All About Pocket Knives

jerryd6818 wrote:As I live and breath. Would you look at who just popped in. How the heck are ya Barry. So good to "see" you.

Whassup Jer??? Things got a little hectic over at BF, so I'm takin' a vacation! I'll have to take more of this 'time off'.

Ivoryman wrote:Yeah Barry, keep bringing it, that 85 is the coolest. Doesn't even look like a GEC anymore, kudos to Evan the re-scaler. Exxxxxxxcccccccelleeeeent.

Evan doesn't do mod work anymore. Here's a sample of his current full custom work: This is a Lanny's Clip he made for me (Tony Bose Pattern): Tony taught Evan quite a few 'tricks of the trade' at his shop in IL. Evan made this one for me with mill relieved SS frame, cpm35VN hand-rubbed blade, bronze blade pivot bushing, fluted bolsters, and mammoth ivory covers from a tusk off a beach in Alaska. The mammoth tusk was found by a dearly deceased friend and WWII war hero that was a navy pilot on the Ticonderoga through most of the major battles in the South Pacific, so the knife has some sentimental value already.

Back to the GEC's:

That is a FANTASTIC Lanny's Clip. It has the best 'flow' to it of any L.C. i have seen. Every Lanny's is a little bit different. This one has every aspect dialed in perfectly and they all flow together perfectly.
Barry i don't think it's possible for you to have a better knife than this Esynx L.C.
Thanks for sharing it.
kj

Great story Barry, especially the bit about finding the tusk on a beach in Alaska and using it. Believe it or not, here's one of my favorites with three pieces of ivory I carved from a tusk found on a beach in Ekuk, AK on Bristol Bay, found by a very dear friend who gave me the ivory. He was out bank combing and spotted a piece of tusk. The color is great and goes all the way through, not like superficial bark. Deep, rich, ancient color made by Mother Nature and God and lots of time. Incredible stuff and so much better than man-made. Thanks for sharing a beauty and great story.

Well I'm glad to see that when things get tedious, you know your way home.

Ivoryman wrote:Great story Barry, especially the bit about finding the tusk on a beach in Alaska and using it. Believe it or not, here's one of my favorites with three pieces of ivory I carved from a tusk found on a beach in Ekuk, AK on Bristol Bay, found by a very dear friend who gave me the ivory. He was out bank combing and spotted a piece of tusk. The color is great and goes all the way through, not like superficial bark. Deep, rich, ancient color made by Mother Nature and God and lots of time. Incredible stuff and so much better than man-made. Thanks for sharing a beauty and great story.

That is awesome. Wow are those scales deep. Wonderful color and your handy work is as well.

Evan is a gifted knife artisan. I hope one day to get my hands on a real-deal ESNYX custom. Incredible teardrop, Barry! I love that gunstock jack, too.

Gunstock Jack wrote:Whassup Jer??? Things got a little hectic over at BF, so I'm takin' a vacation! I'll have to take more of this 'time off'.

That "hectic" thing seems to happen fairly often at BF. I wonder if they might keep more contributing users if things were a little calmer over there...

Anyway, glad to have you posting here for however long it lasts!

As a newby collector, threads like this are dangerous. They cause tremendous drooling on my part. Just wanted to say thanks for posting such gems!
Larry

Just some basic eye candy:

Barry you definitely have some of the very best GEC knives. For example, your White Owl, what amazing Snakewood !
Here is one of my favorites, a #85 with a saber ground spearpoint blade. Most have a full flat grind. The saber grind makes for a more 'dramatic' looking knife.
kj

Love that Smooth Autumn Gold bone KJ, but can't believe you didn't put that white Elephant Hawthorne in here? Good score, great piece there, you interstate smuggler you. Good show, got one past the gestapo banners too. God bless the ivory that gets through the ban. That makes two of us this week.

Barry, the Snakewood is very attractive and the chain is a classy touch.

I show these two only because I want to give them some time to hang out with their siblings. Really you fellows have some spectacular GECs. Congrats to all.

My second GEC knife. #38 tractor green jigged bone.

Liking that green very much. A handsome knife!

One of many faves from GEC, helped with lunch.

Hard not to carry this one.

I wasn't sure if modified knives were okay here but looking back through the thread there are a few

This was an early #23 in smooth bone with spey blade.

Now a re-profiled blade and handle.... Slicked up action ....lanyard tube added and 'lace' Sheoak scales. (All work done by yours truly)
Derek

Great looking knife Brumbly, didn't even recognize it as a 23. Great stump or old wood back ground. Sweet mods, one of a kind look. Congrats.

Ivoryman wrote:Great looking knife Brumbly, didn't even recognize it as a 23. Great stump or old wood back ground. Sweet mods, one of a kind look. Congrats.

Appreciate your encouraging word Ivoryman .... It's one of my favorites now

Better than new. You did a great job.

doglegg wrote:Better than new. You did a great job.

Thanks doglegg I'm pretty chuffed with it too.
When I first did it, I posted it on a Face Book site I belong to and got a message from one of the GEC Engineers who let me know they were in the early stages of planning the #43 release and sent me some drawings. He was a bit bemused that I had dreamed up a similar design from an old #23.

Derek

You took a cool knife and made it cooler, pulled it off, great mod and a coup. That wood handle is beautiful and you know when you see it it's not stock. Same with that blade profile. I like it, What would you call it, drop point or clip? Whatever, it's a great looking one of a kind look. Very nice.

Here's a new one for me. A stag 72 Wharnecliffe I just picked up from Q.Thanks buddy!

Greg that’s a beauty. Here is another #43 I got my hands on