Oh, I wish I were in the land of cotton....the #82 Dixie

Looks like they're getting close:

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Dare I say it, but am I the only one who sees "Shades of Schrade" in this pattern?
I can't wait! :thumbup:
 
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Glad to see I am not the only one looking forward to this one.

Now the tough part, deciding which one to buy :D

I am really interested in seeing the Northwoods but that micarta is very nice :thumbup:

Really been missing my 53 lately, this one will hopefully fill that void. With a great combo of blade profiles and how nice and low they rest on the frame it just begs to be used. Think this will be my summer knife.
 
If you have never owned a cali clip Woodrow I think you would be in for a sweet surprise. Speaking for myself, I rarely use the full size blade on a stockman knife. The cali clip in my experience gets rid of the bulk without losing the meat of the blade. Examples I have used show me that the cali is usually ground thinner then a regular clip. It sits out of the way till needed and being thin and slicey, lends itself well to food tasks and such.

I kind of wish this one had half stops but certainly not a deal breaker. Wondering what shield will be with the blackwood?
 
rockgolfer said:
If you have never owned a cali clip Woodrow I think you would be in for a sweet surprise. Speaking for myself, I rarely use the full size blade on a stockman knife. The cali clip in my experience gets rid of the bulk without losing the meat of the blade. Examples I have used show me that the cali is usually ground thinner then a regular clip. It sits out of the way till needed and being thin and slicey, lends itself well to food tasks and such.

I kind of wish this one had half stops but certainly not a deal breaker. Wondering what shield will be with the blackwood?
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I have a Case Medium Stockman with that clip. It's alright, but on a "big" stockman, it's just doesn't look right.
 
Looks great, that's another knife that I'll have to order! By the way Case 63047's had the Cali clip blade too.
 
Gotcha Woodrow. I know I certainly did not like them for awhile. Wasnt till I aquired and used a 53 that I fell for them. The practical shape and grind only started looking good to me with use. Then again I flip flop on what I like constantly ;). Im just glad we got companies that make a wide selection for us to pick from :)
 
I would think all of them Mark. I always start with the usual suspects that support this site myself :)
 
rockgolfer said:
Gotcha Woodrow. I know I certainly did not like them for awhile. Wasnt till I aquired and used a 53 that I fell for them. The practical shape and grind only started looking good to me with use. Then again I flip flop on what I like constantly ;). Im just glad we got companies that make a wide selection for us to pick from :)
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Oh, don't misunderstand. I like the blade shape..... it just doesn't look right on a knife with a big handle to me. I like it on my medium stockman because the frame fits it. This one just seems kinda big for the narrow blade.
 
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I'll have to see how this one turns out. I love the choices in blades but at 4 1/8" it's little bigger knife than I generally like to carry.
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Totally agree with this.

Can someone tell me the differences between this and the Abilene?
 
thedaver8 said:
Totally agree with this.

Can someone tell me the differences between this and the Abilene?
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The #82 Dixie has rounded bolsters rather than square bolsters like the #81 Abilene. The #82 is 1/8" longer, and has a different blade package than the #81. The clip blade on the #82 is a Turkish/Muskrat clip, while the #81 has a standard clip blade. The Secondary blade on the #82 is a "sheepscliffe" (more pointy, for lack of a better description) while the #81 has a standard sheepsfoot. The third blade on the #82 is a drop-point, while the #81 has a spey blade.

Both knives are great choices, but the #82 Dixie is something special, and I'm pretty amped about getting a few of them. It's pretty rare to see a stockman pattern with this configuration of blades, especially these days.
 
I'm with you Bonky. I have a couple reserved and will probably pick up another, most likely that linen micarta. They all look great!
 
The more I see of these, the better I like them. The blades look to be riding nice and low:

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And I just now noticed the cutout on the pile side for accessing the drop-point blade:

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Now I'd like to see what the Northfield versions are going to look like. I really hope that they put some nice stag on these, and it oughta look great in African Blackwood too :)
 
They're out. I just ordered an Osage Orange one from Old Hundred. :)
 
I am about "this far" from pulling a trigger on the maroon linen micarta version. That handle material is great on a work knife. Living in Dixie, that knife will be a good fit.
 
I like the fact that on the N'fields the bolsters aren't pinched. Just lined and slanted. Sometimes, IMO, pinched & lined is too much bling.
 
Well, after a lot of dithering I've landed one of these.... Dithering because, although I love the idea of the stockman I've found snags with the stockman pattern from a user perspective. Until now!

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The choice of blades has been discussed but what a winning combination! the blade I'm using the most is the sheepcliffe. Long enough, pointy, delicate and versatile. Obviously the handle is at its most comfortable when using this blade. BUT, its rounded spine and low position when closed, together with the curve of the frame minimizes problems.

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Then there's the cali clip, beautiful, longer and pointier!:) a fine blade for tasks like prepping a grapefruit etc.

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Finally the drop point. Small but not too small. It also has a little more beef than the others so, perfect for those pokey, not quite prying but you know what I mean! moments:) It also has more belly than the clip, handy for whittling, scoring pork fat etc.... Also, the long frame allows two fingers between the back of the blade and the spine of the sheecliffe. A nice grip.

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F&F wise, top notch! The blades are tight but smoothing out nicely. All the pulls are even. There are no gaps and the back of the knife is nicely squared off with no twist along its length (something I've noticed with a couple of other GEC's I own).

I'm a sucker for Osage orange but I also think having wood covers has contributed to the nimbleness of this knife.

Although I'm loving the SFO's that GEC are bringing out in collaboration with KSF/collectors Knives etc, this knife really shines as their creation to me. Really well thought through, unusual (unique?) blade combination which works. It hasn't got an ugly line on it either!

Hats off, it's a game changer knife for me and GEC should be proud of this one!

Sam
 
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