New GEC #14 Boys Knife

Ummmmm, you're right on the advertised numbers. Thanks.
My coyote measures 2.86 on the calipers.
I will agree that a quarter inch can make a difference.
 
A wee bit small for my tastes, I'm afraid. 3.25" is about as small as I like, unless we jump all the way down to Peanut (or Coyote if I had one) territory. The #15 boys' knife size is perfect.
 
It's not that small. :) The Boker on the left in this pic is 3 1/8th", so the #14 would be just a tiny bit smaller.



I guess you can look at the numbers and the pictures, but until you have it in hand, you don't really know.
 
It's no Joke! They are really going to happen.
I am contemplating a Barlow on the same frame!!
 
I see pics in "the books" of old boys knives with bails and chains for attaching to overall buttons. That would be a cool feature on these.
 
The smallest GEC I have is the #83 at 3 3/8". Any thing smaller is more difficult for me to handle. Once again I will pass on this one, unless they up the size to 3 1/4".
 
Well, for me, that's much to small. The 15 is borderline but doable. 3.5" is my lowest limit. I guess I just need something more than a 3 finger knife, but I have pretty large hands. I have to say, after the 98's, my wallet will be relieved. Im glad GEC makes em giant, tiny, and everything in between!

Charlie, you should do a Barlow run on these. I'd be willing to bet they would be just as popular as the 15 barlows.
 
Put a sheepsfoot and/or clip point on these and I'll be all over them....micarta please.:cool:
 
If these are real, I would love to see a Spear main in front of a wharncliffe main. That would be a very useful little jack imho.
 
A few thoughts on this pattern...
Size is a very personal choice. Many people get by perfectly well with a 3" knife (alone or paired with something bigger).
What I do see, is a tendency towards the scaled down versions of existing patterns. Just like the #18 coyote is a scaled down #56 dogleg, and the #83 a small #73, this #14 looks like a scaled down #15. On one side, it seems a smart move, since they can keep design proportions with little effort and great results. On the other side, I'd like to see "new" frame lines and proportions. Also, some frames work better in a certain size, and less in another (the #15/#14 sleeveboard frame is a safe bet though...it's been produced in many sizes since a very long time).
Obviously, I'm not even close to being GEC's market target, and I have to say, the single spear #14 catches my eye as a very nice and classic watch pocket knife (the #18 isn't, in my opinion) so I might even get one if some wood option is offered. I'm positive that this pattern will sell well and will keep up GEC, which is good news for any traditional knife lover :)

Fausto
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Yeah, I really don't know if Lick Creek is an SFO line or a sub division under Northfield or Tideoute?
 
waynorth said:
It's no Joke! They are really going to happen.
I am contemplating a Barlow on the same frame!!
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In like flynn...I seem to recall owing a baby barlow in the early 60's about this size, might have been a Blue Grass made.
 
BearBug said:
Yeah, I really don't know if Lick Creek is an SFO line or a sub division under Northfield or Tideoute?
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My guess is that it will be the name of the knife, not the brand. Similar to how other knives have names such as Talon, Outlaw Jack, French Kate, Conductor, Ben Hogan, etc....

Tidioute, Northfield and GEC are the brand names which denote the level and style of trim on the knives and typically span the gamut of all the patterns. Well, with the exception of the GEC line.... That one only shows up periodically with the stainless knives.
 
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