Lets talk GEC!

rockgolfer said:
I like how the ebony looks with some light color to it. I just don't think it should be sold as ebony. When you order a knife unseen with ebony you expect all black. If it has lighter grain to it that's fine for a lot of folks but it should be pictured separately and labeled something like light ebony or something to designate its distinct difference to pure black ebony scales. Just my .02.
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I think GEC does do that. They offer both Gabon Ebony which is normally true black and just Ebony (Macassar I think) which can have some gray or tan showing. They also use African Blackwood at times which is also very black

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Looks like a new batch of Yellow Rose 74s are hitting the shelves.

Some new H73s went up, as well, including the first Bird and Trout that I've seen so far. Hoping to catch a Tortoise Shell H731 from CK soon.
 
Doggone Enablers on here......LOL. Haven't got my 81 coonskinner yet and my two 74's just shipped today and now just had to order a MudBug along with both left and right handed sheaths for it..........:eek:
 
Heirphoto said:
I think GEC does do that. They offer both Gabon Ebony which is normally true black and just Ebony (Macassar I think) which can have some gray or tan showing. They also use African Blackwood at times which is also very black

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You are correct, they use different kinds. These knives from what I gather were ordered as ebony knives, no other description needed. As such, I would expect an all black handle if I had ordered. They look great but to me it's not a true inclusion free ebony knife is all. Maybe it needs a price drop or if pure black ebony is so hard to find, maybe it's price will go up?
 
rockgolfer said:
You are correct, they use different kinds. These knives from what I gather were ordered as ebony knives, no other description needed. As such, I would expect an all black handle if I had ordered. They look great but to me it's not a true inclusion free ebony knife is all. Maybe it needs a price drop or if pure black ebony is so hard to find, maybe it's price will go up?
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What I had meant to say was that certain GEC offerings in the past specifically said Gabon Ebony and on those you get pure black (or nearly so), when they offer them only saying Ebony you get one of the other species that are varigated and only occasionally all black. Only those specifically listed a Gabon will uniformly be all black every time.

I love ebony knives and have already made this same mistake with GEC labeling

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Camillus said:
I have had more luck with African blackwood for the blackest wood.
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I have developed a fondness for African Blackwood as well. It usually is more dense grained and seems smoother and more black than most of the Ebony I've seen. It surprises me the upcoming Northfield 13 pattern wood will be Ebony and not African Blackwood.
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Rick
 
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Regardless of what the prognosticating whistlepig says, I'd like to think Spring is near. Spring Green that is.

The 57 is indeed spring green, but quite dark, had trouble getting any green to show. If only it were ever sunny in NW PA....
 
Sabercat said:
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Regardless of what the prognosticating whistlepig says, I'd like to think Spring is near. Spring Green that is.

The 57 is indeed spring green, but quite dark, had trouble getting any green to show. If only it were ever sunny in NW PA....
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Well, the whistle pig just predicted six more weeks of winter, so get the brown ones back out.:)
 
t.willy said:
Love the sheld on that 57 Gapetto whittler Sabercat!
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Thanks T.willy! I know they wouldn't be as special if they used them all of the time, but I'd love to see a few more propellers, corsets, and shields every now and then from GEC.
 
They posted pics of the Burgundy today! Looks a little darker than the Red. I like! Cant wait for the Burlap and Denim!

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Dang! The pivot on Mike's sfo 71 looks great! I love the "two tone"(?) finish.
But I think it's time to take a break from the 71s for a little bit and really get going on these 13s!:D
 
I am with you Erik! The fact that the clerk is getting that bone micarta is awesome. I loved it on the barlow sfo but this knife is much more my style, can't wait to see how that micarta ages first hand.
 
Ok weak moment. I just signed up again for the natural canvas micarta and still have the burlap on sure too. The two tone pivot looks better than before and I like the way they are finishing that natural canvas micarta on this and the mudbug. They look so much better and worn.

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texmex03 said:
Ok weak moment. I just signed up again for the natural canvas micarta and still have the burlap on sure too. The two tone pivot looks better than before and I like the way they are finishing that natural canvas micarta on this and the mudbug. They look so much better and worn.

Very nice.
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yep, that picture pushed me over the edge on the natural canvas. also already was sure on the burlap haha. goodness.

...and i just ordered a red linen...
 
Just paid for the burgundy 71. Such a great price on these. Expected released Feb 11th.
 
anyone else excited for the #38 special? i think it's manufacture implies the production of northwoods hawthorne jacks, as the appear to use the same pattern.
 
SadSappySucker said:
Dang! The pivot on Mike's sfo 71 looks great! I love the "two tone"(?) finish.
But I think it's time to take a break from the 71s for a little bit and really get going on these 13s!:D
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Apparently they heard me! Its so good to see the stag clerks starting to come together.

rockgolfer said:
I am with you Erik! The fact that the clerk is getting that bone micarta is awesome. I loved it on the barlow sfo but this knife is much more my style, can't wait to see how that micarta ages first hand.
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You know, surprisingly the micarta is my second choice. I'm not sure how I'll feel about the engraved bone, and I still have a hard time looking past the cloud shield that will more than likely be on the NF ebony. I feel like the micarta will look really good in the tiduoette trim, though.
In a perfect world I'd pick up a micarta one too, as a user, so I can leave the stag all nice and shiny. I just picture the stag covered clerk as being the perfect gentlemens knife.
 
I am hoping it is not a cloud shield on the ebony, I reserved one of those as well. The stag would be my first pick for this or any other GEC right now but......I won't buy it sight unseen and I am never fast enough to get one I want so I own 0 stag knives.
 
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