Speculation: What type of knife do you think the GEC French Kate will be?

[coyote711]

I'm tempted to pull the trigger on a Ben Hogan, but I'm not sure I want to carry around a 4 1/2" knife. The Ben Hogan story has it that french Kate was one of his mistresses and his "business partner", so I'm wondering if perhaps the French Kate knife might be just a shorter version of the Ben Hogan ..... say 3 3/4" or so. Since their stories are related and intertwined you would think the knives would also be related or have some kind of connection. No?

I realize our record on the speculation of various GEC patterns prior to release has been spotty, but what the heck ..... it's still fun!

Well, for my guess I'm going with just a more petite version of the Ben Hogan, perhaps tweaked a little here or there, realizing that may be too simplistic a solution for GEC. What say you ..... what's Kate gonna look like?

 

[iandh]

That could be possible, but it also could be some type of a ladies knife... perhaps something like a beefy melon tester, or a slim balloon style similar to the Conductor.

 

[black mamba]

I'm guessing a much smaller pattern, like a one or two blade little pen knife.

 

[joe-bob]

Well, since it was Kate who shot Ben, then maybe it will be a lady's dagger or something?

 

[thejamppa]

GEC just release penknife i.e conductor, so I doubt they would release another pen knife. No matter pattern, I'll be waiting for this. I got Ben Hogan and its great! French Kate was real tough cookie and was not to be messed with. I bet her knife reflects those qualities.

 

[Mad_Maxx]

I guess "short" too, probably not a large/hefty pattern, they seem to be putting out some shorter ones again, after the Ben, 23 and 53
a shorter Ben would be awesome, would get 2 LOL (no money...)

or like others said, a "ladies" knife
Maxx

 

[mnblade]

I'm wondering if perhaps the French Kate knife might be just a shorter version of the Ben Hogan ..... say 3 3/4" or so.

That would be awesome! I love the Hogan, but it's a bit large for my tastes.

-- Mark

 

[coyote711]

Thanks for the educated guesses, guys! I'm going to try to hold off on a Ben until I see what Kate looks like. What I'd really like to see from GEC (Kate or otherwise) is something around 3 5/8" - 3 3/4" ............ Hey, time for a new thread!

 

[Noddy]

I'd love it to be a 3 3/4" or 4" piece with a single california clip blade - a proper pocket knife, like

But in something other than the even ender frame or the 'nearly a copperhead' frame of the Ben Hogan