Lets talk GEC!

[waynorth]

I believe it would be Randy Bell, with Bill having final say.

Definitely a co-operative effort!!

 

[Mass1632]

I do like your 72 better though. It looks much more streamline. My point is they look similar enough to be designed by the same person or group of people. I thought gec was employed by former schatt and morgan (and queen) employees anyways

 

[waynorth]

I like the "arching clip" cutout of the old Case knives the best!!
GECs are nice, but they have a straight cut or grind, on top. The "curve" in the old Case examples gives more of a point to the tip!

 

[mrknife]

that swedge would certainly add more character to some of gec's clip profile

 

[joeradza]

waynorth Charlie, the third photo with the spear and clip together is as fine a pair of stag knives as I’ve ever seen. I could stop collecting if I had those two and never look back.

 

[waynorth]

These "Tested" examples are cool!!

 

[Mass1632]

I think its only a matter of time before we see a gec with an “arching” clip. Its got to be tough (and fun!) working on your drafting table trying to come up with original blade designs.

 

[r8shell]

I like the "arching clip" cutout of the old Case knives the best!!
GECs are nice, but they have a straight cut or grind, on top. The "curve" in the old Case examples gives more of a point to the tip!View attachment 1421846 View attachment 1421847 View attachment 1421848 View attachment 1421849 View attachment 1421850 View attachment 1421851

To each his own, and I wouldn't kick any of those knives out of my pocket, but I prefer the lower tip on the GEC clip blades.

 

[Peter Cho]

It took a while for me to love the clip blades with that slight recurve you see on some models (86, 97, 54 big jack). I think it was mostly because I was uncomfortable sharpening them effectively. Once I got that dialed in and I was able to put my own edge on those blades, I became a fan. The blade shape gives a good feel in hand at that ever so slight recurve. So you get a blade with some recurve, belly, and nice point all in one blade!

 

[waynorth]

waynorth Charlie, the third photo with the spear and clip together is as fine a pair of stag knives as I’ve ever seen. I could stop collecting if I had those two and never look back.

Thanks, Alan!!They are definitely in my top half-dozen Stag knives!!
Not that I have that many!

 

[Mass1632]

For those that like the large arch that are on some clip points, which pattern(s) would you like to see gec use such a blade on? I think it would look nicely on a 23 liner lock. Itll give it a nice bowie knife look and feel.

 

[Will Power]

joeradza You are right about that great pairing of Stags Clip/Spear...but talk of stopping collecting is just going too far Kind of obscene

 

[joeradza]

joeradza You are right about that great pairing of Stags Clip/Spear...but talk of stopping collecting is just going too far Kind of obscene

Call it a senior moment Will.

 

[Will Power]

No, I call it unrestrained enthusiasm Senior Moments are those where you don't have to care about anything

 

[black mamba]

My stag #44 has some arch to the clip, though not as much as the Cases. It's very close to the one on my #72 but more curve to the top line.

 

[JTB_5]

I like the "arching clip" cutout of the old Case knives the best!!
GECs are nice, but they have a straight cut or grind, on top. The "curve" in the old Case examples gives more of a point to the tip!View attachment 1421846 View attachment 1421847 View attachment 1421848 View attachment 1421849 View attachment 1421850 View attachment 1421851

I like that clip better as well. Sweet ones!

 

[RBB2]

These "Tested" examples are cool!!View attachment 1421860 View attachment 1421861

Charlie, those arched clips are very nice indeed! (Definitely better than the modern Cases, at least the one's I've looked at.)

Though it looks to me like r8shell's 14, below, has a good deal of curve to the top as well.

To each his own, and I wouldn't kick any of those knives out of my pocket, but I prefer the lower tip on the GEC clip blades.

 

[Will Power]

Great showings

But let's not run away thing it's all Clips.. They do some excellent others as well:

 

[Will Power]

Contd.

As Trane said/played " These Are a Few of My Favourite Things"

 

[Will Power]

And just imagine, not a fork or comb in sight...