New GEC Northfield Mini Lockback Hunter

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Just got this out of the mailbox this afternoon. It is a GEC Northfiled Mini Lockback Hunter with Burnt Orange Jigged Bone handles. The jigged bone pattern on these handles is very close to GEC's Arrowhead Jigged Bone handles. The fit and finish of this knife is very good with a tight blade between the bolsters and a tight lockup of the locking mechanism. The blade of this knife is just a tad under 3 1/4" and the closed length of the knife is 3 7/8". The pull is smooth and would rate a 2 to 3 on a scale of 1 - 10 for the entire length of the pull.

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This is a picture of the non-shield side side of the knife so as to show an uninterrupted picture of the Burnt Orange Jigged Bone handles.

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wheres a good online place to buy these? also do they make a sheath with a clip for these or does any know of a place to pick up a sheath like that.

thanks
 
kidcoyote said:
wheres a good online place to buy these? also do they make a sheath with a clip for these or does any know of a place to pick up a sheath like that.

thanks
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Sent you an email

BTW, Ed, you say the pull's a 2 or 3 out of 10. Is that just smoothness? How's the pull strengthwise? I've heard GEC has improved their pull (Not as hard), although being a lock-back, it wouldn't need to be stiff. Being a single blade, I take it that it's fairly slim for its size. How's the weight compared to, say, a non locking version?
 
I've got one on order too!

GEC does seem to be stretching their names a bit, they put out a single blade slim 73 in Burnt Orange in 09, I have this knife and it's certainly autumnal harvest orange. The new Lockback, looks er more burnt!

Is this a slimmer knife than say the stags? Looking forward to getting it, THEN I MUST STOP.........
 
I agree on the colors. Seems like different patterns with the same color name, can look completely different.

Here is their first Burnt Orange, as compared to the picture above which is actually "burnt".
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The here are two "Antique Amber" knives.
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Have seen the same with brimstone and appaloosa.

Mike Latham
CollectorKnives.Net
 
willgoy said:
I've got one on order too!

Is this a slimmer knife than say the stags? Looking forward to getting it, THEN I MUST STOP.........
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Yes. This knife is slimmer than the stags. I think you'll like it. It will easily slip into the pocket and carry almost un-noticed.
 
Great looking knife:thumbup:

I may just have to get one of these soon. Been looking for another tradional lockback, and these are the best looking one's(factory) out there IMO.


I don't care much for blade markings though. Has anyone here tried to sand or polish it off ?

edit- also, are the blades flat ground?... and 1095 ?
 
What the heck is going on here ? Seems to be a few folks that have strayed to locking knives lately :eek:

Just kidding :D

I have to admit, I too like a nice locking knife. I've thought about a Queen mountain man for quite some time, just never pulled the trigger.
I like Buck 112's but just can't make myself carry anything on my belt, so they never get carried.
I could go for a knife that locks and goes in pocket. I've never felt the need to have a lock, but I like to sit and open them and hear them click when they lock :D
 
338375 said:
I could go for a knife that locks and goes in pocket. I've never felt the need to have a lock, but I like to sit and open them and hear them click when they lock :D
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Mike, try the Queen #06L teardrop linerlock. Great knife in D2. You can get them in either amber stag bone or zebrawood.
 
Ken44 said:
I don't care much for blade markings though. Has anyone here tried to sand or polish it off ?

edit- also, are the blades flat ground?... and 1095 ?
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IIRC - the etching can be rather easily removed, either by using the knife, or with Flitz or something similar. Yes, they are flat ground 1095 blades.
 
joe-bob said:
IIRC - the etching can be rather easily removed, either by using the knife, or with Flitz or something similar. Yes, they are flat ground 1095 blades.
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Yes, Flitz will work pretty well ..... there's still a shadow etching left on the blade, which you can still see when holding it in the right (or wrong ;)) light. But it's not really very noticeable under casual observation.

Nice lookin' knife, Ed!
 
Patina soon deals with the etchings. This should be a credible POCKET knife too as it's based on the No.73 pattern. No need for a sheath or suchlike.
 
Mike -- I'm pretty sure this is the Queen Teardrop that Jeff is referring too. This one is the Queen Teardrop Linerlock in African Curly Zebra Wood. The blade is D2.
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As others have said, Flitz will readily remove the lettering on GEC knife blades but as has been said, a slight ghost of the lettering will remain.

As a point of interest, Flitz has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for use on beef and poultry preperation tools -- knives, cutters, etc., which should make those of you who use your knives for food preparation, cutting, etc. feel good about what you're using to polish your blades.
 
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