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How my GEC collection sits right now. Pretty happy with my selection. A few I still want to add and maybe one from this group will go. Only time will tell 
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A #55 Houndstooth alongside a CV Case Sodbuster Jr in yellow
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A #15 TC Barlow single spey in African Blackwood alongside a #48 Trapper in Cocobolo
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A #15 TC Barlow single spey alongside a #85EO single spear - both in African Blackwood...
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Belljs3...This isn't exactly what you asked for, but hopefully it will help until a Calf Roper comes along. All lined up at the bolster.
Great pictures-- thanks! That's a beautiful #66 Moose....
I don't have a Schrade Stockman, but have included a Schrade Whittler 804 that may be of similar frame...?
#66 HJ, #66 Calf Roper, #15 bolstered spear 2-blade, #15 spey single, Schrade Walden 804
#15 Radio, #66 Calf Roper, #804 Schrade Walden
(The Schrade's main blade has clearly given away some of its length over its lifetime.)
The Calf Roper and #15 Radio are of similar thickness.
Let me know if there are other comparisons or angles you'd like to see. You may also enjoy this thread, if you haven't already seen it.
From the same:
I did a comparison of the #66 Calf Roper to several other similar sized knives for you.
RR#406 Eureka Stockman, NF#661311 Calf Roper, Tid#153213 Sheepfoot Barlow, NF#561210 Dogleg Jack, RR#441 Stag Stockman
Same order looking into the blade wells
Measurements with dial caliper: ---- Length Closed --- Width through center pins --- Height from tallest spine to backspring
RR406 Eureka Stockman ----------------- 3.448" ----------------- 0.518" --------------------------- 0.803"
NF661311 Calf Roper --------------------- 3.472 ------------------ 0.520 ---------------------------- 0.891
Tid153213 Sheepfoot Barlow ------------- 3.462 ------------------ 0.513 ---------------------------- 0.998
NF561210 Dogleg Jack -------------------- 3.511 ------------------ 0.552 ---------------------------- 0.964
RR441 Stag Stockman -------------------- 3.550 ------------------ 0.552 ---------------------------- 0.667
As you can see, the Calf Roper falls exactly middle of the pack for all three measurements. But comparing the two stockmen, the Calf Roper and the Stag RR, the Rough Rider is much slimmer in every dimension. You just need to handle several different styles to see what feels best to you. I doubt there would be any real difference in how any of these five would ride in the pocket.
I'm not familiar with the Schrade 340T, but do have some #25s at hand-- and now, a Calf Roper too(!).
Calf Roper with some of the Usual Suspects:
Bottom line: the Calf Roper is slightly slimmer than the #25 barlows throughout, and its bolstered end is most definitely slimmer than a #25 barlow's bare, flared end (ahem). A #25 Jack is slimmer at its tapered bolsters, each end, but is wider in the middle.
The overall effect is that the Calf Roper feels slimmer yet in direct comparison, due to distributing its (relative) girth over an extra .5" in length.
As fond as I am of the #25s, I agree that they are little 'tanks,' possessing none of the serpentine elegance (and comfort, in pocket and in hand) of the #66 frame.
Speaking of which...
(Inspired by others, I carefully lowered the sheepsfoot blade to present a more comfortable handle profile when using the other blades.)
No billboard "CALF ROPER" etch on this one, just an understated "Tidioute."
Mine's a little less sub-tle than the more classically appealing ebony iterations:
For me, the Calf Roper is one of GEC's "best of," the slim blades in the serpentine frame. Recommended.
~ P.
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On my primitive bone Calf Roper the blade lengths are:
___________tip to bolster____tip to plunge
clip main - - - 2.52" - - - - - - 2.32"
sheepfoot - - - 1.86" - - - - - - 1.67"
spey- - - - - - 1.79" - - - - - - 1.61"
___________tip to bolster____tip to plunge
clip main - - - 2.52" - - - - - - 2.32"
sheepfoot - - - 1.86" - - - - - - 1.67"
spey- - - - - - 1.79" - - - - - - 1.61"
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On my primitive bone Calf Roper the blade lengths are:
___________tip to bolster____tip to plunge
clip main - - - 2.52" - - - - - - 2.32"
sheepfoot - - - 1.86" - - - - - - 1.67"
spey- - - - - - 1.79" - - - - - - 1.61"
Thanks Jeff!
Yup, there ya go. :thumbup:
From me, you were about to get an eye-balled, "Hmmm, about 1¾" each" (from the end of the kick, including the notch).
Let's go with Jeff's more scientific measurements.
~ P.
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Nice fleet there!
That new arrival looks like Horsecut Bone I think?
That new arrival looks like Horsecut Bone I think?
I'm not too familiar with GEC's jigging pattern names just yet. I do know it's my favorite pattern from them so far.
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Here's some pictures of knives that I've requested recently. I pulled the trigger on some of these the last couple months so here they are in case someone is looking for similair comparisons.
#81 Abilene Stockman, #72 Cody scout, #47 Viper, S&M Heritage Jack, #85 Campagna SFO Bullet End, Vic Pioneer, and #66 Moose
Both pictures show all the knives lined up at the butt end.
#81 Abilene Stockman, #72 Cody scout, #47 Viper, S&M Heritage Jack, #85 Campagna SFO Bullet End, Vic Pioneer, and #66 Moose
Both pictures show all the knives lined up at the butt end.
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