Lets talk GEC!

Two GEC's in natural stag.
#55 and #99

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Fine stag there.:cool: I'm waiting here in Europe (long wait..) for my Clip version of the Wall St. in stag. If it looks half as good as the vendor's pix I'll be very happy, cannot wait!!!:eek::D:D
 
singin50 said:
Me neither, I'm getting a Northfield saw cut bone single clip barlow at the end of January, so for now that will be enough. Single clips have become my new passion.
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My new passion, and my old. I've always preferred a single clip for EDC. I own and carry a lot of 2 blades or more blades. But when I look at all my knives, and the knives I've bought the last two years... The single clip is far more common than any other blade or configuration.

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I've got another single clip on the way.
 
willgoy said:
Fine stag there.:cool: I'm waiting here in Europe (long wait..) for my Clip version of the Wall St. in stag. If it looks half as good as the vendor's pix I'll be very happy, cannot wait!!!:eek::D:D
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Will, I´ve almost seen some of the #99 Wall Streets in the What Are Ya Totin' Today - Thread and it makes a plain awesome carry. It made a quick step into my EDC rotation. It deserves being carried and used. Mine has almost some patina in progress and more will come.

I haven´t been fond of GEC´s lockback in the past, but this one got me into them. I think they learned from the past issues and now they are making a bombproof lockback design.

Long wait, indeed. Each time... :grumpy:
 
Humppa said:
Will, I´ve almost seen some of the #99 Wall Streets in the What Are Ya Totin' Today - Thread and it makes a plain awesome carry. It made a quick step into my EDC rotation. It deserves being carried and used. Mine has almost some patina in progress and more will come.

I haven´t been fond of GEC´s lockback in the past, but this one got me into them. I think they learned from the past issues and now they are making a bombproof lockback design.

Long wait, indeed. Each time... :grumpy:
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Interesting. Am I misunderstanding, or are you saying that GEC have improved their lockbacks? Does this mean they've solved the problems with bladeplay?
 
My brother's family was visiting my dad in Franklin yesterday and today, and we decided to take a trip to Titusville to take the tour. Unfortunately, we got there a little late and the shop was no longer operating but Mr. Howard was kind enough to give us a tour. First off, the tour was extremely informative and I learned a bunch of new and interesting things I had not learned the first time. It seems like there's always some new fascinating aspect of the knife making process at GEC. Also, every time I am at GEC I am just blown away by the sincerity, friendliness, and knowledge of everyone there. It not only makes me proud that such a great business operates close by in Pennsylvania, but makes me want to keep buying their superb knives. My brother bought his first GEC (maybe first traditional since childhood), a single clip point 15 in rust red jig bone for his wife.

Also, the mammoth ivory on the Madison Barlows looks absolutely awesome. The two blade feels better in hand than I expected (with the big spear blade hump), but even though I was told they are a ways off I think I'll wait for the single blade.

The #63 Mako is going to be a very cool knife, I think. Not only is it being made with some awesome covers in the NorthField and Tidioute brands, it will be make under the Great Easter Cutlery brand in stainless, and with a hook degorger/scaler as a fish knife.

Finally, the #54s look awesome. I saw some in what looked like tortoise shell acrylic and they really looked great.

There's also a really, really interesting SFO in the works apparently, but I don't know enough about it to say anything.

(If any of this is not meant to be known, someone please tell me. I definitely don't want to let anything out early.)
 
sogflash said:
Interesting. Am I misunderstanding, or are you saying that GEC have improved their lockbacks? Does this mean they've solved the problems with bladeplay?
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rma100 said:
From what I've seen in the recent run of 99"s, blade play is a thing of the past.
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What rma100 is saying. It seems to be that they learned from the flaws of their further lockback production and improved their construction. Now they are nicely done and no wobble or whatever. I´m rather happy with mine now. If you buy them I would take a look at the numbers of the tangstamp to see when they were made ;)
 
I agree, no blade play on my #99 Wallstreet either! Up or down, side to side, nothing at all. BTW, I have 2 of them, one clip and one spear version, none on either!
Perry
 
I've had this one since it came out in 2013 and it's rock solid. It's not really a user because of the swing guard, but it has no play. I actually just ordered a #64 without the guard and plan to use it. Hopefully it's as tight as this one. Almost all lock back knives I've used seem to develop a little vertical play over time but it doesn't bother me as long as it stays feeling solid. I'm glad to hear that GEC is improving though.

BTW, ALLHSS, I'm jealous of your factory trip! I've watched the videos on the GEC's site but I would love to go there and experience it in person and meet the people. Sounds like it was a great time. Thanks for sharing.

 
One thing I've noticed around here is that there isn't much talk about GEC's fixed blades. These are really nice knives! I'm not much of a hunter, but I do like to cook. I currently have the H23 and my wife surprised me at Christmas with the paring knife. The H23 is a fantastic smaller size knife. The belly on this one really makes carving meat fun! I've no doubt that it excels at skinning as well. The H23 is the standard 1095 while the paring knife is 420HC. This is my first GEC in that steel and I haven't logged many miles on it yet, but it seems to be holding a razor edge pretty well so far.

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ALLHSS said:
My brother's family was visiting my dad in Franklin yesterday and today, and we decided to take a trip to Titusville to take the tour. Unfortunately, we got there a little late and the shop was no longer operating but Mr. Howard was kind enough to give us a tour. First off, the tour was extremely informative and I learned a bunch of new and interesting things I had not learned the first time. It seems like there's always some new fascinating aspect of the knife making process at GEC. Also, every time I am at GEC I am just blown away by the sincerity, friendliness, and knowledge of everyone there. It not only makes me proud that such a great business operates close by in Pennsylvania, but makes me want to keep buying their superb knives. My brother bought his first GEC (maybe first traditional since childhood), a single clip point 15 in rust red jig bone for his wife.

Also, the mammoth ivory on the Madison Barlows looks absolutely awesome. The two blade feels better in hand than I expected (with the big spear blade hump), but even though I was told they are a ways off I think I'll wait for the single blade.

The #63 Mako is going to be a very cool knife, I think. Not only is it being made with some awesome covers in the NorthField and Tidioute brands, it will be make under the Great Easter Cutlery brand in stainless, and with a hook degorger/scaler as a fish knife.

Finally, the #54s look awesome. I saw some in what looked like tortoise shell acrylic and they really looked great.

There's also a really, really interesting SFO in the works apparently, but I don't know enough about it to say anything.

(If any of this is not meant to be known, someone please tell me. I definitely don't want to let anything out early.)
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Thanks for the eyewitness report!
 
Absolutely loving the new #54 Moose, just can't decide on a flavor. The worm groove bone on the Tidioute is really great but I really like the long pulls on the Northfield's. Those GEC folk sure are a crafty lot, never make it easy to just buy one.
 
blademan 13 said:
Absolutely loving the new #54 Moose, just can't decide on a flavor. The worm groove bone on the Tidioute is really great but I really like the long pulls on the Northfield's. Those GEC folk sure are a crafty lot, never make it easy to just buy one.
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Sometimes you just have to buy 2. :D
 
Humppa said:
What rma100 is saying. It seems to be that they learned from the flaws of their further lockback production and improved their construction. Now they are nicely done and no wobble or whatever. I´m rather happy with mine now. If you buy them I would take a look at the numbers of the tangstamp to see when they were made ;)
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What about the model 42 Missouri trader are they quality or do they have issues with the lock or blade play?
 
I have many 42's and about all I can say is "it depends". I have some that are drum tight and some with a little vertical play and just one with a little horizontal. Recent runs have been more solid from my experience with my 2014's all being solid.
 
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