Lets talk GEC!

Pàdruig said:
I had never heard of a Ramfoot blade until the #93s were announced. Someone more knowledgeable than I might chime in but I'm pretty certain it's a term that was used to market this particular GEC pattern.

It's still just a sheepfoot blade, broad as it may be.
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Thank you for the info...very much appreciated.
 
AZCoyote said:
Difference between the ramsfoot, sheepsfoot, and lambsfoot has to do with how the height of the blade changes along the length of the blade. A sheeps foot blade cutting edge and spine of the blade remains parallel down the length of the blade. On a lambsfoot as you get closer to the tip of the blade the lambsfoot blade will have a slight taper. The ramsfoot blade is the opposite of the lambsfoot, the height from the cutting edge to the spine will increase as you get closer to the tip of the blade.
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I think that is absolutely what differentiates the three.

However, I still contend that the Ramfoot label is a marketing tool. Blades with the same profile have been labeled as sheepfoot blades years before GEC made the #93 pattern. Can they take the credit for using a different term for a blade shape that differs from their regular sheepfoot variants? I don't see why not but up until recently, it is a shape that has been known as being a sheepfoot.

This Otter Messer is not marketed as a knife with a Ramfoot blade, yet it has a similar profile to the GEC #93 Ramsfoot and has been around for a lot longer.

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AZCoyote said:
Difference between the ramsfoot, sheepsfoot, and lambsfoot has to do with how the height of the blade changes along the length of the blade. A sheeps foot blade cutting edge and spine of the blade remains parallel down the length of the blade. On a lambsfoot as you get closer to the tip of the blade the lambsfoot blade will have a slight taper. The ramsfoot blade is the opposite of the lambsfoot, the height from the cutting edge to the spine will increase as you get closer to the tip of the blade.
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Thank you! I thought this was the case. But I’m new to the jargon so I needed clarity. Do you happen to know if GEC made a dedicated single blade sheepsfoot?
 
Pàdruig said:
I don't have any sort of list in front of me in order to answer your question but a number of patterns that come to mind are:
  • #15
  • #47 Hay'n Helper (single blade version)
  • #77 (Pretty sure there are some Barlows that came with a single blade Sheepfoot)
  • #25
  • #93 (still a sheepfoot despite the Ramfoot designation)
  • #86 2019 Forum Knife
Those are the ones I can think of at the moment.
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You are correct Dylan . In fact I have a 77 Barlow with a Single Sheepfoot

Harry
 
Frailer said:
They have made many, in several frame sizes. Here’s one:
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That is the #15 yes?

Let me cut to the chase, which I should have done in the first place, as to not annoy anyone.

I have a #93 in antique jigged bone, and a GEC lambsfoot in antique jigged bone. What I am after is a GEC sheepsfoot with the same or super similar covers roughly the same size as the lambs and ramsfoot. :D
Any suggestions? I’ve been perusing the internet for a couple hours now. Lol.

ETA: Not super interested in the Barlow pattern...not as of now anyways. It may grow on me tho.
 
Sharp & Fiery said:
That is the #15 yes?

Let me cut to the chase, which I should have done in the first place, as to not annoy anyone.

I have a #93 in antique jigged bone, and a GEC lambsfoot in antique jigged bone. What I am after is a GEC sheepsfoot with the same or super similar covers roughly the same size as the lambs and ramsfoot. :D
Any suggestions? I’ve been perusing the internet for a couple hours now. Lol.

ETA: Not super interested in the Barlow pattern...not as of now anyways. It may grow on me tho.
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That is actually a #25

This is one though, is one you might consider keeping a look out for. Keep in mind it will be a bit smaller than the 93 pattern.

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Until GEC came up with the name "Ramfoot", that blade would have been referred to as a sheepfoot - as Dylan said (see pic in his post above!!).
The Lambsfoot is much better known of course!
Indeed the name Ramfoot is a marketing tool, but it works for me! Now the dictionary just has to put it in the lexicon!!:eek::D
 
Sharp & Fiery said:
...I have a #93 in antique jigged bone, and a GEC lambsfoot in antique jigged bone. What I am after is a GEC sheepsfoot with the same or super similar covers roughly the same size as the lambs and ramsfoot. :D
Any suggestions? I’ve been perusing the internet for a couple hours now. Lol.

ETA: Not super interested in the Barlow pattern...not as of now anyways. It may grow on me tho.
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The closest you’re likely to come size-wise is the #77, but so far as I know they were all Barlows, or the #47 Farm and Field, whose size and shape are very similar, but the covers are very different.
 
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akaMatt said:
That's too bad you're not happy with how that is turning out... but, I have to say... I love the shape you put on that pen blade! Great job on that one!
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thanks so much Matt. I pour myself into that first “new knife prep” because I want to make sure it’s operating well from the get-go. I was nervous to file the pen blade like that, but I like the results and will likely do others. It’s just a crying shame the #33 didn’t turn out to be worth it for me. I still don’t know what I’m going to do about it.
 
Pàdruig said:
That is actually a #25

This is one though, is one you might consider keeping a look out for. Keep in mind it will be a bit smaller than the 93 pattern.

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That one would definitely tickle my fancy. :)
 
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