Lets talk GEC!

I still don't see how a knife is a mover when I count 5 venders with 2011 French Kates still collecting dust on their shelves.

Like I said congrats you are an anomaly.
 
Or one man's absurd pattern is another man's genius bottle-opener?:D:D

Not for me I'm afraid. Now that small lockback in August is quite another matter:thumbup:
 
akula83 said:
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Heavy pull on the #73, my first.
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That is a stunner, I hope mine looks that good :cool: I do not mind the pull at all and I am loving my Osage Orange's :D
 
rma100 said:
Hard to move? Are you a Dealer then Sonneman?
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You don't have to be a dealer to know when a knife sells quickly. This pattern hasn't been made in three and a half years and it's still in stock at 5 of the 6 dealer sites that I frequent. It's still available in very desirable handle materials such as red stag and elephant ivory. Just for comparison 8 of the 18 ivory Northwoods Willamette Whittlers, or almost half, have sold in less than a month. If the dealers were able to sell the Kates at that pace they would have sold out in well under a month instead of still sitting there 40 months later, as each dealer's allotment would have been in the single digits. I like the pattern, but it's silly to act like it's a fast mover.
 
jrtodd46 said:
I still don't see how a knife is a mover when I count 5 venders with 2011 French Kates still collecting dust on their shelves.

Like I said congrats you are an anomaly.
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Granted, they're not something one could flip for twice the retail price on the Exchange.
 
Cory Hess said:
You don't have to be a dealer to know when a knife sells quickly. This pattern hasn't been made in three and a half years and it's still in stock at 5 of the 6 dealer sites that I frequent. It's still available in very desirable handle materials such as red stag and elephant ivory. Just for comparison 8 of the 18 ivory Northwoods Willamette Whittlers, or almost half, have sold in less than a month. If the dealers were able to sell the Kates at that pace they would have sold out in well under a month instead of still sitting there 40 months later, as each dealer's allotment would have been in the single digits. I like the pattern, but it's silly to act like it's a fast mover.
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Nobody ever said it was a "fast mover". 5 dealer sites are only about 1/3 of the GEC Authorized Distributors, not even counting dealers.
 
Sonnemann said:
Interesting that there is another French Kate run coming up when they are so notoriously hard to move. Looks like a special run though. I think it is cool that they work as bottle openers, maybe more people will be interested this time around for that alone.
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One of these days, I just might pick up one of those. :D
I'm no expert on marketing, but I have my esthetic opinions, and I think the cover material is very important on this pattern. That is to say, it's possible that the versions that were done in stag don't sell quickly because they give the impression of a bad skin disease on the lady's leg. Now if they do one in 'glitter gold' I might not be able to resist. Who doesn't like lamè?
 
C'mon now Mark, I know you have a drill press and some hollow brass tubing out in the shop...but maybe not the time with your mom recovering and all those fish barlows!
 
I got a French Kate in Red Slipper acrylic as a Christmas Gift from my wife. Partly due to my fondness of GEC knives, and also as a reference to the lamp in the movie Christmas Story. :D

It's a neat little knife, and a great conversation piece. That said I'd prefer to see a run of #33 Conductors or #15 Electricians. I can still find a French Kate, the other 2 are a bit harder, and usually more expensive.
 
In 24* worth of use with my new #73, open and closing and working in some CRK grease, this one is breaking in nicely as far as pull. Caution is still warranted though.
 
rma100 said:
Hard to move? Are you a Dealer then Sonneman?
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rma100 said:
Granted, they're not something one could flip for twice the retail price on the Exchange.
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rma100 said:
Nobody ever said it was a "fast mover". 5 dealer sites are only about 1/3 of the GEC Authorized Distributors, not even counting dealers.
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Bob why are you trying to turn everyone's comments into an argument? It's very much not in the spirit of this forum.

Didn't you make a blog post on your website a couple months ago saying you weren't going to post here anymore, because so many people want to start arguments? It seems like you are the ONLY one trying to start an argument...

Oldhundredcollectibles Blog said:
Goodbye to Blade Forums

March 22nd, 2015
Well, I’ve had it! Blade Forums has gotten just over the top, and I will no longer participate. I’m all for a Knife Collector’s Forum to trade information and talk about knives, but Blade Forums seems to longer serve that purpose. They have been hijacked by a clique of knife flippers, scalpers, self appointed knife experts and newbie wannabe’s. Every comment seems to turn into a three page argument about what the meaning of the word “is” is! I, personally, have had enough! So I might read a few posts from people I know to be square upstanding people, I will not be spending any time there and definitely will not be posting! Good Riddance!
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http://oldhundredonline.com/2015/03/goodbye-to-blade-forums/:thumbdn:
 
On a lighter note, did anyone else notice they are doing some of the Bull Busters in Osage Orange wood this coming run?

I have a feeling those are going to fly off the shelves!

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