Lets talk GEC!

[Matt Bernier]

I wish GEC had a pictoral glossary for when they used these terms, like for shields, bone colors, jigging patterns, etc.

 

[NewBlades16]

Looks like I'll need that Maher and Grosh.

I'm excited to see the "spear shield".

Wow what a mega run? Will they be doing SFOs for 2 blade 78s?

 

[jprime84]

I decided to try a new series comparing new GEC knives to older knives whose style they were inspired by. I met Bill Howard at the rendezvous, and I saw him and Charlie spending a fair amount of time turning over old antique knives deciding what types of things that would be fun to try. Keep them coming GEC!

 

[Jak3]

I decided to try a new series comparing new GEC knives to older knives whose style they were inspired by. I met Bill Howard at the rendezvous, and I saw him and Charlie spending a fair amount of time turning over old antique knives deciding what types of things that would be fun to try. Keep them coming GEC!

I follow your channel and I love the idea. Please show more old knives! But also show your new ones too! But that idea really is cool!!!

 

[nyrico]

Don't know how to ask the question,but, on the M&G if it is a three spring would the three blades be on one end and if split back 2 on one end and 1 on the other. Are there knives with 3 blade on one end? Confused and intrigued at the same time

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

Wow, that is intriguing as all get out. I like the idea of pick bone as well. Does anyone know or have a guess if this is going to be a three spring like the 79 or a split back? I was thinking the former until I saw that the secondaries are pen/clip. That seems more like a potential split back setup...

It'll be more like the Weaver jack. All open from the same end.

I found the old M&G ad for a knife of the same name but am too lazy to post it.

 

[huelsdonk]

Thanks, Colin. That makes sense. I was thinking doing something like a splitback for one SFO was a lot.

Nyrico: It'll be like the 56 on the left, except with a spear instead of the hawkbill. For comparison, the 79 next to it is a whittler running on three springs, and the 38 is a splitback Whittler running on two. Hope that helps.

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

Thanks, Colin. That makes sense. I was thinking doing something like a splitback for one SFO was a lot.

Nyrico: It'll be like the 56 on the left, except with a spear instead of the hawkbill. For comparison, the 79 next to it is a whittler running on three springs, and the 38 is a splitback Whittler running on two. Hope that helps.


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Here you go... let's see if this works.

 

[nyrico]

Yes, thank you both , got it. I saw the comment on the Weaver Jack and looked it up. Never saw that knife before, learn something new every day, thanks again for the info and pics Huelsdonk and Wilted Kilt

 

[Norcaldude]

A picture I found somewhere else of an old Maher & Grosh Yankee Whittler

 

[singin50]

Just curious, when will someone get GEC to do a Bare end jack easy opener with a small bolster only on the blade end and a simple shield, like the older knives we all covet so much? Could be done on the #15 pattern and all you would have to do is offer a nice peach seed or old jigging style to the bone. No bail, nothin fancy just the basics.

 

[singin50]

Thanks for your interest Dave! I'm of course thinking of a nice big Spear main blade, single or double with a simple Sheep foot secondary, with a nice bowtie shield even, like some of the older, early 20th century NYK Co. knives.

 

[Will Power]

I wish GEC had a pictoral glossary for when they used these terms, like for shields, bone colors, jigging patterns, etc.

I think GEC tends to make up these words as they go along, to suit the pattern..... And, colours and jigging patterns vary all the time. But I understand your point here.

Thanks, Will

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

Just curious, when will someone get GEC to do a Bare end jack easy opener with a small bolster only on the blade end and a simple shield, like the older knives we all covet so much? Could be done on the #15 pattern and all you would have to do is offer a nice peach seed or old jigging style to the bone. No bail, nothin fancy just the basics.

That kinda describes the non-beer scout cap lifters they just made, with the addition of a cap lifter, of course.

 

[LastRodeo]

Like the #15 Scout knives from a few years back?

 

[Matt Bernier]

I decided to try a new series comparing new GEC knives to older knives whose style they were inspired by. I met Bill Howard at the rendezvous, and I saw him and Charlie spending a fair amount of time turning over old antique knives deciding what types of things that would be fun to try. Keep them coming GEC!

Looks a lot like my old Utica, which also has banannas nice action for such an abused and oversharpened old knife.

 

[singin50]

That size and shape, Matt but with no bolster at the butt end of the handle with an easy opener notch and a larger Spear blade. Maybe even without a nail nick.

 

[Will Power]

That size and shape, Matt but with no bolster at the butt end of the handle with an easy opener notch and a larger Spear blade. Maybe even without a nail nick.

Kind of Swell End Jack then but Barehead? The 85s are all capped and they're pointed Candle Tip style too. I think the nearest they've done would be on the 56 frame.

Thanks, Will

 

[Will Power]

 

[Will Power]

GEC could try one of these . Queen Cutlery's Heritage series, all steel. Don't know IF it would look better with a cut-out EZ Open notch though...