If you could build your own GEC...

Split spring Whittler on the Conductor frame.
Or a 3.5" knife just like it.
 
- 440C options for all models. Their philosophical opposition to non-rust-prone steels is baffling. 440C is not a rare or exotic steel.

- Scout pattern. If I could design a GEC pattern, it would be a 3.5" Scout with can opener, bottle opener, awl, main spear blade, secondary sheepsfoot, bail -all stainless with ebony or snakewood handle scales. Sweet.
 
A traditional Barlow! Sawcut bone handles, carbon steel, 3 3/8" (standard barlow length).
One and two blade options. Signature, threaded iron bolsters, hand-peened rivets. Swedged blades.
Arrrrr! That's a knife!!:D
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Basically, I'd like to see GEC go through the Old Catalog and Old Knives threads and start patterning knives with the same proportions as the oldies. In particular, I'd like to see a sowbelly, fancy cattle knife patterns like the Surveyor (bottom knife in catalog scan) Balloon and Eureka and lots of split backspring whittlers... swell center... sleeveboard... wharncliffe... norfolk... maybe even a stock-ittler. Split backspring versions of the 33 and 79 would be an easy place to start.
 
Electrician's knife with press main blade to unlock screwdriver blade. Old school awesomeness.
 
Scout Knife with a Bail, Bottle Opener, Can Opener, Awl, and a Main Blade with either a Spear or Clip point. Scale options would be various colors of Jigged Bone, Stag, and some different wood options. An Acorn Shield would be nice. Size would be around 3" to 3.5".

Only thought about this a bit. :D
 
Some already have it on the way in the traditional BF 2012 knife. :cool: That one's going to be a real winner on all counts!
 
I think it'd be either a stockman, whittler, or Congress on the #33 Conductor frame with a bail and genuine stag scales.

More general suggestions? More delrin, more micarta--I love seeing GEC knives under $60 because I don't have to feel as guilty using them. More lanyard holes. More single spring knives. More from the older catalogs. Always a fan of more swedges and more long pulls. More O1. Less Buffalo horn. More MOP options on the smaller/gent's knives. More (somewhat available) wood choices--desert ironwood, lignum vitae, burls. A swayback. A Peanut. A true Barlow. Split-spring whittlers. A lockback 23. More knives on the 33 frame. I'm sure I'll think of more.
 
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I'd like to see a true lockback whittler, a Eureka Jack and a Swayback Jack.
 
A peanut with a nail tool or something like that as a secondary blade- I only use the pen blade to thicken the knife in my hand as it is :D
 
Sonnemann said:
I think it'd be either a stockman, whittler, or Congress on the #33 Conductor frame with a bail and genuine stag scales.

More general suggestions? More delrin, more micarta--I love seeing GEC knives under $60 because I don't have to feel as guilty using them. More lanyard holes. More single spring knives. More from the older catalogs. Always a fan of more swedges and more long pulls. More O1. Less Buffalo horn. More MOP options on the smaller/gent's knives. More (somewhat available) wood choices--desert ironwood, lignum vitae, burls. A swayback. A Peanut. A true Barlow. Split-spring whittlers. A lockback 23. More knives on the 33 frame. I'm sure I'll think of more.
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... can't afford much more than that for a trial run on a "new to me" knife brand either!
 
Sonnemann said:
I think it'd be either a stockman, whittler, or Congress on the #33 Conductor frame with a bail and genuine stag scales.

More general suggestions? More delrin, more micarta--I love seeing GEC knives under $60 because I don't have to feel as guilty using them. More lanyard holes. More single spring knives. More from the older catalogs. Always a fan of more swedges and more long pulls. More O1. Less Buffalo horn. More MOP options on the smaller/gent's knives. More (somewhat available) wood choices--desert ironwood, lignum vitae, burls. A swayback. A Peanut. A true Barlow. Split-spring whittlers. A lockback 23. More knives on the 33 frame. I'm sure I'll think of more.
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... can't afford much more than that for a trial run on a "new to me" knife brand either!
 
1. More knives in 440C.
2. Knives I can open with no fear of breaking my thumb nail.
 
Corso said:
GEC have been releasing some realy nice designs lately but I'm curious what the ultimate GEC would be for the Bladeforum members

for me it would be a woodsman - based on the 72 or maybe the 73 it would have a mainblade, a saw blade and an awl (my prefered firesteel scraper.
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I think I like your idea. A drop point or clip in S30V steel. (1095 would be OK too) :)

thejamppa said:
3½" Barlow would be great.
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I would like to see this too. (Love Barlows) Yeah Charlie, I saw yours. (jealous) ;)
-Bruce
 
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