Northwoods Norfolk has landed!

[getout87]

Gah I want one of these now. If I didn't just buy a charlow and commit to an MBA

 

[pipedreams308]

Elegant is the perfect word for this one, ladies and gentlemen. And the ebony is really special on these. Pics don't come close to doing it justice.

 

[kamagong]

+1. Nice and elegant frame, great size, good blade combo.
Although I'm not a huge fan of that sort of swedge on the main blade, this might be one of the best GEC patterns so far.

Fausto

I agree with your comment about the swedge. It does seem a bit much, particularly on a knife this size. I prefer the more subtle swedge on the Winchester version.

Still, there is no denying that this new Northwoods Norfolk is a beauty. I'm glad the folks at GEC decided to recreate this classic, yet underutilized pattern. First the Charlow, now this -- I'm hoping that the past couple of releases indicate a shift away from Great Eastern's earlier preferences for disproportionate knives, whether they be long and thin or wee and stubby. Perhaps the secret lies in the SFO partnership.

- Christian

 

[saltaire]

You gave me the bug. Showing that knife is like waving a drink under the nose of an alcoholic.

 

[black mamba]

Christian, I whole-heartedly agree.
I wish they would get back to putting the nick in the middle of the blade and run a swedge from the nick to the tip.
This business of putting the nick inside the swedge just leaves me cold.

 

[galactorrhea]

Man, those do look great. Gonna have to have a sell-off here soon and pick one up!

 

[akadave2]

Just ordered the Elephant Ivory version, be a great office carry...cant wait!

 

[oldrifleman]

I have two on the way (one Stag and one in Ivory). Can't wait to get them! Steven

 

[pipedreams308]

Ivory would be pretty darned sweet.

 

[jkulysses]

This knife is very easy on the eyes that's for sure!

 

[BigBill5953]

Great looking knife! I may have to grab one before they're gone.

 

[avoidspam]

Christian, I whole-heartedly agree.
I wish they would get back to putting the nick in the middle of the blade and run a swedge from the nick to the tip.
This business of putting the nick inside the swedge just leaves me cold.

Agreed. Perhaps the bigger swedge free's up more room for the secondary...?

sam

 

[Bigfattyt]

Very nice!

That is a great cover material as well!

 

[Halfneck]

Does it have half-stops?

 

[Toddwalla]

Does it have half-stops?

Good question...Also, can anyone speak to sharpness out of moccasin? My hunch, and hope, is that the thinner blades mean sharper edges from factory.

 

[Will Power]

I see a satisfying knife on my horizon......

 

[zippofan]

A little sweetheart of a knife for sure. :thumbup: Mine was waiting for me when I got home last night, though I was already carrying my green bone WLST Barlow

The Northwoods Norfolk will be riding with me a lot this weekend. I hadn't had a lot of ebony knives prior to this, I don't think I fully appreciated how nice it can be. I debated the ivory, the camel bone and the stag for awhile and thought the ebony looked just right, plus it fit my budget better! Must resist more...

 

[pipedreams308]

Does it have half-stops?

As stated in my first post, there are no half- stops.

 

[pipedreams308]

...Also, can anyone speak to sharpness out of moccasin? My hunch, and hope, is that the thinner blades mean sharper edges from factory.

Todd, this was my second sharpest GEC-made knife to date -the mighty Pemberton holds the N°1 slot. It would cut copy paper, but not cleanly. The thin edge grind did allow my to sharpen it up quickly on the Sharp Maker followed by a quick stropping.

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Really nice knife.