Lets talk GEC!

bigfish64 said:
Here’s my Aqua 12 JW225 JW225 along with two of its siblings. I think the 12 is a very elegant pattern. 😊View attachment 1720533
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I completely agree.... I think the standard "toothpick" has too slender a blade for practical use... perhaps on food.... but GEC did it right. A nicely balanced, substantial blade makes for a very svelte (how's THAT for the word of the day?) carry knife. I used to have a blue camel 12, but moved it along and kept the CheChen rosewood one. Those are really nice.... I'm still looking for a stag one....
 
hornetguy said:
I completely agree.... I think the standard "toothpick" has too slender a blade for practical use... perhaps on food.... but GEC did it right. A nicely balanced, substantial blade makes for a very svelte (how's THAT for the word of the day?) carry knife. I used to have a blue camel 12, but moved it along and kept the CheChen rosewood one. Those are really nice.... I'm still looking for a stag one....
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Great word to describe the 12 and I’m so glad it’s in writing because I have no idea how to pronounce it! 🤣
The stag and aqua are my favorite. I moved my CheChen even though that was the one I used, because I didn’t need four of them. Not sure I need three either. Good luck with your stag search. 😊👍
 
bigfish64 said:
Great word to describe the 12 and I’m so glad it’s in writing because I have no idea how to pronounce it! 🤣
The stag and aqua are my favorite. I moved my CheChen even though that was the one I used, because I didn’t need four of them. Not sure I need three either. Good luck with your stag search. 😊👍
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Since when did "need" enter into this? Good God, man — come to your senses!!! 🤣🤣🤣
 
Love the 12 photos, it's an underrated pattern. I am usually not a fan due to the thin blades as others have mentioned. While we are on the topic, at what point does a "toothpick" become a "powderhorn?" Is it just a matter of size of the pattern? I believe they are traditionally the same pattern, but maybe have interchangeable names? eg., Texas Toothpick, Toothpick, or Powderhorn.
 
rpstrimple said:
Love the 12 photos, it's an underrated pattern. I am usually not a fan due to the thin blades as others have mentioned. While we are on the topic, at what point does a "toothpick" become a "powderhorn?" Is it just a matter of size of the pattern? I believe they are traditionally the same pattern, but maybe have interchangeable names? eg., Texas Toothpick, Toothpick, or Powderhorn.
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I could be wrong but at least with GEC it looked like all the powderhorns had two blades and the toothpicks had one.
 
jsdistin said:
I could be wrong but at least with GEC it looked like all the powderhorns had two blades and the toothpicks had one.
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You are correct -- the "Toothpick" has one blade:

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And the "Powderhorn" has two:

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J.Mattson said:
Does that hold true outside of GEC?
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Don’t think so. For example, Remington has a Powderhorn model with a single blade.

Honestly, I wish GEC would drop "Toothpick" and just use "Powderhorn" to describe the 12 model (for both single and double blade combinations). That’s not going to happen, obviously, but "Powderhorn" just seems to fit that model so well.
 
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