Lets talk GEC!

[Jiki]

If they can, I bet they are not allowed to sell those. Or even show in public.

Yes, not permitted to sell was the second part of the story.

 

[sf fanatic]

Well my #22 Red Stone came today and if you like smaller knives you will love this one. The fit and finish are typical GEC quality. The pull is in the 6-7 range with great walk and talk. I was going to pass on this drop but I’m a sucker for Wharrencliff blades .

 

[Oldy]

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the #33 Conductor - its pared-down construction and 3 3/8" length are surely classic penknife and it's the smallest knife I regularly carry.
I've shown it here next to a #62 Easy Open Congress which, although substantially larger at 3 3/4" still feels like a penknife to me, with the pen blade only a whisker larger.

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I agree that the 62 feels and looks like a. Pen knife I don't feel the same about the 33 because of its shape,someone posted a whole board of early pen knives I'm thinking it was waynorth but I have to search a little harder to find it

 

[Bjohn044]

Well my #22 Red Stone came today and if you like smaller knives you will love this one. The fit and finish are typical GEC quality. The pull is in the 6-7 range with great walk and talk. I was going to pass on this drop but I’m a sucker for Wharrencliff blades .
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Nice one. I have one on its way. I typically carry a Case peanut. We will see if the #22 will retire it!

 

[waynorth]

I agree that the 62 feels and looks like a. Pen knife I don't feel the same about the 33 because of its shape,someone posted a whole board of early pen knives I'm thinking it was waynorth but I have to search a little harder to find it

I don't believe that was me!!

 

[Ian80]

I just landed one of the clip point 22’s! Can’t wait to check it out, I like smaller knives sometimes so I’m really excited about this one. Plus, I loved the color for the handles.

 

[dovidola]

I agree that the 62 feels and looks like a. Pen knife I don't feel the same about the 33 because of its shape,someone posted a whole board of early pen knives I'm thinking it was waynorth but I have to search a little harder to find it

I believe the centre swell is something that appeared on some early penknives.

But we are firmly in the world of knife terminology, which can seem vague or ambiguous at times. I was raised in the northwest of England where I recall any pocket knife was called a penknife - probably a carryover from the days when that was a pocket knife's most common function. At least in the towns and cities - in rural areas or in the military a stouter pocket knife might be called a clasp knife.

 

[dantzk8]

I agree that the 62 feels and looks like a. Pen knife I don't feel the same about the 33 because of its shape,someone posted a whole board of early pen knives I'm thinking it was waynorth but I have to search a little harder to find it

Post #11 of "The humble little pen knife" thread.

Dan.

 

[Alex.Y.]

Even nicer than expected!

 

[Will Power]

My haphazard definition of 'Penknife' is a single-spring opposite end knife But they are usually smaller knives and I agree with D dovidola many people have used the term as a generic for old school traditional spring knives.

 

[Johnnythefox]

Even nicer than expected!
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Wow a brand new blade shape how do you pronounce "Whanrcliffe"?

 

[Enactive]

My haphazard definition of 'Penknife' is a single-spring opposite end knife But they are usually smaller knives and I agree with D dovidola many people have used the term as a generic for old school traditional spring knives.

I will third this. What I call pocket knives, my father calls pen knives.

 

[doulos]

 

[doulos]

 

[Alex.Y.]

Wow, they are actually making Northfields too, cool. And look at those contoured (is that the right word?) bolsters!

The contouring (?) on the handle is very pronounced and continues on the bolsters. That is very unusual and indeed interesting, at least I never seen anything like that from GEC.

 

[jlester76]

Very similar to the "chamfer" on the bolster of the Northfield 44 albeit on the pivot end of the new 22.

 

[Alex.Y.]

Very similar to the "chamfer" on the bolster of the Northfield 44 albeit on the pivot end of the new 22.

Ah, yes, stamped end caps have the same countouring, all the same as on Washington Jacks, English Jacks and that 44s, right.

 

[waynorth]

Looking for info on this approx 4 1/8" Cattle knife!!??
Name, handle material etc. GEC's listings don't go back to this knife!!
A muddy gray color??

 

[Arathol]

GEC Tidioute #53, looks like Pond Bone. If it is only a handfull were made.

 

[Jiki]

The list of Tidioute 2007 53s.