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Just a 54 Large Jack, not the series that knife, but as close to practical perfection as I have found to date.

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What's this. A Weasel? And a weird looking 35 that looks like a parts knife?

These are strange developments!

I was hoping that GEC would make a stockman from the #35 frame, and still hope it has something cool in the works. Really need a multi-blade.

I'm not sure why GEC would try and coin a new (and somewhat unpleasant) name for such a classic and well respected pattern? Schrade calls it a gunstock trapper, and its been called that for years. A real classic.

I do like the bone colour - antique autumn.
 
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That 35 Farm&Field looks like a bad trip from the parts bin yes! Wharncliffe and One Arm Opener clad in Shadow acrylic??? I wasn't interested in the original 35, just another EE, but this 'hybrid', no thank you!

Weasel certainly is an unpleasant name, weasel words?:D Odd they would choose this unappealing little brute...

Will any of the 48s be Barehead? The original Tidioute I have in Tractor Green is a really good knife and I prize it a lot.
 
The bloodwood is really nice looking. I can see why the pre-orders for that one filled up so fast!

I don't mind the name Weasel. They're adorable little buggers. Bit hyper, & I'm not sure I think they should be pets, but they're cute. :D

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Now if only it had a cute little weasel-shaped shield like the beaver shield on the beavertail models. :p

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(photo credit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Least_Weasel)
 
Blood wood weasel - I think I like it...can't wait! :cool: Looks like that 35 might have a liner lock.
 
Shoot, here I am trying to save money (for a custom Ohta...) and GEC comes out with a knife named after an old family nickname. Be still, my wallet!
 
That 35 looks so bad that I wouldn't be surprised to find out it was a joke.
A shadow pattern with a liner lock wharncliffe, one arm razor, with a screw driver(?) on the top of the frame?!?!
I don't mean to be harsh, but c'mon Bill...
 
SadSappySucker said:
That 35 looks so bad that I wouldn't be surprised to find out it was a joke.
A shadow pattern with a liner lock wharncliffe, one arm razor, with a screw driver(?) on the top of the frame?!?!
I don't mean to be harsh, but c'mon Bill...
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I like it. That looks to be a worker. one arm blade for when the other hand is busy and a liner lock for more serious cutting. That knife is designed to be put to use, not propped up in good lighting to capture the perfect picture. Not that I don't enjoy taking nice pictures. I think the new 35 is going to be a working mans knife.
 
I just checked out the Weasel.
Love it.
Might be my next addition.
Never understood the bad rep of the weasel.
I guess one mans ruthless chicken killer is another mans tiny yet superfast ,tenacious,intelligent predator that will overcome prey many times it size. Funny how Otter has a friendly image,Mink a plush luxurious Zsa Zsa status symbol..but weasel? Ferocious.
Hoping they work up through the range to a 98 sized "wolverine".:)
 
Ha Ha! Minks are luxury cos the Gabors when young were gorgeous.:thumbup: But they, (the minks) do a lot of destruction to native wildlife here due to escapees from fur farms, they just kill everything without stop, until stopped.. Horrible things. As for Weasels, they're just another stink-ferret...couple of summers ago some weasels starting a revolting food larder of rotting corpses they stashed under my garage, the stink was unbearable.:barf: My new cat soon cleared the hoarders out, no rodents left either so bye bye weasels and snakes, all good. In the English I use (British) weasel certainly has negative connotations of spite, dishonesty and fakery, perhaps not in US English? There's a difference between weasel and stoat, the later being bigger and looking like the photos shown, ferret size nearly.

But, the knife is a fine pattern and should get a lot of people interested as it's compact but competent, it's like a CASE Slimline Trapper (must have knife in any collection) but a bit smaller. I'm sure this is going to be very popular and hope those unfamiliar with the 48 get their chance at one too.

GEC's naming is amusing albeit arbitrary, let's give them credit for that. They need an Armadillo pattern in my view....:cool:

As for that 35...it's a good job we all have remarkably different tastes, it looks amazingly horrible Not even pocket-worn or patina can help...:rolleyes:
 
GunGraber said:
I like it. That looks to be a worker. one arm blade for when the other hand is busy and a liner lock for more serious cutting. That knife is designed to be put to use, not propped up in good lighting to capture the perfect picture. Not that I don't enjoy taking nice pictures. I think the new 35 is going to be a working mans knife.
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I agree, these can't get made soon enough for me. I will definitely be trying one on an EDC kinda basis.
 
I guess I could see some use for one of the new 35's for having on a work bench . Too many sharp exposed points and edges to carry in a pocket without a slip and then you do not need the One Arm Blade feature . Different Strokes for Different Folks I guess , but not for me .

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This knife has some slight similarity... very slight... to a carpenter's knife. A carpenter's knife has two full length blades and one is sheepfoot. The other is a spear or clip point. That's one of the patterns that I had suggested when we were talking about the forum knife last year.

On the "calf pen jack" there are a lot of pointy parts to get stuck on stuff.... That's the purpose on the one hand opening blade. Getting stuck on stuff is how you open it. The screwdriver/pry tool could also snag on stuff. I'm not sure if the screwdriver would be worth the extra trouble for that reason. I think I'd prefer that the screwdriver fold. There are old knives with this type of screwdriver... one is shown in my avatar. On the Barnett plier knife the handle for the pliers sort of fills in the space next to the screwdriver. Some of the larger knives with this type of screwdriver, like horseman knives, were too large for a pocket and most likely carried in a sheath or stowed away. The GEC knife is a good size for pocket carry but it may not be very comfortable to carry in a pocket. We'll see.

It's good that they are being creative but there are still a LOT of really cool old patterns that I would prefer. Some rare and some not so rare. One of the more common knives that I'd like to see, in particular, is a camp knife with a spear, sheepfoot and caplifter/screwdriver. That would be great on the 35 pattern.

I like the idea of GEC knives intended for use. I don't presently own any that I don't use and don't usually buy new knives unless I intend to use them. But maybe I'm in the minority.
 
That #35 is pretty strange. Certainly not what I think many of us were hoping for next on that pattern. I mean, I'm sure plenty of folks will like it, heck I might end up liking it when they come out (though I'm doubtful), but it sure does seem like an odd jumble of stuff thrown into one knife.

Now that #48 Weasel on the front page, that's a good looking knife! I like the muskrat clip a lot more than I thought I would, probably because it's the Tidioute version and doesn't have the exaggerated swedge the Northfield will (just my personal preference). And the bloodwood! Kicking myself a bit for not getting in on a reserve for that one.
 
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