The First Five Years! GEC!!!

JW225 said:
Interesting, Will. It looks like GEC was experimenting with HME at the same time that Acrylic was in full swing. I wonder if there was something about HME -- toughness? durability? -- that made it of interest to GEC. My guess is that, at the end of the day, the process of making HME covers may have been more labor intensive from a production standpoint, particularly compared to acrylic? Would love to learn more about this. From the standpoint of looks and feel, the HME Camo is really quite something.
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GEC experimented with a number of materials during the early era including Cassein and Horn, neither of which they persisted with- obviously uneconomic or else problematic but I liked those pioneering times :cool: They seem to have abandoned Osage Orange (which appeared later) not seen it offered since BC Before Co-vid I think ? Pity, it's a tough characterful wood.
 
735108L Genuine Stag


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Heynowwww Heynowwww That's a rare find on the 73 and the Stag just shows why most knives should be Barehead. I like the way they run a discrete nail nick into the swedge, works functionally & aesthetically. They also do a good job on the liner-lock aspect, it doesn't intrude on handling. Fine pairing too.

Thanks, Will
 
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Will Power said:
GEC has always stamped the year on the tangs together with the pattern No. See their website for explanation.

Here from 2006-17 The first knife had a blade delete so the year No. was on the other blade.

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Will that 383215 has me confused,for one I don't see it in gec 38 pattern or in gec 2015 release, it says they released a 38 in 2015 but no pictures,also the 3 means sheepsfoot, yours does not look like a sheepsfoot.
 
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I only have two from the early years. The 72 in Red Stag is from 2010. The serial number on mine is #20. However, according to redsparrow redsparrow , there were only 17 made! Regardless, it is my favorite cover material ever used by GEC, and I am glad to have it. You would think they would revisit Red Stag. With the inferior Stag we have today, it seems like an easy and effective way to make
it look better.

The 73 is Horsecut Antique Jigged Bone from 2008. This does not even show in the production records as far as I can tell. However, I know there are others, because Jeff black mamba black mamba has one as well. The tube states it is a prototype, but the knife itself does not bear the etches for prototype or PPP.

These two will probably never leave my collection. Great thread Charlie waynorth waynorth !
 
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Hello friends,
Here is my trusty companion a Tidioute #620311 courthouse whittler in Ebony after 12 years of use (last 6 or so everyday).
Every couple of years or maybe once a years depending on the wear I regrind the primary bevel to almost zero again to retain cutting performance.
The main blade is around 1/16” back from its original width and, being a wharncliff, the same or a little more in length too.

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I used to have also a #252109EO in stag but I sold it because I didn’t used it much
cheers gentlemen,
Mateo
 
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