Great Eastern Cutlery: #66 - Equal End Serpentine

GuestWho101 said:
Excellent write-up. :thumbsup:
Photos to follow? :)
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Railsplitter said:
Great post, James!
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Thanks guys, I appreciate your kind words.
The 66 arrived here just yesterday. It's first impressions were so striking I wanted to share my initial view of this fine knife. I am absolutely certain my opinion of the new GEC 66 will only grow even more positive with time and usage. This is one special knife! As far as photos go, I do apologize... I still need to develop a method to post them since photo bucket gave some of us the boot.
 
Wow, you got that fast! Were'nt those just released? I've got one on the way, hope it looks as good as yours :thumbsup:

~Jim
 
sticktodrum said:
Would it not also be a product of tight pivots? I've known unsnappy blades to smoothen out with use, which may bring some snap to the knife.
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Wilted Kilt said:
I had a 62 Whittler that had lazy springs on the secondaries, but only when both secondary blades were open.

A little flushing and some wear, and presto. The springs were never near traps, but the were certainly crisp.
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I'm reading about the walk and talk and I just wanted to pipe in a little bit about my experiences last year with the same issue on other patterns, particularly the 14 Boy's Knife and the 15 Peachseed TC.

I got the impression that, in an attempt to hit a moving target of preferences, Bill decided to put out some lighter springs, and then also to tighten bolsters down more to avoid any wobble issues. The result (yes even on a TC that came to me) was a blade with a 4 or 5 pull, and a bolster so tight that I doubt it got flushed all the way out at factory cleaning. Washing it out and then working the action for a little while with oil definitely helped. Obviously, it didn't add any pull weight, but it did wake the action up and make the knife sound better. I've had a 66 jack, two BWJ Moose, and a stockman from previous runs. The main blade springs on all had perfect 6 (maybe even heavy 6) pulls. The secondaries on the jack and Moose (is there really a secondary on the moose) were also nice and firm but not too heavy. But the secondaries on the stockman were light even then, in the heavy 4 or straight 5 range.

The tight bolsters affect walk and talk a lot, because they are pinching the blade tang so much that the blade walks with a limp and speaks with impediment. They do loosen up a little bit as the blade tang and liners work out their differences with each other.
 
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I only took a quick look Brett because I know a longer gaze will cost me money. It sure looks gooood!
 
Well, I wasn't going to order a 66 butI ended up not being able to resist, ordered one of the antique amber. It is a beautiful knife, wonderful depth and color to the bone, pulls are on the lighter side for a GEC but have no play and good snap.

Now I just have to resist ordering any more.

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Just came in the mail today. I'm in love. No snap issues on this one either.

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Red sparrow was that number 29 ? That's a dandy for sure , great figure and grain to that fine specimen!
 
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