Question- Why the shortage of GEC patterns with a drop-point?

[Mink]

I forgot about the 73's, just not a fan of them.

I prefer the smaller knives like the 25 with a drop-point, of which I don't see many. About as rare as hen's teeth.

 

[Bob W]

Hahaha. Someone hasn't been paying attention. The TC barlows were first offered with spears, the clip points are a new release.

- Christian

Wow, that's perfect! I haven't seen those at any of my regular dealers though.
There was a different "barlow" pattern out a while back with spear points, but the blades looked stubby and fat - more like a sunfish blade.

 

[Mink]

You won't see them either as they sold out very quickly.

PM incoming.

 

[Modoc ED]

GEC calls their #5 blade a Drop Point/Shinner. They use it on many of their knives. Here it is on their 735109 liner lock.

At first glance, some people think it looks more like a clip point than it does a drop point.

 

[Jack Black]

One of the Schrade-Wostenholm knives assembled/finished in Sheffield (with blades and frames produced by Camillus) in the early 1980's was a drop-point.

Probably my all-time favourite blade shape from a practical point of view.

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Love a good drop point. Me thinks they are very traditional and I'd love to see more GEC drop points.

 

[pertinux]

Quick cell phone pic

Wow, very nice profile. :thumbup:

Thanks much.

~ P.

 

[rockgolfer]

This thread has opened my eyes to these little guys, thanks Kirk. Wish I could find one of these

 

[Mink]

Happy hunting, they are indeed hard to track down.

 

[TLARbb]

Hahaha. Someone hasn't been paying attention. The TC barlows were first offered with spears, the clip points are a new release.

- Christian

That photo is nice and the knives even nicer. That could be my desktop wallpaper.

Ed J

 

[kamagong]

Thanks Ed.

- Christian

 

[jkulysses]

I will get one for you Sarah when I get back home to the better camera.

While your at it how bout those pictures of your Rotten Banana!

 

[Mink]

 

[roseskunk]

Drops and wharnies are two of my favorites.

 

[richstag]

Posted in the wrong thread. Tired...

 

[Bob W]

You won't see them either as they sold out very quickly.

PM incoming.

So they didn't make enough of these, but dealers are flooded with seemingly thousands of unsold "leg" knives. Go figure.

 

[aadhtbb]

From Mink's pic I find that a big advabtage of droppoint on a GEC is that it has least protrudent when closed ,which making it pretty pocket friendly. I have a #25 with a Clip main ,so wide when it is in my shorts .

But a droppoint , has smaller curve than a skinner(#71 Bullnose) or a spey ,and more pointy tip( and weaker) .

I just returned a droppoint , part of the reason is that I do not like the pointy ,punkko like tip .

 

[rma100]

So they didn't make enough of these, but dealers are flooded with seemingly thousands of unsold "leg" knives. Go figure.

The Barlows were a Special Factory Order. The GEC Factory made as many as were ordered. It's impossible there are "thousands" of unsold leg knives as there were never more than a few hundred made.

 

[Bob W]

The Barlows were a Special Factory Order. The GEC Factory made as many as were ordered. It's impossible there are "thousands" of unsold leg knives as there were never more than a few hundred made.

An exaggeration obviously; when comparing the number of leg knives to the number of available wood-handled spear-point Barlows, it sure seems like there are thousands of leg knives.

Who was the SFO for? (Since the item is no longer available, it can't be considered Deal Spotting to say.)

 

[rma100]

The SFO Barlows were made for WAYNORTH,a Blade Forums Dealer Member.