Let's see your GEC 72's

[Knife Crazied]

Here is my one and only. Really like this knife so far.

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[Doug Add]

Not mine anymore, so maybe I should let the current owner post, but I loved the cocobolo of this one while I had it.

 

[FLymon]

I have One 72.

 

[nphelps4130]

Nice lanyard Ash :thumbup:
I really like that blue Tidioute Stu-

 

[black mamba]

Antique orange bone

Elk stag, nicely matched

 

[LX_Emergency]

Tidioute #72 Choffee jigged bone spearpoint made for iKnifeCollector

 

[johnny twoshoes]

 

[moonwilson]

Edit: Dagnabbit. I looked at the thread title and saw "73s" instead of "72s". I hope that 73s are welcome in this thread!

 

[jujigatame]

 

[Rick]

Wow - some nice #72s here. Great color on your new one, Ash. And, damn, I sure missed out on those elk beauties -very rare knives.

Here's an old pic of a pair of my faves in red stag:

 

[pinnah]

What's the length of the blades on those #72s?

Would love to know the length for both blade types. Particularly interested in the spear points. In my heart of hearts, I know I'm going to get one someday.

 

[Rick]

The #72s are 3-7/8" closed, with a 3" blade. Average handle thickness is just under 1/2".

 

[Knife Crazied]

Lovely photos everyone. Johnny I want that orange GEC

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[avoidspam]

Wow - some nice #72s here. Great color on your new one, Ash. And, damn, I sure missed out on those elk beauties -very rare knives.

Here's an old pic of a pair of my faves in red stag:

Beautiful knives Rick

Sam

 

[MyDogsHunt]

 

[pinnah]

The #72s are 3-7/8" closed, with a 3" blade. Average handle thickness is just under 1/2".

Hmm... One vendor (gpknives) lists them a 3.75" closed with a blade of 2.87" in length. I never know exactly how folks measure blade lengths (tip to start of tang or tip to bolster) but I do know that this is about the difference on the books between a Buck 500 and a Buck 501 and that minor difference in length makes for a massive difference in the hand. The 500 is a LOT more knife than the 501.

Maybe that's what I should ask. Anybody have any shots of a #72 side by each with either a Buck 500 or 501 (or another well know knife)?

 

[Doug Add]

When I measured mine, which was not a spear blade, I did just the cutting surface (so tip to tang), and it was 2.875".

 

[ndeezl]

Only one for me but I'm a big fan of the pattern :thumbup:

Red Elk

Nathan

 

[2Dead]

The Red Elk above moved on as has these two. I love the look of these clips with the long pull. I wish GEC made the 440c ones like this.

 

[meako]

Ebony spear point and Ruby Red jig bone clip point.