What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Happy you like it Sonnemann! Like I said it was a nice knife, just too small for my tastes.

Today I'll be carrying my Marbles EO.
 
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Duane & Gevonovich, thank you gentlemen. I really like this great knife. It is a gift from Duncan in NZ and it has a special place in collection/rotation :)
 
Finedges, nice dramatic shot. How are you liking that natural stag? Is it too "white", too much like Elk? Or, does it have enough color to stand on it's own and be recognizable as fine deer stag?
 
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GEC # 79. These are pictures of it when it was new but I have used it quite a bit since getting it and it is proving to be a capable knife.

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Modoc ED said:
GEC # 79. These are pictures of it when it was new but I have used it quite a bit since getting it and it is proving to be a capable knife.

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Hi Ed,

What is your take on the knife now that you have spent some time with it?

Thanks,

Kevin
 
Left jeans pocket, Yellow A.G. Russell Cowboy (soddy) with yellow Delrin. An excellent all purpose work knife. I like the yellow Delrin, it's easy to find when set down and a bargain at 29.99. Right pocket is my Kershaw Tremor. I rotate the Tremor out with either, Kershaw Packrat, Kershaw Compound or Kershaw Brawler.
 
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My newest acquisition won't leave the pocket anytime soon.
And now that my finger finally is completely usable again after some stitches, it bit me of course :) Those springs have some dangerous snap.
 
Duane - it´s because of pics like this (your´s and Ed´s) that let me order a #12 Powderhorn Jack (Copperhead jigged bone) in the beginning of this week... However, this would be my first toothpickpattern and I´m looking forward getting this one :D
 
Andi, I never looked at the Toothpick pattern untill I got an Abalone version for my wife's collection, and while "inspecting" the knife thought, Hey, this might be a pretty nice one to carry! They are a sturdy knife that rides discretely :)
 
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Hi Ed,

What is your take on the knife now that you have spent some time with it?

Thanks,

Kevin
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Well, as I said when I posted the picture; "it has proven to be a capable knife". We are getting ready for winter and I've been using the knife on and off for cutting cooler lines, tractor hydraulic hoses, tow ropes, - all kinds of stuff used in a rural setting. We've also been bundling various plants, trees, etc. and a heavy bladed knife comes in handy for that sort of thing. The spear blade on this knife is very thick with no flex and the frame is very sturdy with no flex either. That means I can put the edge of the spear blade on something (say a radiator hose), grip the knife tightly, and cut through whatever is at hand without worrying about damaging the knife. I replaced a couple hydraulic lines on my old tractor the other day and rather that trying to route the old hoses through the ins and outs of the harness with the old fittings on them, I just cut the lower fittings off the hoses and pulled them through the top of the bundle. That spear blade on this knife sliced right through the hoses with no sweat and the sheepsfoot blade came in handy to scrape the flat flanges where the new hoses would sit/fit on. I also used the sheepsfoot blade to square the end of the hoses.

The knife itself is fairly heavy so I carry it in a belt sheath. Works well and keeps it out of the way when not using it.

GEC advertises/named this knife as/a whittler but I wouldn't use it as a whittler - I'd use it on a construction site, a farm/ranch, a home shop or commercial shop.
 
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Now that is the kind of write up I like to hear! Thanks for taking the time, Ed. Sounds like a real workhorse.
 
Nice write up Ed! I still have to put an edge on mine and start carrying it. I think the knife is just right for the exact purposes you mentioned, the spear blade is VERY stout as you said, but at the same time the secondary blades are very thin. Another thing I was very happy about is that it feels really great in hand, the blades don't stick out of the frame very much (especially when using the main spear) so you can really grip the knife without getting a hotspot.
 
As a comparison, I've been carrying my GEC Powderhorn (just like the one pictured by sitflyer today) but it is not stout enough for some of the jobs I've described so I put it away and got the #79 out. Don't get me wrong - the Powderhorn is a good heavy duty knife and I really like mine. It just isn't stout enoug to really tackle a radiator hose or tractor hydraulic line without risking damage to the knife. After I get all this chore business done, I'll go back to carrying my Powderhorn.
 
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