Lets talk GEC!

Kiteman72 said:
Not a lot of info on future production on the GEC website.

I mean, we know the farmer jacks are next but then what?? :)
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Charlie/Waynorth said something somewhere about some spey bladed Barlows, so maybe we will see spey bladed boy's knives as well. Is that what you meant by farmer jacks? Another run of 15s this summer is probably a safe bet.
 
Dr. Scott said:
Charlie/Waynorth said something somewhere about some spey bladed Barlows, so maybe we will see spey bladed boy's knives as well. Is that what you meant by farmer jacks? Another run of 15s this summer is probably a safe bet.
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I heard the same, and am waiting patiently for that run. I want a spey TC sooo badly, I love the utility of a single spey. I also like the idea of a spey main and pen secondary.

Also, I just want to say it again that I am proud to have such an exemplary company as GEC so close to me, and in my hometown state of Pennsylvania.
 
Kiteman72 said:
Not a lot of info on future production on the GEC website.

I mean, we know the farmer jacks are next but then what?? :)
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Some of the dealers are taking pre orders now on 25 single sheepsfoot and single spear blades so I'm hoping those are next! :) Love those little 25's, especially the easy open sheepsfoot version.
 
jkulysses said:
Some of the dealers are taking pre orders now on 25 single sheepsfoot and single spear blades so I'm hoping those are next! :) Love those little 25's, especially the easy open sheepsfoot version.
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I admit that I did see that, but the 73 (I think) is listed too and some others....I'm just feeling extra curious. I don't have any 25s yet so I'm stoked they are doing a run of those. :thumbup:

To answer Dr Scott above, by farmer's jacks I meant the 2 bladed 38s. :)
 
Are you sure the #25 will come with a single spear? Last time I checked it was only single sheepfoot. I hope you're right about the single spear.

Does anyone know if there will be stainless #25's, or just Northfield and Tidioute?

I don't know if it's ok to ask, but what did the recent run of TC barlows cost? They were gone before I could see what they sold for, and the prices on the secondary market seems quite high.
 
I don't know about the TCs, but I got this from my favourite dealer:

"#73 Drop Point Single Blade
Tidioute

Jigged Bone – color to be determined
Wood – type to be determined
Linen Micarta – color to be determined

Northfield

Jigged Bone – color to be determined
Cocobolo Wood
Stag

#73 Drop Point Single Blade Liner Lock
Tidioute

Jigged Bone – color to be determined
Wood – type to be determined
Linen Micarta – color to be determined

Northfield

Jigged Bone – color to be determined
Cocobolo Wood
Stag

#25 Sheepfoot Single Blade Easy Open
Tidioute

Jigged Bone – color to be determined
Wood – type to be determined
Linen Micarta – color to be determined

Northfield

Jigged Bone – color to be determined
Wood – type to be determined
Stag

#25 Spear Single Blade NOT Easy Open
Tidioute

Jigged Bone – color to be determined
Wood – type to be determined
Linen Micarta – color to be determined"
 
Good info that Paul, I saw it too. Very glad they're making some more 73s and 25s. SFOs have their place but these two models are what created my interest in and respect for GEC, they are mainstay patterns. I'd like to get a 25 Spear in Micarta and a liner-lock 73 in this material too. For a work-knife, when you are cutting tricky things like holes in thick plastic pots/containers a liner-lock gives me the safety I want without having to resort to a 'Modun' or fixed. The 73 is particularly suited to the addition of an effective and unobtrusive liner-lock I've found.

As for the 25, it's just a gem of a small pocket knife that suits all types of hand. I 'm keen to get a non EZ Open version as I missed out on the Northwoods SFO (as usual..) which was Barehead and without the notch. Here's a reminder of how a 25 Northfield from 09 looks in Barnboard amber Bone, I think. It's also No.9 out of 25 and I enjoy carrying it.

Thanks, Will

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Please keep questions and answers about pricing out of the discussion threads. Thanks.
 
I'm really happy that they're going to do another run of 73's also! Does anyone have an idea about when they'll be coming out?

Also, is this an SFO order that's going to a certain dealer? Or is this a general run that'll go to every dealer?

Ryan
 
Dr. Scott said:
Charlie/Waynorth said something somewhere about some spey bladed Barlows, so maybe we will see spey bladed boy's knives as well. Is that what you meant by farmer jacks? Another run of 15s this summer is probably a safe bet.
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Spey blade!? Yes, please :thumbup:
 
Question: for those who have a close relation w/ GEC or some insight into their business, how does GEC decide which pattern to produce next? I'm curious because in the short time I've followed GEC they've had a few runs of #23, #15, #42, #25, and variations of #79, #66, and #54 (as well as others I'm sure I've missed). It seems like they rarely produce the same pattern twice, either developing an entirely new pattern or modifying an existing one. I'm sure there must be enough market research and dealer feedback to see which patterns are hot sellers; wouldn't they be inclined to weight some production towards those models? Thanks all.
 
Shaggy said:
Question: for those who have a close relation w/ GEC or some insight into their business, how does GEC decide which pattern to produce next? I'm curious because in the short time I've followed GEC they've had a few runs of #23, #15, #42, #25, and variations of #79, #66, and #54 (as well as others I'm sure I've missed). It seems like they rarely produce the same pattern twice, either developing an entirely new pattern or modifying an existing one. I'm sure there must be enough market research and dealer feedback to see which patterns are hot sellers; wouldn't they be inclined to weight some production towards those models? Thanks all.
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Have a look at the production numbers for the extremely popular #15. They certainly follow the money as well as their mission statement.
 
I saw a shatt Morgan variation of the IRJ in an email I got today. Except the blade steel will be 420hc and ebony covers.
 
Shaggy said:
Question: for those who have a close relation w/ GEC or some insight into their business, how does GEC decide which pattern to produce next? I'm curious because in the short time I've followed GEC they've had a few runs of #23, #15, #42, #25, and variations of #79, #66, and #54 (as well as others I'm sure I've missed). It seems like they rarely produce the same pattern twice, either developing an entirely new pattern or modifying an existing one. I'm sure there must be enough market research and dealer feedback to see which patterns are hot sellers; wouldn't they be inclined to weight some production towards those models? Thanks all.
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Not so much to gauge hot sellers as to what is still on the shelves. If GEC has any in stock or held them for a long time after the last run, it is a dog. If the dealers still have a good stock after 6 months, it is not worth doing again yet. If dealers are out and asking for more, it will make its way to the schedule faster than not.
 
knifeswapper said:
Not so much to gauge hot sellers as to what is still on the shelves. If GEC has any in stock or held them for a long time after the last run, it is a dog. If the dealers still have a good stock after 6 months, it is not worth doing again yet. If dealers are out and asking for more, it will make its way to the schedule faster than not.
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Thanks for the info, Mike.
 
Alright, let's talk blade etches. Some love them, some hate them. I just happen to hate bargain etches :barf: . Soooooo, just whatever is a cutting edge cutlery company to do. :confused: :confused: Here is my solution. Take half of the production run and give them a nice, kick arse, deep etch similar to the glorious ones gracing those superb JBF Champlins from a couple years back :thumbup: , the rest of the run, ZIP, NADA, NOTHING! Everyone wins. You don't want an etch, don't buy one. Want an etch, know it will be there as long as you own the knife. Cost should not be an issue as GEC can simply spend twice the time etching half the knives. Heck, I would be willing to kick in a few bucks extra for something really cool. Some of my favorite vintage knives are those with "Hammer Brand" or "Remington" still visible through 50 years of use and patina. The recent Champlins are some of my favorite knives because of this feature. Sure I could have bought a run of the mill #85 or #92 but why on Earth would I have done that when these were available? Nothing in recent memory comes close.

 
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