Should more GEC's have brass bolsters?

Hey Stelth,
Are you presuming too much? :D
But seriously, I meant no offense…
If my personal opinion offended you, I am truly sorry.:(

I speak for myself, but my opinion regarding this issue is the same as that of several friends, associates, colleagues who - as myself - had edc-ed brass bolstered knives for years.
The reason we edc-ed & used brass bolstered knives was because alternative options were either not available, or were very expensive for us.

As far as I can tell (I speak for myself again) those brass bolstered Schrades are limited editions, and even yours do not show much wear.
I don’t want to appear that I am starting an argument, but may I ask you what was the longest time period you carried/used them every day? I am truly just curious.
Maybe Schrade used a special brass formulation which is more corrosion resistant than the brass I have experience with. If that is the case, that type of brass could be a fine choice for bolsters:

littleknife said:
Brass is OK for liners, but I don’t like it for bolsters.

I know there are different varieties of brass, and my experience is limited to a single one (or a few).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass

If GEC plans to use some unusual variety, who knows, it might be a good choice.
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I suppose everyone's definition of edc is different. I carried the large GDOT stockman every day for about two months. Based on what you said, that IS nothing. Two months is a lot for me because I tend to rotate almost every day. I'll have to defer to your experience if you carried the same knife for years since I've never carried any knife for more than a few months...there's just too many I like. As for the condition I never let any of my knives bang around in my pocket with keys or change...I hate dings and scratches.
 
The OP's post addressed brass bolsters on GEC knives. As to brass bolsters on GEC knives, my .02¢ says no as I said in an earler post but as to other brands, it's just fine.
 
I'm with the nay-sayers on this. Stainless is a premium bolster material, nickle silver is next, and I only like brass for liners as a hint of extra color that pokes through.

Jack Black said:
I'm certainly with the nay-sayers on this! :thumbup:
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Wait a minute, I thought brass was a traditional British knife-making material? I would make a "brass exception" for a traditional Sheffield knife with brass bolsters, especially if it had a "Real lambsfoot blade" (although I have to admit that that expression always struck me as funny--as though there were a bunch of "fake lambsfoot blades" out there). I do love the look of Sheffield knives with their lambsfoot and sheepsfoot blades, brass bits & all. :)
 
RobbW said:
Wait a minute, I thought brass was a traditional British knife-making material? I would make a "brass exception" for a traditional Sheffield knife with brass bolsters, especially if it had a "Real lambsfoot blade" (although I have to admit that that expression always struck me as funny--as though there were a bunch of "fake lambsfoot blades" out there). I do love the look of Sheffield knives with their lambsfoot and sheepsfoot blades, brass bits & all. :)
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I make exceptions too, but I don't like brass for all the reasons others have stated. You'll find plenty of old Sheffield knives with 'Real Knife' on the blade! :D
 
If there's a customer demand for it then it's up to GEC. I think brass bolsters look OK when paired with certain woods, but in general it's not something I'm particularly interested in owning. I've got an old Buck 110 and the brass on it seems to be rather soft, having acquired a number of dents and dings over its career, and it does take more frequent polishing to keep the bolsters looking good.
 
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