Lets talk GEC!

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Still just eyeballing this photo. That calico bone Tidioute is PERFECT. Loving the one at the bottom, too. Which one is that? I hope whatever they make in September is like any of these fine specimens.
 
The one at the bottom is black & white buffalo horn.

I suspect the ones we get over the next month or so will be just as nice as these - at least as far as fit & finish is concerned.

To my eye, the Eureka Jack is the perfect marriage of toughness and elegance.
 
So just some late night thoughts laying here in bed...

But I think they should consider making a Tuxedo knife. A super slim, elegant 3-3 1/2" pen knife, with long bolsters. They could call it the Bowtie, and it would be pattern #07 (for 007.) And of course they would HAVE to make a cover option of ebony, and mother of pearl as well.
 
Ajd3530 said:
So just some late night thoughts laying here in bed...

But I think they should consider making a Tuxedo knife. A super slim, elegant 3-3 1/2" pen knife, with long bolsters. They could call it the Bowtie, and it would be pattern #07 (for 007.) And of course they would HAVE to make a cover option of ebony, and mother of pearl as well.
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I know I keep showing the same few knives over and over, but this #668214 calf roper slim comes very close.
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Super slim - check
Elegant - check
3 1/2 frame - check
Pen knife - check
Ebony - check

I bought it just because I found an OK deal on local market, but boy am I surprised how much I like it! The classiest looking and feeling knife I own. GEC or not.
 
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It's not much of a case study in knife safety - but I will admit that the first time I get cut using this method I will stop. And I have castrated countless bulls, skinned countless raccoons, peeled countless apples (with the same knife if that is also a safety concern). But I can guarantee that there is no KSB (Knife Safety Board) approved method of opening a blade which has caused less cuts to my finger than this one. And I would also wager that I am in the upper percentile of actual knives opened during the first 51 years of life. But I do agree that there are those in which adapting a method which uses the keen senses of a redneck country boy might not be safe ;)
 
knifeswapper said:
It's not much of a case study in knife safety - but I will admit that the first time I get cut using this method I will stop. And I have castrated countless bulls, skinned countless raccoons, peeled countless apples (with the same knife if that is also a safety concern). But I can guarantee that there is no KSB (Knife Safety Board) approved method of opening a blade which has caused less cuts to my finger than this one. And I would also wager that I am in the upper percentile of actual knives opened during the first 51 years of life. But I do agree that there are those in which adapting a method which uses the keen senses of a redneck country boy might not be safe ;)
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You eat raccoon?
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I made this video mainly to show how my Whaler had loosened up, but it also demonstrates that even a knife with a strong action can be opened with the thumb. This couldn’t be done when the knife was new. It is good to be able to close a knife one handed when you are working and the other hand is busy holding something.
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And this knife is reasonably sharp too.
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I naturally open and close a knife just like knifeswapper does and it doesnt matter how sharp it is as long as your thumb doesnt slide on the blade edge. There is however one of my knives that I dont open like that after I sharpened it and that is the #23....dont mess around with that one.
 
SnailOffTheTrail said:
I know I keep showing the same few knives over and over, but this #668214 calf roper slim comes very close.
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IMG-20190804-135817-2.jpg


Super slim - check
Elegant - check
3 1/2 frame - check
Pen knife - check
Ebony - check

I bought it just because I found an OK deal on local market, but boy am I surprised how much I like it! The classiest looking og feeling knife I own. GEC or not.
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Boy that sure is purtty. And checks all the marks. But I was thinking something more along these lines (not my photos)






Something extremely skinny, with that distinctive bowtie shape.
 
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knifeswapper said:
It's not much of a case study in knife safety - but I will admit that the first time I get cut using this method I will stop. And I have castrated countless bulls, skinned countless raccoons, peeled countless apples (with the same knife if that is also a safety concern). But I can guarantee that there is no KSB (Knife Safety Board) approved method of opening a blade which has caused less cuts to my finger than this one. And I would also wager that I am in the upper percentile of actual knives opened during the first 51 years of life. But I do agree that there are those in which adapting a method which uses the keen senses of a redneck country boy might not be safe ;)
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I've used this method a few times myself...to close the knife. :p;):D
 
knifeswapper said:
It's not much of a case study in knife safety - but I will admit that the first time I get cut using this method I will stop. And I have castrated countless bulls, skinned countless raccoons, peeled countless apples (with the same knife if that is also a safety concern).
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I think that’s the problem- I used your country boy knife opening method and accidentally castrated a bull, skinned a raccoon and peeled an apple.
 
Sabercat said:
The 79 Workhorse Whittlers were made in 2012. I foolishly passed those up, but do have a couple of 2 blade 79 workhorses.

Here is the best photo of Eureka Jacks that I could find of mine that might meet your criteria. Not sure if it's close up enough though...
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Very nice Ryan! :thumbsup: Looking forward to see you and your very well behaved kids soon! :thumbsup: :D
 
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