85"

 

[Alex.Y.]

#15 x #39

Hmm, when I hold mine next ro each other I can clearly see that 39 is a curved 15 precisely. On your pic here it is not obvious, however.

 

[euroken]

Here is 77 and 78 side by side.

78 blades were modded but the length closed did not change. From my untrained eyes, 78 frame is ever so slightly longer...

 

[Joefairbanks]

Here is the 47 and 74 side by side. They both feel similar, but different, with the belly and spine going different directions.

 

[Johnnythefox]

#74 and #47

One of these 2 is inside out.

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

86, 15, and 14 was a comparison I wanted to see soon after finding out about GEC. Here are a few of mine side by side:

And then I figured that since I already had those out, I was also interested in seeing a 49 next to a 14 - and for fun, I added an 05 Keychain Knife. FUN! And that's how you wind up with a flock of sheepsfoots? sheepfeet? sheepsfeets? anyhow...

All I know is I now have an 86 on my list, beautiful sir.

 

[r8shell]

Hmm, when I hold mine next ro each other I can clearly see that 39 is a curved 15 precisely. On your pic here it is not obvious, however.

It does look subtle in that picture. There's always a little distortion of perspective with my phone camera. Maybe I should use a flatbed scanner like waynorth .

Two Humpbacks, one tapered, one equal ended. #29 vs. #34:

 

[321Bandaid]

Is there already a discussion thread where similar GEC patterns are compared? For example, how do the 66 and 68 patterns compare side by side? Another example would be the 77 and 78 patterns which are the same length closed. It would be helpful to see both patterns together, especially if the pics showed the same blade combinations.

Fantastic thread idea!! Well done, sir.

 

[Travman]

Fantastic thread idea!! Well done, sir.

Thank you. But this idea actually came from some questions asked by Oldy

 

[Oldy]

#42 Missouri Trader above a #H10114 Small Bowie

#86 SAB above a #73 Scout

#92 Eureka @ 3.63" above a #77 Barlow @ 3.75" above a #86 Oil Field @ 3.85"

I want that eureka lol.beutiful covers

 

[Oldy]

Thank you. But this idea actually came from some questions asked by Oldy

I think I was driving jim/jiki crazy with my pattern questions.

 

[birdsbeaks]

All I know is I now have an 86 on my list, beautiful sir.

Well, I wasn't kidding about your latest acquisition - my favorite GEC patterns (that I actually own; let's leave the 93's and 98's out of it for now) are easily 88's and 86's!

 

[Alex.Y.]

It does look subtle in that picture. There's always a little distortion of perspective with my phone camera. Maybe I should use a flatbed scanner like waynorth

Ah, I see, was just curious. I tried using scanner once, great quality but pale-ish picture. I think I did everything correct - covered the knife with a cloth to block any outer light, but forgot to actually wipe the scanner glass...

 

[Joefairbanks]

I always wondered how the 93 was sized in comparison to the 92. I had the 92 for a while and wanted a 93 but couldn't really wrap my head around the size difference just from looking at the "closed length" on the GEC web site. So in case anyone was wondering, here they are side-by-side-

 

[Oldy]

Now if members would post the pattern and year of knife in "what traditional knife your carrying thread" my life would be comfortable lol.