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btb01
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I feel like these unique patterns are really GEC's bread and butter.
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DogfishHead brewery in Delaware had Palo Santo barrels made for their Palo Santo Marron. But they are too new to be reclaimed as knife handles.
If GEC made a Palo Santo handled BSK I wouldn't rest until I had one on order.
If GEC made a Palo Santo handled BSK I wouldn't rest until I had one on order.
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Indeed it would be very hard to pass on a BSK that was made from a cask or barrel used in the brewing process. I enjoy a pint and have homebrewed for some years now and if this turns out to be the case I'd actually buy an additional BSK when I told myself one and done.
Dogfish isn't messing around with those barrels they had constructed! Wonder how much different the inside of those planks would look from that dark ale?
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Not a problem. That was pretty funny.
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I was very lucky to find mine - long story I won't bore you with - but I concur it is a stunning acrylic, one of their best (unfortunately mine doesn't have that excellent patriot etch).
Bill and the team in Titusville are full of idiosyncrasies, the way they choose from their vast array of handle cover materials being one of them
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I can't answer your question directly, but generally GEC doesn't repeat much of anything. I think you will waiting for a very very long time (if ever) if you holding out for GEC to repeat an exact etch/pattern/and cover material.
Maybe there'll be a #14 Micro Brew Scout
If a Beerlow Jr. shows up, I'm in for 3.
Oh, I'm certainly not holding my breath for them to repeat anything, I was just fantasizing about how cool an American patriot 98 would be.
On GEC's webpage, it's listed under the "collect by series" tab, so I've continued to hold on to some hope that they would do more patterns in it. A 65 or 63 would also rock.
On GEC's webpage, it's listed under the "collect by series" tab, so I've continued to hold on to some hope that they would do more patterns in it. A 65 or 63 would also rock.
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Looking at that page on the GEC site: Will they ever do "glitter gold acrylic" again? I don't think I've ever seen anyone post pics of a glitter gold knife in their collection, so it must not have sold well. For some crazy reason, I think I'd be tempted by a sparkly #14 jack.
Looking at that page on the GEC site: Will they ever do "glitter gold acrylic" again? I don't think I've ever seen anyone post pics of a glitter gold knife in their collection, so it must not have sold well. For some crazy reason, I think I'd be tempted by a sparkly #14 jack.
Haha, I was just wondering that same thing! The glitter gold was way under appreciated I think. Either a 14 or 15 would trip my trigger in this acrylic.
Didn't care for the blade etch but the handles were very classic and cool.
ETA: Looking at the rest of the "collect by series" tab, we haven't seen dead skunk in a while, but there have been fairly recent beaver tail and yellow rose knives.
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Looking at that page on the GEC site: Will they ever do "glitter gold acrylic" again? I don't think I've ever seen anyone post pics of a glitter gold knife in their collection, so it must not have sold well. For some crazy reason, I think I'd be tempted by a sparkly #14 jack.
A glitter gold #18 punch nut ?
They haven't kept "collect by series" up to date. There are a lot of knives missing, especially from "all steel"
If a Beerlow Jr. shows up, I'm in for 3.
:thumbup: Maybe they'll have some fun variations of the 14 at the Rendezvous.
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Get out of my head! 
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So some of the acrylic knives made will be coming up on 10 years old. Has any of the GEC acrylics shown any signs of outgassing at all, or are they a super-stable material? I had a Case Classic from 1992 that looked great with "waterfall celluloid", and about 3 years ago it started tarnishing the bolsters and shield, and now is really getting bad. That was over 20 years before the knife showed any signs. I guess I'm wondering how long you have to wait to know if the GEC acrylics are safe.
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Your understanding is correct.
Outgassing is only experienced by celluloid. The phenomenon is specific to that chemistry.
Acrylic does not outgas. The plastic is stable.
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Awesome, glad to hear that. I had assumed that with such a large collector following with knowledgeable enthusiasts, they wouldn't be scarfing up every acrylic knife made unless they were sure. And the same goes to Bill Howard running GEC, I'm sure he didn't intend to start a new knife company and make a faulty product right out of the gate.