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TheApostleP said:
Glad you like it! I'm very happy with how hey turned out.


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Yeah those are sweet. Especially that corset shield and flutes in the bolster. Found out bout them too late and missed out though.

Yours will be available through ksf?
 
I bought a #77 “Ebony Wood” a while back. It was one of those that no one seemed to want, along with a Osage Orange #77 which I also bought and treasure. The Ebony Wood is a beautiful grayish tan that seems to glow when in reflection. I wanted to know which species it is, so I wrote Christine at GEC and this is her reply to my query:

“Then it is probably Macassar Ebony.”

Diospyros celebica (Makassar ebony) is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae that is endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its common name is derived from the main seaport on the island, Makassar.

Just thought someone would be interested.
 
I have both of those as well and totally agree. They both have near perfect W & T as well in my book. Excellent work horses. I'll try to post pics later. I think the brownish Macasaar ebony looks way better with brass than black Gabon IMHO. Now all steel with Gabon is super sexy!
 
TheApostleP said:
Since they ran my wood before their production wood, I'm guessing they'll be run as soon as the regular production wood knives are done. Any day.


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The autumn gold doesn't look like it ended up with the rope knife style jigging. Is it just the way the pictures turned out, or do you think it has the same jigging as the AAPK 74's. Looks closer to horse cut than rope knife to me.

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Will there be any advance notice before those GEC 74 SFO's are released for sale on KSF?
 
cbr1000 said:
The autumn gold doesn't look like it ended up with the rope knife style jigging. Is it just the way the pictures turned out, or do you think it has the same jigging as the AAPK 74's. Looks closer to horse cut than rope knife to me.

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It certainly is not the jigging that was on the Rope Knife and that was what we were told that it would be . And because I was waiting for that , I have missed out on the the Smooth White bone . Not real happy about that .

Harry
 
Old Engineer said:
It certainly is not the jigging that was on the Rope Knife and that was what we were told that it would be . And because I was waiting for that , I have missed out on the the Smooth White bone . Not real happy about that .

Harry
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It looks to me like the jigging on my 74 in autumn leaf, which is the just finished DLT SFO. It is not the same as the rope knife.


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TheApostleP said:
Sadly, you are correct. I'm not particularly pleased about this.


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That's disappointing :( I know you put a lot of thought into this SFO and the rope knife style jigging really is what sold me on it. If it had peach seed or even smooth autumn gold bone I think it would look better to me. I'm sure some people will love it... but I would of preferred it the way it was originally spec'd with the rope knife style jigging.
 
I do wish GEC would start the jigging below the bolster. The gaps & buffed-in dimples in the bolster edge detract from the great fit and finish of the rest of these knives. It was enough to steer me clear of the autumn bone drop point 74 and push me toward the ebony clip point, even though it meant giving up the nice lined bolsters and really cool oak shield.

I know many say they don't care about this, but I'm one who does.
 
I understand that some people and the founder of this SFO may be annoyed with the change of jigging, but it's swings & roundabouts. I think that jigging looks fantastic on this knife, nice and deep and with wear and carry it's going to be dynamite :D Over here in Europe, I'd just love to get one, but there's no chance of that...:rolleyes::grumpy:

As for the jigging going into the bolster, that's extremely desirable and a mark of real quality, much easier to grind it off smooth, like CASE does.:thumbup:

Thanks, Will
 
Will Power said:
As for the jigging going into the bolster, that's extremely desirable and a mark of real quality, much easier to grind it off smooth, like CASE does.:thumbup:

Thanks, Will
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I agree Will, it's something I like but I do understand it's not for everyone. On some CASE knives I own they even follow the jigging into the bolster and where it meets they slightly dimple the bolster. I feel it's a very finished feature:cool::thumbup:

CASE did it on my #62032. A pretty nice feature for a very affordable knife:thumbup:
 
Will Power said:
As for the jigging going into the bolster, that's extremely desirable and a mark of real quality, much easier to grind it off smooth, like CASE does.:thumbup:

Thanks, Will
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Yep, many folks enjoy it I'm sure. I simply do not. Even on my stag handled knives, I search out those with a smooth transition between the bark and the bolster. I don't like flat spots interrupting the lines of the knife, and I certainly don't want gaps under the bolster due to jigging.
 
I've always been a little surprised that with SFO's the buyer seems to be a little left out of the process once initial discussions have been had (or at least that is how it appears). I would have though a sample would be prepared for the buyer to look at before full production starts?

Sam
 
avoidspam said:
I've always been a little surprised that with SFO's the buyer seems to be a little left out of the process once initial discussions have been had (or at least that is how it appears). I would have though a sample would be prepared for the buyer to look at before full production starts?

Sam
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Or the buyer would at least be consulted before design changes were implemented. I have no skin in the game and the products look good, but if it were my order and my thousands of dollars I would be a bit peeved.
 
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