Lets talk GEC!

[Murphjd25]

More 86's. Too soon?

Never. The 86 is the best(my favorite) frame.

 

[sbh06]

Never. The 86 is the best(my favorite) frame.

I second this.

 

[sf fanatic]

No kidding, it'd painful to have gotten into this hobby right as everything gets more expensive and less obtainable, but it is what it is

Trust me it was never cheap.

 

[birdsbeaks]

I love the 23s too and have several but they don’t seem that popular with others, I think because they’re too big and too strong of spring for some people.

Those ninnies don't have to buy them.

 

[Heathenhymnal]

Those ninnies don't have to buy them.

So true. I love those bear trap gator snapping back springs!

 

[JTB_5]

Trust me it was never cheap.

Those collectors who tried to get each model of a run with 17 variations know about that.

 

[Viper84]

More Vipers?

 

[Old Hunter]

Really enjoy carrying the 29 frame Stockyard Whittler (closer to a Cattle Knife than a Whittler with one spring for each blade). Nice blade selection, handy size, great F&F and W&T. Nothing not to like. OH

 

[GaiusJulius]

Try as I might, I can’t seem to equate this snake with the Esquire or Abilene stock knife, alas. But hey, whatever it is is gonna be great. Hopefully not great enough to make me hunt one down

 

[r8shell]

Really enjoy carrying the 29 frame Stockyard Whittler (closer to a Cattle Knife than a Whittler with one spring for each blade). Nice blade selection, handy size, great F&F and W&T. Nothing not to like. OH

Yep!

 

[Markeologist]

GEC made 50 #235108s in Bubinga, an "African Rosewood", fairly rare!!
Has it been used on other GECs???View attachment 2306754

Seem to recall you used some walnut salvaged from a gunstock on a run of TCs Mr. CC…that was used on nothing else if I also recall correctly.

Another rare wood in that is was only used on a single pattern AND model was the regular and charred beer barrel oak on the second run of Beer Scouts…a model that will never be made again.

 

[Will Power]

Thirty-Eight please, Large Penknife type.

 

[Bobby Dylberg]

Never. The 86 is the best(my favorite) frame.

I feel the same way. It just works. I hope the wait isn't too long for the next run but I'm thinking it might be a while.

 

[GaiusJulius]

I feel the same way. It just works. I hope the wait isn't too long for the next run but I'm thinking it might be a while.

There’s still relatively great availability of these. It realistically might be several years before the frame is used again, and no run is ever exactly the same in terms of configuration. So if there’s some you particularly like, it’s probably best to grab them now because in a couple of years they’ll probably be a lot harder to come by.

 

[Bobby Dylberg]

There’s still relatively great availability of these. It realistically might be several years before the frame is used again, and no run is ever exactly the same in terms of configuration. So if there’s some you particularly like, it’s probably best to grab them now because in a couple of years they’ll probably be a lot harder to come by.

I think you are right. I grabbed a couple harness jacks and a northwood on the drop. Really would like a marrow but I think that ship has sailed (at a reasonable price).

 

[waynorth]

Seem to recall you used some walnut salvaged from a gunstock on a run of TCs Mr. CC…that was used on nothing else if I also recall correctly!!

You, indeed, recall correctly!!

 

[madtom]

Does anyone know what oil GEC uses? That new knife smell is intoxicating and I must possess it.

 

[Matt_WY]

It’s way oil, a thick hydraulic oil.

 

[Sevoflurane]

Really enjoy carrying the 29 frame Stockyard Whittler (closer to a Cattle Knife than a Whittler with one spring for each blade). Nice blade selection, handy size, great F&F and W&T. Nothing not to like. OH

That's my favorite frame. Checks all my boxes. I'm only missing a few of the Maher and grosh ones.

 

[Sevoflurane]

Does anyone know what oil GEC uses? That new knife smell is intoxicating and I must possess i

Beacon lubricants signal polish 061 is what I believe it to be

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