Northwoods Bear Lake

Any chance the pattern will be #69?

Sleeveboards:

small #09 Esquire
Medium bear lake
Medium-Large #79 Workhorse
Large-#89 Mellon Tester
The only GEC pattern that doesn't follow, as far as I can remember, is the #99-its not a sleeveboard
 
I really like the look of this one. I have been a fan of the rustic line and having just lost my Burnside last week (so painful) I would love to get another spear like it. Very excited about this run, fingers crossed :D
 
Karis Bohn's pics of the renamed Bear Lake next to a couple 15s
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It's ok. Nothing new or ground breaking imo. I do really like the overall look with the red handle material though.
 
It really doesn't do much for me with that blade. If it had a nice clean full flat grind, I might be able to muster some excitement. Some better cover choices would be nice as well. The mammoth is very nice, but it jumps the price too high. Some basic jigged or smooth bovine bone would have been an attractive and affordable offering in my opinion.
 
I love me a handle heavy knife.

I wonder what the blade length:handle length ratio is
 
Jake- post 188. Ha! That actually is absolutely true.
Sabrecat- might be interesting. Seems to be a swelling interest with the serpentine-wharncliffe frame. Several threads about them or mentioning them recently. Trend?
Big B- I hear you. I'm reserving judgement until I see a few more. I do need to check what they have slated for covers.
Late merry Christmas to all, and an early happy new year:D
Thanks, Neal
 
I was interested to see what this turned out to be. Curiosity now satisfied, I can relax. I hope all who want one will get one without too much drama and whining. I'll pass personally. :)
 
I really like the handle pattern. Not a big fan of the Northwoods rustic blades. I'd prefer it end capped with a flat grind spear and an opposite end coping like the #09s.
 
jrawk said:
I really like the handle pattern. Not a big fan of the Northwoods rustic blades. I'd prefer it end capped with a flat grind spear and an opposite end coping like the #09s.
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That sounds just about perfect.
 
I think one of the reasons that these knives have been so popular (aside from the very attractive cover materials) is that they sort of bridge a gap between modern knives and traditional knives. And I think that KSF is really the only one doing it well in the USA (maybe Moki in Japan).

It sort of reminds me of a cross between an old sleeveboard and a folding dagger ...or combat knife. It's a unique and interesting twist.

neal70 said:
Jake- post 188. Ha! That actually is absolutely true....
Late merry Christmas to all, and an early happy new year:D
Thanks, Neal
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Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too!

Pomsbz said:
I think these pictures describe what bothers me so much about the shape. It's the wrong way round. Just bugs the heck out of me. OCD?
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I guess it depends on what you are used to. The Freemont Jack is another example of a sleeveboard. And GEC has made their own as well (#79 and #26).

On a sleeveboard the main blade is on the larger end. The blade would need to be narrower if it was on the other end. The narrow end is considerably more narrow on this knife compared to the #15. It would not work well with the blade the other way around. Typically, these knives would have small secondaries on the other end.
 
kysteve said:
seems there are plenty left.
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For me personally I decided to pass because of the 14's and 15's I've picked up over the past few months. I just didn't have a place for the size of the Bear Lake. I figured I'd pocket a 15 over this. Nice looking knife though. The giraffe, stag, and mammoth selection made it hard for me to pass.
 
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