Lets talk GEC!

[jsdistin]

When one takes artificial time restraints away and sit to create something the you have a passion for. One can preform the most amazing things. That is the beauty of art, the beauty of whittling. Pick up a piece of wood and lose yourself for an hour or so each day, each week, what you can come up with. A part of me is super happy to be done with Christmas, for I have a few "acorns" that I have wanted to carve rolling around in my head.

How are you done with Christmas? Wait! Are you from the future?!!

 

[Jiki]

How are you done with Christmas? Wait! Are you from the future?!!

I'm done carving and shipping Christmas ornaments for a while. It has been elves and Santas for about 4-5 months straight. I enjoy it, however I enjoy variety as well. For example I carved Eddie this week.

 

[dantzk8]

How long does something like this take? It’s very impressive.

Thanks OldSoul. The way i do it takes time, one hour a day, half an hour the next day. I work slowly, trying to remove the right chip at the right place. Some attempts end up in the wood stove but it's fun.

Dan.

 

[Camillus]

Hemlock green was one of the GEC idiosyncrasies that just worked and was (is) really cool. A neat little joke.

I would happily trade a dozen french kates and beard and sausage knives for that, but I guess that’s the risk of whimsy for you, it doesn’t always pay off.

 

[Jiki]

I would happily trade a dozen french kates and beard and sausage knives for that, but I guess that’s the risk of whimsy for you, it doesn’t always pay off.

For Eddie or the "balls"?

 

[afishhunter]

Question for the experts:
I know the 06 pattern, and after seeing a 68 White Owl next to a Barlow, the 06 and 68 patterns are sub 3 inch Peanut size.

What other GEC patterns are two or three finger grip teeny tiny like that?

 

[akaMatt]

I'm done carving and shipping Christmas ornaments for a while. It has been elves and Santas for about 4-5 months straight. I enjoy it, however I enjoy variety as well. For example I carved Eddie this week.

Jiki , that is freaking awesome, and incredible! I just about fell off the couch when I saw this! You have my greatest respect! One of my favorite bands from the good old days!

 

[black mamba]

the 06 and 68 patterns are sub 3 inch Peanut size.

The 06 is that small, but the 68 is the same length as the 15 @ 3.45" closed.

 

[Crappie71]

Question for the experts:
I know the 06 pattern, and after seeing a 68 White Owl next to a Barlow, the 06 and 68 patterns are sub 3 inch Peanut size.

What other GEC patterns are two or three finger grip teeny tiny like that?

09 is 27/8” and 25,26 are 3”

 

[Jiki]

I hear you Jiki, That's what i do but the truth is that i have some progress to make to perform what you and Doulos are able to perform. Hard reality!


Sorry Doulos, here's the best i can do:

Dan.

Dan, You inspired me .

 

[Jiki]

Oh, and I finished Eddie....

 

[Kevin-B]

 

[dantzk8]

Dan, You inspired me .

Great ! That's a variation I have to experiment. The ball in sliding cages as well but i've to find the right method.
I'm now working on a three borromean rings on a 2x2x2 inches cube. May be a bit too small !

Edit to add: the 62 is définitively a great whittler, isn't it ?

Dan.

 

[Jon0385]

I’m just saying, 2021 was a great year

 

[bigfish64]

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I’m just saying, 2021 was a great year

Nice job Jon, very nice collection!

 

[Jon0385]

Nice job Jon, very nice collection!

Thanks Todd. I stayed away from keeping multiples of the same pattern and tried to limit myself to one of a type of cover material.

 

[black mamba]

Good stuff, Jon!

 

[Jon0385]

Good stuff, Jon!

Thanks Jeff, I appreciate it

 

[bigfish64]

Thanks Todd. I stayed away from keeping multiples of the same pattern and tried to limit myself to one of a type of cover material.

I was doing pretty good at that too, and then came along the 68!

 

[Jiki]

I bought this guy as a "flawed" knife, from the EDC pile. It has been a darn good little knife and I still enjoy carrying it. A cosmetically flawed knife from GEC or any other maker for that matter, if appropriately priced, can be some of the best knives in the drawer and quite useful.