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Will Power Will Power That makes more sense. Maybe I did think TIW was short for Tidioute Iron Woks. I think I even replied in the #66 about this, but your explanation was encompassing. I wish I had been informed better by myself and gotten such an answer. I appreciate you taking the time to explain.

Pàdruig Pàdruig My level of “nerd” hasn’t reached those levels and I am not a collector. I use my knives, maybe just differently, due to my environment. Example: I find no pleasure using my slippes or other knives in the kitchen. I have decent kitchen knives. I eat an apple a day, but I use an Apple Corer every time, because it’s pragmatic. If I were out in the park, I’d just eat that apple.

Old Engineer Old Engineer Northfield on a Northfid trim knife is appropriate. It also seems
I misunderstood tang stamps. I know you like Northfield, it’s your favorite, and I really like your knives. I “like button” your knives everytime you post them, because I like them. For me and the Northfield trim, I dislike blade etch, but I like everything about a Northfield more than other GECs. The long pulls and bolsters are always the best, IMO.

I started carrying and seeking slip joints about 2.5 years ago. I’m still learning. My life is always a work in progress. Heck, I may finally be, close to a point, of knowing exactly what I do and don’t like. I know, I could barely say that without laughing at myself.
 
HST said:
Will Power Will Power That makes more sense. Maybe I did think TIW was short for Tidioute Iron Woks. I think I even replied in the #66 about this, but your explanation was encompassing. I wish I had been informed better by myself and gotten such an answer. I appreciate you taking the time to explain.

Pàdruig Pàdruig My level of “nerd” hasn’t reached those levels and I am not a collector. I use my knives, maybe just differently, due to my environment. Example: I find no pleasure using my slippes or other knives in the kitchen. I have decent kitchen knives. I eat an apple a day, but I use an Apple Corer every time, because it’s pragmatic. If I were out in the park, I’d just eat that apple.

Old Engineer Old Engineer Northfield on a Northfid trim knife is appropriate. It also seems
I misunderstood tang stamps. I know you like Northfield, it’s your favorite, and I really like your knives. I “like button” your knives everytime you post them, because I like them. For me and the Northfield trim, I dislike blade etch, but I like everything about a Northfield more than other GECs. The long pulls and bolsters are always the best, IMO.

I started carrying and seeking slip joints about 2.5 years ago. I’m still learning. My life is always a work in progress. Heck, I may finally be, close to a point, of knowing exactly what I do and don’t like. I know, I could barely say that without laughing at myself.
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I hope you didn't take my comments as any sort of criticism towards yours views, they were certainly not meant as such. I consider myself the biggest nerd I know and my wife usually agrees :D. When I approach a new hobby or interest, I usually do so with a considerable amount of gusto and ambition and will go as far as my money will allow.

I have been immersed in this realm of traditional cutlery for a far shorter time than many here, yourself included, so I am most definitely figuring out likes and dislikes and I certainly expect them to evolve over the months and years. The point I was trying to make in my hastily written response was that tang stamps have not reached a level of much importance to me and have little bearing on whether I will like a knife or not. I appreciate the presence of a well placed tang stamp as I think that speaks to the quality of the knife and its maker but I have little preference in regards to what the tang stamp conveys. That, of course, is certainly subject to change with time and such.
 
I would buy a #14 with 440c, moreover, a clip point would be nice. Doesn’t GEC usually make the same pattern for two years annually and then the frame is put up for a while?

Pàdruig Pàdruig I in no way took it as pejorative. I always enjoy your posts. I am a nerd of many things and you were right - I’m a knife nerd.
 
JB in SC said:
Still looking for a 14 with a clip point blade, preferably in 440C....
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I thought for sure we'd see a different run of #14s in 2017 - with clips being the most likely blade. I was wrong. But I am now very certain we'll see it in 2018 - but who knows.

I wouldn't hold my breath to get it in SS however...not that I'd complain if it was.
 
Jeff's right, we are always learning, all of us, otherwise why be on a Forum? Makes things enjoyable and worthwhile, and tastes should change, or at least modify:cool::D:D
 
Rambler said:
Sir,that stamp is quite rare,but really elegant and classical,just works for me(^_-)
What is the stamp on the other side?Northfield UN-X-LD?

IMO,if GEC quits stamping TIW on the tang,I would rather see them stamp nothing than CKC or Carbon,that's foolish......
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Thank you, it is elegant and I've not seen it on other patterns - although the 2015 stainless 15 also had a script like font on its tang.Elegant tang stamps or cool symbols ARE an important part of the aesthetics of a knife, and aesthetics is what Traditionals are about.

Yes, Nothfield UNXLD on the other side all capital letters though. The Wharncliffe has the pattern No. 828314 and the Drop-Point carries Titusville Iron Works in capitals on the tang. A great pattern with wonderful blade selection and all low riding making for comfortable handling. I'd like to buy or trade for a user in Stag or wood but can't find anything.

I agree too about the CKC or CARBON, dull indeed. If Titusville Iron Works is copyright bound, big if, I suggested altering it to Titusville Tool Works or Titusville Ferric Works :cool: It is GEC's address and they've used TIW from the start, a nice part of their heritage and identity- it needs consolidating not changing in my view. A whole part of business organisation, bureaucracy&technology is founded on the false idea of change for the sake of change;):rolleyes:

Regards, Will
 
So I've been doing some window shopping as I am wont to do at times and I've noticed the 14s are becoming rather scarce. The pattern has piqued my interest numerous times but I've never pulled the trigger due to my concerns over its diminutive size. Well, I had to do some searching but I finally was able to remedy that particular hole in my collection.

I suspect that the 2 bladed version will suit me better due to its added girth, even if I never use the secondary blade. I was surprised at how much I ended up liking the 25 so perhaps the 14 will be a nice surprise as well. With the approaching scarcity, perhaps that will usher in a new run of 14s in 2018? Perhaps with different blade(s)?
 
Pàdruig said:
So I've been doing some window shopping as I am wont to do at times and I've noticed the 14s are becoming rather scarce. The pattern has piqued my interest numerous times but I've never pulled the trigger due to my concerns over its diminutive size. Well, I had to do some searching but I finally was able to remedy that particular hole in my collection.

I suspect that the 2 bladed version will suit me better due to its added girth, even if I never use the secondary blade. I was surprised at how much I ended up liking the 25 so perhaps the 14 will be a nice surprise as well. With the approaching scarcity, perhaps that will usher in a new run of 14s in 2018? Perhaps with different blade(s)?
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I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the 14. There is quite a bit of blade packed into that small model.
 
Pàdruig said:
So I've been doing some window shopping as I am wont to do at times and I've noticed the 14s are becoming rather scarce. The pattern has piqued my interest numerous times but I've never pulled the trigger due to my concerns over its diminutive size. Well, I had to do some searching but I finally was able to remedy that particular hole in my collection.

I suspect that the 2 bladed version will suit me better due to its added girth, even if I never use the secondary blade. I was surprised at how much I ended up liking the 25 so perhaps the 14 will be a nice surprise as well. With the approaching scarcity, perhaps that will usher in a new run of 14s in 2018? Perhaps with different blade(s)?
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Strange to me that you are looking at some 14's Dylan . I did buy a few of them last year for Christmas gifts and then we did not give them out . Just kept them in the tubes and then I was going to give them again this year but my wife does not wan to . So I took them out and looked at them again and the 2 bladed Ebony is just a Real Gem . It is so nice , I might just keep it . If you can find one , I think you would like it , but it is a SMALL knife .

Harry
 
Pàdruig said:
So I've been doing some window shopping as I am wont to do at times and I've noticed the 14s are becoming rather scarce. The pattern has piqued my interest numerous times but I've never pulled the trigger due to my concerns over its diminutive size. Well, I had to do some searching but I finally was able to remedy that particular hole in my collection.

I suspect that the 2 bladed version will suit me better due to its added girth, even if I never use the secondary blade. I was surprised at how much I ended up liking the 25 so perhaps the 14 will be a nice surprise as well. With the approaching scarcity, perhaps that will usher in a new run of 14s in 2018? Perhaps with different blade(s)?
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Hope you like it, Dylan! I went a little overboard on #14's when they were released last year; they're nice knives, but unfortunately I don't find myself carrying one very often. For me, they're just a bit small. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts, particularly comparing the #14 to the #25. (Personally, I don't find them to be at all similar, despite having the same closed length. I much prefer the #25.)

The two-blade does help the #14 feels a bit more sizeable in hand. (Of course, not knowing when I purchased mine, I bought several single-blades and only one two-blade. :rolleyes:)
 
I think that GEC has a winner with the #25 but despite many attempts, has not yet found a design that compares to the case peanut as a popular small knife. I have (and have had) a few 14s and they are fine, but not hitting that magic combination of aesthetically satisfying features. There have been several small knives from GEC in recent years that I would place in that category. It isn't helped by GEC's strange (I think) reluctance to more regularly use the nicer handle materials and jigging styles we all covet, resulting in large runs of average knives that could have been a lot more interesting and aesthetically satisfying, rather than standard.

@waynorth recently posted about a case jacknife that seemed to look a lot like a 14 but with improved jigging and perhaps slightly better aesthetics. Hopefully GEC can hit the small knife honeypot again soon.
 
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