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aji1 said:
I really want one of those stainless #89s! I wonder why they aren't using the acorn shield for them, like they usually do for their 440C offerings?
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That thought came across my mind, maybe the handle is too thin to accommodate the acorn?
 
Interesting to hear that stag for the 83's might come up a little short with supply issues. Hopefully they can still make a decent amount, the older stag 83s look like just about the classiest knife I've seen.
 
JohnDF said:
The 38's just aren't that popular, I don't think. Look how long the #38 Specials lingered on the shelves... Long time.
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I think they look kinda like bulgier laguiole knives. The extra blades improve the look to my eye.
 
I just can’t fathom folks not liking a 2” wharnecliffe, pack neatly with 2 more blades. It’s called a whittler, but that’s just a pattern. Folks bought up the little rattler, and this is 3 times the knife in twice the space.

I hope folks don’t limit themselves just because it’s called a Whittler.
 
EngrSorenson said:
I just can’t fathom folks not liking a 2” wharnecliffe, pack neatly with 2 more blades. It’s called a whittler, but that’s just a pattern. Folks bought up the little rattler, and this is 3 times the knife in twice the space.

I hope folks don’t limit themselves just because it’s called a Whittler.
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Never underestimate people's ability to limit themselves due to words.
 
JohnDF said:
The 38's just aren't that popular, I don't think. Look how long the #38 Specials lingered on the shelves... Long time.
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GEC needs to do a run with single full length wharncliffe (basically a scaled up little rattler). My guess is they would fly off shelves much quicker than the 38 specials did.
 
EngrSorenson said:
anyone have any guesses as to the production totals for the #38's? I'm not hearing as much gnashing of teeth and rending of tunics as I might expect. Are we seeing a reaction to the pattern, or is it due to a higher production total? ... or am I just not reading about it?
knifeswapper knifeswapper ? Any ideas Mike?
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The #38's seemed to be a standard sized run. Haven't asked, but would presume 1100-1400.

#89 Apples will be half the run of #89's; so my guess is 1100 Apples, 500 Glow, 500 Chestnut.

#71 seem to be a good run;my guess is 1500ea.

#83's seem to be good runs; my guess is 1500 each of micarta and bone and half that in stag.
 
knifeswapper said:
The #38's seemed to be a standard sized run. Haven't asked, but would presume 1100-1400.

#89 Apples will be half the run of #89's; so my guess is 1100 Apples, 500 Glow, 500 Chestnut.

#71 seem to be a good run;my guess is 1500ea.

#83's seem to be good runs; my guess is 1500 each of micarta and bone and half that in stag.
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Don’t tease me, making me think I’ll actually land one!
 
knifeswapper said:
The #38's seemed to be a standard sized run. Haven't asked, but would presume 1100-1400.

#89 Apples will be half the run of #89's; so my guess is 1100 Apples, 500 Glow, 500 Chestnut.

#71 seem to be a good run;my guess is 1500ea.

#83's seem to be good runs; my guess is 1500 each of micarta and bone and half that in stag.
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That sounds like very good news! Hoping for an 83 and 71. Been on a hot streak lately with Mike's preorders!
 
JohnDF said:
The 38's just aren't that popular, I don't think. Look how long the #38 Specials lingered on the shelves... Long time.
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It's kinda like the 15's to me. On one side you have a scratted bone ancient TC, and on the other you can still buy the bail and chain 15's. The 38 has the highly sought after Grinling Whittler (one of the top 10 GEC's imo - like the 15 scratted), and then the 38 single blade muskrat clip. The current 38 would be on the Grinling spectrum in my opinion.
 
cbr1000 said:
It's kinda like the 15's to me. On one side you have a scratted bone ancient TC, and on the other you can still buy the bail and chain 15's. The 38 has the highly sought after Grinling Whittler (one of the top 10 GEC's imo - like the 15 scratted), and then the 38 single blade muskrat clip. The current 38 would be on the Grinling spectrum in my opinion.
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I don't have a grinling, but my blood wood whittler is near perfect. Only change I'd make is slightly more blade, as there's room for it. Then again it wouldn't be as good as it's primary function, whittling.
 
chaininsomniac said:
I don't have a grinling, but my blood wood whittler is near perfect. Only change I'd make is slightly more blade, as there's room for it. Then again it wouldn't be as good as it's primary function, whittling.
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don’t get hung up on “function” the pattern is just a Whittler pattern, meaning one main on one end and two secondaries on the other.

I think they could have squeezed more main in there, but it would have made using the secondaries more awkward, and opens up opportunity for blade rap.
 
JohnDF said:
The 38's just aren't that popular, I don't think. Look how long the #38 Specials lingered on the shelves... Long time.
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I don't know, this was a GEC I really wanted to get my hands on, and I was lucky enough to get to a couple of dealers very quickly after announcement of availability--the stock didn't last long at all. Less than a minute in one case, as far as I could tell. If you're right, the popular ones are gonna make a cracking sound when they break the sound barrier flying off the shelf.
 
Still really hoping to land a 38 in jigged bone! But have had zero success with drops so far. Did manage to get in on an 85 micarta at CK's, thank you Mike! Hoping to get on preorder for a jigged bone 83 as well!
 
After getting one of the new 38s I can’t stop wondering if there’s a chance we’ll see the Willamette Whittler ever again. Single spring with a long wharny and a “full size” pen seems like such a great setup!
 
Frank.K said:
I just got this nice Mudbug! It was priced around the going rate these days but it came with the sheath as a bonus. I have no remorse. I highly recommend the sheath, it makes the thing just disappear.

One issue I notice is that the blade is making contact inside. Does anyone have experience with this?
I’m considering using a small carbide cutter on my Dremel to fix this by removing a little metal from the lock bar Inside the handle.

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Everyone else has pretty much covered it, but I’ll add my two cents anyways. :D I’ve had a handful of GEC’s with blade rap. I wouldn’t recommend messing with the kick (adding material, trying to elongate it, etc.). Sharpen out the flat spot in the edge, then either close that one gently or add a small piece of leather in the blade well (approx. where the blade was hitting) until you’ve used and sharpened it a few times, at which point it should stop hitting the spring.

I like using leather, then you don’t have to think about it. :thumbsup:

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hovan2yourknives said:
After getting one of the new 38s I can’t stop wondering if there’s a chance we’ll see the Willamette Whittler ever again. Single spring with a long wharny and a “full size” pen seems like such a great setup!
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I do love the Willamette Whittler. It has the longest and sexiest wharncliffe blade that has ever been put on a seahorse-style pattern.

My new Bloodwood English Whittler is good looking, but I don’t like to look at these two 38-based knives at the same time. The wharncliffe on the English Whittler looks short and dumpy when comparing the two side by side.
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JohnDF said:
The 38's just aren't that popular, I don't think. Look how long the #38 Specials lingered on the shelves... Long time.
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I don't think the 38 specials and the rest of the 38 family, Grinling, pruner, and English Whittlers are comparable. IMO it is an increase in production numbers with limited covers that makes this "feel" less sought after. I say "feel" because they gone.
 
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