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There just was a remington jigged bone knife on the exchange similar to a delrin remington bullet knife I picked up a few months back(thought it was bone)ithat was made in USA by bear and sons I believe. Now I thought this one in jigged bone that is now on the exchange was by bear and sons but in jigged bone.i now see it was made by gec.my question is how many companies did gec build knives for.or is remington bullet knife a pattern.
 
Oldy said:
There just was a remington jigged bone knife on the exchange similar to a delrin remington bullet knife I picked up a few months back(thought it was bone)ithat was made in USA by bear and sons I believe. Now I thought this one in jigged bone that is now on the exchange was by bear and sons but in jigged bone.i now see it was made by gec.my question is how many companies did gec build knives for.or is remington bullet knife a pattern.
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GEC makes knives under the names Great Eastern Cutlery, Northfield, Tidioute, & Farm & Field.

They have also made knives for Schrade, Bulldog, Walden, Ulster, Tuna Valley, Plaza Cutlery, Bradford, Cripple Creek, Northwoods, Scagel, Good Ole Days, Remington, and Waynorth Cutlery - at least.

There are some folks on here who are real GEC historians and will probably set me straight if I've made an error.

As for Remington traditional knives, they have historically been made by various brands including, but not limited to, Bear & Son, Camillus, Buck, GEC, and others. Additionally, I think it's worth mentioning that the vast majority of current Remington knives are made overseas by concerns not specifically named. Currently, a large American knife retailer that will not be named (something like "Misty Peaks Cutlery Works" 🤣) currently has the rights to produce Remington Bullet Knives and are responsible for the creation of the 2022 Bear & Son (speculation) 'Trail Guide' Barlow Bullet Knife ☹️, as well as the 2022 GEC (confirmed) 'The Cowboy' Granddaddy Barlow Silver Bullet Knife 😍.

Again, some of the folks on here are real Remington historians and will hopefully come set me straight if I've got it wrong.

Hope that helps!
 
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that really muddied the waters lol.thats just crazy about the remington lineage, I really like that whiskey colored one that was on the exchange.but it's not a line I will collect.i traded my delrin remington bullet for a bunch of pickerel, if it was jigged bone and a bit smaller I would still have it.so does gec put in the same time and effort in knives they make for others.i believe waynorth is a canadian, and it looks like gec makes knives for him.thats kind of cool.thanks birdbreak for that.
 
So far there are 2 Remington Bullet knives made by GEC, a trapper and a daddy barlow, they are just as high of quality as any other GEC. When they started making these it was stated that it would be an annual knife and so far there has been one each year, hopefully it continues.


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Oldy said:
that really muddied the waters lol.thats just crazy about the remington lineage, I really like that whiskey colored one that was on the exchange.but it's not a line I will collect.i traded my delrin remington bullet for a bunch of pickerel, if it was jigged bone and a bit smaller I would still have it.so does gec put in the same time and effort in knives they make for others.i believe waynorth is a canadian, and it looks like gec makes knives for him.thats kind of cool.thanks birdbreak for that.
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Especially with their recent financial troubles and subsequent selling off of assets, the Remington waters are indeed very muddy.

GEC does indeed put at least as much time and effort into knives they make for others as they do their own. The GEC-made Granddaddy Barlow is easily one of my favorite GEC knives - from the size, to the aesthetics, to the action -- to me, it's just nearly perfect. One of the few knives I have that I'd call its equal is the recently released Waynorth Cutlery 'The Rider' Harness Jack, built by GEC on their 86 frame - once again, the size, aesthetics, action, all of it - in my opinion, a functional masterpiece. If you ever get the opportunity to pick up a Waynorth, I can't imagine you'd be disappointed.

GEC's Remington Granddaddy Barlow with a Northfield 'Little Rattler'
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Waynorth Cutlery's 'The Rider' Harness Jack
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The one that was for sale was baby bullet,I thought that was a really good size.my bush days are over because of health so a really big knife doesn't fit.i like to carry and use my knives(my son isn't getting any unused lol)but I have enough that they won't be worn out lol.i will say a few years back I was walking the dog after work,it was cold,windy,and snowing.i had wet gauntlets from the day before,but needed to take the dog regardless. I take him in the bush so he doesn't need a leash.i wasn't dressed to stay out long.to make a long story short.dog took off after a coyote. Half an hour turned into an hr and half,still no dog(cane corso)I'm really getting cold.decide I need a fire.not much fuel in my lighter so need fine kindling.the knife I had was a little sak.the one with the blade and file,scissors, toothpick, tweezers.,about an inch and a half,smaller than a peanut. Now trying to start a fire with frozen hands with that,not good.now I carry nothing smaller then mini trapper or something 3 3/4.after close to 3 hrs in the bush I decided to go home and get a torch and warmer clothes.to my surprise dog was waiting at the truck frozen lol,he is not an outdoor dog.
 
Birdspeaks,it's funny you mention the harness jack and waynorth.i tried contacting him.i actually went through every model of gec last few nights(didn't know about the knives they made for others) I compiled a list of all the models that were 1 or two blades and came in jigged bone.and were not over 3 3/4". I came up with 68,92,85,83,76,73,66,62.one pattern had the coon skinner which I'm not a fan of.any way I'm going to try to get one of those models for my son(conductor would be neat as he works on the railroad) but I'm going to carry it first,because I'm the dad.alsò bought him just recently a red jigged bone stockman also got my wife's son one.i don't think I have to get him a gec,I hope not lol.
 
He is not a knife nut,he was appreciative for the case red jigged stockman I gifted him.i am 99.9% sure he does not know what gec is.strange that my son does,apparently a few guys on the railroad have them.from what I gather whether true are not is they have an American mail box because the train routes enter into the states then back into canada.personaly i think they just get a rail roader on the ameican side to get them for them.and the ox bags.
 
birdsbeaks said:
Those things are flipping enormous! 😮 I've known a few.
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Ya when we went to get the pup the wife thought we were getting a lab,I told her it was a cane corso we were rescuing,she was not happy.i told her no problem we could find another home as alot of people wanted him.well she fell In love with the big suck( unless you have bad intentions)and would get another in a heart beat
 
As I've been buying case knives i cant help ut remember a time 40 plus years ago that it wasn't for me.i spent a few winters in the 70's helping a buddy on his trapline.we would fly in at begging of November.but during the fall during Moose season he would bring in Americans .alot of the hunters would leave gifts and more than a few would be case knives.we would be disappointed that they weren't old timers or bucks.we had no idea what case was,they didn't sell them at the bay or the fur table.so they sat in the box lol
 
birdsbeaks said:
Especially with their recent financial troubles and subsequent selling off of assets, the Remington waters are indeed very muddy.

GEC does indeed put at least as much time and effort into knives they make for others as they do their own. The GEC-made Granddaddy Barlow is easily one of my favorite GEC knives - from the size, to the aesthetics, to the action -- to me, it's just nearly perfect. One of the few knives I have that I'd call its equal is the recently released Waynorth Cutlery 'The Rider' Harness Jack, built by GEC on their 86 frame - once again, the size, aesthetics, action, all of it - in my opinion, a functional masterpiece. If you ever get the opportunity to pick up a Waynorth, I can't imagine you'd be disappointed.

GEC's Remington Granddaddy Barlow with a Northfield 'Little Rattler'
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Waynorth Cutlery's 'The Rider' Harness Jack
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Thanks for the compliments, birdsbeak!!!! 😁
 
waynorth said:
Thanks for the compliments, birdsbeak!!!! 😁
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Ya those harness Jack's look great and they look really solid.so does gec make you knives every year waynorth,or just certain patterns now and then.and are c.c riders specific to you.i noticed that on the tube of a few.
 
Oldy said:
Ya those harness Jack's look great and they look really solid.so does gec make you knives every year waynorth,or just certain patterns now and then.and are c.c riders specific to you.i noticed that on the tube of a few.
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Yes the Ebony and White bone models are stamped with my trade "name" (and other details)!
I did ask them to make an HJ with a forged punch, and they also used it for other HJs for efficiency in manufacturing!!
I am lucky to get one Special Factory Order a year!! GEC is really busy with their own stuff!!
Years ago they would make me 3 or 4 a year!! I'm glad for their success, but I miss those days!!
 
waynorth said:
Years ago they would make me 3 or 4 a year!! I'm glad for their success, but I miss those days!!
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So what year did gec go from the back burner to front.i hope it continues a trend toward quality before quantity for other manufacturers. I am really looking forward to my 85.dont get me wrong I like case.but after buying 25 jigged bone cases in the last half year(alot were gifts to past hunting buddies)I came across 4 that had absolutely no business leaving the factory.i mean they were seriously flawed. But alot of them were really nice.and buy more I did lol.i think when it is all said and done I will have 3 gec to my name and the 20 plus case.
 
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So what year did gec go from the back burner to front.i hope it continues a trend toward quality before quantity for other manufacturers. I am really looking forward to my 85.dont get me wrong I like case.but after buying 25 jigged bone cases in the last half year(alot were gifts to past hunting buddies)I came across 4 that had absolutely no business leaving the factory.i mean they were seriously flawed. But alot of them were really nice.and buy more I did lol.i think when it is all said and done I will have 3 gec to my name and the 20 plus case.
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From releasing a handful of knives in 2006, to releasing many thousands every year employing 30 people, in a town that needed jobs, it's been a steady growth!!!
Survived the pandemic, and it is now 17 years!! Bill has trained a lot of cutlery people, because there is no apprenticeship program in the USA!! He deserves a medal!!
 
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