Show Me Your Acorn and Squirrel GECs!

Backcountry · Nov 14, 2015

OK, so I don't know a ton about GECs, and I just dropped money on my first one (an ebony 83), but haven't seen it yet due to being stationed elsewhere. I just came across the acorn shielded, squirrel etched GECs. Now I'm hoping I find one, since my kids love to go squirrel hunting, and someday one of them will get the knife.

I'd really like to see what you folks have, just to see the beauty of their variations.

Thanks!

BC

Railsplitter · Nov 14, 2015

I've just got these two:

Modoc ED · Nov 14, 2015

GEC #63 Fishtail Mako with Burnt Orange jigged bone covers.

neil944 · Nov 14, 2015

Railsplitter said:
I've just got these two:

Those are really cool. Love the eo. What model # are those?

Railsplitter · Nov 14, 2015

neil944 said:
Those are really cool. Love the eo. What model # are those?

They are both #25's manufactured in 2010.

Half/Stop · Nov 14, 2015

GEC #47 Viper Maroon Linen Micarta made in 2014

Will Power · Nov 17, 2015

As I'm in Europe, our Red Squirrels are different from your N.American ones (smaller and with tufted ears, red in summer, greyer, brown or black in winter) Was watching one burying nuts on the lawn in the block I live in in the centre of the town the other day:thumbup:

Here's a 73 in Sheffield bone converted into single blade by Glennbad on this forum.

33 Conductor Antique Yellow Bone in a squirrel pradise...yum!

Another 33 Conductor, this time in Stag

68 White Owl in Light Tan, a rather exclusive knife I believe only 5 made?

Horsecut Bone Hunting knife

That's all I have, really wish GEC would make more stainless but I rather think the owner doesn't favour stainless knives too much. Pity as there is a rich potential. I'd be knocked out by a 38 Whittler 2 blade (or 3) with stainless blades and liners or NS liners, epic!

joker354 · Nov 17, 2015

Riverboat Gamble...

Will Power · Nov 17, 2015

American Elk Eric? That's a fine knife to have!

Thanks, Will

joker354 · Nov 17, 2015

Thanks Will, yes sir it is. I like this thin little knife. Cool name too...

NickelOak · Nov 17, 2015

Will Power said:
That's all I have, really wish GEC would make more stainless but I rather think the owner doesn't favour stainless knives too much. Pity as there is a rich potential.

I totally agree. I'd divest myself of all but 1 of my 1095 GECs and buy stainless models if they were regularly available. Gorgeous knives, everyone. That purple #25 above is stunning!

pertinux · Nov 17, 2015

Railsplitter said:
I've just got these two:

Rick, once again, you display excellent taste in knives.

As you may recall, as it was your zebrawood, passed along to sitflyer, that was the igniting factor in my love of #25s. Your original ironwood, shown by sitflyer and first riveting my attention to the WLST® pattern, I have dubbed "The Culprit."

Here's mine (my only stainless GEC, my only haycorn knife):

I love the juxtaposition of blade etch and shield, the squirls coming near but of course never reaching the haycorn:

To the OP: I fear that some of these are but a tease, given their scarce availability.

Also? A hopefully helpful heads up: GEC is phasing out their squirrel/acorn branding. Going forward, they will not be using the squirrel logo/etch on their stainless knives, or on their other promotional/identifying materials.

This development saddens me.

In other words, while one can never rule anything out when it comes to GEC(!), I would recommend not putting one's hope in a future run of knives.

~ P.

Railsplitter · Nov 17, 2015

Sarah, thanks for linking that thread. It sure did bring back some fond memories.

That's too bad about the squirrel/acorn branding. It's one of the few blade etches that I actually like. I hope they at least continue to use the acorn shield from time to time. I like it too.

pertinux · Nov 17, 2015

Railsplitter said:
That's too bad about the squirrel/acorn branding. It's one of the few blade etches that I actually like. I hope they at least continue to use the acorn shield from time to time. I like it too.

I entirely agree, on both counts.

~ P.

shipwright · Nov 17, 2015

my only squirrely GEC, plus a Davison i just got with a really nice acorn shield.

KBA · Nov 17, 2015

pertinux said:
I entirely agree, on both counts.

~ P.

Agree as well. :thumbup: Oddly, I never picked one of these up. I wish I would have now.

P, can you provide more info on the box?

Thanks

Will Power · Nov 18, 2015

Sometimes, the decisions of knife companies perplex me: CASE shelves its cv Swayback Jack in Chestnut, Buck drops yellow delrin, GEC may abolish the squirrel etch one of their very best, not to mention very tidy stainless too

Best laid plans of mice & men....or squirrels in this case

Backcountry · Nov 18, 2015

I love seeing these! Thanks for posting.

chickenfried · Nov 18, 2015

This whole time I've been waiting to see a squirrel shield...:foot:

pertinux · Nov 18, 2015

KBA said:
P, can you provide more info on the box?

In 2011, GEC produced a collector's set composed of an elk-handled Conductor, a wooden box, and a leather knife sleeve. I've visited this set every year at GEC's Rendezvous, hankering hard after the box but not liking the knife itself well enough to pay for the full-price set.

When I arrived at the Rendezvous this year (2015), I asked again about the box(es) [it's one of my Traditions], and was delighted to learn that at some point in the past year GEC finally broke up the unselling set; the knives were sold on their own, leaving the boxes now available as stand-alones-- if yet unpriced. In light of my Pursuit, Mr. Howard finally fixed a price, and I became an even happier Rendezvous camper.

Two pieces of solid wood with a machined insert, the GEC logo, and simple (non-sprung) hardware-- perfect!

That GEC is now phasing out this logo makes me all the gladder for the box and slip....

()

chickenfried said:
This whole time I've been waiting to see a squirrel shield...:foot:

Maybe if you squint...?

jkulysses said:

~ P.