Lets talk GEC!

[traumkommode]

Bolsters are steel, too.

 

[mrknife]

yeah that's what I had figured. nothing against 1095, and definitely not a steel snob, Im just wondering how that guy managed to self patina his barlow to cause that cool blackened back spring. but it was a mixture of humidity and pocket sweat.

 

[Ramrodmb]

1095 is a steel that is able to be hardened. There is no need to harden the liners or bolsters. Many older knives are listed as iron liners/bolsters which is actually more accurate.
When they say all steel, that does not mean all 1095.
All iron/steel (unless stainless) patinas.

 

[J_Curd]

So how about long pull?

I have been selfishly praying all week that these spear 15s all come with long pulls. They are super popular.

 

[Buzzbait]

I have been selfishly praying all week that these spear 15s all come with long pulls. They are super popular.

I’d love to see long pulls and swedges on the spears.

 

[gunstockjack]

I’d love to see long pulls and swedges on the spears.

I'm on this wagon train.

 

[willard0341]

I hope it is a pinned bail that’s not so big (navy knife). With something neat like Tidioute stamped on it.
I’m all about long pulls but I’d roll with a nail nick and an 8 pull. Behold

 

[J_Curd]

I have been waiting for a barehead Antique Yellow jigged long pull spear 15 for what seems like forever. Let’s make this happen!!

 

[Buzzbait]

I'm pretty jacked up about #15 bail run. I've reserved both the micarta and the ebony. I'd normally go with bone as a second choice, but felt that I needed some more wood in my stable. And I already have a #15 sheepsfoot boy’s knife in antique yellow jigged bone. I must admit that I really love the end cap on the boy’s knife.

 

[gunstockjack]

I begged for a long pull nail nick on the next run of 15's, but I don't think it had any effect. Looks like a crescent nail nick is the plan.

 

[Buzzbait]

I begged for a long pull nail nick on the next run of 15's, but I don't think it had any effect. Looks like a crescent nail nick is the plan.

 

[Buzzbait]

gunstockjack - Do you know if the end will be capped or barehead?

 

[LastRodeo]

I begged for a long pull nail nick on the next run of 15's, but I don't think it had any effect. Looks like a crescent nail nick is the plan.

No LP? The email I got from another dealer had a picture of the LP version

 

[knifeswapper]

gunstockjack - Do you know if the end will be capped or barehead?

I don't know exactly what the bail is going to look like, but every indication is the knife is bare ended; and they won't setup twice. So my guess is both bare ended.

 

[gusnuts]

Crescent nick and bare ended!? I am very disappointed... I thought the long pull was a must on these!

 

[Ramrodmb]

Was hoping for long pulls!

 

[traumkommode]

Just sayin'

 

[Sabercat]

Just sayin'

Sweet! At first I wondered what kind of crazy clip shape that was...but then a quick enlarging of the photo clarified things. Although I am always a fan of larger sheepfoot blades, these look quite functional.

 

[traumkommode]

Sweet! At first I wondered what kind of crazy clip shape that was...but then a quick enlarging of the photo clarified things. Although I am always a fan of larger sheepfoot blades, these look quite functional.

Oh yeah! It looks slammin'! I'm not sure if that one is even small enough to be a coping blade, but I bet it copes just fine

 

[mb>]

Crazy wood grain in that micarta.