Great Eastern Cutlery Help?!

SuzukiGS750EZ said:
Looked all night. Still no closer to finding "the one" lol. I can say that i like the drop point, flat ground. I like the nail nick like on a SAK opposed to that longer groove to open the blade. I want stag for sure. Although i do like the woods. Nickel bolsters, im not crazy about the brass. Length and weight aren't too big of a deal for me. I've pocket carried a 110.
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One thing you'll find with GEC in general is that many/most of their knives don't sit on dealers shelves for very long after production. Once they're gone, you just have to watch the exchange (as others have recommended) or wait for the next run of that pattern (which could be a year or even years). Their stag handled knives in particular seem to go pretty quickly.

Another thing to note about GEC's stag knives is that they usually come with the long pull instead of the smaller nail nick that you prefer. That's not to say that they don't/haven't made stag models with a nail nick (with GEC, it seems there's always an exception to the rule :D), but the majority of their knives in stag will have a long pull.
 
If you're looking for a large knife the 98 cattle knives are still in stock at some dealers. Just gotta show them off.
 
SuzukiGS750EZ said:
Is GEC a semi custom maker?
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No, they aren't semi-custom, but they produce very short runs, usually less than 100 knives per handle material, and sometimes less than 50. I think the #23 pattern is what you should look for, as it comes in the drop point blade with FFG and 1095 steel. Here is my older one in stag, although this one is a linerlock, not a slipjoint.

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And here it is next to a #73. The #23 is 4½" closed, while the #73 is 3¾" closed.

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You DO need one! The #23 was their flagship knife, the first off the assembly line, I believe. The linerlock still has a backspring, just like a slipjoint, but has the added security of the linerlock. Their lockback (#72) does not have the backspring, so opens much easier, more like a modern OHO linerlock.
 
black mamba said:
You DO need one! The #23 was their flagship knife, the first off the assembly line, I believe. The linerlock still has a backspring, just like a slipjoint, but has the added security of the linerlock. Their lockback (#72) does not have the backspring, so opens much easier, more like a modern OHO linerlock.
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Definitely like that backspring feature and the size is better than a 72 for me. I'm guessing they don't come around often. Maybe another run will come in the future or I'll find one on the exchange. Until then I've got a few 98s to keep me occupied. Whittlers are coming.
 
YES! The 23 in a slip joint, flat grind, stag!!! Anybody in the mood to help... and can one be aquired under 150? What other handle materials do you all like? I'm so picky...
 
What other nice handle materials besides stag are durable and age well? Bone seems rather bland. How about woods? The stag is hard to find but has always been my favorite
 
Stag, wood, and bone will last as long as you take care of it. There are many examples of 100+ year old knives with handles in fantastic condition. I'm partial to wood handles, myself.
 
Wurrwulf said:
Stag, wood, and bone will last as long as you take care of it. There are many examples of 100+ year old knives with handles in fantastic condition. I'm partial to wood handles, myself.
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Any particular wood? I've got a buck 110 in wood and a case medium stockman in white bone, that's about it as far as traditional and natural handle materials. How do the model numbers work if say a 73 comes in single or double blade. Or am I misunderstanding? How do you find a specific knife down to the T?
 
Here is a SFO made by GEC for Bradford. Match strike pull. This is a large knife.
I'll be letting this one go soon

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You stated in your original post that you wanted a bigger knife. You might take a look at the #54 Big Jack. They're on the production schedule and should be coming up within the next month. Might fit the bill for what you want and should be readily available, at least for a little while.
 
btb01 said:
You stated in your original post that you wanted a bigger knife. You might take a look at the #54 Big Jack. They're on the production schedule and should be coming up within the next month. Might fit the bill for what you want and should be readily available, at least for a little while.
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the 54 comes in a moose as well-
anyhow this pic shows the comparative size in relation to the buck110 at the top,98 texas campknife -the king of the GEC herd(hard to come by now though) -The 23 pioneer (admit it this is what you want:D), the osage 73 -one was shown earlier and right out of the left field the mako fishtail.
Hope that helps .
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I carry a small Sebenza a fair amount. The traditional that I also carry is a GEC 15 Beer scout. It is about the biggest blade I like in my pocket since it does not have a clip. It kind of bugs me when a large traditional sits horizontal in the bottom of my pocket.
SuzukiGS750EZ said:
Can you give me a run down of the GEC knives and patterns, etc? As far as what steels they use, what their larger knives are, recommendations? I carry a spyderco paramilitary 2 most of the time or a chris reeve carbon fiber sebenza 21. I'd like to add in a traditional knife that i can drop in my pocket but i don't like the thinner handled stockman patterns. I'd like a nice stout traditional knife. Maybe a single blade or multiple. But larger. Any way you can ask a bunch of questions (i know not much about traditional knives) to dwindle it down a bit? Handle materials are another one i'd need help with. My limit is $150ish. Depending on what the knife is, i'd like to keep it around 100, but i can stretch to 150 if it's something that i think i'd enjoy a lot.
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meako said:
the 54 comes in a moose as well-
anyhow this pic shows the comparative size in relation to the buck110 at the top,98 texas campknife -the king of the GEC herd(hard to come by now though) -The 23 pioneer (admit it this is what you want:D), the osage 73 -one was shown earlier and right out of the left field the mako fishtail.
Hope that helps .
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I actually do like that 23...
 
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