Show off your GEC Acrylics

[draggat]

Thanks for the info Trand...... I may have to pester a few people this summer!

Jon- I love that one!

 

[calamander]

Here are a few pics of my one and only acrylic, dead skunk #22. I love the look and feel of the acrylic handles, looking forward to adding a few to the collection. Plus the little magnum is a perfect watch pocket knife!







Wow, it appears my watch pocket has some lint issues...

 

[black mamba]

Here are a few more I haven't posted.

Patriot acrylic #53 Cuban.

Tortoise acrylic #61

Birthday Cake acrylic #25

Coffee House acrylic #74

Black Pearl LG+ #53

Twilight acrylic #53

 

[Modoc ED]

I thought I'd bring this thread back up due to recent discussion of acrylic and perylic covered knives.

 

[jrawk]

St Patty's Day acrylic #09 -- the green has a color shift effect to it that is hard to show in photos. But it's gorgeous in hand.

 

[singin50]

It’d be a shame to let this fine thread die! So let’s see some more of GEC’s acrylics! Tortoises!

 

[Travman]

Acrylics covers are a lot of fun and help us not take this hobby too seriously.

 

[joeradza]

 

[JohnDF]

Some great looking acrylic in this thread. I'm a big fan.
I'll have to add mine later... And I want MORE!

 

[GE Jr]

Old pic of the only acrylic I have...so far.

 

[JohnDF]

Old pic of the only acrylic I have...so far.

If you only have one, that's a good one to have.

 

[black mamba]

Some really nice grain on my unicorn ivory acrylic

Pheasant feathers Bird Dog

Mardi Gras #81 with Orleans shield

 

[Icky Thump]

It’d be a shame to let this fine thread die! So let’s see some more of GEC’s acrylics! Tortoises!
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That's a great torch! Tortoise acrylic is one of my favorite's. Great photos.

Some really nice grain on my unicorn ivory acrylic

Pheasant feathers Bird Dog

Mardi Gras #81 with Orleans shield

I'd love to see more unicorn ivory. Was the #25 the only pattern produced w/ this material? It's the only one I've seen..


#54 Moose and #54 3 spring whittler w/ Green Velvet Perylic.

 

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[black mamba]

Icky, I believe you're right about the unicorn ivory. It was difficult to work with and caused an unacceptable % of rejects, if I remember correctly. The only thing close to it that GEC have used was the ivory casein, and they only made a very few of those as well in the #23 and #73 patterns back in 2007. It also has a nice grain structure.

 

[JohnDF]

It was difficult to work with and caused an unacceptable % of rejects

Yes, it seems every one that I've seen for sale is marked with an "S".

 

[waverave]

I know I'm the minority but tortoise shell is actually my favorite cover. I know it isn't a popular material for knives but it clicks with me. I only have two now but a 14 on the way and now that I see the other patterns available I am going to be looking for those too! Planting the seed for when you folks decide to sell yours

 

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[Icky Thump]

Icky, I believe you're right about the unicorn ivory. It was difficult to work with and caused an unacceptable % of rejects, if I remember correctly. The only thing close to it that GEC have used was the ivory casein, and they only made a very few of those as well in the #23 and #73 patterns back in 2007. It also has a nice grain structure.

Yea..that's too bad, such a pretty material. I like that ivory casein..I've never seen that before. Looks soft like paper micarta.

waverave .. Tortoise is one of my favorite's as well.

 

[Planterz]

When someone finally ended my search for an Ebony #92 spear (still want another though), I was also offered a Lava Kirinite 92. I initially wasn't interested because the (very) few examples I've seen weren't very interesting. But then I saw the picture he sent of his, and I just had to have it. Plus it's even better in person. There's so much going on with the reds lines, and the grey/silver has a chatoyance that's mesmerizingly deep.