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[J1890]

These little 25s are very nice! The pioneer bone is cool.

[kootenay joe]

I agree, clean lines, no 'clutter', just essential knife. I do not have any #25 knives but will watch for one, hopefully as nice as yours.
kj

[gsmith7158]

These little 25s are very nice! The pioneer bone is cool.
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J1890 I too recently picked up a little 25. I really like it . Just right for the pocket!

[J1890]

These little 25s are very nice! The pioneer bone is cool.
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J1890 I too recently picked up a little 25. I really like it . Just right for the pocket!

Gsmith, I agree. I like the jig one that.

[Doug51]

My second 43. This one really is smooth on the pull. Not saying it's light but it just pulls open so nice and has nice tallk

[gsmith7158]

This one came in today and my goodness. What a knife! GEC has out done themselves on these 44 Gunstocks.

[kootenay joe]

I too just received a #44 Gunstock with top quality ebony wood for the handles. I agree with Greg, every aspect is right on, the knife could not be better. Great pattern, great workmanship and shaving sharp too.
Here is a knife i like more than i expected to: a #23 liner lock and with caps. I think caps make the #23 & #73 patterns look more 'finished' and they also make for a slightly stronger knife. I have never had a GEC with a liner lock and i wanted to try one.
I am very impressed with this 235109ECL. The liner lock is solid ! Zero play up-down, side to side or back-front. The knife is slender but large enough to do whatever you want in cutting. I see it as ideal for an outdoors EDC with the liner lock to keep you safe.
I bought this from Nordic Knives, a dealer with mostly custom knives, for $125 which i see as a fair price for a GEC that is not often seen.
Do you see this as a reasonable price ? or, on the high side. I'm asking because i am not good at getting 'deals' and think that i sometimes pay more than other knifers would.
kj

[gsmith7158]

Looks like a deal to me Roland!

[biglmbass]

@kj
Maybe a little on the high side, but those are long sold out these days. You might get lucky to see/buy one on Ebay but they don't come around often at all.

Nice one, by the way. As stated in another thread, I think the end caps on 23s & 73s are super nice looking.

[doglegg]

Roland, you could probably make money on that on ebay. Good looking knife. Enjoyed your review.

[Doug51]

Kootenay Joe: that's a beautiful knife I'd say you got a good deal!

[kootenay joe]

Thanks for these comments. It is helpful for me to 'check in' every now & then to make sure my enthusiasm is not getting in the way of being a smart shopper.
kj

[Ivoryman]

1890 I love the 25s, yours is a beauty. Sweet bone.
gsmith, great gunstock and 25. Love my 25 barlow like that one.
Doug, that's a great one too. Sweet pattern.
KJ, great bones, great blade, that's a looker. You stole it for that price.
An honor to be amoung this group. Like a dog to a bone, Kudu bone no less, I just keep coming back for another dose like an addict. All they have to say is Northwoods and Wharn and the spell is cast. That's it and I'm done, sirens calling, can't look away. Pretty soon I'm no longer in control of my senses and no matter what they say, or when, or how much: I do it as fast as I can and pay whatever price it is just happy I even got one. Hook, line, sinker, sucker caught.

[FarSide]

I'm amazed at the variety of the Kudo bone I've seen. However, I will say that you got a nice for sure.

[doglegg]

That kudu bone almost looks translucent in your photo's, and Wharncliffe...mmmmmmm

[Ivoryman]

Nailed it doglegg, it has patches that are like a window down in, appears to be clear bone, inside you can see textures and colors galore, like I've never seen. The backside looks like Coca-Cola bubbles, appears rough, but is smooth. Depth like I've never seen or had in a bone before.

[J1890]

43 in cocobolo just arrived and it’s a beauty. It’s got a great forced patina.
Now this is my first 43 and it has a light pull. Anyone else experience that? While open it takes little pressure to close.

[garddogg56]

This is a first for me to the world of GEC from a very knowledgeable contributor to these threads cause of the penny that was included Antique yellow bone 1095 blade,MAN are these well made.

[J1890]

This is a first for me to the world of GEC from a very knowledgeable contributor to these threads cause of the penny that was included Antique yellow bone 1095 blade,MAN are these well made.

Gdogg, that is sweet! Nice pick up. You really can’t go wrong with GEC.

[DM11]

43 in cocobolo just arrived and it’s a beauty. It’s got a great forced patina.
Now this is my first 43 and it has a light pull. Anyone else experience that? While open it takes little pressure to close.
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The 43 I have has a nice pull. Its not a nail breaker but far from what I would call light.

[dweb1897]

This knife hasn't arrived yet but I'm looking for some info...I can't find it in the GEC/Bulldogs lists...it was advertised as a proto but it has no markings to that effect, in fact it is has the S# 02 on it..I believe it is a 73 square end trapper.

[kootenay joe]

Beautiful knife with abalone handles ! But i have never heard this term before: "I believe it is a 73 square end trapper."
"Square end ", are you referring to the flush & square joint ? or ??
kj

[dweb1897]

Beautiful knife with abalone handles ! But i have never heard this term before: "I believe it is a 73 square end trapper."
"Square end ", are you referring to the flush & square joint ? or ??
kj

kj, it's just a GEC term as far as I know

[kootenay joe]

Wow ! I had not seen this GEC page before.
By "Square end" are they referring to "square bolsters", which LG4 defines as bolsters with flat rather than rounded surfaces ? I think this is in reference to the top edge of the bolster being flat rather than rounded, but not the sides of the bolster being flat. If so then the 73 does have square bolsters.
Or is "Square End" in reference to the joint which already has 2 names in use: "Flush & Square" or "Square & Clean".
"Square End" is not a knife term i have seen used before. I think this is another example of knife company's marketing people created their own term rather than use the existing term or word. Nothing new about this and it is in part why knife terminology has a fair bit of ambiguity.
To me the 73 (& 23) have a flush & square joint and a square bolster. I suppose when you put those 2 together you do have a "Square End".
kj

[dweb1897]

kj...I think what they are doing is just giving different names to models that are built on the same frame. The # 73 is the Scout Square End Trapper and the #74 is the Saddle Trapper...when you compare the two, the front bolster on the #73 is more square than on the #74...without that visual difference, collectors would be hard pressed to tell which was which unless they knew all the different blade configurations each had used over the years.
this is from an article by Gary Zinn
2014: 15 factory patterns used to make 236 knife models; 18,500 pieces total.
2015: 11 factory patterns used to make 168 knife models; 18,700 pieces total.
2016 (through 9/30/16): 12 factory patterns used to make 136 knife models.
here is a link to the article https://www.chuckhawks.com/gec_2014-16_update.html
this link takes you to the one he wrote a year before https://www.chuckhawks.com/great_eastern_cutlery.html
and a link to home page that the above photo came from. http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/