Lets talk GEC!

[Jiki]

Well, I'm just sitting here thinking about what the Oak Leaf on the sign could mean. Making some wood chips and look what came out of the wood.

 

[EngrSorenson]

Well, I'm just sitting here thinking about what the Oak Leaf on the sign could mean. Making some wood chips and look what came out of the wood.

I've been wondering what's been eating the acorns from my basswood tree...

 

[sf fanatic]

You got to love the natural micarta when it breaks in.

I totally agree! That deep almost mahogany color just does it for me.
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[btb01]

You got to love the natural micarta when it breaks in.

I totally agree! That deep almost mahogany color just does it for me.
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Interesting. I actually like the look of natural micarta better when it’s new. I’m always a bit disappointed when it loses that “fresh” look.

Same #71, new and used.

#81 Bull Moose

 

[Side O'Beef]

I dunno, that 71 used is absolutely gorgeous IMO.

 

[Jiki]

Here is my "aged" 71.

 

[nickvnlr]

Interesting. I actually like the look of natural micarta better when it’s new. I’m always a bit disappointed when it loses that “fresh” look.

I'm with you. I usually gotta go scrub my micarta occasionally to get the clean un-oily look.

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

I’m wondering if anyone knows the story behind the use of “Genuine Stag” covers by GEC? Specifically, the inclusion of an UNXLD pin with the knife rather than it being pinned to the stag cover. What’s the difference between Genuine Stag and Natural Stag?

 

[Old Engineer]

I’m wondering if anyone knows the story behind the use of “Genuine Stag” covers by GEC? Specifically, the inclusion of an UNXLD pin with the knife rather than it being pinned to the stag cover. What’s the difference between Genuine Stag and Natural Stag?

When I first got into GEC in 2015 Genuine Stag was Burnt Stag and Natural Stag and was just that and all Stags had the UNXLD shields installed . I do not remember them sending any UNXLD Pins but maybe some of the other folks do .

Harry

 

[Jiki]

I’m wondering if anyone knows the story behind the use of “Genuine Stag” covers by GEC? Specifically, the inclusion of an UNXLD pin with the knife rather than it being pinned to the stag cover. What’s the difference between Genuine Stag and Natural Stag?

I can't remember the specifics, however knifeswapper Mike did explain it in one of these threads awhile back.

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

Harry…I have a few examples of Genuine Stag GECs and just received another today…a 571312 Wrangler. That’s what prompted the inquiry. They all are shieldless and the UNXLD shield is made into a hat pin that’s included in the tube with the knife. I’ll get a pic tomorrow of an example.

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

I can't remember the specifics, however knifeswapper Mike did explain it in one of these threads awhile back.

Thank ya…I’ll do a little digging. Should have started with a little research

 

[Old Engineer]

Harry…I have a few examples of Genuine Stag GECs and just received another today…a 571312 Wrangler. That’s what prompted the inquiry. They all are shieldless and the UNXLD shield is made into a hat pin that’s included in the tube with the knife. I’ll get a pic tomorrow of an example.

That is some good info to know . I think your 2012 old Wrangler precedes any of my Stags . I would have like to gotten one of those Hat Pins to wear . I will have to check to see if I do have any Stag from before 2012 , but I doubt it .

Harry

 

[rdave]

This is not a Gen stag, but a nice one just the same...

 

[knifeswapper]

Burnt Stag - bought in slabs and torched to enhance the color.
Natural Stag - bought in slabs, but nice enough to cause them not to torch.
Genuine Stag - bought in full horn format and cut by the factor for optimal stag show.

 

[Will Power]

This is not a Gen stag, but a nice one just the same...

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Very choice, superb knife.

Thanks for showing it and thanks too to Mike knifeswapper for the very useful clarification about GEC's Stag naming.

 

[Will Power]

Well, I'm just sitting here thinking about what the Oak Leaf on the sign could mean. Making some wood chips and look what came out of the wood.

Looks like my model has been posing for you or possibly fled my garden or worse since Miss Tabby came to live with us....

Tremendous knife there but then, any version of the 38 is fatal attraction for me, one of GEC's finest frames.

 

[jsdistin]

I’m wondering if anyone knows the story behind the use of “Genuine Stag” covers by GEC? Specifically, the inclusion of an UNXLD pin with the knife rather than it being pinned to the stag cover. What’s the difference between Genuine Stag and Natural Stag?

When I first got into GEC in 2015 Genuine Stag was Burnt Stag and Natural Stag and was just that and all Stags had the UNXLD shields installed . I do not remember them sending any UNXLD Pins but maybe some of the other folks do .

Harry

I had (but no longer) a bullwinkle that included the hat pin rather than the shield from 2012 as well and had thought it was that they decided not to install the shields in stag anymore and were just including it because a shield was expected, sort of them saying “hey this stag is too nice to mess up with a shield but here it is anyway”. I don’t know know that for sure and also thought that was when they stopped inlaying the shields in the stag across the board but it sounds like they stopped after that. I can’t remember but it may have even said something to that effect on the label of the bullwinkle if someone has one.

 

[dovidola]

Burnt Stag - bought in slabs and torched to enhance the color.
Natural Stag - bought in slabs, but nice enough to cause them not to torch.
Genuine Stag - bought in full horn format and cut by the factor for optimal stag show.

That's helpful - never knew that. A question though: when the tube lid simply says "Sambar Stag" (as it so often does), does that mean it's Burnt Sambar Stag, Natural Sambar Stag, Genuine Sambar Stag, a combination of those, or something else?
Also, if the material is bought in as Genuine Stag, can it, once cut, be torched at all?

 

[Old Engineer]

That's helpful - never knew that. A question though: when the tube lid simply says "Sambar Stag" (as it so often does), does that mean it's Burnt Sambar Stag, Natural Sambar Stag, Genuine Sambar Stag, a combination of those, or something else?
Also, if the material is bought in as Genuine Stag, can it, once cut, be torched at all?

Thanks for Mike's old definitions
Added : Just looked at my Stags and the last 2015 Stags have the UNXLD Shield and the 2016 and later Stags do not

Harry