Lets talk GEC!

[NewBlades16]

Looks like the liner lock is all the way over to the oposing side. The modern guys would have a conniption! No early lock up here. Ha ha ha!

 

[black mamba]

Equal end patterns without at least one bolster look wonky to me.

My symmetrical bent says differently: an equal end should have two bolsters or none at all. The shadow pattern is the least objectionable thing about this knife, for me. Since a straight-edged blade is the LEAST likely shape to close on your fingers, it doesn't make sense to me to have it be the locking blade. If the other blade had been a clip or spear, then it could possibly benefit from a linerlock, but with the blade choices here, a plain slipjoint would have been preferable.

 

[supratentorial]

It's alive!
http://hellonwheels.com.au/bmxshop/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/alive.jpg

Looks like they rounded the corners on the razor and screwdriver. What's the size of the screwdriver? Does it fit well? Looks like it would work well to pop the top on a paint can but how well does it work as screwdriver?

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

Something looks bloated about it to me. I don't know, it just came out looking a little awkward.

 

[knifeswapper]

It's alive!
Looks like they rounded the corners on the razor and screwdriver. What's the size of the screwdriver? Does it fit well? Looks like it would work well to pop the top on a paint can but how well does it work as screwdriver?

It extends about 1/8" out from the frame.
You can probably find a good fit pocket slip for it and there are bails that fit nicely as well.

 

[supratentorial]

Thanks!

 

[Kiteman72]

I think you just nailed it.
Lol

I can't believe that no one at the big picnic last month thought to ask GEC about the origin of the CPJ.

Colin, I'm lookin' at you! I bet you asked Bill about it! Smiley face, winky face.

Mike, great pics, good angles to see.

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

I can't believe that no one at the big picnic last month thought to ask GEC about the origin of the CPJ.

Colin, I'm lookin' at you! I bet you asked Bill about it! Smiley face, winky face.

Mike, great pics, good angles to see.

Nope! The CPJ was the furthest thing from my mind while I was holding TC Barlows in mid production.

Now, I wish I had.

 

[Kiteman72]

Looks like the liner lock is all the way over to the oposing side. The modern guys would have a conniption! No early lock up here. Ha ha ha!

I'm going to have to remember to put in the order notes to have my vendors check for that! Can you imagine the eye-rolling, lol?

 

[btb01]

Rearranged my GEC tubes at the end of my knife storage cabinet this morning.

(They were arranged similarly before, but I had to widen each row because I'd run out of room to add more! )

 

[MessOnAMission]

I'm excited for the CPJ, but I don't know how I'll like the liner lock. Will definitely wait until I have one in hand, but I'm already thinking of ways to remove it.

 

[Will Power]

But it's rather odd to buy a knife with a liner-lock only to remove it, surely?

 

[NewBlades16]

But it's rather odd to buy a knife with a liner-lock only to remove it, surely?

Has GEC ever made a liner lock before?

 

[LastRodeo]

Has GEC ever made a liner lock before?

Yes, an Electricians knife.

 

[nyrico]

I have 2 55s with liner locks.

Has GEC ever made a liner lock before?

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

Has GEC ever made a liner lock before?

They've also had a few 85's and a 70-something... 73? I forget what number. Same shape as the 72.

 

[Old Engineer]

They've also had a few 85's and a 70-something... 73? I forget what number. Same shape as the 72.

It is the 73 that is available with aLiner Lock .

Harry

 

[AlwaysTomboy]

Yep, 73

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

It is the 73 that is available with aLiner Lock .

Harry

Yep, 73

Thanks for the assists!

 

[NewBlades16]

Ok so yes have have some experience with them