Attention Select Your Favorite Brown Tone for Sawcut Bone!!

[Nature Boy]

What year is the Saddle Brown there?

2013

 

[Quiet]

Hemlock is the way to go for me. I initially chose "Dark Brewed" because I think it would look great, but Hemlock is something I've never owned one of, so that is my official choice.

 

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2013
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Ok. I was just curious if mine was from the same run. Mine is a 2013 also. traumkommode mentioned how dark most of these were. So here’s an example of variation within a run I’d say, as opposed to a new batch of dye in another year.

My Sadde Brown is a bit lighter. But another note is the pocket wear revealing some highlights along the edges, not just the shoulders. That could help add some character to an otherwise monotone, dark hemlock sawcut area. (But still vote copperhead! )

2 Saddle Browns:

 

[Rhinofly]

While this knife is not going to turn out looking the way I originally wanted, I am certain it will be great no matter which color is chosen. However, one thing I have been really hoping for (regardless of handle material, style or color) is that the knife be in some way unique. Now, at this point in the committee decision, Hemlock looks like the only path left which would result in a uniquely different knife. Consider as evidence the shortage of photos of Hemlock handled barlows on this thread compared to an abundance of photos of the other browns. I love the rich color of the Hemlock knives I have seen. So for me, Hemlock is the clear choice.

 

[A.L.]

I'm still feeling sorry about those Smooth Ivory Bone Barlows sailing off into the sunset!

They were too pure for this world

 

[mrknife]

Very curious to see how the renderings come out

 

[Pàdruig]

One of the things that has been challenging for us is the rarity of Hemlock Green examples. The most recent application was on the 66s in 2017 and since it wasn't a SFO, there actually was a good many of them made. I am not certain what other runs in the past have used that dye but we have seen 47s with it and have read it mentioned that a run of 23s(?) had it as well.

The 66s, being the most recent example and occupying most of our pictorial references, are largely what we have to go on. However, it is not bare headed like our Barlow will be and it is notably jigged where our knife will be sawcut. One of the things that I like about darker colored knives is the flashes of color that I get at the bolsters and the ends (should it be bare headed). Should we end up with Hemlock Green as our choice, I expect that there will be quite a bit of color to experience - especially if we can get the slabs beveled like Charlie's most recent TC run.

I pulled out a few of my barehead knives with bone covers and snapped some pictures to illustrate this.

A 74 in Black Plum, a 93 in Antique Autumn, a 78 in Antique Yellow (IIRC), and a 23 in Redtail

Note the flashes of color, even in a dark knife like the Black Plum (I love that). Also, what a pity that Redtail wasn't an option to consider, I think that is a stellar color as well and could have been a great choice in sawcut - especially with those hints of white popping through.

 

[JD Bear]

I went with chestnut, but I'm sure I'll end up changing it. I think it can look like burnt amber stag when done right. Case does a good job with it and Queen had the best back in the day. I think they called it amber bone. At this point I don't care what it is. No offense to anyone, but we have 21 pages of us reiterating the same points of why this would look best or why that would look best. But, at the end of the day, if the color was mostly dark with some color highlights, I'd probably prefer red over yellow...

 

[Pàdruig]

I went with chestnut, but I'm sure I'll end up changing it. I think it can look like burnt amber stag when done right. Case does a good job with it and Queen had the best back in the day. I think they called it amber bone. At this point I don't care what it is. No offense to anyone, but we have 21 pages of us reiterating the same points of why this would look best or why that would look best. But, at the end of the day, if the color was mostly dark with some color highlights, I'd probably prefer red over yellow...

We have to keep the conversation lively - the work is never done until the final vote is cast .

And for the record, if Case's Chestnut Bone was an option for our knife, that would probably be a top contender for me - though I think I would prefer it in jigged (GEC could learn a thing or two in that regard).

 

[JD Bear]

We have to keep the conversation lively - the work is never done until the final vote is cast .

And for the record, if Case's Chestnut Bone was an option for our knife, that would probably be a top contender for me - though I think I would prefer it in jigged (GEC could learn a thing or two in that regard).

I hear ya Dylan. Case's swaybacks have some really nice color and that would be fantastic. Your 66 reminds me of that a little except being a tad lighter....

 

[ddallam]

I stared at this post for a while, but couldn't come up with a rejoinder!!

I think we picked the right guy to do our label!!

Totally agree. I'm comfortable that Charlie is fully able to understand the "group mind" here and choose for us something that Copperhead and Hemlock voters can agree upon as beautiful.

 

[akaMatt]

Anxious to hear if Charlie was able to talk to Bill about the color options, and if so what came out of that! That could sure shake things up, depending!

 

[Mass1632]

I had to change my vote to hemlock. I think its going to be special. At least some of them may be. Thinking with it being sawcut, its going to start showing more depth in the color spectrum, the more use it gets. In the future, people will be complaining how gec hasnt done it since the forum knife and its such a disappointment they had not revisited such a delightful color on sawcut.

 

[Danke42]

Anxious to hear if Charlie was able to talk to Bill about the color options, and if so what came out of that! That could sure shake things up, depending!

I'd have to guess that's why he is putting these colours in the polls. Otherwise this would be a pointless exercise to carry out if at the end of things the answer is the covers will be purple glitter.

 

[JJ_Colt45]

Chestnuts, Dark Brew - nice edible, drinkable things...are we interested? Nah.

Copperheads, Hemlock - poisonous things that will kill ya! Bring 'em on!

That must be everyone's way of giving 2020 and 2021 the bird .... come and get ya some!

 

[akaMatt]

Another spot of news; I tried to talk to Bill, to ensure he will Color/dye these knives as we might ask, but he had to leave early today!! I will try again in the next couple of days.
While I am on the subject of native trees (Hemlocks), this is a Sheffield table knife, rehandled by my friend Bob, in Plane tree wood Culled in London!!
"Butler" etched knife, with "Crescent Knifeworks" on the back!!View attachment 1587494View attachment 1587495View attachment 1587496
Back to your regular broadcast!!!

I'd have to guess that's why he is putting these colours in the polls. Otherwise this would be a pointless exercise to carry out if at the end of things the answer is the covers will be purple glitter.

My comment / question was in regards to Charlie’s post #250, also quoted above.

 

[Danke42]

I had to change my vote to hemlock. I think its going to be special. At least some of them may be. Thinking with it being sawcut, its going to start showing more depth in the color spectrum, the more use it gets. In the future, people will be complaining how gec hasnt done it since the forum knife and its such a disappointment they had not revisited such a delightful color on sawcut.

Well sounds like it's going to be Blood Red sawcut then. Good news!

 

[r8shell]

I think it's time to stop fretting about the names and definitions of these colors (brown is a shade of orange, which is usually a mix of red and yellow, but sometimes has undertones of other tints) and just look at pictures and decide which one you think looks best.


I felt pretty strongly about wanting the knife to be ivory/white. When that wasn't viable, at the last moment I switched my vote to brown, because I didn't want to risk a knife with pink edges, and a light caramel color is always nice.

For now, I'm sticking with sepia, because it's the closest thing to ivory, but...if it comes down to a Copperhead vs. Hemlock race, I think I'll go with Hemlock. I've got a few knives in antique yellow, and Amber/Autumn Harvest/reddish goldish brownish knives aren't hard to find.

It's time to just go "what the heck" and choose the most unusual, boldest color. While it looks rather dark in pictures, it's possible there would be a rich depth to the bone. There's a chance it could be amazing.

Here is one of my favorite “brown” sawcuts and it’s NOT GEC’s work…very significant color change between sawcut area and bolsters. Not a color preference but it would be great if GEC tried a perpendicular cut with the saw like on the bone from Culpepper seen here rather than the diagonal cut we usually see.View attachment 1587734

However: here is where I shall not compromise! Sawcut must be cut on a curved diagonal of between 40 and 50 degrees.

 

[danbot]

I'm going with Hemlock. May as well make it as unique as our merry band of misfits here!

 

[cbr1000]

It's super rare to be involved in the process of what comes out of GEC. Let's not go with a color that is fairly regularly used. Sawcut Hemlock Green should look really nice and set this knife apart from the routine offerings.