The aging of GEC Smooth Ivory Bone

coyote711

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I've been carrying this GEC Conductor for about a year now, and thought I'd show how it has aged. First pic was when I got it, and the second one was taken today. I think it has mellowed & yellowed pretty well in that time - no special treatment, just natural handling. However, I don't care for patina on small gents knives, so I've kept the blades polished up.

I got the idea for this thread from Mark's (mnblade) ongoing thread showing the life of his Case Chestnut Bone CV Peanut: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/787447-The-life-of-a-Case-peanut-from-Day-1. I don't know if I'll keep this thread updated, but I thought it was a fun idea to at least show how my Conductor has aged in the past year.

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Lookin' good! That's a real jewel of a knife. :thumbup:The ivory bone on my Scagel Fruitport has aged very similarly. Very pretty stuff.
 
Thanks for the update Keith. It would be interesting to see the comparison if you could recreate the setting and lighting of the original shot. It really is a lovely knife!
 
That looks great, Keith! I'm sure it will only get better as time goes by. Can't wait to see it this time next year if you care to show it then.

Nice job keeping those blades clean too!
 
Cool pics! There's definitely a soul to these knives. I don't know that anyone's out their chronicling the aging of their FRN one-hand, serrated wonder knife.

-- Mark
 
Love that aged look, GEC's ivory bone is some great looking stuff I've been EDCing my #56 Dogleg jack for close to a year also and it's begining to show a bit( nothing substantial) of age as well.
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I wish I were ageing as well as that knife....:eek:

Got a couple of these white boned knives and they've behaved differently. The one I dropped and cracked...has been used roughly and yet it hasn't changed much in colour. The Beavertail I keep on the desk that just opens envelopes etc has yellowed and enriched a lot. Odd.

Keith, I like the idea of keeping small blades bright. How'd you do that? I rub down lightly with scotchbrite type of pad and or metal polish.

All the best, Will
 
Looks great Keith!! I too would like to see new pics as time goes by.
 
Doesn't the conductor line have 440 stainless? :confused: also its looking beautiful! :thumbup:

Sent from Ash forum mobile
 
Thank you all for the comments so far! :thumbup: (I'll try to respond to a few that had specific questions/comments) .....

Doug, I agree recreating the original settings would be cool. I may try that on a sunny day.

Rick & Trand, I'll try to remember to update the thread in another year or so. ;)

Will, I'm pretty undisciplined when it comes to using things to keep the blades shiny. Sometimes it's fine grit sandpaper, sometimes steel wool, sometimes Flitz; ..... sometimes all three in sequence. :p

Ash, yes the "Great Eastern" line of GEC uses stainless steel. The Tidioute & Northfield lineups use 1095.
 
That's exactly what I had hoped I would see with the ivory bone, and why I bought my GEC Congress with those handles. It just seems right.
 
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