The unofficial, non binding, carries no weight, 2021 forum knife possibility discussion thread

[Camillus]

If brown is such a great color why aren’t there more brown cars? Or brown fighter jets? Or brown sports uniforms? Huh?
I say no to brown.

+1 for antique callico!

 

[JOELSM]

Wut....

 

[Old Engineer]

I will that we get a knife we can live with!! I will that we collectively choose the handles, since everything else has been chosen for us!!
I just thought of one more thing - i think we can choose the finish!!
(I K, I K, another can of worms!!)

Charlie : Has it been decided that we can or can not get Steel Liners & Pins ??????

Harry

 

[Easyrider]

How about purple jigged bone? I stole this photo from Un-Chained, thank you Un-Chained.

 

[Easyrider]

I propose that we all just agree to use cocobolo covers and be done with it.

 

[Camillus]

There is only one decision about this knife that matters, whether to have the blade coated or not.

I say vote coat!

 

[oldmanwilly]

There is only one decision about this knife that matters, whether to have the blade coated or not.

I say vote coat!

That tears it. I'll grab the feathers, who can bring along some tar?

 

[Mass1632]

Sometimes when im holding my red tail jigged bone 23, i fantasize that it is plum jigged bone.... Then i realize that the redtail still looks good and ive never had a plum in hand to know for sure how much id like it.

so... plum jigged bone might be nice

 

[jsdistin]

I would love to see red soup bone or smooth ivory bone but I think the handle really needs to be chamfered and not rounded no matter what it is.

 

[dsutton24]

It seems that red soupbone is the leading candidate for the scales. Can we now talk about which end the pocket clip will be attached?

 

[JTB_5]

Checkered bone would be a dream, if GEC would be willing to do it.

 

[rdave]

yep, uh huh

 

[JTB_5]

There is only one decision about this knife that matters, whether to have the blade coated or not.

I say vote coat!

I read this as “patina”

 

[HEMI 49]

Not sure what the draw for Ironwood is as the last runs of the Mustang and Viper were left very rough and unfinished including the bolsters. GEC will not polish Ironwood and leave them at about 220 grit and call them finished, also the wood grain can vary greatly.

I happen to like Ironwood...... That's my draw....... Also thought GEC did a fine job finishing the 47 & 74 Ironwoods I received.....

 

[marcus52AR]

Sold!

As far as cover options go, I've been "Sold!" more times than an 88 corolla.

Lots of very good suggestions, I'm sure this year's BFT is going to be a winner whatever option comes out on top.

 

[waverave]

@Terdl76

 

[JOELSM]

@Terdl76
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Long pull looks nice with those lined bolsters...

 

[waverave]

With steel pins...


...and Ironwood...

 

[Fixall]

Really nice to see the lightheartedness making a return to the thread.

Lots of REALLY nice pics and mockups posted over the past day or two. I can already tell this is going to be a heck of a knife, no matter what is chosen. You all have some great taste.

 

[KM418]

With steel pins...
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...and Ironwood...
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The long pull and steel pins are a definite improvement imo.