Lets talk GEC!

Stropping Young Lad said:
From Dictionary.com...

Grey and gray are both accepted in the English language. They refer to a color of a neutral tone between black and white, and can also be used metaphorically to convey gloom and dullness. However, gray is the more popular spelling in the US, while grey reigns supreme in the UK.

I honestly don’t know which one I use, and now I’m paying too close attention to it to tell what comes naturally. Anyway...

I’ve been getting more and more into acrylics, and it seems like GEC is using them less and less. Any cool acrylics to share? Here’s my tulip acrylic courthouse whittler.

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Language expert Charles Harrington Elster used to appear on a Denver radio show now and then. Surprisingly interesting fella. IIRC he considered the use of 'grey' in the US to be an affectation, akin to calling your aunt 'awnt' instead of 'ant'.... ;-) Gotta say I'm jealous of all the cool acrylics that were used before GEC was on my radar! I hope it makes a comeback...
 
Morrow7x said:
Language expert Charles Harrington Elster used to appear on a Denver radio show now and then. Surprisingly interesting fella. IIRC he considered the use of 'grey' in the US to be an affectation, akin to calling your aunt 'awnt' instead of 'ant'.... ;-) Gotta say I'm jealous of all the cool acrylics that were used before GEC was on my radar! I hope it makes a comeback...
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Here in Maine we say "Awnt" or "Awntee". (Aunt or auntie in actual spelling.) I don't have one myself, but the Maine accent can't even produce the sound "ant". When they say ant, it sounds like "ahnts" or "onts". As in, "This heah cookie jah is fulla onts."
 
I think I'll ask here, the sheath forum seems to be more of a 'do it yourself' place...

Any recommendations for a sheath maker who might aleady have GEC patterns? It would be nice to not have to ship a knife out. Looking for a vertical pancake for a calf roper and a crossdraw pancake for a possum skinner. Or was that a calf skinner and a possum roper...? ;)
 
Morrow7x said:
I think I'll ask here, the sheath forum seems to be more of a 'do it yourself' place...

Any recommendations for a sheath maker who might aleady have GEC patterns? It would be nice to not have to ship a knife out. Looking for a vertical pancake for a calf roper and a crossdraw pancake for a possum skinner. Or was that a calf skinner and a possum roper...? ;)
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Very very emphatically, but not a BF dealer. If you have an Instagram, send me a message there. Same screen name.
 
Morrow7x said:
Language expert Charles Harrington Elster used to appear on a Denver radio show now and then. Surprisingly interesting fella. IIRC he considered the use of 'grey' in the US to be an affectation, akin to calling your aunt 'awnt' instead of 'ant'.... ;-) Gotta say I'm jealous of all the cool acrylics that were used before GEC was on my radar! I hope it makes a comeback...
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I use the British spelling of words sometimes as a nod to those who gave us this language; at times I use the American spelling because, hey, I'm American, and I can spell my words any way I bloody choose.

I like Andrew Jackson's quote, too: "It is a weak mind that can think of but one way to spell a word."
 
black mamba said:
I agree with you, but we must be in the minority, as the acrylics have the lowest resale value of any of the handle materials.
Here are a few favorites:

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Acrylic can look pretty but they don't have the fear and uncertainty that pretty celluloid brings. I'm in favor of more acrylics being used, especially tortoise shell, butter & molasses and french ivory.
 
black mamba said:
I agree with you, but we must be in the minority, as the acrylics have the lowest resale value of any of the handle materials.
Here are a few favorites:

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I'm right there with y'all. I actually have a few yummy acrylics on the way here, should hopefully arrive by the end of the week.
 
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