Some Sparkling Traditional Treasure!

[akadave2]

The tan really reminds me of an old Schrad Cut Co. Was able to get a good edge on it with just my Sharpmaker and right into my pocket it went!

 

[JustinR]

 

[Fred Sanford]

Where can I find one of these Diamond Jacks? Can someone email or pm me, please? I'm a bit clueless when it comes to GEC's.

Can someone also send me info on where to get one?

That is a thing of beauty.

 

[paulhilborn]

Sent you an email David :thumbup:

Paul

 

[Fred Sanford]

Thanks Paul!

 

[black mamba]

This new shade of red bone is simply captivating! Great pics, everyone.

 

[TLARbb]

I got my blood red bone version in Saturday's mail, but didn't get out to make a picture until this afternoon.

Nice knife. Only thing wrong with it is that the pen needs to be on the pile side instead of in front of the clip. I know I'm wrong for that, but it's the way I am. Otherwise, it is a fabulous knife. Thanks for bringing them to us, Charlie.

Ed J

 

[pertinux]

My Diamond Jack arrived yesterday with an exhortation to "Field Test."

Follows Instructions Well:

Field Test: passed.


This is my first #48, and I am marveling at its substance-within-size-- hefty blade selection in a slim, ergonomic package.

"Old" bone, new:

(If only it could rake!)

I got my blood red bone version in Saturday's mail, but didn't get out to make a picture until this afternoon.

And a fine picture it is! I have new-found respect for those of you who can capture the saber grind (as you have above), what with all the angles and reflections. Very nice.

An attempt:

...the pen needs to be on the pile side instead of in front of the clip.

As a default, I share your preference for a pen blade located behind the main.

However, one of my favorite aspects of this knife is the 'nestled nicks,' the visual and oh-so-useful presentation of the nail nicks in aligned, low-profile waves:

The location and depth of the pen's nick leaves nothing lacking, with that of the main blade being especially fine (I love me a deep, forward nick). I'm liking this one just the way it is!

This knife also sounds especially fine, in all its snicks and snaps as it walks and talks.

As many "UN-X-LD" graphics as I've now seen, I'm very taken with the diamond-shaped iteration in this shield. For me, it really ties the knife together-- and sets it apart.

Well done, Charlie and Bill and everyone else involved in the making! :thumbup:

More Field Tests to come.

~ P.

 

[JustinR]

Lovely pictures everyone.

I'm usually a fan of a pile side pen as well but the way they line up and are completely unobscured by one another really adds to the look of the knife.

It was almost like they designed it that way!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for the observations and comments, one and all.

Sarah, Ed, and everyone else, the pictures are just great!!

 

[liamstrain]

Wow - I was interested when you described the project and showed the inspiration. These pictures sold me. One is on the way. I'll start prepping my apology to my wife now...

 

[pertinux]

And so, it begins:

Ravioli at home, nachos out with a friend...

... and patina makes its first appearance.

An oddity: in the stamped pattern number, the 2 and 1 are larger than the other numerals by at least one type point, with the last "3" spaced akimbo.

A secret code? A missing "2" and "1" in the proper size? I wonder.


No wondering about this knife:

:thumbup:

~ P.

 

[black mamba]

Sarah, I think the 21 stands for a Blackjack, the winning hand! Black diamonds, anyone?

 

[Beaver]

Interesting observation on the pattern number. The 4, 2, 1, and even the 3 appear to be of the same type size, with the two 8's a size smaller.

 

[pertinux]

Sarah, I think the 21 stands for a Blackjack, the winning hand! Black diamonds, anyone?

Could be!

Interesting observation on the pattern number. The 4, 2, 1, and even the 3 appear to be of the same type size, with the two 8's a size smaller.

Are you going by a knife in front of you (previously or current), or by my picture? If the latter, in person it's easy to see that the 2 and the 1 are at least one order bigger than all the other numerals which the same size (smaller than the 2 and 1). It's just proving hard to capture this in a picture!

Another view:

(Not a nitpick, just a fun curiosity to me. )

~ P.

 

[Jack Black]

Another great job Charlie, and GEC :thumbup:

 

[waynorth]

I wonder if GEC is using a typesettable stamp??
I've never heard of such a thing, but they need so many stamps . . . . . . .hmmmm.
They stamp their knives so our children will know what year the knife was made, whether it has the proper blades, handles etc. . . . . .
Typesettable makes sense . . . . . . I'll have to ask them!

Thanks Jack!

 

[Beaver]

Could be!
Are you going by a knife in front of you (previously or current), or by my picture? If the latter, in person it's easy to see that the 2 and the 1 are at least one order bigger than all the other numerals which the same size (smaller than the 2 and 1). It's just proving hard to capture this in a picture!
~ P.

Sarah,
My observation was based both on your photo, and the examination of one of mine (see photo below). Please excuse the smudged photo.

 

[pertinux]

Sarah,
My observation was based both on your photo, and the examination of one of mine (see photo below). Please excuse the smudged photo.

Thanks for the follow-up. Like I said: interesting! You made me look at mine again, and my 4 does seem to be deeper-struck than the 8s and maybe slightly bigger, as yours above-- something I hadn't noticed before.

I do think this is pointing towards "typeset" blade stamping, with a variable "set" of numbers! [I of course will now have to look at my other knives' tang stamps.]

~ P.

 

[liamstrain]

It is possible that 8's, 3's (maybe 0's - anything with curves on both top and bottom) are cut differently to fit on the punches. So, they are the same size punch (same type size), but because of the shape, must be slightly smaller.