Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

My first traditional in many, many years. I had an Schrade Uncle Henry large stockman back in the 80s, but my son took that a long time ago. For many years I have been EDCing either a Gerber LST or a Kershaw Leek/Scallion (depending on the occasion/dress). Felt it was finally about time to get a grown-up knife! Here is my new Case 077 Small Texas Jack -- amber bone w/CV blades. Fit and finish are near perfect and both blades came hair-popping sharp out of the box. I was trying to decide between this and a peanut and a Queen serpentine and decided to go this way.



 
I was third in line for this one and became very fortunate. It should arrive from Ken in a week or so.

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Bastid said:
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Congratulations on that one!!! I have the honor to own several knives that I view as pieces of art. However, this is a masterpiece. This is in line with owning the Mona Lisa or Starry Night. I was fortunate enough to see this one in person at the Janesville, WI knife show. It is simply incredible how much talent Ken has for making knives.
 
Gus, that's a masterpiece! Congratulations on getting the chance to own that one. Ken has reached the epitome of knifemaking.
 
Ryouchijtx said:
Good to see you finally post bud, great GEC as always
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Definitely. It's also my first knife with micarta handles. I like how this single blade easily fits in my watch pocket, very lightweight. Such a slim profile with plenty blade length as well. The handle to blade ratio is ideal since it fits my hand like a nicely broken-in baseball glove. Not exactly sharp from the factory, the tip of the blade was as dull as my high school math class, but it was an easy fix :)
 
Picked up my very first GEC this morning at the jockey lot! Tidioute Cutlery Barlow with Buffalo horn handles. I love it! Been looking for a GEC for a while now.







 
Very nice. The 25 is a great pattern, and I've got a weakness for horn handles. Great package.

Magtsk62 said:
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It seems your COA was printed upside down. Not to worry. If you shoot that back to GEC they can whip up a new one that's printed up properly and have it back to you in no time. :p
 
Gus Ken E does the most complex work yet it's never sterile, looks like it might just have left an artisan's bench a century ago, SOUL:thumbup:

Wish I could get him to make me a simple single-spring, sigh!:confused:

Thanks, Will
 
Will, have you asked Ken to make you a "simple single-spring" ? Knifemakers often like to make a more 'simple' knife after the long haul of making a complex multiblade. I might ask for checkered ebony handles to make the "single spring" rather special. Only a few knifemakers can checker.
kj
 
Cory Hess said:
Very nice. The 25 is a great pattern, and I've got a weakness for horn handles. Great package.

It seems your COA was printed upside down. Not to worry. If you shoot that back to GEC they can whip up a new one that's printed up properly and have it back to you in no time. :p
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Magtsk62, I agree with Cory: that's a splendid knife you picked up! Congrats!! :thumbup::thumbup:

It's 2pm at my house, and I think Cory's comment on the COA is hilarious! :D:D If it was 2am, when he wrote it, I'd probably have hurt myself ROTFLing! :eek:

- GT
 
Cory Hess said:
I was fortunate enough to see this one in person at the Janesville, WI knife show. It is simply incredible how much talent Ken has for making knives.
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Congrats Bastid for a sweet score! I too saw this one at Janesville's Badger Knife Show, and talked to Ken about it. Maybe Ken is making something new and mind blowing to put in his bell-jar-rotisserie?
 
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