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Ivory bone covers are my favorite, but I love the looks of the long pull and swedge on the cocobolo and that shield is rockin, but my ebony has the best action. I think the ivory bone is most desirable though
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I agree
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I could see a #47 Lambsfoot, but a #74? I don’t know, seems almost as odd as a Lambsfoot on a sowbelly.
I don't know...
Call me weird but if a wharncliffe can function in a frame similar to the 74, I don't see why a Lambsfoot wouldn't. The WT isn't exactly like the 74 frame but it's close enough to get an idea.
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Out of the three I have, I have to go with the cocobolo. I love smooth bone and ebony is classic, but my coco is really figured and I like the swedge and shield. Can't really fault any of them.
I don’t think I have any pictures but I’ve taken several apart and might have an answer if you have a question besides “do you have a picture?”
Edit: I assume you mean the pivot pin.
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maybe that video helps...
and this video from minute 20
what i understand the Rivet should look a bit like that, just with a round domed head (but maybe im wrong, chime in if you got better info)
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I don't know...
Call me weird but if a wharncliffe can function in a frame similar to the 74, I don't see why a Lambsfoot wouldn't. The WT isn't exactly like the 74 frame but it's close enough to get an idea.
I’m sure it would function just fine, but I still think it would be odd. Personally, I’ve never really liked the looks of a wharncliffe trapper, and I think a single-blade wharncliffe (or Lambsfoot) trapper would be a strange looking knife. Just my opinion, of course.
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Cutlery rivet pivot. It works like all rivets work. An invention of the greatest importance that made possible the manufacture of metal bridges, ships, air planes and Eiffel towers. Their interest lies in the fact that they resist the effects of stretching, shearing and twisting.
The use of rivets in cutlery allows greater solidity, the forces applied to the blade remain confined to the rivet. It's stronger than a pin in bolsters and are great for a shadow pattern, whatever the covers material. The GEC Farm & Field lineup use cutlery rivets, that's why they are so reliable.
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I can't remember where I may have posted this before, so if I am repeating myself I apologize.
This is the 2nd time in history that we know of that the lambsfoot blade has been produced on US soil. That is somewhat breaking with "tradition". Mr. Howard is putting it in a frame that it's no been in before that we know of. That's going to look odd because we are not familiar with it and it's breaking with "tradition". So really any frame that the lambsfoot is put in that deviates from what had been used for over 100 years by cutlers in England will seem odd to us. I'm not judging good or bad just stating that it will seem odd. As I think about this I think of the old knife catalog pages that are posted from time to time. There are all kinds of blade and frame combinations from the "standard" patterns that have survived and stood the test of time to some unique and odd combinations. So for me it would be traditional for a Cutler such as Bill Howard to develop new frame and blade combinations as they would have for hundreds of years. I'm sure it was odd when the first Cutler put the cattle knife in a serpentine frame. Anyway just something to think about, that the tradition of innovation maybe just as traditional as the knives themselves. I am looking forward to trying the 88 out myself.
This is the 2nd time in history that we know of that the lambsfoot blade has been produced on US soil. That is somewhat breaking with "tradition". Mr. Howard is putting it in a frame that it's no been in before that we know of. That's going to look odd because we are not familiar with it and it's breaking with "tradition". So really any frame that the lambsfoot is put in that deviates from what had been used for over 100 years by cutlers in England will seem odd to us. I'm not judging good or bad just stating that it will seem odd. As I think about this I think of the old knife catalog pages that are posted from time to time. There are all kinds of blade and frame combinations from the "standard" patterns that have survived and stood the test of time to some unique and odd combinations. So for me it would be traditional for a Cutler such as Bill Howard to develop new frame and blade combinations as they would have for hundreds of years. I'm sure it was odd when the first Cutler put the cattle knife in a serpentine frame. Anyway just something to think about, that the tradition of innovation maybe just as traditional as the knives themselves. I am looking forward to trying the 88 out myself.
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Is there any method to when GEC does their production schedule updates? I get sometimes they do club knives or SFOs that don't show up on the schedule but I'm a little surprised the 88s don't show up on the schedule. Or does that mean they are sneaking something else in between the 36s and 88s?
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There seems to be very little rhyme or reason to it. I think alot of us would appreciate it if it was kept more up to date but it is what it is. I also think they love to tease us.
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Does the use of cutlery rivets on the GEC 71’s explain why they have such consistent walk and talk? I have had several 71’s from various runs, and they are all a perfect 6.5 pull.
If every GEC had the same action it would be amazing, but the rivet is a little crude.
If every GEC had the same action it would be amazing, but the rivet is a little crude.
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I like it "crude", it accents the knife as a hard use item IMO.
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I read somewhere that it's better to ease GEC's closed rather than snapping shut. True/partially true? Explanations welcome. Picture for, well, looking at. My two most used so far, a big "Thank you!" to the forums members who sold them to me on the exchange.
I don’t believe they use cutlery rivets like the one pictured when I have taken them apart they appear to be the same as the regular pins and seem to be assembled using the same process. They are however significantly thicker at probably 1/8th inch and stronger (they’re mild steel). They are the most difficult knives to take apart specifically because of that pin. When it’s hammered together the heads of the pin seem to really spread out and create a head due to the design of the birds eye pivot. I definitely have not seen any evidence of it being a two piece rivet.
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Well, they did 5 iterations of the 36, and I was told they were time consuming. They are on the last one, and it will start shipping this week. The 88's have been started and they may not be showing us as much progression as there really is. I predict we will see more production details on the 88 later this week. I know that Sue, the gal who does the pictures and updates, can't post them until she's given the go ahead by upper management. I do know the 88 is next though.
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88 is next.
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I read somewhere that it's better to ease GEC's closed rather than snapping shut. True/partially true? Explanations welcome. Picture for, well, looking at. My two most used so far, a big "Thank you!" to the forums members who sold them to me on the exchange.
You can pick your method of closing the knife...... There are knowledgeable people in both camps..... Some say you can let the blade fly home, and if it crashes into the backspring, there is an improperly fitted kick or too much meat on the blade...... Others say the knife blade shouldn't be allowed to fly home and over travel into the backspring....... I subscribe to the latter group......
Being an old geezer, I have plenty of time in my day to ease my blade(s) home...... I do have a beater knife that I occasionally let the blade fly home with impunity....... Doing that reminds me of the old days of revving the Hemi to 4K and dumping the clutch...... It is very exhilarating, and I have to limit the frequency of doing so, as the excitement throws my pacemaker into chaos......
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I’d say enjoy the snap of closing them however you like. Neither of those two knives is known to have blade rap issues.I read somewhere that it's better to ease GEC's closed rather than snapping shut. True/partially true? Explanations welcome. Picture for, well, looking at. My two most used so far, a big "Thank you!" to the forums members who sold them to me on the exchange.