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QT, I just got the Horn's sibling in. Superior stag on this example, ageing magnificently.
Doubt my pics will show how great it is. Ralph was kind and edited my photos for me, thanks kindly.
Doubt my pics will show how great it is. Ralph was kind and edited my photos for me, thanks kindly.
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Very nice stag indeed on the AAPK #48. I will look for one of these.
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I love this story because it gives me yet another reason to enjoy my Appy bone 81 Bull Moose. They should have stuck with "CKC" for the whimsy factor alone. I did start noticing the "GEC CAR" stamping on later GECs but never really put two and two together on the CKC.robbobus wrote:C K C stands for Carbon Keeps Cutting. As memory serves, this replaced the TIW stamping - for Titusville Iron Works. They received a cease and decist letter for trademark. Same went possibly for the Cyclops stamping on the stainless. Could be wrong but thats what I remember.
Now, C K C did not have a popular following and was quickly replaced with CARBON stamped on the pile side tang. I think only the 81 has the C K C stamping.
Does this mean the 35s were the last run with the Titusville Iron Works stamps?
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I'm not too sure which was the last Titusville stamping. I don't spend much time with the tang stamps, but you could well be right. The 35 was a well received knife but I only have one in the collection. Queen did their baby sunfish so spectacularly back in 2004 with the President's Choice offering that I am satiated with that pattern by and large.
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Duplicate.
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After lurking and learning for many months I took the plunge. I drove about 55 minutes to Country Knives and picked these up this morning.
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Rusty, you made a big splash. Great looking bunch of knives.
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Great group Rusty, where is Country Knives? I'd drive there too if it was in the vicinity. Congrats, nice score, welcome to the club. Robobus that's a fabulous looking trapper, AAPK does some sweeties for sure. Cool pick up.
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Country Knives is in southeastern PA and I’m in Delaware. They are a GEC authorized dealer with a huge inventory of knives and the employee who helped me was very knowledgeable and spent about one hour with me.Ivoryman wrote:Great group Rusty, where is Country Knives? I'd drive there too if it was in the vicinity. Congrats, nice score, welcome to the club.
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Rusty, welcome to AAPK.
I-Man, they are in Intercourse PA
I-Man, they are in Intercourse PA
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Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
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Intercourse, you're killing me, couldn't name it that today. Hey thanks, maybe I won't be swinging by. Too bad, no GEC walk in dealers on the Pacific Coast, consider yourself lucky, sounds like a great place to hang out. And get cool knives. Kudos, thanks for the info. Intercourse, oh my, that's unbelievable. What were the founders of that town thinking? Hmmmm.
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Well one definition of Intercourse is "communication or dealings between individuals or groups".
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Here is a whittler, magnificent and unique at 4 7/8". Crafted to the highest level of workmanship it is truly a special knife: The Texas Whittler 981316W, Burnt Orange Jig Bone. Two pictures shows this Whittler with his brother Texas Camp, and the last picture shows it with a 3 3/4" #77 Barlow for a size comparison.
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kootenay joe wrote:Here is a whittler, magnificent and unique at 4 7/8". Crafted to the highest level of workmanship it is truly a special knife: The Texas Whittler 981316W, Burnt Orange Jig Bone. Two pictures shows this Whittler with his brother Texas Camp, and the last picture shows it with a 3 3/4" #77 Barlow for a size comparison.
kj
Love it. That is a magnificent whittler.
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Just received this yesterday. You've probably seen it posted twelve other places...................
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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My first knife of 2019...A Ben Hogan in Oil Sucker Rod Wood. A commemorative for the 150th Anniversary of the Drake Well in the town of Pit Hole Pa.
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Great looking knife and even better looking Dog.dweb1897 wrote:My first knife of 2019...A Ben Hogan in Oil Sucker Rod Wood.
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Thanks Mike, She was with me for 13-1/2 years...passed Nov.5...I'd trade every knife I own to have her back.XX Case XX wrote:Great looking knife and even better looking Dog.dweb1897 wrote:My first knife of 2019...A Ben Hogan in Oil Sucker Rod Wood.
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My most recently received #35 Churchill is a rare one with tooth handles.
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kj, very nice! The bolsters look to have an extra groove as well.
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Wow Roland! You struck the mother lode there . Do you know the history on that one?
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kootenay joe wrote:My most recently received #35 Churchill is a rare one with tooth handles.
kj
Gorgeous is the only word that comes to mind. Love the tooth handles.
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Quote: "Do you know the history on that one?"
Yes, it began with Cougar Clawed bone and i bought it from Mark (Ssk). It then made a trip to an exclusive Knife Spa in Hamilton, Ohio where it rested until the Plastic Surgeon for Knives performed transformative surgery: new handles, shield & thread the bolsters.
I think the 35 pattern is one of the very best GEC's
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Yes, it began with Cougar Clawed bone and i bought it from Mark (Ssk). It then made a trip to an exclusive Knife Spa in Hamilton, Ohio where it rested until the Plastic Surgeon for Knives performed transformative surgery: new handles, shield & thread the bolsters.
I think the 35 pattern is one of the very best GEC's
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Haha! Very nice and most creative. You've got a beauty there.kootenay joe wrote:Quote: "Do you know the history on that one?"
Yes, it began with Cougar Clawed bone and i bought it from Mark (Ssk). It then made a trip to an exclusive Knife Spa in Hamilton, Ohio where it rested until the Plastic Surgeon for Knives performed transformative surgery: new handles, shield & thread the bolsters.
I think the 35 pattern is one of the very best GEC's
kj
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Outstanding Roland