Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

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Frank - The sheepfoot blade on the 2001s are crinked while the sheepfoot blade on the 2016 is off set (not crinked) I too prefer the shift of the nail nick on the sheepfoot blade from the pile side to the mark side. These knives are an ease to carry. They just nestle down in the bottom of the pocket and go unnoticed until they're needed. The proud sheepfoot blade goes unnoticed in use at least for me.
 
Frank - The sheepfoot blade on the 2001s are crinked while the sheepfoot blade on the 2016 is off set (not crinked) I too prefer the shift of the nail nick on the sheepfoot blade from the pile side to the mark side. These knives are an ease to carry. They just nestle down in the bottom of the pocket and go unnoticed until they're needed. The proud sheepfoot blade goes unnoticed in use at least for me.

Thanks! Interesting. The sheepsfoot blades on both of mine are imprinted with "TB", so it looks like Tony Bose had a hand in the redesign . I have one of the new design with markings dating it to 2012 . Wonder when the redesign actually happened?

I agree that they carry like a much smaller knife. I agree that the proud sheepsfoot is not a bother, probably because it sits above the deepest part of the curve of the frame.
 
The guys in Show us your fbs might be getting tired of my kitchen knives, but here is a Utica Forge clean enought to show a blade etch I never knew was there.
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Got it off the bay.
Here's an Olsen I think might need a sheath, kitchen knife though it be. 4th of July flea market.
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I also need to get some 5/16" cutlery rivets.
 
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Nothing I’m ever going to carry, but an older guy I know has been having some health problems for a few years. He’s starting to get rid of some stuff and handed this to me yesterday. Not sure of the age but I’m guessing 70’s?? Blade says “Richards Sheffield England”

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Nothing I’m ever going to carry, but an older guy I know has been having some health problems for a few years. He’s starting to get rid of some stuff and handed this to me yesterday. Not sure of the age but I’m guessing 70’s?? Blade says “Richards Sheffield England”

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I love those old Mountie knives, and it is extra neat that it looks like it is a scout. Neat old knife.
 
Let me start by saying I've owned probably over 300 GEC knives, since 2006. I've seen and/or owned many different patterns and blade configurations, but I have never experienced this TOP level of fit and finish in a GEC manufactured knife before now! I knew there was something going on when I ordered and received one of Roger and Ken's (the new owners of the M&G brand) Boys bail and chain knives. Same thing, incredible in every way, but to make a Yankee Whittler and have it be everything in one pocket knife, well that ain't no small feet! From the tooling, machine work and down to pins, half stops and where to place the pulls or nail nicks, just fantastic! To get a Big Spear, a Big Clip,,,and a nice size pen blade in one knife is near perfection and certainly speaks to the originals by Maher&Grosh,(their knives were probably made mostly by Schrade Cutlery Co.) from 120 years ago. The craftsmanship is too much and like I said earlier, a new level of expert knife cutlery by GEC, IMO!



LOOK AT ALL THAT BRASS AND STEEL!


IMO, the finest GEC built knives of all time! Maybe they can top this, but I doubt it.

Also thank you to Ken and Roger for being willing to pick out my knives from what was left of the order, which wasn't much!
 
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