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Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:15 am
by robbobus
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.
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Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:52 pm
by kootenay joe
Very nice stag indeed on the AAPK #48. I will look for one of these.
kj

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:31 am
by Tsar Bomba
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.
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.

Does this mean the 35s were the last run with the Titusville Iron Works stamps?

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:18 am
by robbobus
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.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:18 am
by robbobus
Duplicate.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:02 pm
by Rusty Trawler
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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Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:58 pm
by doglegg
Rusty, you made a big splash. Great looking bunch of knives. ::tu::

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:32 pm
by Ivoryman
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.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:01 am
by Rusty Trawler
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.
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.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:12 am
by jerryd6818
Rusty, welcome to AAPK.

I-Man, they are in Intercourse PA

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:58 am
by Ivoryman
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.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:08 am
by jerryd6818
Well one definition of Intercourse is "communication or dealings between individuals or groups".

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:07 am
by kootenay joe
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

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 1:18 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
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.
SSk

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 1:38 pm
by jerryd6818
Just received this yesterday. You've probably seen it posted twelve other places...................

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:20 am
by dweb1897
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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Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 5:48 pm
by XX Case XX
dweb1897 wrote:My first knife of 2019...A Ben Hogan in Oil Sucker Rod Wood.
Great looking knife and even better looking Dog. ::tu:: ::nod::

___________
Mike

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:28 pm
by dweb1897
XX Case XX wrote:
dweb1897 wrote:My first knife of 2019...A Ben Hogan in Oil Sucker Rod Wood.
Great looking knife and even better looking Dog. ::tu:: ::nod::

___________
Mike
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.
Doug

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:41 pm
by kootenay joe
My most recently received #35 Churchill is a rare one with tooth handles.
kj

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:56 pm
by RalphAlsip
kj, very nice! ::tu:: ::tu:: The bolsters look to have an extra groove as well.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:14 pm
by gsmith7158
Wow Roland! You struck the mother lode there . Do you know the history on that one?

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:11 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
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.
SSk

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:37 pm
by kootenay joe
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

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:45 pm
by gsmith7158
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
Haha! Very nice and most creative. You've got a beauty there. ::nod::

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:43 am
by robbobus
Outstanding Roland