Is your EDC a GEC?

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As a matter of fact today the answer is yes.
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Bought an extra oily creek bone #54 to add to the EDC pile, and glad I did. What a hunk of knife, a perfect LFP companion. Carried it today, fantastic slicer and an ideal worry stone. Looking forward to the M&G moose on this frame.
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That is a nice one Tony, like the shield too. How are the pulls? Nail breakers?
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313 Mike wrote:That is a nice one Tony, like the shield too. How are the pulls? Nail breakers?
Dealer called 'em an 8. After a couple drops of Liquid Bearings, I'd say the pull is more like a 7 on the spear and a 6.5 on the clip.

If you've ever wrassled open a late model NOS Camillus #27 with dried-out oil and unused backsprings you'd know what I consider a 10 in pull. 8 would be something like my Boker whittler with two springs under the main - the pull sometimes "surprises" ya. The GEC springs are big and the blades are stout but all that leverage from such a long blade makes the pull fairly easy on both sides.

This knife is not for close-in detail work, though. It's well over 4" long and has two bona fide master blades. It's a medium-heavy duty workin' slipjoint. Sure does look nice though.
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313 Mike wrote:That is a nice one Tony, like the shield too. How are the pulls? Nail breakers?
Dealer called 'em an 8. After a couple drops of Liquid Bearings, I'd say the pull is more like a 7 on the spear and a 6.5 on the clip.

If you've ever wrassled open a late model NOS Camillus #27 with dried-out oil and unused backsprings you'd know what I consider a 10 in pull. 8 would be something like my Boker whittler with two springs under the main - the pull sometimes "surprises" ya. The GEC springs are big and the blades are stout but all that leverage from such a long blade makes the pull fairly easy on both sides.

This knife is not for close-in detail work, though. It's well over 4" long and has two bona fide master blades. It's a medium-heavy duty workin' slipjoint. Sure does look nice though.
Thanks for the break down Tony, a big stout knife is bound to have stout springs, only right.
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Tsar Bomba wrote:Bought an extra oily creek bone #54 to add to the EDC pile, and glad I did. What a hunk of knife, a perfect LFP companion. Carried it today, fantastic slicer and an ideal worry stone. Looking forward to the M&G moose on this frame.

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T, how does this compare in size to the 23?
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313 Mike wrote:Thanks for the break down Tony, a big stout knife is bound to have stout springs, only right.
No doubt. It's not for someone with small hands or small cutting jobs, I think. :lol: It made fast work of my steak & eggs this morning though. ::nod::
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Tsar Bomba wrote:Bought an extra oily creek bone #54 to add to the EDC pile, and glad I did. What a hunk of knife, a perfect LFP companion. Carried it today, fantastic slicer and an ideal worry stone. Looking forward to the M&G moose on this frame.
T, how does this compare in size to the 23?
I've never had a 23 in hand but according to the GEC specs it's 1/8th inch longer than the 54. I imagine it's also wider because it's a trapper pattern.

Just noticed that one of the dealers has the ebony 23 available with that drop-point skinner blade and a pen/small spear secondary. I've got some pondering to do...
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Tsar Bomba wrote: Just noticed that one of the dealers has the ebony 23 available with that drop-point skinner blade and a pen/small spear secondary. I've got some pondering to do...
I had one of those in bone handle. Nice knife, you will not be disappointed.
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Going all GEC today ::tu::
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Even the watch pocket knife is a load! ::uc:: Hope you've got a sturdy belt, my friend. ::tu::

I am glad to see you're loving the ironwood. I haven't let the oily creek leave my side basically since I got it. :lol:
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Ivoryman wrote:Orange Tidioute 73
Iman, that orange is sweet. Yet another from a great collection.

After a long week at work, I'm going a little bananas ::sotb:: I think I'll shop for a new knife ::hmm::
I'm going to tote these three. I'll probably be leaning to one side as I walk.
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J1890 wrote:I'm going to tote these three. I'll probably be leaning to one side as I walk.
The key is proper load distribution. You've gotta put the sunfish on one side, the trapper on the other, and the 54 in the back pocket. *

* Disclaimer: Make sure your belt's sturdy before attempting this. :lol:
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J1890 wrote:
Ivoryman wrote:Orange Tidioute 73
Iman, that orange is sweet. Yet another from a great collection.

After a long week at work, I'm going a little bananas ::sotb:: I think I'll shop for a new knife ::hmm::
I'm going to tote these three. I'll probably be leaning to one side as I walk.
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Thanks bud, great looking one on the left, what is that a Yankee Jack 77? Love the curve of the spine on that spear. Great color on all those, but the lefty is my kind of style.
That is some good looking two tone bone Bomba.
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Ivoryman wrote:That is some good looking two tone bone Bomba.
Much appreciated, I-Man. ::tu:: I think GEC has found yet another lifelong fan of their oily creek bone. Yesterday was the first time I hadn't carried the knife since I got it. ::paranoid::
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Ivoryman wrote:
J1890 wrote:
Ivoryman wrote:Orange Tidioute 73
Iman, that orange is sweet. Yet another from a great collection.

After a long week at work, I'm going a little bananas ::sotb:: I think I'll shop for a new knife ::hmm::
I'm going to tote these three. I'll probably be leaning to one side as I walk.
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Thanks bud, great looking one on the left, what is that a Yankee Jack 77? Love the curve of the spine on that spear. Great color on all those, but the lefty is my kind of style.
That is some good looking two tone bone Bomba.
Yup, 77. I was lucky enough to get one and it is used often. I have to say that it is one of my favorites.
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This is the 72 Frontier bone I posted 3 months ago, its been used on jobsites, in the kitchen and on the river.
Not much etch left, but that's fine with me, it is broken in..... :)

The second knife is a 73 Cocobolo that's going to work soon..... ::nod::

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The Big Jack's showing a little patina these days. I think I might carry it all week, it's such a useful knife in the LFP.
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Tony, that's a great looking knife!
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This Calf Roper gets carried alot.
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Gotta love those Calf Ropers. Good looking knife!

This GEC made Northwoods Little Bay has occupied my watch pocket since I got it 2 weeks ago.
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Beauty Railsplitter, glad to hear you like it. I nabbed a Goldenrod 25 Barlow Spear blade and never regretted it for a second. Sweeeeeeeeeet knives.
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Ivoryman wrote:Beauty Railsplitter, glad to hear you like it. I nabbed a Goldenrod 25 Barlow Spear blade and never regretted it for a second. Sweeeeeeeeeet knives.
Thanks Ivoryman. They certainly are a hard pattern not to like. My very first GEC was a 25 Easy Open with a Sheepsfoot blade that I bought in 2009. Several have come and gone from my collection for various reasons but I have never grown tired of the pattern.
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Good to hear, that 25 sheep foot EZ open is about my favorite in the pattern, let me know if you ever want to part with it, I'll take it. :mrgreen:
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