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NewBlades16 said:
I am all over it. Love the spear secondary. Love the spear on a barlow too..
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What is it the spear secondary offers that the similar cutting edge profile of the clip doesn't?

Not trying to be a smart ***, I am genuinely curious.

If I were to get one, I would regrind the spine down to a wharncliffe, while leaving the nail nick untouched.
I think the lower spine profile of the wharncliffe would be more comfortable in hand while using the main, and offer a different blade profile via the secondary for various uses.
 
NJBillK said:
What is it the spear secondary offers that the similar cutting edge profile of the clip doesn't?

Not trying to be a smart ***, I am genuinely curious.

If I were to get one, I would regrind the spine down to a wharncliffe, while leaving the nail nick untouched.
I think the lower spine profile of the wharncliffe would be more comfortable in hand while using the main, and offer a different blade profile via the secondary for various uses.
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Really first and foremost, aesthetically it has always been appealing to me. And stronger point profile when using lateral force on the tip. Maybe it is just in head, when I think of a stronger tip on the spear. If that is the case, then I am going just on looks. Ha ha. The belly on the clip is as useful though.
 
NJBillK said:
What is it the spear secondary offers that the similar cutting edge profile of the clip doesn't?

Not trying to be a smart ***, I am genuinely curious.

If I were to get one, I would regrind the spine down to a wharncliffe, while leaving the nail nick untouched.
I think the lower spine profile of the wharncliffe would be more comfortable in hand while using the main, and offer a different blade profile via the secondary for various uses.
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Sounds like the Churchill is going to be more to your liking?
 
NewBlades16 said:
Sounds like the Churchill is going to be more to your liking?
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I prefer the Stockman frame over the equal end/cigar. Primarily since it allows the unused blade to be stored a bit deeper, and the handle fits my hand a touch better.

To be honest, I would Love to see a GEC sowbelly, just due to the ergos alone...
 
NJBillK said:
I prefer the Stockman frame over the equal end/cigar. Primarily since it allows the unused blade to be stored a bit deeper, and the handle fits my hand a touch better.

To be honest, I would Love to see a GEC sowbelly, just due to the ergos alone...
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The 66 run you were impressed with?
 
NewBlades16 said:
The 66 run you were impressed with?
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I prefer 3.75"-4", so that saved me from getting in on those.

I have a Winchester Sowbelly (3.75") and that makes it so my full pinky just fits on the frame. Otherwise I have about 1/2 of my pinky wrapping around the end of the frame, and that can rub a bit. Since where the blade channel is, it is a crisp 90° angle from bolster to blade well/tang.
 
The only detail of Stockman I am dissatisfied with is its spey blade,it seems useless for me.
(But Churchill is not my grail either,I haven't accepted the appearnce……)

Therefore I might choose to carry a jack knife (Spear&Coping) and a single clip or sheepfoot blade barlow with me.
 
I think the spear secondary on the upcoming 81 is redundant. I have a 54 from this years run and I fund the spear blade just kinda sits there and I never really have much of a use for it. Eventually I gave the clip the job of taking care of food prep and let the spear tackle anything else. There are some things that a sheepsfoot blade is better at than a blade with a belly. That being said however, I've never ran across a job that a bellied blade, such as a spear or clip, could not handle. So I think a clip or spear is a superior blade shape over a straight edge but I would have rather seen a full wharncliffe or sheepsfoot on the 81. I'm hopping the jigged bone turns out nice.
 
This all seems to be a narrative that can be applied to any moose pattern. To me, it'd be weird to have a moose without a clip/spear combo.

All that to say, a sheepsfoot is my favorite blade shape. I'm particularly looking forward to the Churchill.
 
Wilted Kilt said:
This all seems to be a narrative that can be applied to any moose pattern. To me, it'd be weird to have a moose without a clip/spear combo.

All that to say, a sheepsfoot is my favorite blade shape. I'm particularly looking forward to the Churchill.
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I will agree, but I have to say that the Moose pattern is getting a bit dull... While I agree that it wouldn't be a Moose with a wharncliffe secondary, a Hawbaker is just as traditional as a Moose is.
The blade combination of clip/wharncliffe on opposite ends and a trapper frame is one that I would Really like to see GEC put out.
A GEC Hawbaker.

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What 15 boys knife do you think will follow the upcoming TC Barlow run. You would think a sheeps foot but didn't we have that last year with the crown lifter?

When was the last time a clip 15 boys knife came around?
 
there was a short run of GEC 440C clip point 15's in early 2016 around the time the Navy Knives were made.
 
texmex03 said:
What 15 boys knife do you think will follow the upcoming TC Barlow run. You would think a sheeps foot but didn't we have that last year with the crown lifter?

When was the last time a clip 15 boys knife came around?
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One year ago (June '16) they did a run of clip point, stainless steel 15s.

Edit: Didn't see jrawk. They made 400 of them, so I don't know if that really consititutes a "short run" in the GEC world.
 
Mmmh, isn't it high time GEC offered a totally new pattern/frame? I admit I haven't followed all the releases this year but last year saw the 14,18, 35, & 98 frames. But this year I think it's only been re-runs?

As for the 15, well it's been very well represented.... except that no Wharncliffe version has ever been offered nor a Drop-Point but the latter may not be possible in the frame.
 
spyderg said:
Just curious about the amount of interest in the 25's? I've got a black camel bone spear that rarely gets carried. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice looking well built knife but I find it too small. I thought I'd love the strong pull, but on such a small knife it's led to me getting bit a few times ! If I feel like carrying something small I usually end up carrying either my #18 coyote or a little knife that I've had since I was 8 that I refurbished. So what's the big draw? Is it just the fact that it's a super solid yet really small not intimidating blade? That's what initially drew me into getting one...
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Your personal assessment is nearly the same as mine. The #25s are popular, i think, because they have a broad appeal of characteristics between different audiences, and they were also one of the more affordable patterns (read: small price tag) that GEC produced and so many people started collecting them. Both the 25 and 15 caught my interest when i was a modern folder only guy. The "watch pocket carry" so commonly associated with these two patterns was appealing to me when i already had a mega-indestructo-spaceage tactical knife clipped to my pocket. So i waited for GEC to run them again, and I purchased two: A tidioute spear in micarta and a sheepfoot easy open bocote. They do fit great in your watch pocket. But, similar to you, i found the spear point blade to be an awkward shape for a spear point and also the spring was pretty intense. I sold it away not long after But i did find the easy open sheepfoot to be a joy, and the straight edge of the sheepfoot similar in size and shape to a utility razor blade. Also the EO notch aided ergonomics in gripping the short handle. This one remains on my work bench and gets repeated use frequently.
 
Forgot about the 15 clips in elk, I had one and sold it after some use.

I could really handle a 14 clip/coping, they are not too small and a good carry if I don't want the 77 barlow.
 
Will Power said:
Mmmh, isn't it high time GEC offered a totally new pattern/frame? I admit I haven't followed all the releases this year but last year saw the 14,18, 35, & 98 frames. But this year I think it's only been re-runs?

As for the 15, well it's been very well represented.... except that no Wharncliffe version has ever been offered nor a Drop-Point but the latter may not be possible in the frame.
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Weren't the 13's new for 2017?
 
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