Lets talk GEC!

[mrknife]

A single-blade Lambsfoot Sowbelly just seems really weird to me.

agreed, and i believe that pattern is traditionally not a single blade pattern typically right?

 

[Jiki]

O yeah Im sure, but the % of people buying the knives cause they actually like them vs buying knives to force a trade/flip ...

That's a different under/over on the betting board.

 

[Jiki]

agreed, and i believe that pattern is traditionally not a single blade pattern typically right?

Case makes single blade sowbellies.

Considering this will be only the second lambsfoot made in the U.S. any deviation from the English standard will seem odd.

 

[mrknife]

Case makes single blade sowbellies.

Considering this will be only the second lambsfoot made in the U.S. any deviation from the English standard will seem odd.

TIL, i usually dont deviate too much from my preferred patterns, so i wouldnt know.

 

[LastRodeo]

Can tang is a guess.

I think a lot of folks will be dropping the clip to get a single lambsfoot. Also just a guess.

Are you being serious or still giving Jack a hard time?

 

[Jiki]

Are you being serious or still giving Jack a hard time?

No, I am serious. I see posts all the time of people craving a lambsfoot. Here and elsewhere.

 

[LastRodeo]

No, I am serious. I see posts all the time of people craving a lambsfoot. Here and elsewhere.

Roger that. Differnt strokes for different folks, but to me a sowbelly with a lambsfoot blade does not a Lambsfoot make. I would rather delete the lambfoot blade myself.

 

[Jiki]

Roger that. Differnt strokes for different folks, but to me a sowbelly with a lambsfoot blade does not a Lambsfoot make. I would rather delete the lambfoot blade myself.

I think it will be a stockman with the spey pre-deleted. So I am thinking I will like it.

 

[LastRodeo]

I think it will be a stockman with the spey pre-deleted. So I am thinking I will like it.

Single spring? I can get onboard for that.

 

[Jiki]

Single spring? I can get onboard for that.

It's a Jack knife not a pen/moose. The spey would be at the other end not the lambsfoot/sheepfoot on the stockman.

 

[LastRodeo]

It's a Jack knife not a pen/moose. The spey would be at the other end not the lambsfoot/sheepfoot on the stockman.

I see. I have an old Schrade with that configuration. That would be cool too.

 

[Pàdruig]

This is an interesting conversation to walk into.

I am a traditionalist by default and so seeing a Lambsfoot (an English blade) on a Sowbelly (not so English) kind of jars the senses a wee bit. That said, I am not so set in my ways that I do not recognize the superior utility in a Lambsfoot blade and its merits in being included in other frames and configurations that may not be deemed as "traditional".

I was commenting on how I'd prefer a Lambsfoot blade over a Wharncliffe in my Whancliffe Trappers. It is a sturdier blade than the Wharncliffe and a narrower, more elegant profile than the Sheepfoot - it is meritorious indeed and I'm looking forward to experiencing how GEC executes this upcoming unusual configuration.

As a side note - many of the German-made Sowbellys have some rather unusual looking blades. Variants of standards, yes, but still funky looking.

 

[nickvnlr]

I think it will be a stockman with the spey pre-deleted. So I am thinking I will like it.

That's kind of my thought as well. I have very little use for a spey blade, but a clip and wharncliffe/lambsfoot/ramsfoot are right up my alley.

 

[JohnDF]

I see posts all the time of people craving a lambsfoot.

They sell them, they aren't that expensive, and generally easy to find.

but to me a sowbelly with a lambsfoot blade does not a Lambsfoot make. I would rather delete the lambfoot blade myself.

I agree 100%.

I am a traditionalist by default and so seeing a Lambsfoot (an English blade) on a Sowbelly (not so English) kind of jars the senses a wee bit.

Once again, I agree with this. It seems like an odd mix to me.

 

[Pàdruig]

Once again, I agree with this. It seems like an odd mix to me.

I will be the first to admit that I vastly prefer my Lambsfoot blades to be housed in swayback frames. It's fitting, in keeping with the pattern, and sports the seemingly traditional look.

That said, I would have never looked for a Lambsfoot blade on a coke bottle frame - yet, it's happened and I certainly do not hate it. As I am a fan of the Sowbelly frame, I may be more accepting than some with GEC's unconventional approach but the weirdness is abated somewhat by the presence of an excellently formed clip blade. I think the 88 is destined to surprise some folks - in a rather good way.

 

[Jiki]

They sell them, they aren't that expensive, and generally easy to find.

Sorry, GEC lambsfoot. I wasn't clear.

 

[Jiki]

Roger that. Differnt strokes for different folks, but to me a sowbelly with a lambsfoot blade does not a Lambsfoot make.

The lambsfoot blade is exactly what makes it a lambsfoot.

 

[Old Engineer]

It appears to me that the way the blades protrude when closed , the #88 will be more comfortable if the Lambfoot Blade is used Vs the Clip . Obviously it is too early to tell on that though . Since both blades appear to be the same length , you should be able to call it whatever you like . I reference the Wharncliffe Trapper . Which blade is on the Mark side ????? You can call it a Clip Sowbelly and I will call it a Lambfoot with a Clip Secondary .

Harry

 

[LastRodeo]

The lambsfoot blade is exactly what makes it a lambsfoot.

Why would they need to do the blade delete then? Isn't it already a lambsfoot?

 

[Jiki]

Why would they need to do the blade delete then? Isn't it already a lambsfoot?

To make it a single that's all. I also find a lot of posts where people want single blade knives. Not sure why, I like multiple blades. Being a single won't stop me from buying one if I like it, but I like multiple.