Lets talk GEC!

I may be the minority, but I like shields in all handle materials. To me, this just looks like a manufacturer cutting cost, reducing labor burden & streamlining an operation (which, frankly, any good manufacturer would do).

Thankfully, I'm not a fan of stag, so this has little personal affect - just voicing opinion.
 
I too very much liked the shield. Naked stag will mostly be a no go for me. Maybe not a bad thing though, fewer knives to spend my money on.

Wolfe
 
My opinion is unchanged and the same as it was before the statement. The statement said nothing new to me. I do appreciate them making a statement though.
 
Buying stag handled knives has, for me, always been an individual decision on each knife based on its quality of color, texture and thickness, plus how well the two covers match each other. Having no shield does not change the process for me at all, still an individual decision. If the knife "speaks" to me, then I'll buy it.
 
I personally am excited that the stag knives will be un cluttered by a sheild. I for one think the right stag speaks for itself.
 
No shield on stag is fine with me. I worry a lot more about the mark and pile side matching than I do what the mark is.
 
I like the look but am not preferential one way or another. My favorite example of a stag slip joint is done by Hiroaki Ohta and his slim bar shield is much sexier than anything I've seen out of GEC, including the Northwood knives.
 
I'm glad the no shields on stag decision doesn't affect me..... I'm not a fan of the stuff, but I do appreciate some of the really nice popcorn stag I see here occasionally.

I have to say that I feel as Jeff does..... shields alone don't decide if I like a particular knife. It has to have the right combination of features that hits the sweet spot.

Now I'm looking forward to those hawkbills headed my way! :D
 
I like the shieldless Stag, at least in the pruners. I have a fair amount of vintage stag pruners and none have shields. The stag itself is what draws me to these knives.

Not GEC but comparing 2 stag pruners, a new Queen with shield and a vintage Wostenholm, I prefer the simpler look of the Wostenholm, nothing to take the eye away from the stag.


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Charlie is full of surprises. The link is updated now and here are the preview photos. The #98 will also be used for regular runs of cattle and whittler patterns. They're large knives but they look really good... great choice of blades.... nice flat handles to minimize the bulk of a large knife... sunk or semi sunk joints.... etc...

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Oh wow, I really like the Texas cattle knife and Whittler! I was pretty sure that i wouldnt be getting anything from the 98 series, but these have changed my mind! I could go for a big Whittler. Either stag or dark jigged bone for me please.
 
That cattle knife has the right combination of blades but that is a big knife. I will have to see one in person before I pull that trigger.
 
The 98's look nice and I like large knives, but I typically like a maximum of two blades. Not a fan of Scout knives or split spring whittlers and I don't have much use for a punch. I think I'll be saving some money and just enjoy the scenery for a while.
 
It's starting to look like I'm going to need an extra part time job to afford all the variants of the 98. Shieldless stag on these would look fantastic I betcha!
 
I wish that camp knife had a bottle opener instead of a can opener. Where are y'all seeing these?
 
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