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lavishmammal said:
And no stainless versions so far this year...maybe we'll have to endure a two year hiatus of the GEC line. I'm still hoping for a stainless 15 beer scout / cap lifter.
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A stainless Beer Scout with any blade besides the sheepsfoot would be awesome. A stainless anything would be awesome. I think a stainless Bullnose would make a better work knife. Case does sodbusters in stainless and carbon. C'mon!
 
Does Charlie usually distribute to all of the sellers listed on his webpage when he does an SFO?
 
mortonm said:
I was looking at the No 15 Tidioutes with a click, red and black linen micarta, maybe I had just missed it.

Seems like an easy one to do a high run of so there are some in stock, might have to get one of these.
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Signalprick said:
#15's with clip blades in black and red micarta? I'm in. Wonder who's getting them in stock?
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I missed those the first time reading, actually. Those should be standard run, and I think have since been added to production, I'm betting, because Charlie opted for the Boy's Knife SFO. Being standard run, as long as they're' not limited production, they'll be at all the dealers.
 
traumkommode said:
I haven't heard of a #44 SFO. Here's the latest production schedule. Note #15 SFOs, including a barlow! Maybe this is the ancient spear described in the Good, Traditional Barlow thread here, although Charlie did say it would be a while, but running the 15s at the same time makes sense. Note also a Campagna Boy's Knife SFO with clip blade and bail and chain, and the Maher and Grosh SFO that will have a bail and chain, and will come in single and double blades.

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I am seeing a lot of awesomeness on this schedule.

Charlie is doing a Boys Knife AND a TC?! Excellent. I will look forward to seeing what his cover choices will be.

Honestly, I am genuinely excited about the Maher & Grosh SFO, particularly the 2-blade version in Cocobolo. I prefer 2-blade 15s and this one could be a real winner. A regular Jack with a Federal Shield?! So wonderful.
 
traumkommode said:
A stainless Beer Scout with any blade besides the sheepsfoot would be awesome. A stainless anything would be awesome. I think a stainless Bullnose would make a better work knife. Case does sodbusters in stainless and carbon. C'mon!
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They would sell like hotcakes, 440C main and American sourced covers with the cult following the Beer Scout already has. Sign me up for 10. My Beer Scouts always lose their edges when I used them because I cut a piece of meat while I'm drinking a few beers and forget to wipe it off immediately. I actually had a Beer Scout pit pretty severely because I left blood on it for about a week (a few too many beers and a late night). Corrosion resistance would solve my first world problem....

And yes, I agree. A sodbuster pattern in 440C would be a great working knife.
 
It's interesting to me (at least from what I see) that it seems that they are working on many patterns at the same time, and they seem to be progressing the same. In the past the pictures only seemed to convey a pattern at a time with the next pattern starting towards the tail end of the previous one. The production quantities are up as well. Wonder if they have increased there work force. Just wondering.
 
Heirphoto said:
What does Muscle Bone look like. I am on a reserve for a Whaler but think it is ebony
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I believe the other cover option was Desert Ironwood.

I am kind of regretting not putting in a reservation for the Muscle Bone. Mostly because of the announced shield choice... I love the bomb shield and I feel it is what really dressed up and endeared the recent run of Mustard Bone 56s to me. A large Bomb shield on the Muscle Bone is going to look exceptional.

I have one in the Ironwood reserved and I am grateful that they didn't go with the overused hotdog shield for it. I think the simple bar shield will look quite handsome.
 
mortonm said:
I see some No15 Clip points as well which i dont think we had seen before?
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They were run with a clip as recently as 2 years ago I believe. The last 15 run clip I think was a stainless GEC elk, tortoise shell acrylic, barnwood.
 
traumkommode said:
I haven't heard of a #44 SFO. Here's the latest production schedule. Note #15 SFOs, including a barlow! Maybe this is the ancient spear described in the Good, Traditional Barlow thread here, although Charlie did say it would be a while, but running the 15s at the same time makes sense. Note also a Campagna Boy's Knife SFO with clip blade and bail and chain, and the Maher and Grosh SFO that will have a bail and chain, and will come in single and double blades.

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Thank you for your answer.

I will probably take a #44, I still have to know which one...

The shiel bomb for Muscle Bone #46 is great news.
Clearly, I want one .
The look of #45 in the LHS photo is already superb
With the shield bomb it'll be perfect.
 
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cbr1000 said:
They were run with a clip as recently as 2 years ago I believe. The last 15 run clip I think was a stainless GEC elk, tortoise shell acrylic, barnwood.
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When was the Peach seed TC clip? I cant remember if it was before or after.
 
It disgusts me how more and more dealers are going to early reserve type systems to sell GEC knives. These knives have no problem selling themselves. the only reason to do this is greed. I can see how a dealer would like to have its products sold before the product is made, but a buyer? Why in the world would anyone wish to be financially obligated to purchase a product through this system? Especially when the buyer hasn't even been told how much the product is that they are obligating themselves to. I know supply and demand can be skewed on some patterns but using this system is just reckless. I see nothing positive to the knife community through its use.
I refused to use these systems or buy GEC knives from distributors so greedy they think it is okay to sell in this manner.

Edit: If this needs to be moved could a mod please do so. I however feel it appropriate here.
 
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Slim278 said:
It disgusts me how more and more dealers are going to early reserve type systems to sell GEC knives. These knives have no problem selling themselves. the only reason to do this is greed. I can see how a dealer would like to have its products sold before the product is made, but a buyer? Why in the world would anyone wish to be financially obligated to purchase a product through this system? Especially when the buyer hasn't even been told how much the product is that they are obligating themselves to. I know supply and demand can be skewed on some patterns but using this system is just reckless. I see nothing positive to the knife community through its use.
I refused to use these systems or buy GEC knives from distributors so greedy they think it is okay to sell in this manner.
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Whether I agree or disagree with you is a bit of a moot point as this isn't really the place to discuss such things. I do believe there is a thread or two that discuss the buying process of various GEC releases in the GBU sub-forum (Good, Bad, and Ugly, located in the Feedback section of the Exchange).
 
Slim278 said:
It disgusts me how more and more dealers are going to early reserve type systems to sell GEC knives. These knives have no problem selling themselves. the only reason to do this is greed. I can see how a dealer would like to have its products sold before the product is made, but a buyer? Why in the world would anyone wish to be financially obligated to purchase a product through this system? Especially when the buyer hasn't even been told how much the product is that they are obligating themselves to. I know supply and demand can be skewed on some patterns but using this system is just reckless. I see nothing positive to the knife community through its use.
I refused to use these systems or buy GEC knives from distributors so greedy they think it is okay to sell in this manner.

Edit: If this needs to be moved could a mod please do so. I however feel it appropriate here.
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I think a lot of your frustration is from a misconception of the process that dealers experience when have receiving products from Great Eastern Cutlery. That being said...

The dealer pricing on new models is not known until it is delivered, so even if a dealer has an opportunity for customers to secure a position on a hot item, the dealer still has no way of knowing how much it will be. If anything this opportunity extended to customers is a "service" that costs far more than the benefit.
 
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