Now we're talkin' (GEC "Courthouse" Whittler Photos - go to the last page)

Great photos, Rick.

I've got about $100 earmarked for new sharp stuff, and if only this new knife was available with a pen secondary blade, that $100 would be spent.

I'm certain they'll eventually make one with a pen blade; this is a new model, and variants (hopefully) are inevitable. I just have to be patient.
 
robot37 you must be the 1st to get a really sharp gec. rick that stag is the best gec to come down the track since the western trapper. thanks for the best pics on the forum. at least i.m.o.---dennis
 
:eek::thumbup::cool: WOW! Awesome knife and way awesome pix.
 
Rick that is a treasure of a knife! I'm a fan of shields, but that one absolutely doesn't need one - a perfect balance of stag and decoration - thread lines etc. And sharp blades also? Semi-sunk joints??? You can't ask for more short of a custom knife!!
Like the old Pocketeze Robesons it's nice when they sink the joints without bulking up the bolsters.
I need one of those knives!!
 
Great pics Rick!! Its nice to see all the different angles of that beautiful stag. It looks like the wharncliffe is much less noticeable than the sheepsfoot on #61 too. Looks very comfortable in hand and in pocket.
 
I'm taken with this pattern, something unusual and useful in this one.

Hope to get the Tidioute Raisin as I like the unardorned look of this, the shield looks a treat too. But, my man is out of them, looks like months of restless melancholy ahead.....
 
Thanks again for the comments.

Here's a comparison pic of the #62 with a GEC #61 four-blade "Wharncliffe" version and the Case/Bose Norfolk.

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I have to revise my rating of the #62's pulls from a '6' to a comfortable '7' after handling the #61 again. Also, one of my "tests" for good tang geometry and spring tension consists of pressing on the open blade's spine with my thumb to see how prone the blade is to moving while in use. The #62's blades don't yield to a push readily at all, in fact they feel unusually solid for a knife with such nail-friendly pulls. Once again, I'm impressed. GEC really nutted this pattern. I plan on picking up one or two more as soon as I decide on the scale material.
 
Looks like some sort of snake skin pattern to me.



Rick said:
My #61 Congress is 3-11/16" closed, so the difference between it and the new #62 should only be 1/16".

I'd be willing to bet that if they named this acrylic "Red Lava Lamp" instead of "Tomato" sales would increase by a factor of ten. :D

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Rick, it is undeniably a beautiful knife, and I especially love the threaded round bolsters and the gnarly stag, but I'm just not down with both blades being straight edged. It may be historically correct for a congress, but if this knife had a spear main, or best of all a "zulu" spear, with that coping secondary it would be off the charts.

Congrats on the A++ stag, though. Terrific looking knife.
 
Here's another one in primitive bone. This stressed/weathered/mineralized and stabilized bone is an acquired taste, but it feels nice and has a uniquely organic appearance. It's surprising how much its character changes depending on the lighting. The scales on this one are nice and slim, so it will probably make its way into my EDC rotation.

Like the stag version, the blades nest neatly in the handle, the pulls are firm-but-comfortable, the walk is smooth and consistent and the edges are sharp enough to shave hair right out of the tube. After handling these #62s for a while, I've found the quality of their walk, talk, and pulls to be very similar to the Case/Bose Norfolk, which is quite an accomplishment for a knife in the $65 to $125 range. I don't have a single complaint.

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Wow, that looks great. I like the smooth natural bone look.

Anyone know what other scale materials will be used on this new 62 pattern?

Looking forward to seeing one in snakewood.
 
Rick, I think that's the best example of primitive bone I've seen to date. Almost looks like exterior ram's horn. The gnarlier the better!
 
Rick said:
Thanks again for the comments.

Here's a comparison pic of the #62 with a GEC #61 four-blade "Wharncliffe" version and the Case/Bose Norfolk.

GECsandNorfolk.jpg


I have to revise my rating of the #62's pulls from a '6' to a comfortable '7' after handling the #61 again. Also, one of my "tests" for good tang geometry and spring tension consists of pressing on the open blade's spine with my thumb to see how prone the blade is to moving while in use. The #62's blades don't yield to a push readily at all, in fact they feel unusually solid for a knife with such nail-friendly pulls. Once again, I'm impressed. GEC really nutted this pattern. I plan on picking up one or two more as soon as I decide on the scale material.
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THAT!!! is a line up of very, very nice knives...
Rick, thank you for this lovely photo....:thumbup::thumbup:
 
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That looks like an easy to carry handy pattern. I'm glad to see GEC coming out with some more patterns in a "medium" size (Around 3.5").
 
Since I've been on a GEC kick lately I just pulled the trigger on a Snakewood Northfield version. I'll take pictures once it arrives next week.
 
I'm looking forward to seeing the #62s you guys have on order. Please post 'em here when ya get 'em.

I'm considering another Northfield in snakewood, but a few of those Tidioute versions are tempting, too.
 
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