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I didn't notice this was upcoming. I really miss my #82 Dixie Stockman, they had the perfect blade combination IMHO. Hope they include some stockmans with this run. It would also be a great idea for an SFO!
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Here Here!! My $.02; Hope GEC makes some 82s in Osage Orange.
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There's some vague information in the thread it came from. If I recall correctly, I had it in my mind that it will be this fall.
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Got my Bloodwood #48 in the mail today, but with a somewhat busy Friday afternoon/evening, I didn't have a chance to take any photos. I do have one small gripe about it, which coincides with something I've seen on some other recent GEC's (going back to the most recent run of Beer Scouts) and has to do with the edge/bevel. Within the last year or so, it seemed that GEC's factory edges were improving, but lately I've received a few knives where the bevel on one part of the knife is rounded off so that it almost looks like a convex edge, if that makes sense. Here's an example from a #13 Clerk. You can see towards the tang where the bevel tapers away and the main grind is rounded off right down to the edge.
It's easily remedied with the first sharpening (which I do with any new knife I plan on keeping/using anyways), but it's still a bit disappointing, as it's less than I've come to expect from GEC.
There was a little bit of this rounded bevel on the #48, but in addition to that, there was a bit of recurve towards the tang, where the straight edge curved down a little bit and, well, wasn't straight. This, for me, was a little more concerning than the rounded off bevel, because my only sharpening experience (and equipment) is on flat sharpening stones, which aren't well suited to sharpening blades with recurve. I was able to carefully use my coarsest DMT stone (Fine) to straighten out that part of the edge and then sharpen the knife successfully, but again, I wasn't exactly thrilled with this little defect. It seems like most of the other #48's I've seen don't have this issue and look nice and straight in photos (I forgot to take a before photo, but you would definitely have been able to see this in a photo).
Has anyone else experienced the rounded off bevel on recent GEC's? (I noticed it on two Beer Scouts, one #13, and a little on this #48.) I'm also curious if anyone else has noticed the same slight recurve on their #48?
Ugg... this uneven grind is something you find on most queens and some canal street. My bloodwood gec 48 is without this issue, but the NW Bear Creek i received had a fairly significant uneven grind and recurve. Re-profiling it out is tedious.
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Ughhhh, seriously? What a waist of a chance for the perfect knife! You can't tell me GEC doesn't read this site and over and over again more then a few ask for a belly and curved blade combo. Tired of repeating myself at this point. The show the 38 special and no one says, add a pen or spey or mini drop point to the other end of that guy and it will be perfect....ughhh....lol its comical to me at this point
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I think a tall clip with belly set further back and more gradual (think closer to a marbles fixed blade, but not exact) and a wharncliffe secondary would have looked, and likely functioned better.
I only mention the tall clip over the muskrat due to the belly being offset visually by the taller spine. On the muskrat, the added belly might look out of place.
If the above picture is accurate to the dixie model, that "spey" will essentially be a straight back/trailing point, not a true spey, as we recognize it.
I only mention the tall clip over the muskrat due to the belly being offset visually by the taller spine. On the muskrat, the added belly might look out of place.
If the above picture is accurate to the dixie model, that "spey" will essentially be a straight back/trailing point, not a true spey, as we recognize it.
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I think it's just a Dixie Stockman without the wharncliffe, right?
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You can't tell me GEC doesn't read this site and over and over again
They show the 38 special and no one says, add a pen or spey or mini drop point to the other end of that guy and it will be perfect.
I could not agree more. The #38 Special looks incomplete to me as well. I'm happy that I have the Northwoods Willamette. I love those blades on the #38 pattern.
I often wonder if GEC comes out here and reads the comments. Personally, I hope they do.
I had asked earlier, could someone please tell me the blade size on the 54s. Moreover, do the blades change size from single to double?
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Ughhhh, seriously? What a waist of a chance for the perfect knife! You can't tell me GEC doesn't read this site and over and over again more then a few ask for a belly and curved blade combo. Tired of repeating myself at this point. The show the 38 special and no one says, add a pen or spey or mini drop point to the other end of that guy and it will be perfect....ughhh....lol its comical to me at this point
I'd rather have a sheepsfoot or coping blade. All the multi-blades I own have at least one curved and one straight blade. The only exceptions are some of my SAKs and the rescued pen blade I won from Ernie1980. I don't like redundancy, and the blades on this 38 seem rather redundant. I understand it it some applications (like a moose or muskrat, if you're a hunter and need 2 sharp blades), but it doesn't suit me.
What's the size of the 38 anyway? If they come up with a version with at straight edge, I might be interested.
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That possum is on the 82 pattern, 4 1/8" closed. The 38 pattern is 3 7/8" closed. The one pictured would be an SFO for Charlie Campagna and I bet they will run some regular production stuff along side it, hopefully another run of the dixie stockmans. The dixies were pretty much that possum skinner plus a second spring and third wharncliffe blade. Somewhat non-traditional blade combo for a stockman but super useful. I have one in blackwood and love it.
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The 82 would be much bigger than I'd carry. I carry a 47 in NifeBright regularly, and that's about my limit. The thicker a knife gets, the shorter I'd want it. I sometimes carry a Case slimline trapper in yellow delrin, which is longer than anything else I carry, but it's so skinny that it still disappears in the pocket. Something like an 82 or 54 though is too much. A 38 with a wharncliffe/sheepsfoot/coping blade would hit the spot though. Or if they did an 81 Hawbaker muskrat. That would be perfect.
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Yeah the 82 is relatively slim but definitely not a small knife. Too long to comfortably fit in the watch pocket. The 81 is only a couple hairs shorter. I like the 81 better than the 82 because it has half stops, they're very hard to find right now though and I don't have one for myself.
Northwoods did a knife on the 38 pattern that might fit the bill for you. The Willamette Whittler had a wharnie main blade and pen secondary.
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Northwoods did a knife on the 38 pattern that might fit the bill for you. The Willamette Whittler had a wharnie main blade and pen secondary.
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The grinling whittler on the 38 pattern is just fantastic. One of GEC's best knives ever. I've got this one in Burnt Stag in my pocket today.
I have a matching one in Natural Stag as well. It was released on the same day my son was born so it's very special to me.
I have a matching one in Natural Stag as well. It was released on the same day my son was born so it's very special to me.
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I agree that a single blade #38 looks off. The pattern, IMO, needs at least 2 blades. I was lucky to find this one after they were all gone...
Now, if I could be lucky enough to find an #81 and/or #82 stockman...I'd be as happy as a clam.
Now, if I could be lucky enough to find an #81 and/or #82 stockman...I'd be as happy as a clam.
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philll Right on about the Blackwood Dixie, it has an unusual but sleek blade selection that keeps the blades low in the frame, feels great in the hand whichever blade is open.
If the Possum Skinner is single-blade it will be a long slim knife that could attract a lot of interest. the secondary blade as Wharncliffe or small Sheepfoot could generate even more enthusiasm. Who knows, other variants could emerge, it's a beautiful frame anyway. If it also appeared as a smaller size say 3 3/8 or 3.5 it would be a sensation...
As to the 38 special, as it stands as a single blade with skimpy Turkish Clip, I feel it's a lost opportunity. A Tidioute or Northfield Penknife version, big Clip/Pen would be a great carry, the Northwoods already offers Wharncliffe Pen so the standard Penknife form is logical. I even wonder if the frame would house Spear/small Clip? Not sure but I like the idea!
If the Possum Skinner is single-blade it will be a long slim knife that could attract a lot of interest. the secondary blade as Wharncliffe or small Sheepfoot could generate even more enthusiasm. Who knows, other variants could emerge, it's a beautiful frame anyway. If it also appeared as a smaller size say 3 3/8 or 3.5 it would be a sensation...
As to the 38 special, as it stands as a single blade with skimpy Turkish Clip, I feel it's a lost opportunity. A Tidioute or Northfield Penknife version, big Clip/Pen would be a great carry, the Northwoods already offers Wharncliffe Pen so the standard Penknife form is logical. I even wonder if the frame would house Spear/small Clip? Not sure but I like the idea!