Merry Christmas (to me)

.41Dude · Dec 25, 2009

Hi all

The sun came out long enough to get a couple of shots of my new
smooth ivory bone GEC.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

What did Santa bring you?

338375 · Dec 25, 2009

Thats sweet... I like the scales.
Whats with the stamping on the tang that says Cyclops steel works ?

.41Dude · Dec 25, 2009

I do not know the story on that.

I will have to research.
I am slowly learning the tang numbering system.

http://www.greateasterncutlery.net/gpage3.html

I am very new to folders. Very fun. (but kind of expensive

) If I would stop buying more I might save money LOL.

Ah Ha !!! It is to show the blade is 440C. Wow. I learned something today.

http://www.greateasterncutleryonline.net/

338375 · Dec 25, 2009

The GEC's are on my small list of "need to buy".. The make a nice lookin knife and seem to get great reviews. Lots of choices too

Saving money is over rated. Just ask my wife

deermaster · Dec 25, 2009

Beautiful knife!!
I got a pretty 'lil Med. Case Stockman, CV and Amber Bone

...Im very happy

cgmblade · Dec 25, 2009

Good looking knife. Beautiful scales.

StuntDouble · Dec 26, 2009

Beautiful knife .41Dude.

This year, Santa brought me a Buck 303 Stockman, a Buck 501, and a Boker replica Air Force survival knife. I had to reprofile the 303 and the Boker, but they're both nice and sharp now. The Boker really reminds me of the older style hunting knives that jackknife speaks about. I see this one getting a lot of use in the field and the kitchen.

yobbos1 · Dec 27, 2009

I did't get any knives from Santa this year but I did get a nice big Arkansas bench stone. Got some seriously sharp slippies around the house now.

Nice knife BTW.

markksr · Dec 27, 2009

That's some very handsome bone on that there knife!

neeman · Dec 28, 2009

That is a good looking knife

How slim is it?

.41Dude · Dec 28, 2009

Good morning

I measure it at just over 1/2" thick. Almost 9/16ths

I have a twin blade Pioneer. The single blade feels MUCH thinner.

Amazing how 1/8th" (or so) thinner can change the feel so much :thumbup:

Peter Parker · Dec 28, 2009

I got this RR Copperhead from my knife buddy at work. When I first started getting back into traditionals I use to have and carry a button lock Queen Copperhead(I gave it to my best friend that got me into Queen's). I was going to collect them but it to me was slim pickens especially on domestic models! To my hand the only knife that feels as good or better is a sowbelley or a cattleknife. Case and Queen could learn one thing from RR, if this is a consistant quality on these and that is the edges are nearly perfectly even and well edged!!