I'm a (GEC) Lumber Jack and I'm OK

supratentorial

supratentorial

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GEC posted a sneak peek of their new lumber jack pattern. I looks like a Whaler but it has a saw blade with a screwdriver tip as a second blade.

http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/information/watchpocket-sunfish/

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Cool beans, but it looks like the blade is on the wrong end! I really like the look of the main blade on the swell end.
 
ken erickson said:
Looks as if the saw/screwdriver has a locking tap?

interesting
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I think the tab is so that you can access the nail nick with your left hand.

I have never been a fan of saws on pocket knives because most anything it is long enough to cut can be broken by hand.
 
This has a lot of potential. To me it implies that a lot of people actually use their Whalers, and so GEC felt there was a market for an even more useful version??!
 
This has my attention if offered with micarta/g10 handles for some real use.
 
I like the saw with the screwdriver tip, but I'd prefer a conventional clip point blade.



What GEC really needs is to do a scout pattern...
 
Foilist, I am with you on that last thought.

What makes me most exited about this knife is what it means for other GEC knives in the future.

I see a single bladed whaler with a lanyard hole, an old school scout pattern with a multifunctional saw blade, and maybe even a whaler with a bail. (why the whalers never had a lanyard hole or bail is mind boggling to me)
 
I'm mixed on the saw blade. Sometimes they're good and other times they feel like no one actually tried to saw with it before putting it out. Some of that's down to personal use/preference but I hope GEC does some sawing around the shop to get it dialed in.
 
I think that it's great that GEC is up for incorporating more tools in their knives. The 2012 forum knife and Charlie's harness jacks are my favorite examples so far.





They've also made a knife with a hoof pick.
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To be honest, I don't particularly care for a screwdriver on the tip of a saw. It doesn't seem safe. Some of the modern production knives and multi-tools had a cover for the saw when not in use...

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...but I'm still not fond of this combination saw/screwdriver design. I'd rather have a longer usable edge on the saw and a separate screwdriver component. But the chances of me actually needing a saw on a pocket knife are fairly slim. I'd usually choose a regular saw over the saw on a pocket knife. The frame from the whaler was an interesting choice for the saw. I would have guessed that they'd use the same pattern as the hoof pick knife. The lumber jack would make a nice display knife though.

I agree with "The Government" about it being a good sign for new patterns in the future. :thumbup:
 
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