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[gsmith7158]

Here are a couple I have picked up recently. The Ebony single blade 78 is without a doubt one of the best made and most flawless knives I have acquired lately with a half stop and superb snap. The 56 has some excellent stag for a change but the blade operation on the main is a bit crotchity.

[kootenay joe]

Greg, have you heard of other ebony 78's that also get very high praise ? Even the 2 blade ?
Yours is a Northfield. I have seen Tidioute with ebony. I wonder if these are also exceptionally well fitted & finished ?
I really like black ebony so i will try to find one of these. But there are potentially 4 to choose from: single or double blade ? and N. or T. ?
kj

[gsmith7158]

Greg, have you heard of other ebony 78's that also get very high praise ? Even the 2 blade ?
Yours is a Northfield. I have seen Tidioute with ebony. I wonder if these are also exceptionally well fitted & finished ?
I really like black ebony so i will try to find one of these. But there are potentially 4 to choose from: single or double blade ? and N. or T. ?
kj

Roland from what I've seen the 78's in all of their configurations were a pretty good run with some High praise specifically for the single blade model

[kootenay joe]

Thanks. I got so excited reading your praise for the 78 i forgot to look at the Dogleg Jack. Wow, it has The Best Stag i have seen on this knife; bolster to bolster Stag and, Slender !, both sides evenly slender. Greg without doubt you have The Best Stag handled # 56.
kj

[gsmith7158]

Thanks. I got so excited reading your praise for the 78 i forgot to look at the Dogleg Jack. Wow, it has The Best Stag i have seen on this knife; bolster to bolster Stag and, Slender !, both sides evenly slender. Greg without doubt you have The Best Stag handled # 56.
kj

Thanks Roland! That one came from Knife Connection, I was pretty excited when I saw it.

[sunknife]

Two really nice knives you got there Greg. The stag on your 56 is looks great, ya knew how to pick a good one from the looks of it.

[gsmith7158]

Two really nice knives you got there Greg. The stag on your 56 is looks great, ya knew how to pick a good one from the looks of it.

Thanks Greg! I wish they would make more like that with the bark bolster to bolster and very thin. That just looks so much more appealing to my eye.

[Ivoryman]

Great pair gsmith, very good looking knives. For whatever it's worth I picked up two Tidioutes and two Northfields in the 78. Every one is perfect in every way: build, finishing, snap, action, centering, transitions, workings, plus beautiful bones and stag on that run. Zero issues. Nabbed two 56s and the one has weak snap and the swedge is off a bit, but otherwise nice. Great to hear others and their experience with the same patterns. Thanks. GEC might fix that crotchety action if you send it in, I don't know.

[kootenay joe]

Ivoryman, thanks for posting info on the 78's.
kj

[Ivoryman]

You're welcome any time, glad it was helpful. Great pattern for certain.

[kootenay joe]

Here is my Stag # 56 Dogleg Jack.
kj

[gsmith7158]

Here is my Stag # 56 Dogleg Jack.
kj

That's a beauty Roland! I saw an early one like that sell for $252 last night on the bay!

[kootenay joe]

I watched that # 56 auction as well, had a low ball snipe but it was about $100 too low.
I actually prefer the look of this Clip blade over the 2018 Spearpoint blade for this frame.
kj

[gsmith7158]

I watched that # 56 auction as well, had a low ball snipe but it was about $100 too low.
I actually prefer the look of this Clip blade over the 2018 Spearpoint blade for this frame.
kj

Yes I think the clip blade looks much better

[QTCut5]

The 56 has some excellent stag for a change but the blade operation on the main is a bit crotchity.

Greg, that stag is so fine...best I've seen on any of the recent #56 releases...it more than compensates for a bit of a crotchity opening walk, IMO.

Ivoryman, I really like the stag on your #78 as well. Well done.

All this pretty stag is giving me a stag "Jones" or a contact high!

~Q~

[Ivoryman]

Here is my Stag # 56 Dogleg Jack.
kj

Beauty KJ, what year is that?

Thanks Q, got lucky on the stag.

[Ivoryman]

White bone American bluish patina

[DM11]

Nice pic IM!

[kootenay joe]

"Beauty KJ, what year is that?"
Picture reply.
kj

[Ivoryman]

Thanks KJ. Sweet knife.

[Gunstock Jack]

Couple o' beauties:

GEC Tidioute 43 and 42 w/thumb stud

[Gunstock Jack]

[Gunstock Jack]

[Gunstock Jack]

[Brumbydownunder]

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You're killing us with all these nice Knives Gunstock .... but this is a real standout for me. Beautiful

Derek