Lets talk GEC!

As I understand it, GEC sometimes shifts production around due to their suppliers’ ability to provide components. Maybe they intended these to be produced before the 47/74s and had to bump the swayback frame up. Hmmm…
 
Travman said:
You should call the GEC Store. They might have boxes of the GEC book still available. A few years ago the book was very inexpensive from the store. In fact, one year just a few years ago at a summer Rendezvous they were giving them away when you bought two knives.
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That’s a great idea. Will call them today. I want to get one of their sharpening strops too. We are dachshund owners, so love that it has a dachshund on it.
Quiet said:
Heh, you're definitely among friends here, welcome.
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Ha, yeah I figure everyone here has been there. Appreciate finding a group that understands.
 
Travman said:
You should call the GEC Store. They might have boxes of the GEC book still available. A few years ago the book was very inexpensive from the store. In fact, one year just a few years ago at a summer Rendezvous they were giving them away when you bought two knives.
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those were the days, it got to a point where we'd turn them down on that free offer.
 
Travman said:
You should call the GEC Store. They might have boxes of the GEC book still available. A few years ago the book was very inexpensive from the store. In fact, one year just a few years ago at a summer Rendezvous they were giving them away when you bought two knives.
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Tried the store today, but Joan said they didn’t have anymore on hand. Worth a try though.
 
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Heck of a mail call for me today. Black Plum 47 Viper that I didn’t like three weeks ago, but all the sudden had to have. It’s gorgeous in person.

Also 15 Osage Wood 15 Barlow. Ooof, this one feels so good in hand.

And since I couldn’t find the GEC book under $300, I settled for this by the same author from Amazon. Not GEC, but about the history of the town’s cutlery manufacturers.

It’s overcast here today, so photo is kind of blergh, but man I can’t stop staring at these two!
 
TheIncredibleHoke said:
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Heck of a mail call for me today. Black Plum 47 Viper that I didn’t like three weeks ago, but all the sudden had to have. It’s gorgeous in person.

Also 15 Osage Wood 15 Barlow. Ooof, this one feels so good in hand.

And since I couldn’t find the GEC book under $300, I settled for this by the same author from Amazon. Not GEC, but about the history of the town’s cutlery manufacturers.

It’s overcast here today, so photo is kind of blergh, but man I can’t stop staring at these two!
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great find!

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Alex.Y. said:
Wow wow wow wow wooow! 2023 #95 Remington from GEC!

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Good looking knife. I’m trying to figure out if it has a slight recurve like a lot of GEC’s other recent large clip point blades. If it does, it seems very slight.

TheIncredibleHoke said:
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Heck of a mail call for me today. Black Plum 47 Viper that I didn’t like three weeks ago, but all the sudden had to have. It’s gorgeous in person.
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Nice couple knives! And welcome! :thumbsup:

TheIncredibleHoke said:
And since I couldn’t find the GEC book under $300…
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Yikes! 😳 I bought a copy direct from GEC a couple years ago (I think I just bought it off their website) for $20.
 
btb01 said:
Good looking knife. I’m trying to figure out if it has a slight recurve like a lot of GEC’s other recent large clip point blades. If it does, it seems very slight.



Nice couple knives! And welcome! :thumbsup:



Yikes! 😳 I bought a copy direct from GEC a couple years ago (I think I just bought it off their website) for $20.
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Yeah, sounds like they were giving them away to people just a couple of years ago. No worries though, so much infomation you can find online about these knives.

I’ve went from zero GECs to seven of them in the span of a couple months. Will slow my purchasing a bit now, since I have the initial ones that I was really drawn to.

At first I said I would limit myself to six, but I think a baker’s dozen will *hopefully* be my limit. Time will tell.
 
TheIncredibleHoke said:
Yeah, sounds like they were giving them away to people just a couple of years ago. No worries though, so much infomation you can find online about these knives.

I’ve went from zero GECs to seven of them in the span of a couple months. Will slow my purchasing a bit now, since I have the initial ones that I was really drawn to.

At first I said I would limit myself to six, but I think a baker’s dozen will *hopefully* be my limit. Time will tell.
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Heh I figured who the heck needs a $100 knife!
Even if I find several to be really interesting and aesthetically pretty
Now I got like 5, with at least 2-4 more patterns I find real interesting...and no way to justify spending $200! Or so for a new knife 😂
 
Rsmith_77 said:
Heh I figured who the heck needs a $100 knife!
Even if I find several to be really interesting and aesthetically pretty
Now I got like 5, with at least 2-4 more patterns I find real interesting...and no way to justify spending $200! Or so for a new knife 😂
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Ha, at least we know we are not alone. I feel like this is a safe space!
 
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