GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's
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I think this was a Chris Tenney(sp) SFO of 25pcs..wish I didn't miss out on this run..they are very unique..and I love trappers
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Roland, I also participated in the 10 minutes long Northwoods Hawthorne sale . I wasn't interested in mammoth for this pattern, but I did scan over them quickly and none of them tempted me. I find it challenging to buy a knife under the pressure to make a decision and complete the transaction before the knife sells to someone who is faster. So far, I have not been disappointed with my "luck of the draw".kootenay joe wrote:Did anyone else have a look at the mammoth Hawthornes and if so, what do you think of the mammoth ?
kj
I did end up getting a stag Hawthorne (see below). My preference was the clip blade variation, but they sold much faster so the wharncliffe variations were easier to sift through to make a selection. The stag slabs are reasonably thin and symmetrical (the way I prefer) on this one.
This pattern would appeal to me in a lockback variation ala the Case 6151L, Remington R1253 bullet, or the Winchester variation made for Napanoch - in case anyone from Northwoods reads this
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Good looking Hawthorne ! and i too think the clip blade is better suited to this knife.
I wanted a clip blade with outstanding mammoth handles but i did not see one which is good in that i should not have been spending money. I have some very nice mammoth on GEC & Northwoods knives. To add more i want comparable mammoth which seems to be getting hard to find.
kj
I wanted a clip blade with outstanding mammoth handles but i did not see one which is good in that i should not have been spending money. I have some very nice mammoth on GEC & Northwoods knives. To add more i want comparable mammoth which seems to be getting hard to find.
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I just won a GEC "Cripple Creek" Trapper Jack (my name for this pattern). Built on a #73 frame so is 3 3/4" which i think is a great size, i prefer it over the 4 1/2" #23. And it should have flush & square joints for a touch of 'class'. Prior to seeing this one on ebay i did not know they existed. There is one in Stag shown earlier in this thread (page 1 ?)
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Joe, beautiful!
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Thank you. It does look to be a substantial knife. Not sure but might have been made in 2010 ? That was when GEC was still making some springs far too stiff so i hope this knife is not a nail breaker.
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All the GEC BFC SFO Annual knives for the Traditional sub forum.
2011 EO Bullet Jack
2012 Wharncliffe Trapper
2013 Congress Jack
2014 Stag Jack
2016 Harness Jack
2011 EO Bullet Jack
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2013 Congress Jack
2014 Stag Jack
2016 Harness Jack
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My only contributions to this thread are the 2013, 2014 AAPK knives (sold the 2015) and Lyle's Lick Creek Farmer's Jack.
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All 3 are great looking knives Jerry.
KSF has just announced that a new Northwoods knife will go on sale Tuesday.
Does anyone know what pattern this will be ? It is possible that this Northwoods is not GEC made but from Queen.
Let's see what the AAPK sleuths can find.
kj
KSF has just announced that a new Northwoods knife will go on sale Tuesday.
Does anyone know what pattern this will be ? It is possible that this Northwoods is not GEC made but from Queen.
Let's see what the AAPK sleuths can find.
kj
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I picked up one of the C Risner red 78 sfo's today.
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Edit: Whoops, juxtaposed the date on KJ's post with the one following it. My bad. Move along. Nothing to see here... ::facepalm::kootenay joe wrote:KSF has just announced that a new Northwoods knife will go on sale Tuesday.
Does anyone know what pattern this will be ? It is possible that this Northwoods is not GEC made but from Queen.
Let's see what the AAPK sleuths can find.
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That post was from Aug. 4th. As far as i know there is nothing to miss out on this coming Tuesday.
kj
P.S. Robbo, that's a great looking 78 ! One of the best so far.
kj
P.S. Robbo, that's a great looking 78 ! One of the best so far.
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I agree KJ. Usually a 2 blade jack guy, I've an ebony 78 waiting at the parcel pickup and a stag on order, both 2 blades. But these red micartas are sweet, and a most excellent retailer to boot. I read this particular variant was available for almost 2 hours before all were claimed.
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Have the Stag 78's already been made ?
Are they an SFO or are they going out to numerous GEC dealers ?
Nice slender Stag would be excellent on this knife.
kj
Are they an SFO or are they going out to numerous GEC dealers ?
Nice slender Stag would be excellent on this knife.
kj
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The stags have not yet made it to dealers shelves. I agree on slender stag, I have a 77 factory 2nd in stag. A 2nd as the stag was a wee bittoo thin and burned through a hare in a few spots. But its a winner in my pocket.
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Info might be around here somewhere, if so please give me a vector, but any word yet on a 2018 AAPK Club Knife? How does that work? Newbie questions.
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Lee ,we usually don't find out anything about that until the latter part of the year. Oct.-Nov. If Bryan uses GEC we should see it on their schedule. If he were to use someone else he will let us know when they are available.m0nk wrote:Info might be around here somewhere, if so please give me a vector, but any word yet on a 2018 AAPK Club Knife? How does that work? Newbie questions.
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We're still getting over the honeymoon phase with the 2017 knife!
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On Monday my new Smith & Sons Mudbug arrived smartly dressed in maroon micarta, and I love the knife... except for this ghastly gap between the lock lever and the handle cutout. I've never seen a lockback with a gap like this. So I emailed Smith & Sons and GEC, and they both said it's normal, not a defect. Smith & Sons was really nice about it and even offered to let me send it back for a refund. They said most of the mudbugs in this run have this same "characteristic". BTW, Smith & Sons has really good customer service; they're very responsive to questions. I'm not ready to send it back for a refund, but I'm not totally happy with it either. I mean, what am I paying for if not supurb fit and finish? The materials are better than a Case sodbuster, but I know the materials don't cost four times as much. (Case soddie is about $27, mudbug was $102 (they charge for shipping)). I can hear it now, you GEC non-enthusiasts out there laughing at me for paying too much for a knife...
What do you guys think? Have you ever seen anything like this? Does anyone else have a mudbug from a previous run with this lock lever gap? Would you send it back for a refund or just keep it and enjoy it, "character" and all?
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What do you guys think? Have you ever seen anything like this? Does anyone else have a mudbug from a previous run with this lock lever gap? Would you send it back for a refund or just keep it and enjoy it, "character" and all?
Lee
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The iKC Club knife from a few years ago.
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Actually I've seen that gap in a lot of knives of the type.m0nk wrote: So I emailed Smith & Sons and GEC, and they both said it's normal, not a defect.
What do you guys think? Have you ever seen anything like this?
Lee
Sometimes it is a defect of the lock bar.
In your case I believe it is a matter of the cut-out being a hair too deep.
Other than being a place to collect pocket lint, it is not a problem.
Just my 2 pennies worth, your mileage will vary . . . .
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Scrolled through the thread and noticed I forgot to mention:
North Woods Delta Jack in Red Linen Micarta And
Northwoods Willamette Whittler (Thanks to Greg Smith. What a beautiful knife and generous gift.)
North Woods Delta Jack in Red Linen Micarta And
Northwoods Willamette Whittler (Thanks to Greg Smith. What a beautiful knife and generous gift.)
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"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
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Ivory Broadway Jack no EO.
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Jerryd I especially like that Willamette Whittler.
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Yeah, DL. Me too. A LOT.
Waz, the only way they could improve the Broadway Jack and the Delta Jack is by adding a pen blade to them.
Waz, the only way they could improve the Broadway Jack and the Delta Jack is by adding a pen blade to them.
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"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