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1. Explain GEC to me. That's what everyone calls them but their packaging says Northfield and their shields say un-x-ld. Just all kinds of confused.

2. What so special about Bose pocketknives?

3. What sharpening stone is best that is offered by case and why? Or do I need to be looking at a different/better stone? http://www.wrcase.com/knives/view_all/accessories/ I'm just looking to sharpen my pocketknife once it gets dull. Not planning on re-edging anything or overhauling a blade or anything crazy.

4. What is the backstory on copperhead pocketknives? Seems like every other pattern has a reason and/or backstory.

5. What was case's first locking pocketknife?
 
TedderX said:
1. Explain GEC to me. That's what everyone calls them but their packaging says Northfield and their shields say un-x-ld. Just all kinds of confused.

2. What so special about Bose pocketknives?

3. What sharpening stone is best that is offered by case and why? Or do I need to be looking at a different/better stone? http://www.wrcase.com/knives/view_all/accessories/ I'm just looking to sharpen my pocketknife once it gets dull. Not planning on re-edging anything or overhauling a blade or anything crazy.

4. What is the backstory on copperhead pocketknives? Seems like every other pattern has a reason and/or backstory.

5. What was case's first locking pocketknife?
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1: http://www.greateasterncutlery.com/ Click on the links for each brand, they explain it.

2: Made by Tony and Reese Bose. Read up: http://boseknives.com/

3: Nothing on that wrcase site I would personally buy. Not that there is anything wrong with them per se, but you can find the same or better products (Arkansas stones mostly) elsewhere probably priced better. Depends on what you want - pocket, bench, etc. There are lots of opinions on what to use for sharpening. Case knives are simple steels so I like to use a 8" hard/soft Arkansas combo bench stone, and finish on a leather strop (old belt) with green chromium oxide compound.

If you don't want to freehand on bench stones, you can get rod-based systems like a Lansky Turnbox or a Spyderco Sharpmaker. Both will do a fine job on Case knives.

4: The bolster shape is to cover the sharp corner of the blade tang, giving it a smoother pocket profile. Like a canoe, but just single ended. I don't know when they first came up with the idea.

5: Don't know.
 
I can only answer the sharpening one with my own personal experience/preference and that is to look at the rod style setup like Lansky etc. I use a Lansky with diamond grit and love them for everything from putting new edges on my hand made knives to touching up an existing edge to get it back to sharp again. Takes alot of guess work out of it and I enjoy it. Its nice to have a little fine or medium grit wet stone around for minor touchups as well, but I couldnt tell you which ones are better or why.

Matt
 
The case two stone kit with oil is the best way to start freehand sharpening. I did it that way with a Buck kit.
 
I have a small worksharp Guided Field Sharpener 221 , this perfect and you get really sharp blades with little effort for a good price.
 
Thank you for the links and reading. It helped clarify some things.

Let me rephrase my question about the sharpening stones:

I personally will only ever buy Case Tru-Sharp Surgical Stainless Steel pocketknives. I would like a bench stone (or set) that I can leave at home and sharpen regularly as they become dull. I would also like a small stone I can keep in my backpack while camping/hiking just in case I ever need to touch up.

With that in mind (type of steel, type of use, etc). What sharpening stones would you guys suggest?
 
Case's Tru-sharp is a little on the soft side, so just about any stone will work. The key to getting a good edge with Tru-sharp is to eliminate the wire edge they tend to develop. Stropping or dragging the edge through wood will peel off the wire edge if you have one. If after sharpening, one side of the edge feels dull, and the other side rough, then you have a wire edge.
 
There is an entire forum where sharpening is discussed.
Folks who would love to explain every detail to you.
We don't need to do that in Traditional.
 
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