Lets talk GEC!

I got that pic saved as well Jake ;)

I will take it one step further and say I would prefer it to be more like a sheepsfoot off a stockman then a coping blade from a whittler. A taller yet still very thin coping blade appeals to me a great deal as well.

I think it's pretty evident that the new traditional knives of today, made for edc, are gravitating more to a one belly, one straight edge configuration. It makes more sense, is more practical and a heck of a lot more handy for daily tasks. I never understood the whole two bellied blade craze and it wasn't until I found a seahorse picture that I even started paying attention to traditional knives. GEC is certainly helping to set this new standard and I am hopeful we will see more blade variations as time goes on to please most of us knife nuts! Well I can dream anyway :D
 
A blade with some belly and a straight edge blade is a great combo!

I'm guilty of rounding off the corner of coping blades. ;) Haven't done it to the Eureka jack yet but I just haven't gotten around to it. IIRC, GEC actually rounded off the corner of some of their coping blades but not on all patterns.

Ramrodmb said:
I think the coping blade is similarly sized to the pen blade you would normally find on a jack.
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Yes. That's the problem for me. A full blade would be more useful to me and last many more sharpenings. There's very little benefit of the narrow coping blade... unless you're carving miniatures.

And it's not really following tradition anyway.
 
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Personally I love the sleek coping and wharncliffe secondaries. They just look better than those tall sheepsfoots. For the most part they both fill the same roll, and I don't ever see myself using up a coping blade on any one particular knife anytime soon. Plus, they are secondary blades, which in my experience get used a fraction of the time compared to the main. I am much more likely to sharpen a full size spear or clip blade down long before the secondary.
Now, if I was just looking for one pocket knife to get me by then I might take the blade life into consideration.
 
supratentorial said:
A blade with some belly and a straight edge blade is a great combo!

I'm guilty of rounding off the corner of coping blades. ;) Haven't done it to the Eureka jack yet but I just haven't gotten around to it. IIRC, GEC actually rounded off the corner of some of their coping blades but not on all patterns.



Yes. That's the problem for me. A full blade would be more useful to me and last many more sharpenings. There's very little benefit of the narrow coping blade... unless you're carving miniatures.

And it's not really following tradition anyway.
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This. I need more big belly spear blades with full sized wharnie secondaries.
 
SadSappySucker said:
Personally I love the sleek coping and wharncliffe secondaries. They just look better than those tall sheepsfoots. For the most part they both fill the same roll, and I don't ever see myself using up a coping blade on any one particular knife anytime soon. Plus, they are secondary blades, which in my experience get used a fraction of the time compared to the main. I am much more likely to sharpen a full size spear or clip blade down long before the secondary.
Now, if I was just looking for one pocket knife to get me by then I might take the blade life into consideration.
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I'm not really interested in aesthetics but how the blade looks is definitely subjective. To me, the disproportionately small blade looks as silly as tyrannosaurus arms. :p

I meant my original comment as constructive criticism. I bought the knife and like it a lot. I'd like it better with a man size coping blade. Criticism seems to be only welcome for knives made by Case ;) but without critique there can be no improvement. I'd LOVE to see GEC make a massive coping blade that sits no higher in the handle. They could do it. They just haven't chosen to do so. And they can probably punch out more of the smaller blades from stock.

There are a lot of folks that use GEC knives without ever sharpening them. There are also a lot of folks who use their knives mostly in the kitchen. I sharpen my pocket knives and don't use them in the kitchen. What works well for me might not be the same for you.
 
supratentorial said:
A blade with some belly and a straight edge blade is a great combo!

I'm guilty of rounding off the corner of coping blades. ;) Haven't done it to the Eureka jack yet but I just haven't gotten around to it. IIRC, GEC actually rounded off the corner of some of their coping blades but not on all patterns.



Yes. That's the problem for me. A full blade would be more useful to me and last many more sharpenings. There's very little benefit of the narrow coping blade... unless you're carving miniatures.

And it's not really following tradition anyway.
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I've rounded every coping secondary I've had. Makes for a much more comfortable and therefore usable knife, imho. I really like the little sheepfoot on the #18 Beagle.
 
Curious, is there an easy way to round off the coping blade? I bought a rail splitter recently and the point in the coping blade is rough on the hand when using the main.
 
tdkfm said:
Curious, is there an easy way to round off the coping blade? I bought a rail splitter recently and the point in the coping blade is rough on the hand when using the main.
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Just use a file. Tape the blade and put it in a vise. Go slow and you can use a sharpie to color the part you want to remove or keep
 
Not to nit pick, but is this off? Or, have all the 72s been a little crooked and I just missed it? The knife functions and locks up well. It does have a slight up and down.






Ok, now that that has been shown let the, "just use the thing" roll on in. Yet, I am a little bummed.
 
I would return that sucker. I had an esquire that was bent like that and while I am sure it's not that big of a deal I couldn't use it knowing the blade was crooked like that. Disappointing for sure my friend.
 
Maybe they crinked the blade to get it to lay centered? I've had a couple like that, kinda bothers me too even though you can't really see it in normal use. May be worth a call to GEC?
 
Thanks Jeff. It does have slide to side as well. More so than the Red Stag 72 I had. I have another coming in from CK but I think Im going to send this one back to the dealer that I wont mention at the moment. Still would make a good user but I think you're right.
 
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shipwright said:
Maybe they crinked the blade to get it to lay centered? I've had a couple like that, kinda bothers me too even though you can't really see it in normal use. May be worth a call to GEC?
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That was my first thought as well as it is centered. The amount of play is another reason. It is still a great looking knife imo.

 
Rockon75 said:
What are you waiting for with that rosewood block? Do it already!!
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:p:p:D Then I wouldn't have a knife prop. :eek: I need to stop buying knives so I can pay the person skilled enough to use the block. I actually just ordered a couple slats of diamond wood burl just to complicate it more so. :D That block may become a pen or two.
 
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WTF do all you people work for GEC ? I have now bought 13 of their knives in the last 18 months and no less than 6 should have been discounted factory seconds, living in Canada sending them back is a big expense and hassle. Pissed off in Calgary
 
KBA said:
That was my first thought as well as it is centered. The amount of play is another reason. It is still a great looking knife imo.

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That is a fine looking knife Brett !! I hope you get it all sorted out to your satisfaction my friend !

Harry
 
Old Engineer said:
That is a fine looking knife Brett !! I hope you get it all sorted out to your satisfaction my friend !

Harry
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Thanks Harry. It's not that big of deal as I was more curious if I just missed this on this pattern. Bigger things to worry over than a knife. ;)

BGBMike said:
WTF do all you people work for GEC ? I have now bought 13 of their knives in the last 18 months and no less than 6 should have been discounted factory seconds, living in Canada sending them back is a big expense and hassle. Pissed off in Calgary
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Welcome to the forum. :thumbup:
 
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My favorite combo, Black and White.....Any kind of jet-black cover with NS or Steel all the way around is my favorite. I know these have brass liners, but NS or Steel liners, and it wouldn't get much better for me. I tend to "gather" Black and white knives..... I use to have a #15 single-blade clip in black ebony and all steel, I know the porch member that has it and I know he will appreciate it, maybe even more than I did.
 
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