Lets talk GEC!

Stropping Young Lad · Jan 13, 2019

jsdistin said:
I’m sure they were smooth ivory bone, maybe but not likely mammoth ivory, but almost certainly not “actual ivory”

I wouldn’t put money on that. I’ve seen them on social media...

NewBlades16 · Jan 13, 2019

jsdistin said:
I call shenanigans. I just saw it too it has the same shield as one you can find that was sold through knives ship free several years ago. How often does GEC repeat the same knife with the same shield with the same handle material, same matchstrike pull? I think it’s some photoshop tomfoolery, not that it makes a difference what I think.

I saw some old photos too. It looks like there is a small hole in the end pointed bolster. A lanyard hole? Looks small. Did you notice this on the 85s that people are referencing?

jsdistin · Jan 13, 2019

NewBlades16 said:
I saw some old photos too. It looks like there is a small hole in the end pointed bolster. A lanyard hole? Looks small. Did you notice this on the 85s that people are referencing?

No the lanyard hole was not there. The one from knives ship free was also bark ivory, though I’m sure they sold some interior ivory ones as well. I personally think it was a photo that was changed in photoshop. The same person that posted it, posted 4 other ones where the photo was far more clear than in the supposed ivory one. I just don’t think it is a real photo of a real knife. If it is though, and someone got 6 of them then we should see them up for sale at some point soon and we can all fight over them.

jsdistin · Jan 13, 2019

Stropping Young Lad said:
I wouldn’t put money on that. I’ve seen them on social media...

I wouldn’t bet anything, on anything, I’ve seen on social media.

Stropping Young Lad · Jan 13, 2019

jsdistin said:
No the lanyard hole was not there. The one from knives ship free was also bark ivory, though I’m sure they sold some interior ivory ones as well. I personally think it was a photo that was changed in photoshop. The same person that posted it, posted 4 other ones where the photo was far more clear than in the supposed ivory one. I just don’t think it is a real photo of a real knife. If it is though, and someone got 6 of them then we should see them up for sale at some point soon and we can all fight over them.

I just don’t see where the motivation is. I think GEC put 8 of these together as parts knives, and sold them to some of their buddies/inner circle. I wish I had a shot at one, but them’s the breaks.

waynorth · Jan 13, 2019

There was a time - before the current law - bark, bark!

Ramrodmb · Jan 13, 2019

NewBlades16 said:
I saw some old photos too. It looks like there is a small hole in the end pointed bolster. A lanyard hole? Looks small. Did you notice this on the 85s that people are referencing?

Like the one made in 2013?

jsdistin · Jan 13, 2019

Stropping Young Lad said:
I just don’t see where the motivation is. I think GEC put 8 of these together as parts knives, and sold them to some of their buddies/inner circle. I wish I had a shot at one, but them’s the breaks.

$hits and giggles is all the motivation many people need. What I don’t see, is the motivation for a thriving company who’s products usually are sellouts to produce and sell whether to buddies/ inner circle or not, anything that is questionable from a legal standpoint or to even produce it and give it away.
Edit: also don’t a lot of people do a lot of things just to get likes on instagram?

Will Power · Jan 13, 2019

A lot of peoples' lives are on Instagram

Well, I'm happy with my nondescript run of the mill Ivory BONE 85

Actually, I think Ivory/White Bone is one of GEC's best, too bad they don't do it in Saw Bone or Scratted, that would be enormously likeable (not in the Instagram like sense either

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Stropping Young Lad · Jan 13, 2019

jsdistin said:
$hits and giggles is all the motivation many people need. What I don’t see, is the motivation for a thriving company who’s products usually are sellouts to produce and sell whether to buddies/ inner circle or not, anything that is questionable from a legal standpoint or to even produce it and give it away.
Edit: also don’t a lot of people do a lot of things just to get likes on instagram?

The guy who posted it is a pretty well established guy in the community. There are no winners in an internet argument though, so I’ll just agree to disagree.

Stropping Young Lad · Jan 13, 2019

Will Power said:
A lot of peoples' lives are on Instagram

Well, I'm happy with my nondescript run of the mill Ivory BONE 85

Actually, I think Ivory/White Bone is one of GEC's best, too bad they don't do it in Saw Bone or Scratted, that would be enormously likeable (not in the Instagram like sense either)

I love those 85 liner locks! Beautiful knives.

Will Power · Jan 13, 2019

Thanks Colin, it works well and the lock tab does not iinterefere with handling.

Stropping Young Lad · Jan 13, 2019

Will Power said:
Thanks Colin, it works well and the lock tab does not iinterefere with handling.

I had a 56 with a liner lock, and I’d agree with your assessment of the locking tab. I prefer their liner locks to their more popular lockbacks.

Jiki · Jan 13, 2019

Well I have seen at least 4 of the 85 ivorys out there. The guy who bought them still has two, and has either gifted or sold 2-3 of them at a fair price. The tube says "factory special assembly". The lid is hand written "852118EO, Interior Elephant Ivory" . They are smooth white, no cracks, Northfield etch, rounded bar shield.

NewBlades16 · Jan 14, 2019

Ramrodmb said:
Like the one made in 2013?

Not sure. I just did a google search and some KSF photos of this popped up.

Ajd3530 · Jan 14, 2019

Stropping Young Lad said:
The guy who posted it is a pretty well established guy in the community. There are no winners in an internet argument though, so I’ll just agree to disagree.

Yeah I don't understand what the big hullabaloo is about. We've seen them. They've been bought, sold, gifted, ogled, and shown off. They're as real as real gets.

And I also dont understand what folks are freaking out about with the ivory. As my understanding goes, long as it was harvested legally and imported before 1990, sold in state (they were sold at the factory,) and under 200gr (.45lbs) it is completely legal. Its almost comical that folks legitimately think GEC would risk their business and reputation to make a handful of knives. If it wasn't legal beyond a shadow of a doubt, they sure as heck wouldn't be doing it. They've got this guys.

Jolipapa · Jan 14, 2019

Ajd3530 said:
Yeah I don't understand what the big hullabaloo is about. We've seen them. They've been bought, sold, gifted, ogled, and shown off. They're as real as real gets.

And I also dont understand what folks are freaking out about with the ivory. As my understanding goes, long as it was harvested legally and imported before 1990, sold in state (they were sold at the factory,) and under 200gr (.45lbs) it is completely legal. Its almost comical that folks legitimately think GEC would risk their business and reputation to make a handful of knives. If it wasn't legal beyond a shadow of a doubt, they sure as heck wouldn't be doing it. They've got this guys.

It goes with ivory as with police officers, some enforce a law they don't know (or understand) completely...

MCar · Jan 14, 2019

NewBlades16 said:
Not sure. I just did a google search and some KSF photos of this popped up.

I bought this one off the KSF site a couple years back. Pretty knife. But, unfortunately, it's no longer in the fold.

Elgatodeacero · Jan 14, 2019

is ivory fragile when its crackled like that?

NewBlades16 · Jan 14, 2019

MCar said:
I bought this one off the KSF site a couple years back. Pretty knife. But, unfortunately, it's no longer in the fold.

Yeah that's it. This was not a KSF sfo was it? Sharp looking 85. You let that one go? May be an elementary question but does KSF do sfo's with GEC or that is what their Northwoods are?