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birdsbeaks said:
I don't think that it is a fair equivalent to compare "actual" cut-with-a-saw sawcut jigging vs CNC sawcut jigging to real stag vs imitation stag.

It may be more fair to compare natural grown-from-a-deer stag to grown-in-a-lab (a la Impossible Meat™) stag, if we ever developed such a thing. In that case, and as long as it has all the same properties as grown-from-a-deer stag, I couldn't care as the result is a greater availability of high-quality stag for me. 🤷

What is a saw? They come in many distinct shapes, sizes, and functions. Chainsaws, bow saws, metal saws, wood saws, hand saws, circular saws, etc. I think the argument could be made that a saw is a typically toothed (unless you're taking about tile saws...) tool used for separating material. In that case, a CNC machine could very well fit within that broad definition of a saw.

While I understand that some folks may prefer deeper or more shallow jigging, or that some may prefer a more chaotic or more regular pattern, I fail to see how which tool was used to accomplish the job matters in the least. 🤷
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By the same token, what is stag? If stag is a durable material that resembles the antlers of a deer, then we can call Staglon real stag. Lol
 
birdsbeaks said:
It may be more fair to compare natural grown-from-a-deer stag to grown-in-a-lab (a la Impossible Meat™) stag, if we ever developed such a thing. In that case, and as long as it has all the same properties as grown-from-a-deer stag, I couldn't care as the result is a greater availability of high-quality stag for me. 🤷
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Will they grow a shield in it?
 
CVamberbonehead said:
By the same token, what is stag? If stag is a durable material that resembles the antlers of a deer, then we can call Staglon real stag. Lol
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That isn't by the same token, as all of the types of saws I mentioned are, in fact, saws and a CNC machine can certainly perform sawing operations if you install the appropriate tooling - in contrast, stag is not "a durable material that resembles the antlers of a deer" it is, in fact, the antlers of a deer.

Jiki said:
Will they grow a shield in it?
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If you can dream it!
 
CVamberbonehead said:
The question is... will you guys still buy GECs when they become a company that only makes artisinal CNC milled switchblade combs? Lol
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I hope they keep it up for at least half of knives they come out with. I’ve carried a slipjoint my entire life and only found out about GEC a year ago. I now have 10 of them and the recent runs are the only thing helping to stop the financial hemorrhaging.
 
Tyson A Wright said:
He uses a bow!? That seems like cheating.

My preference for sawcut is very shallow, like the BF 21, and it MUST have a slight curve. I've seen a few knives by other makers with sawcut that was straight lines, and it looked weird to me.

Please pardon the non-sawcut 97 in this pic, it's the only shot I have handy that shows the sawcut on the BF 21.

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Never heard of a bandsaw? They are bandsaw cut. Ya, that's it. 🙃
 
All of their wood handled knives are technically sawcut too, since the original trees were chainsawed.
Unless Bill Howard goes out and chops down every ebony tree with an axe. Lol
 
Those people gnashing their teeth in despair at the atrocity saw cut to be found on the new Tractor Green Barlows or Richlite can kindly send me theirs-if it's so bad and faux :cool: That green is a great colour and Sheepfoot a magic blade shape.😍

The saw cut looks really decent to my jaded eye, it will get nicely worn in in time-provided it ever gets out of its tube other than for photo ops..... I applaud use of new materials too and methods. Bring on some adventurous new Acylics please! Perhaps the bolsters should all be hammered out by hand for authenticity and no electric drills or saws please, just worn out make do and mend tools that great-grandfather would've been ashamed of? Check out the gaps... Real traditional :rolleyes:o_O
 
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Will Power said:
Those people gnashing their teeth in despair at the atrocity saw cut to be found on the new Tractor Green Barlows or Richlite can kindly send me theirs-if it's so bad and faux :cool: That green is a great colour and Sheepfoot a magic blade shape.😍

The saw cut looks really decent to my jaded eye, it will get nicely worn in in time-provided it ever gets out of its tube other than for photo ops..... I applaud use of new materials too and methods. Bring on some adventurous new Acylics please! Perhaps the bolsters should all be hammered out by hand for authenticity and no electric drills or saws please, just worn out make do and mend tools that great-grandfather would've been ashamed of? Check out the gaps... Real traditional :rolleyes:o_O
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I think the covers look amazing and absolutely love both of these models. I just think they look more like one of their other creative jigs, cowhide for example, than like an actual saw artifacts, and that's fine. It would be a shame to never see the other methods come back from time to time, though.
 
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The irony is that when the 2022 77s were made the complaint was that the saw marks were inadequate. When folks commented on sawcut referred to the process they were shouted down or dismissed. I'm sure there were more than a few calls to the factory complaining (they don't want to talk to you) about the inadequate sawcut. Well, they listened and made the marks more sawcutty. Now yall gripping that they weren't cut with a saw.🤣
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The irony is that when the 2022 77s were made the complaint was that the saw marks were inadequate. When folks commented on sawcut referred to the process they were shouted down or dismissed. I'm sure there were more than a few calls to the factory complaining (they don't want to talk to you) about the inadequate sawcut. Well, they listened and made the marks more sawcutty. Now yall gripping that they weren't cut with a saw.🤣
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I certainly wasn't emailing any factories, and I like the way those look too, but I totally agree with the sentiment. My expectations are set by the spring street and the lick creek.
 
Jiki said:
The irony is that when the 2022 77s were made the complaint was that the saw marks were inadequate. When folks commented on sawcut referred to the process they were shouted down or dismissed. I'm sure there were more than a few calls to the factory complaining (they don't want to talk to you) about the inadequate sawcut. Well, they listened and made the marks more sawcutty. Now yall gripping that they weren't cut with a saw.🤣
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I reckon we hit "peak sawcut" on GEC's 2022 Remington Granddaddy Barlow...

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Jiki said:
The irony is that when the 2022 77s were made the complaint was that the saw marks were inadequate. When folks commented on sawcut referred to the process they were shouted down or dismissed. I'm sure there were more than a few calls to the factory complaining (they don't want to talk to you) about the inadequate sawcut. Well, they listened and made the marks more sawcutty. Now yall gripping that they weren't cut with a saw.🤣
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I got some opinions. I wonder how fast they would hang up on me.
 
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