Lets talk GEC!

[cbr1000]

I read that it's 1 BF knife per household member. I would like 12 blade forum knives for me and my 11 wives please.

 

[Kiteman72]

I read that it's 1 BF knife per household member. I would like 12 blade forum knives for me and my 11 wives please.

I'm Brian and so's my wife!

I'm stoked to see that Naked Narwhal blade etch! Gonna be sweet!

 

[cbr1000]

I'm Brian and so's my wife!

I'm stoked to see that Naked Narwhal blade etch! Gonna be sweet!

100%! The Narwal blade etch really sets this apart from prior runs. Can't wait!

 

[RBB2]

I thought it was just an R-rated porpoise. Must be over 18 to purchase.

 

[PoleMonkey13]

I would like 2 of the bladeforum knives.

Me too! I’m pretty sure I won’t even get one though, I’ve only been in here 9 months.

 

[Busto]

Me too! I’m pretty sure I won’t even get one though, I’ve only been in here 9 months.

Don't feel Bad, I've been on here for YEARS and missed 'em....

 

[Busto]

Absolutely no problems sharpening the blade. I had a similar concern, but it got real sharp just fine. The angle of the belly made for a really, REALLY nice cutter.

Sharpening is not the problem. Grinding the blade "Blank" from thin stock by hand without creating a recurve is the problem. GEC has grinding machines that can be adjusted for height and depth of grind for repeatable accuracy on hundreds of blanks. I'm just not a FAN of recurve blade styles especially on slip joints.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Fail, next post

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

https://imgur.com/tYs6A6B

The recurve is very shallow, as to be negligible. I don't sharpen my 86 Oilfield any different than my other knives.

 

[madbloks]

https://imgur.com/tYs6A6B

The recurve is very shallow, as to be negligible. I don't sharpen my 86 Oilfield any different than my other knives.

Yep my 86 Oilfield is the same way. Not too much of an issue if I used my Spyderco sharp maker.

 

[blanco112]

I personally cannot stand recurves but it seems so slight on these that it shouldn't make much difference, even sharpening. It actually looks very attractive.

 

[Busto]

https://imgur.com/tYs6A6B

The recurve is very shallow, as to be negligible. I don't sharpen my 86 Oilfield any different than my other knives.

Without a doubt so slight to be negligible, but it's there...as I've said I've seen others more pronounced that I had to pass on purchase. I'm just not a big Fan of a blade that can be FLAT that has a recurve....We all have our own ideas on this, and I'm sure I will get try to get this #86 for my collection.

 

[BDubbs]

A recurve you say?!?

 

[cbr1000]

https://imgur.com/tYs6A6B

The recurve is very shallow, as to be negligible. I don't sharpen my 86 Oilfield any different than my other knives.

Looks like just a bit more of a gap than the factory GEC sheepfoot grind

 

[Camillus]

All this talk has me thinking. When is there going to be a GEC girl’s knife? Or even a ladies’ knife? Or a Mountain Woman’s knife?

And no, French Kate don’t count.

 

[stagmeister]

Well, now I know why there isn't much activity on the 73 Bocote. I guess there were just over 100 produced and it was basically a short run.

 

[JoKr]

All this talk has me thinking. When is there going to be a GEC girl’s knife? Or even a ladies’ knife? Or a Mountain Woman’s knife?

And no, French Kate don’t count.

 

[Will Power]

All this talk has me thinking. When is there going to be a GEC girl’s knife? Or even a ladies’ knife? Or a Mountain Woman’s knife?

And no, French Kate don’t count.

I don't know, I think anything with that Abalone stuff on it might qualify seriously blingy....

 

[doulos]

What is the most acceptable way to release a GEC knife?

 

[jsdistin]

What is the most acceptable way to release a GEC knife?

What do you mean?