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Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 3:51 am
by KnifeSlinger#81
Yep those are looking great.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:11 pm
by TravisB
Picked up this nice 48 in stag recently ::super_happy::
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Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:37 pm
by kootenay joe
Travis, the colors in your 48 are fantastic. Are they computer enhanced ? or is that how it looks in person ?
kj

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:54 am
by TravisB
kootenay joe wrote:Travis, the colors in your 48 are fantastic. Are they computer enhanced ? or is that how it looks in person ?
kj
Pic was edited just a little :) but colors weren’t enhanced much, ::tu::

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:06 am
by kootenay joe
It really is attractive !
kj

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:10 am
by TravisB
kootenay joe wrote:It really is attractive !
kj
Thanks Kj ::tu::

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:22 am
by kootenay joe
I was 'just looking' at the GEC knives in the AAPK store and i saw a rather nice stag 4 1/4" Equal End Stock knife, 538308. The price was reasonable enough but it did say "or best offer" so i sent a reasonable offer and the kind seller "Gary" accepted.
I like the early GEC's because there was more variety of pattern 'tweaks' and handle types. Many of the early knives are the more complex patterns, more demanding of the cutler's ability.
Here is this knife, seller's pics. I just bought it today, a good day to buy a knife. :D
kj

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:55 am
by gsmith7158
kootenay joe wrote:I was 'just looking' at the GEC knives in the AAPK store and i saw a rather nice stag 4 1/4" Equal End Stock knife, 538308. The price was reasonable enough but it did say "or best offer" so i sent a reasonable offer and the kind seller "Gary" accepted.
I like the early GEC's because there was more variety of pattern 'tweaks' and handle types. Many of the early knives are the more complex patterns, more demanding of the cutler's ability.
Here is this knife, seller's pics. I just bought it today, a good day to buy a knife. :D
kj
Roland that is some very fine looking stag on that 53. Beautiful knife! ::tu::

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 11:58 am
by doglegg
TravisB, Roland, some fine looking stag! ::nod:: ::handshake::

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:39 pm
by kootenay joe
Thanks Greg & DL. Yes the bolster to bolster stag is why i bought it. Some of the best GEC stag is on the early knives.
kj

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:43 pm
by Ivoryman
Oregon Knife Collectors Association knife show find. There it was at Gunstock Jacks table and Barry told me he had it custom covered, very nice popcorn black and brown and oatmeal off white stag. Not factory antler. Also a custom shield. Anyhoo, thanks Barry, fabulous piece, been looking for the right 48 with a good Wharn. If this had been sold online at auction it would have been twice the price.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:47 pm
by J1890
72 with the pen blade. Very useful knife with the small and large blades. Bone is pretty nice as well.
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Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:27 pm
by doglegg
Ivoryman wrote:Oregon Knife Collectors Association knife show find. There it was at Gunstock Jacks table and Barry told me he had it custom covered, very nice popcorn black and brown and oatmeal off white stag. Not factory antler. Also a custom shield. Anyhoo, thanks Barry, fabulous piece, been looking for the right 48 with a good Wharn. If this had been sold online at auction it would have been twice the price.
Iman what a unique find. What a set of scales! What to compare it to? It stands alone, congrats. ::nod:: ::tu::

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:29 pm
by doglegg
J1890, if you could only have one knife, that one just might be it. Congrats. ::nod:: ::tu::

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:24 pm
by J1890
doglegg wrote:J1890, if you could only have one knife, that one just might be it. Congrats. ::nod:: ::tu::
I agree!

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 9:10 pm
by Open Range-19
Tidioute 530411 Ebony;

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:56 pm
by Ivoryman
Good looking 53 there Open R. Looks like some beautiful Ebony. Nice blade compliment too. Congrats.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 4:33 pm
by Open Range-19
Thank you, Ivoryman. I am mighty happy with that ebony 4-blade. GEC did top notch work on that ol' boy.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 10:36 pm
by RalphAlsip
Here is a yellow rose Allegheny 97. I might have been the last person to receive one from the dealer :) .

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 11:10 pm
by gsmith7158
RalphAlsip wrote:Here is a yellow rose Allegheny 97. I might have been the last person to receive one from the dealer :) .
Jerry mine had pretty good snap on it. How is yours?

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 2:20 am
by RalphAlsip
gsmith7158 wrote:Jerry mine had pretty good snap on it. How is yours?
I'm happy with the snap. It is not nearly as strong as a Case Tested XX C61050 Cokebottle for example, but it does snap closed with some noise.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 2:52 am
by gsmith7158
RalphAlsip wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:Jerry mine had pretty good snap on it. How is yours?
I'm happy with the snap. It is not nearly as strong as a Case Tested XX C61050 Cokebottle for example, but it does snap closed with some noise.
::tu::

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 3:07 pm
by kootenay joe
Here is a very nice 431118 with orange camel bone handles which i recently won on ebay for $127. I think this is close to the original price, i.e. not all GEC's sell high on the secondary market.
Of all the single blade knives that GEC has made i think the 4 1/4" #43 is the best one for a user knife. It is big enough but not too big. It's a Great knife !
I'm showing it here with my cocobolo 43. As attractive as the orange camel bone is, the cocobolo makes it look even more classy.
kj

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 4:33 pm
by KnifeSlinger#81
Nice examples Roland. I too believe the 43 to be a great knife. They also had some of the nicest stag GEC has done in a long time.

Re: Mail Call, Post Your New GECs.

Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 5:29 am
by kootenay joe
Thanks Paul. I will look for a stag one. I suspect they are hard to find because owners are keeping them. Great pattern, best stag, why sell it ?
kj