Show Us Your Gunstock Traditionals

Onebigbill said:
Don't know if this thread will be a bust or not. Guess we'll see. Got to shopping around for a gunstock knife and realized that I don't know much about them or exactly who made/makes the "better" ones. They don't seem to get much love. Opinions and pictures welcomed.
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I have 3 44's from GEC. Love them all. I have the ebony wood, cocobolo wood, and the od green micarta. Its my 2nd favorite pattern only behind the 86's. I will post some pics up when i get home
 
Johnnythefox said:
I like it,I can open both blades easy which is important to me.

Those little pen blades are useful.

Its not to heavy either,I will use this one.

I didn’t realise it’s a SFO only 480 made 😂

Looks like the name is spelt wrong on the tube?

I would have preferred the wood and brass one,but you can’t have everything can you? 😅



















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You got a very decent example there, and far better than greasy brass&wood..:D;)

Stag is really very durable stuff as well as attractive, it won't crack or chip as easily as Bone, and if kept in low humidity (not a problem in England...) it can shrink a bit but does regain shape once back in reasonable humidity c.30% + As for how it changes in colour that's a complex one, depends. But certainly the more it's carried the better it looks, yours is likely torched and some of the darker colour CAN disappear with carry/use but not always. It then develops a wonderful rich buttery hue, much later (decades...) it can go dark. If you want to darken it then potassium permanganate is the best option . (check some online tutorials)

Thanks, Will
 
Winchester Black Box

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Will Power said:
You got a very decent example there, and far better than greasy brass&wood..:D;)

Stag is really very durable stuff as well as attractive, it won't crack or chip as easily as Bone, and if kept in low humidity (not a problem in England...) it can shrink a bit but does regain shape once back in reasonable humidity c.30% + As for how it changes in colour that's a complex one, depends. But certainly the more it's carried the better it looks, yours is likely torched and some of the darker colour CAN disappear with carry/use but not always. It then develops a wonderful rich buttery hue, much later (decades...) it can go dark. If you want to darken it then potassium permanganate is the best option . (check some online tutorials)

Thanks, Will
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Thank you for the detailed reply.
 
Has anyone ever seen a gunstock with a wider spear blade? The clips on the Robeson and the GEC are pretty wide in the vertical dimension, but when I see spears on a gunstock they always seem to be the thinner spears. I'm wondering what a fatter spear would look like.
 
JTB_5 said:
Has anyone ever seen a gunstock with a wider spear blade? The clips on the Robeson and the GEC are pretty wide in the vertical dimension, but when I see spears on a gunstock they always seem to be the thinner spears. I'm wondering what a fatter spear would look like.
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I have a single spear S&M gunstock, with a slightly fatter blade. It's a double shielded knife and both glued on shields fell off. :thumbsdown: That was a few years ago and I still haven't gotten around to glueing them back on.

Not my photo, but it is my knife....1489596057_34_1806_1.jpg
 
draggat said:
I have a single spear S&M gunstock, with a slightly fatter blade. It's a double shielded knife and both glued on shields fell off. :thumbsdown: That was a few years ago and I still haven't gotten around to glueing them back on.

Not my photo, but it is my knife....View attachment 1904226
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See, this is obviously better than those thin spears. Why not more?
 
The only gunstock I own. A little on the modern side. Fox Cutlery, Italian made, M390, Titanium and Bocote. JohnDF JohnDF asked if he could send me one of his awesome slips. It showed up with a surprise inside! Thanks again, John! You're a gentleman and a scholar.
This is a nice knife! I need to carry it more often. Shown with a Boker BFF.
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