GEC Question

[Locutus D'Borg]

So my first GEC is the 88 with gator shield and I have an incoming 36 with Elephant shield. Are there any other GECs with animal shields? Or another on another traditional like Case? I figure animal shields might be a way to start a collection. Thank you in advance.

 

[Elgatodeacero]

Oh boy, you are in trouble.

there are lots of cattle head knife shields (NACB), and a pretty rare donkey, and maybe something else I can’t recall…..

 

[JW225]

Oh boy, you are in trouble.

there are lots of cattle head knife shields (NACB), and a pretty rare donkey, and maybe something else I can’t recall…..

Ram

 

[Coyja]

Beaver shield GECs and a rare whale.

 

[JohnDF]

Hotdog shield... which is made from animals.
All Hail the Hotdog!

 

[jmgruber]

Dog paw

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

Oh boy, you are in trouble.

there are lots of cattle head knife shields (NACB), and a pretty rare donkey, and maybe something else I can’t recall…..

Ram

Beaver shield GECs and a rare whale.

Hotdog shield... which is made from animals.
All Hail the Hotdog!

Thank you all. If anyone has model numbers to go with the animal shields I would very much appreciate it. And don't tell the wife. This is gonna cost me some money.

 

[BrotherJim]

KA-BAR series of Dog's Head knives

 

[5K Qs]

Maybe this thread will give you additional inspiration:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...r-favorite-traditional-knife-shields.1612120/

I also remember a thread about "3-dimensional" shields that has some cool examples, but I can't seem to get SEARCH to find that thread.

- GT

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

Maybe this thread will give you additional inspiration:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...r-favorite-traditional-knife-shields.1612120/

I also remember a thread about "3-dimensional" shields that has some cool examples, but I can't seem to get SEARCH to find that thread.

- GT

Some nice examples. I found a squirrel and a cow GEC on eBay but they were like $400. I will try to be patient.

 

[5K Qs]

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I also remember a thread about "3-dimensional" shields that has some cool examples, but I can't seem to get SEARCH to find that thread.

- GT

OK, I found that other thread now:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/3d-shields.1505890/

- GT

 

[BrotherJim]

How about in the shape of an "animal". This one won't hurt the wallet
Rybička (Little Fish) slipjoint knife. A traditional inexpensive Czech knife that has been produced for about a century
During an exhibition of knives in Prague in 2005, Rybička received honorable mention as "the most famous knife of Czechoslovakia"
This one from the company Mikov in Mikulášovice, Czech Republic
The tang hole is too small for a ball chain or most key rings. Think when used, it was mostly neck worn on a string cord maybe

 

[BrotherJim]

CASE made a Bluegill Sunfish with Bluegill blade etch
BULLDOG BRANDS (Germany) made a Bluegill Sunfish with blade etch AND Bluegill in oval shield

 

[bayouace]

Dog bone

 

[mrknife]

there's also Frank's gec sfo eg stag 14 sfo and 48, the old man shield. man is technically an animal

 

[AnW]

KA-BAR series of Dog's Head knives

Not GEC but these are cool!

 

[Angry Waiter]

Not GEC but these are cool!

That Barlow.

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

Not GEC but these are cool!

OMG, they are both nice but the Barlow is out of this world gorgeous.

 

[Will Power]

What about animals as blade etches? Earlier GEC stainless had not only the Acorn shield (favourite of Squirrels and Wild Boar) but Squirrels and acorns as a blade etch.

Some Weidmannsheil knives from Germany had Stag heads or Wild-Boar heads on their shields, might find a picture.

 

[meako]

They did a Moose...not a shield but a bkade etch of Bullwinkle...Patience grasshopper*

*not a shield ...just a saying I use occasionally.