The Route #66

[Icky Thump]

The stag arrived this morning to join the stable. I believe there is only one more Northfield/long pull..bone?..unless l missed an SFO w/ a long pull.? Does anyone know for sure?

 

[kenspen]

Love this thread. Here's my additions.

 

[A.L.]

Hey guys, I thought this would be the best place to ask about the 66. I'm in the mood for a new traditional and I've kind of landed on the 66. I was actually trying to find a decently priced Fayette or a banana 35(I'm in desperate need of both of them), but I was thinking about nabbing a 66 to fill the ever hungry void.

The only GEC patterns I have experience with is a 73 trapper, and a 25. It looks like the 66 is in between them in size, which is something I really like. And being a 2 spring knife, I'm used to the thickness because the 73. I really like the sturdiness of my 73, it just feels solid. Is the 66 like that? It won't be abused, but it will most definitely be used.

I'm not a huge stockman fan(I have a 303 I really like), which is one reason I was considering the 35 over the 66, but the more I look at the frame on the 66 the more I like it(that gentle curve looks like it'd feel great in hand).

So really anything you guys have to say about it would be appreciated. I think I already made up my mind, an informed buy is almost always a good buy. Thanks!

I can say that much that I’ve had stockman and other multi-blades traditionals and I’ve often not been happy how they feel in the hand. The 66 however felt and still feels very good in hand even with the sheepsfoot poking out. Only thing was the tang thing I mentioned in my original post but that’s a personal thing.

 

[Will Power]

Here's something from the late & very great Chuck Berry. I'm no expert on your American cars, but I think I see a wrecked Packard there... and 72 oz steaks!! 2 kg in our measures!

 

[Travman]

Here's something from the late & very great Chuck Berry. I'm no expert on your American cars, but I think I see a wrecked Packard there... and 72 oz steaks!! 2 kg in our measures!

Beautiful bone on this one. Thanks for sharing

I’m down to one 66. The other two have moved on to relatives.

 

[TheChunk91]

I've had a few breaks here and there but this one is still my main edc for the time being. I'd like to do a regrind to make it a better cutter and a truly excellent edc, but I'll wait until I get a belt sander. I'm a little tired of the sandpaper by hand regrind method.

 

[Maverick299]

My phone camera sucks almost as bad as my photography skills, but I hadn't seen a blue camel bone 66 posted yet, so here's some pics of my light usage user.

 

[315]

Beautiful bone on this one. Thanks for sharing

I’m down to one 66. The other two have moved on to relatives.View attachment 933177

I think you kept the best one!!

 

[A.L.]

Recently I decided to turn my spey blade to spear

Same cutting edge, just without the hump!

 

[ISKRA]

Recently I decided to turn my spey blade to spear

Same cutting edge, just without the hump!

I was thinking to do the same but I doubt how clean I could do it without powertools, so I rather let it. I sanded down the hump of the spey on my 73 to give it a more drop point look. Your mod looks nice!

 

[A.L.]

I was thinking to do the same but I doubt how clean I could do it without powertools, so I rather let it. I sanded down the hump of the spey on my 73 to give it a more drop point look. Your mod looks nice!

I filed it down with a file and finished with stone for cleaner look. Took about 15min!

 

[pmek5]

 

[ISKRA]

I filed it down with a file and finished with stone for cleaner look. Took about 15min!

Hmmm, I might give it a shot after all.

 

[315]

I know there’s no knife in the picture, but it makes me think about a knife...does that count??

 

[Ramrodmb]

The stag arrived this morning to join the stable. I believe there is only one more Northfield/long pull..bone?..unless l missed an SFO w/ a long pull.? Does anyone know for sure?

I think these are the other 3 versions. Plus a blue bone for KSF.

 

[Icky Thump]

I think these are the other 3 versions. Plus a blue bone for KSF.

Hey, thanks! That's the info I was looking for.

In was aware of a couple I'd missed..wasn't aware of the DLT or the blue camel bone..

Was trying to put together a complete collection of something..long pull '17 66's seemed easy enough..there's more out there than I thought and I kinda don't know what I'm doing yet..new to GEC..just starting to figure out the releases and the SFO's..

The hunt is some of the best part of collecting..so this is more fun than frustrating....so far.

Thanks again for the skinny!

 

[Peregrin]

I know there’s no knife in the picture, but it makes me think about a knife...does that count??

There's gotta be an old pocket knife display inside!

 

[315]

There's gotta be an old pocket knife display inside!

Unfortunately no, it’s Cars Land at Disney....not even a 66 on the shelf

 

[ISKRA]

One of my favourite knives without doubt.

 

[JohnDF]

One of my favorites too...