Lets talk GEC!

TsarBomba said:
I've always thought the Case 11031SH was the perfect pocketable hybrid garden/general carry knife. Stout, sharp sheepsfoot blade (with long pull!) in a very slim and pocketable handle similar to the proportions of the single-blades in the GEC 15 frame.

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That is a lovely knife. Are the covers rosewood? This is my big rosewood Pruner. Surprised how nice the covers are actually.
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gunstockjack said:
For comparison:
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GSJ to the rescue. Good comparison shot, thank you sir. Is that Case from '65-'69?

I am warming to those orange bone handles on the stainless Navy knives. Perhaps after the whole #14 Barlow/#15 Beer Scout fever pitch dies down I might circle back and pick one up. From what I can tell, it seems there should still be some stock around by then.

Baldy McBalders said:
That is a lovely knife. Are the covers rosewood? This is my big rosewood Pruner. Surprised how nice the covers are actually.
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Thanks! Fairly sure they're just walnut, and mismatched to boot. I actually prefer the pile side of mine.



Your pruner is fantastic. I ordered a hobo trapper in the same covers but unfortunately there was only one left and when it arrived there was fairly significant wobble in both blade and fork. At least I had the opportunity to discover that I'd rather spend the extra $25 or so to have a full hobo with spoon (and preferably in amber jigged bone to match my EDC stockman) before it went back. The covers were absolutely beautiful and flawless, though. Case does marvels with their rosewood offerings. The only wood I like more is their old river log line.

That being said, we should probably get back to GEC here in the GEC thread... :eek: :o
 
I'd like to see gec change the kick and angle of the point on their blades so the point doesn't ride almost exposed in the frame. This is especially true of the warnies and sheepsfoot blades, also the 73 drop points. My concern is after a few years of use and sharpening the point will be outside of the frame when closed or the blade will have to be ground shorter. I know a good amount of the people that by gec don't edc their knives so this isn't a huge issue for them. However it is for the folks that do. I also know that the point of slip joints tend to be higher but gec seen to be the worst example of this.
 
archertl said:
I'd like to see gec change the kick and angle of the point on their blades so the point doesn't ride almost exposed in the frame. This is especially true of the warnies and sheepsfoot blades, also the 73 drop points. My concern is after a few years of use and sharpening the point will be outside of the frame when closed or the bladeline will have to be ground shorter. I know a good amount of the people that by gec don't edc their knives so this isn't a huge issue for them. However it is for the folks that do. I also know that the point of slip joints tend to be higher but gec seen to be the worst example of this.
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I expect it's done because the springs tend to be pretty strong and to avoid the risk of over return extension the blade sits at its highest unexposed point. That way we don't wind up with a little flat spot in the middle of the cutting edge. I would suggest that you just file the kick a little - and I stress 'a little' - when the tip becomes proud, no problems then :)


- Paul
 
picturerock said:
Rub your fingers on the scales, they will come away with the old oil smell. There is indeed a similar smell to the oil used to lube the knife, but the old wood, infused with that good Pennsylvania crude, does have a scent, and you can tell it if you isolate the wood when you look for the smell.
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:eek: :eek: :eek: Holy $#!*, I think you might be right (or I just psyched myself into thinking so).

Isn't that just absolutely awesome? Makes me love the knife even more, you see. Heavy CF & CE session ongoing currently.

(Makes me wonder about the upcoming beer barrel oak Beer Scouts. :D)
 
just wanted to say a big thanks to GEC for the orange delrin mustangs. Looks like a good useable stainless steel GEC knife. I dont know how many of these were produced but its nice to see them all the same. I hope those that missed out on other SS 15's and 74's can have the opportunity to get one.
 
I love the orange delrin. I love the way it looks and feels. I bet it will look great with a bolster and an acorn.
 
For those that don't know it's going to be late next week before the #14 Lick Creek Barlows get shipped. Somthing to do with the blade etching.
 
t.willy said:
For those that don't know it's going to be late next week before the #14 Lick Creek Barlows get shipped. Somthing to do with the blade etching.
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For once a production delay that is welcome. Too much going on these days, don't want to risk missing my chance to elbow to the front of the line. :p :D
 
Camillus said:
just wanted to say a big thanks to GEC for the orange delrin mustangs. Looks like a good useable stainless steel GEC knife. I dont know how many of these were produced but its nice to see them all the same. I hope those that missed out on other SS 15's and 74's can have the opportunity to get one.
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I posed the question on facebook whether or not they would have the same bolster. I'm having a hard time thinking of any GEC pattern with orange delrin that has a nickel silver bolster, and not just a pivot pin. Anybody help me out here?
 
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TsarBomba said:
For once a production delay that is welcome. Too much going on these days, don't want to risk missing my chance to elbow to the front of the line. :p :D
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Yeah I thought id could at least help stop someone from wasting a bunch of there time refreshing websites for no reason at all.
 
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jrawk said:
I posed the question on facebook whether or not they would have the same bolster. I'm having a hard time thinking of any GEC pattern with orange delrin that has a nickel silver bolster, and not just a pivot pin. Anybody help me out here?
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The #48 Woodcocks were made in orange Delrin with a bolster. That's the only one I could find trolling through their archives, though.
 
For folders, the #48s are the only ones I can remember. They did make a few fixed blades in Orange Delrin with a bolster. Those were the H73 pattern knives, not the H20s.
 
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