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Fox79 said:
On a side note, I really like the acrylic covers and I am hoping GEC will bring back some more of older options.
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Ajd3530 said:
Same here, would love to see them do some of the perylics again. Black gold, sea glass, and church glass perylic were some of the most gorgeous handle materials they've ever used.
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Yes!!! I would love to see that too. Maybe if they could ease up on the micartas a tad :)
I know there are more...but these are all of them in the database that actually have the word "acrylic" or "perylic" in the material name as described by GEC. There are quite a few :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
American_Patriot_Acrylic
Babylon_Copper_Acrylic
Babylon_Silver_Acrylic
Babylon_Yellow_Acrylic
Black/Gray_Acrylic
Black/White_Acrylic
Black/Yellow_Acrylic
Black_Gold_Acrylic
Black_Gold_Perylic
Black_Pearl_Acrylic
Blood_Stone_Acrylic
Blue/Black_Acrylic
Blue/Brown_Acrylic
Blue_Angel_Acrylic
Blue_Corduroy_Acrylic
Blue_Denim_Acrylic
Blue_Streak_Acrylic
Blue_Swirl_Acrylic
Blue_Tuna_Acrylic
Burnt_Sky_Acrylic
Charcoal_Acrylic
Cherry_Soda_Acrylic
Chocolate_Acrylic
Chocolate_Swirl_Acrylic
Christmas_Lights_Acrylic
Church_Glass_Perylic
Cinnamon_Sugar_Acrylic
Coffeehouse_Acrylic
Copper_Snake_Acrylic
Coyote_Camo_Acrylic
Cranberry_Acrylic
Cranberry_Perylic
Crushed_Pineapple_Acrylic
Dead_Skunk_Acrylic
Draft_Beer_Acrylic
Dreamsicle_Acrylic
Emerald_Green_Acrylic
Faded_Denim_Acrylic
Fire_Brick_Acrylic
Fire_Flames_Acrylic
Fish_Scale_Acrylic
Fools_Gold_Acrylic
Gray/White_Acrylic
Green_Swirl_Acrylic
Green_Velvet_Acrylic
Green_Velvet_Perylic
Grey_Pearl_Acrylic
Hummingbird_Acrylic
Inferno_Red_Acrylic
Ivory_Acrylic
Kryptonite_Acrylic
Lava_Acrylic
Leprechaun_Acrylic
Lightning_Bug_Acrylic
Mardi_Gras_Acrylic
Mint_Chocolate_Swirl_Acrylic
Neon_Blue_Acrylic
Neptune_Acrylic
Nifebrite_Acrylic
Olive_Acrylic
Orange/Black_Acrylic
Orange_Peel_Acrylic
Patriot_Acrylic
Pheasant_Feathers_Acrylic
Pumpkin_Patch_Acrylic
Radiation_Acrylic
Red_Acrylic
Red_River_Acrylic
Red_Velvet_Perylic
Rhubarb_Acrylic
Rootbeer_Float_Acrylic
Runaway_Beagle_Acrylic
Sandstone_Acrylic
Sea_Glass_Acrylic
Sea_Glass_Perylic
Sea_Shell_Perylic
Seashell_Acrylic
Shark_Attack_Acrylic
Snakeskin_Acrylic
Solar_Flare_Acrylic
Southwest_Turquoise_Acrylic
Spring_Tulip_Acrylic
St_Pattys_Day_Acrylic
Staffordshire_Blue_Acrylic
Strawberry_Shortcake_Acrylic
Sunbrite_Acrylic
Tan/White_Acrylic
Tan_Spider_Web_Perylic
Tiger_Acrylic
Tiger_Eye_Acrylic
Tomato_Acrylic
Tortoise_Shell_Acrylic
Unicorn_Ivory_Acrylic
Watermelon_Perylic
Western_Sunset_Acrylic
White_Acrylic
White_Pearl_Acrylic
Wildfire_Acrylic
 
Darren, I have some additions for your acrylics list. These were all used on #53 Cubans in 2007-'08.
Notice the Northfield Dead Skunk was very much blacker than every other I've seen.

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black mamba said:
Darren, I have some additions for your acrylics list. These were all used on #53 Cubans in 2007-'08.
Notice the Northfield Dead Skunk was very much blacker than every other I've seen.

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Jeff...are those all yours? Wow!!! When I compiled the database I noticed quite a bit of the earlier production info didn't include the word "acrylic" in the description of the material. A lot of them were just the name of the acrylic (like above). But with photos like this and further research I plan to identify them all accordingly. Thank you this is awesome :) :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
And oh man that Twilight and Sandbar acrylic looks so nice.
 
The #14 Dead Skunk didn't do much for me and I passed on the opportunity to get one. But those #53 Cuban acrylics of the Black Mamba's are at another level of awesome! Tomcat like! Tomcat want!
 
Darren, I can't remember where I got this but it may be useful to your. I think it came from Derrick Bohn (sp?) before he passed.
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Perylic, acrylic and celluloid questions

Every now and then someone emails a question or tells me about a discussion on one of the boards about Great Eastern's Perylic handled knives. Most of the concerns I've heard have surrounded some of the concerns about the problems that have long been associated with some of the old celluloid handled knives. The Cellulloids had a well earned reputation of giving off gases that could interact with other materials as well as shrinking and warping.

I had a good chat with Pat at Great Eastern this morning and have a few answers to some of the concerns. Pat does a lot of research on different types of handle materials and is as knowledgeable about them as anyone I've talked to.

Are the Perylics the same as the Celluloid handles? NO. The Perylics are an acrylic acetate base which form a much harder material that does not contain the suspended gases that can leech off like the celluloid.

Will the Perylics scratch easily? The key word is 'easily'. In short no, BUT, like virtually any handle material, it can scratch and with time and usage will show surface scratches. If you carry your knife on a regular basis in a pocket full of change, keys, etc, in time it will pick up surface scratches. Will it easily dent or chip? No. If you whack it with a hammer, yes.

Can the scratches be buffed out? Yes. The Perylic is a very hard material that can be shaped, sanded and buffed relatively easily. Surface scratches could be cleaned up with a buffing wheel and different grits of buffing compound such as jeweler's rouged.

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Here is a knife I have with Perylic covers

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Modoc ED said:
Darren, I can't remember where I got this but it may be useful to your. I think it came from Derrick Bohn (sp?) before he passed.
_____________________________________________________________________

Perylic, acrylic and celluloid questions

Every now and then someone emails a question or tells me about a discussion on one of the boards about Great Eastern's Perylic handled knives. Most of the concerns I've heard have surrounded some of the concerns about the problems that have long been associated with some of the old celluloid handled knives. The Cellulloids had a well earned reputation of giving off gases that could interact with other materials as well as shrinking and warping.

I had a good chat with Pat at Great Eastern this morning and have a few answers to some of the concerns. Pat does a lot of research on different types of handle materials and is as knowledgeable about them as anyone I've talked to.

Are the Perylics the same as the Celluloid handles? NO. The Perylics are an acrylic acetate base which form a much harder material that does not contain the suspended gases that can leech off like the celluloid.

Will the Perylics scratch easily? The key word is 'easily'. In short no, BUT, like virtually any handle material, it can scratch and with time and usage will show surface scratches. If you carry your knife on a regular basis in a pocket full of change, keys, etc, in time it will pick up surface scratches. Will it easily dent or chip? No. If you whack it with a hammer, yes.

Can the scratches be buffed out? Yes. The Perylic is a very hard material that can be shaped, sanded and buffed relatively easily. Surface scratches could be cleaned up with a buffing wheel and different grits of buffing compound such as jeweler's rouged.

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Here is a knife I have with Perylic covers

WKtw2Hx.jpg


002h7tx.jpg

JCR5rzv.jpg
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Thanks for that Ed...interesting! Im a fan of that Orange Crush acrylic I'll bet it looks amazing in the sunlight.
 
waverave said:
Yes!!! I would love to see that too. Maybe if they could ease up on the micartas a tad :)
I know there are more...but these are all of them in the database that actually have the word "acrylic" or "perylic" in the material name as described by GEC. There are quite a few :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
American_Patriot_Acrylic
Babylon_Copper_Acrylic
Babylon_Silver_Acrylic
Babylon_Yellow_Acrylic
Black/Gray_Acrylic
Black/White_Acrylic
Black/Yellow_Acrylic
Black_Gold_Acrylic
Black_Gold_Perylic
Black_Pearl_Acrylic
Blood_Stone_Acrylic
Blue/Black_Acrylic
Blue/Brown_Acrylic
Blue_Angel_Acrylic
Blue_Corduroy_Acrylic
Blue_Denim_Acrylic
Blue_Streak_Acrylic
Blue_Swirl_Acrylic
Blue_Tuna_Acrylic
Burnt_Sky_Acrylic
Charcoal_Acrylic
Cherry_Soda_Acrylic
Chocolate_Acrylic
Chocolate_Swirl_Acrylic
Christmas_Lights_Acrylic
Church_Glass_Perylic
Cinnamon_Sugar_Acrylic
Coffeehouse_Acrylic
Copper_Snake_Acrylic
Coyote_Camo_Acrylic
Cranberry_Acrylic
Cranberry_Perylic
Crushed_Pineapple_Acrylic
Dead_Skunk_Acrylic
Draft_Beer_Acrylic
Dreamsicle_Acrylic
Emerald_Green_Acrylic
Faded_Denim_Acrylic
Fire_Brick_Acrylic
Fire_Flames_Acrylic
Fish_Scale_Acrylic
Fools_Gold_Acrylic
Gray/White_Acrylic
Green_Swirl_Acrylic
Green_Velvet_Acrylic
Green_Velvet_Perylic
Grey_Pearl_Acrylic
Hummingbird_Acrylic
Inferno_Red_Acrylic
Ivory_Acrylic
Kryptonite_Acrylic
Lava_Acrylic
Leprechaun_Acrylic
Lightning_Bug_Acrylic
Mardi_Gras_Acrylic
Mint_Chocolate_Swirl_Acrylic
Neon_Blue_Acrylic
Neptune_Acrylic
Nifebrite_Acrylic
Olive_Acrylic
Orange/Black_Acrylic
Orange_Peel_Acrylic
Patriot_Acrylic
Pheasant_Feathers_Acrylic
Pumpkin_Patch_Acrylic
Radiation_Acrylic
Red_Acrylic
Red_River_Acrylic
Red_Velvet_Perylic
Rhubarb_Acrylic
Rootbeer_Float_Acrylic
Runaway_Beagle_Acrylic
Sandstone_Acrylic
Sea_Glass_Acrylic
Sea_Glass_Perylic
Sea_Shell_Perylic
Seashell_Acrylic
Shark_Attack_Acrylic
Snakeskin_Acrylic
Solar_Flare_Acrylic
Southwest_Turquoise_Acrylic
Spring_Tulip_Acrylic
St_Pattys_Day_Acrylic
Staffordshire_Blue_Acrylic
Strawberry_Shortcake_Acrylic
Sunbrite_Acrylic
Tan/White_Acrylic
Tan_Spider_Web_Perylic
Tiger_Acrylic
Tiger_Eye_Acrylic
Tomato_Acrylic
Tortoise_Shell_Acrylic
Unicorn_Ivory_Acrylic
Watermelon_Perylic
Western_Sunset_Acrylic
White_Acrylic
White_Pearl_Acrylic
Wildfire_Acrylic
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Add Northern Lights acrylic to your list.

https://flic.kr/p/NUvVXt

https://flic.kr/p/29U8gbN
 
MCar said:
Wow, that Nighthawk is really something. That and Neptune Acrylic are my favorites. I wish GEC would do some Neptune!
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Gotta agree with you there. I'm not much into acrylic as a rule, but there are some that are just too nice to ignore. Neptune tops my list as well. There was a mostly royal blue with thin yellow ribbons that I really like too, but I'm not sure the name of it, or expect to ever obtain one.
 
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