GEC Tidioute White Owl Equal End Ebony....WOW!!!!

[bdev]

I just received my GEC Tidioute Ebony White Owl and this knife rates up there as one of my best.
No doubt about it!
Nice slim design, not to heavy - not too light, feels great in the hand and is very well balanced.
I bought the spear point.

Here's a link to the stock pic....
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/682211-ebony-spear2.jpg

I've got a Buffalo Horn Pemberton on the way. If it's anything like this White Owl, I'm sure I'll be very happy.

P.S. What do the 3 P's in the circle stand for?

 

[jon_slider]

Congratulations! I am also very tempted by the White Owl.

The 3 P's stand for "Premier Pattern Production", signifying these knives are from the very first run of this pattern.

I have a single blade Pemberton, and I like it so much, it bumped my Stag Damascus Peanut out of my pocket.

 

[jwren]

3 P's = pattern production premier

edit: ooops - beat to the punch

 

[sturzi]

Great choice, I love my clip version too. Usually I carry two spring knives, but it's perfect when you need something slim.

The Ps stand for Pattern Production Premier, meaning it was the first run of this pattern.

Edit: Yeah, waaaay too slow

 

[avoidspam]

Glad you like it, I'm getting very tempted by the Bloodwood Buckaroo which uses the same size frame.

The three P's stand for Pattern production Premiere. It only appears on their Tidioute line and denotes the fact that they are the first batch of that particular pattern which GEC usually bring out in Tidioute form first.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/906786-GEC-marking-question

 

[avoidspam]

To I get runner up....?

Or at least something for digging out the thread....?!

 

[jon_slider]

> something for digging out the thread

thank you! I had not read that thread, I googled it.
the etch disappears quickly under the patina.

Tidioute is the lower priced plain Jane version of a pattern, the Pimped Version costs extra, and gets the Northfield label, with fancier bolsters, long pulls instead of nail nicks, and a stag option.

 

[jwren]

LOL - we are a quick and helpful bunch!

 

[Will Power]

Frankly, The Owl Rules!

Just the job in my view.

 

[pertinux]

P.S. What do the 3 P's in the circle stand for?

PERTINUX!



I'm glad you're pleased with your new White Owl, though I daresay I'm not surprised. What a great pattern.

:thumbup:

~ P.

 

[waynorth]

Hoo boy, I have always liked equal enders, and have one of those beauties. I just don't have enough pockets!!

 

[meako]

Aaah the White Owl.
Its such a great little knife until you open up that main blade and then its quite formidable. I love my snakewood clip.
Just thinking out loud here and wondering if they would make a larger version and call it "The Bald Eagle " or "Roadrunner" or "Condor"or other American bird.

 

[Stich2442]

I received mine yesterday, it's a work of art, nice medium size knife that disappears in the pocket and a efficient slicer, I'm hooked.

Pete

 

[waynorth]

Aaah the White Owl.
Its such a great little knife until you open up that main blade and then its quite formidable. I love my snakewood clip.
Just thinking out loud here and wondering if they would make a larger version and call it "The Bald Eagle " or "Roadrunner" or "Condor"or other American bird.

There is also a Cigar reference in the name, the knife being a version of what is often called a cigar pattern (straight equal ender). I used to smoke White Owls, before I knew better!

 

[rockgolfer]

Aaah the White Owl.
Its such a great little knife until you open up that main blade and then its quite formidable. I love my snakewood clip.
Just thinking out loud here and wondering if they would make a larger version and call it "The Bald Eagle " or "Roadrunner" or "Condor"or other American bird.

Good news is you dont have to wait to get your knife
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1017893-New-GE-53-pattern-in-the-works

Bad news is they gave it a boring name, I like your idea much better :thumbup:

 

[jkulysses]

Congrats! That's a pattern I've been looking at quite a bit lately.

 

[scruffuk]

Like Charlie I'm a fan of Equal Enders two.

Didn't know about the cigar reference, nice tid-bit.

Here are my White Owl and its bigger brother....

 

[Steeltoe]

So far it is one of my favourite patterns.

EDC 01 by jonas_evertsson, on Flickr

 

[pertinux]

Hoo boy, I have always liked equal enders, and have one of those beauties. I just don't have enough pockets!!

Decisions, decisions.

My White Owl arrived a year ago today.

It was my first GEC. Since then, I've added, er, a few more. Here and there. Lil' bit.

I sure do love the White Owl, though. :thumbup:

~ P.

 

[DrPenguin]

bdev that is a great purchase. I agree totally with those who are praising the choice of the owl. MOF I just put up a post last week about the 1 year anniversary mark for the ebony owl I carry. It was my only EDC for 6 months and since then has split time about evenly with the knife I purchased for my wedding, a gunstock jack. I absolutely love the single spring design on this knife and consider it the most comfortable carrying knife I have ever owned.

Here's a pic after one year of carry:

Enjoy the owl and let us know how it works for you.

Will