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Re: What's Happening

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:43 pm
by gsmith7158
Railsplitter wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:I noticed this picture in the What's happening section on the GEC website. It looks like a yellow jigged bone #15 with a clip blade. I've not seen this knife available anywhere. Does anybody know anything about them?
Greg, it looks like Charlie Campagna's SFO.
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/
Rick has that not been released or did I just miss that one in the wink of an eye?

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:48 pm
by Railsplitter
gsmith7158 wrote:
Railsplitter wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:I noticed this picture in the What's happening section on the GEC website. It looks like a yellow jigged bone #15 with a clip blade. I've not seen this knife available anywhere. Does anybody know anything about them?
Greg, it looks like Charlie Campagna's SFO.
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/
Rick has that not been released or did I just miss that one in the wink of an eye?
I'm not sure but I think they probably just left the factory today or maybe they will ship tomorrow.

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:53 pm
by gsmith7158
Railsplitter wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:
Railsplitter wrote:
Greg, it looks like Charlie Campagna's SFO.
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/
Rick has that not been released or did I just miss that one in the wink of an eye?
I'm not sure but I think they probably just left the factory today or maybe they will ship tomorrow.
Gotcha! ::tu::

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:11 am
by kootenay joe
It is a 3 1/2" barehead jack with a clip blade. Very basic folding knife, well made i am sure. If the lolly-scramble nuts buy it out in minutes i will be bumfuzzled.
kj

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:16 am
by m0nk
Anybody else notice the "WHAT'S AT THE END OF THE HALL?" pic posted yesterday? Clearly Wall Street is for the upcoming run of 99s. Has GEC ever done a Coke Bottle pattern before? As for the cowboy, all I can guess is a run of stockmans, maybe 68 Buckaroos. Can anyone offer interpretations of these elements?

Lee

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:27 am
by Railsplitter
m0nk wrote:Anybody else notice the "WHAT'S AT THE END OF THE HALL?" pic posted yesterday? Clearly Wall Street is for the upcoming run of 99s. Has GEC ever done a Coke Bottle pattern before? As for the cowboy, all I can guess is a run of stockmans, maybe 68 Buckaroos. Can anyone offer interpretations of these elements?

Lee
I think your guesses are pretty good, Lee. I'll add that the donkey might be a clue that they will use the Krack-A-Jack shield again.

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:30 pm
by m0nk
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that the flag above the donkey is hinting at another run of American Jacks, just in time for Christmas. Hopefully with clip blades. I've got enough spears to arm a Roman legion. (Ok maybe not that many) ::mdm::

But I've been wrong in my predictions before. Like how I was certain that Farmer Locks would come with this run of 99s, but it was not meant to be. I'm sticking with my theories about some kind of a stockman and a Coke bottle PPP.

Lee

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:17 pm
by robbobus
Coke reference is likely and hopefully for the 06 Pemberton. Perhaps some Yankee and Washington jacks. In the back of my head I recall talk of more WJs, sheepsfoot 03 homages would have me smiling till the snow is gone.

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:13 am
by m0nk
Rob, I like your interpretations. The 06 Pemberton sure enough looks like a Coke bottle to me. And I'm definitely ready for a 77 WJ. The 77 page on the GEC site isn't displaying properly. Can anyone explain the difference between the Washington and Yankee Jacks? Is it that the YJ has a spear main and the WJ has a clip?

As for the cowboy, let's say it means a stockman run. I know about the 66, 68, 54, and 98 stockmans. Have there been others? Does anyone think the cowboy means something else?

Lee

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 3:54 pm
by robbobus
Yankee Jack is a regular jack knife with the typical bolsters and endcaps. The Washington Jack is a Charlie Campaigns exclusive and features stamped UNXLD endcaps, lined and grooved bolsters and the handles are radiuses at 45°. Similar to the Schrade 2ot amongst others. The finest of any modern traditional pocketknife made in the last 40+ years, in my less than humble opinion. Here's a screenshot from GECfor the 14 run.
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Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:27 pm
by JET79
Looks like the 2019 possibilities are up for view on GEC’s site

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:43 am
by robbobus
Oh my goodness. 3 7/8" straight jack with clip main and coping pen. 3 9/16" cattle knife. And a 4 3/4" Coke bottle jack with double pulls on the Northfields, I'll be busy buying jacks in 2019 again it seems.
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Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:42 am
by m0nk
Ok guys, I was going to create a new thread regarding the recent "What's Happening" pics, but I had to resurrect this old thread because it seemed appropriate. So with no Production Schedule update, we're seeing: 47 Hawkbills, 72 Hoof Picks, 65 Fish Knives, all kinds of kitchen implements, and H10 mini Hunters! What's going on?? Are these non-scheduled runs going to be for knife shows, or are they going to the distributors?

- Lee

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 2:12 am
by kootenay joe
The exciting knife that is to be made this year is the #29 Eureka pattern as a 2 blade Jack and a 3 blade Cattle knife. Anyone know how soon work on these will begin ?
kj

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:15 am
by m0nk
kootenay joe wrote:The exciting knife that is to be made this year is the #29 Eureka pattern as a 2 blade Jack and a 3 blade Cattle knife. Anyone know how soon work on these will begin ?
kj
Roland, it sounds like you have more information than I. Is the name Eureka a common traditional pattern, or do you know that GEC will name the new 29 the Eureka? Also, where did you hear that they will run it in a 2 blade jack configuration? Clearly I'm in the dark on recent news.

- Lee

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:16 pm
by kootenay joe
Eureka is a traditional name first used by Western States for a Swell Center Serpentine frame. The GEC site shows this under "Preview of Possibilities".
They only show a 3 blade Cattle version but a 2 blade Jack would make total sense so i think will also be made.
Check LG4 pages 187 and 191.
kj

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:13 pm
by Railsplitter
Did we already know that the 2019 AAPK knife would be a #97 or is this a new announcement?
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/pro ... -schedule/

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:32 pm
by HighPlains
Does anyone know any details on the 39 lambsfoot mentioned in the new production schedule? Size? Handle shape?

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:36 am
by kootenay joe
Rick, an AAPK is a new announcement to me. Had i known earlier i would have bought fewer 97's to 'leave room' for the AAPK edition.
kj

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 1:22 am
by Frailer
HighPlains wrote:Does anyone know any details on the 39 lambsfoot mentioned in the new production schedule? Size? Handle shape?
Frame length will be 3-7/8”. Overall length open will be just a hair under 7”.
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Re: What's Happening

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:13 am
by gsmith7158
Railsplitter wrote:Did we already know that the 2019 AAPK knife would be a #97 or is this a new announcement?
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/pro ... -schedule/
News to me as well Rick. Oh well . I guess having four of them won't necessarily be a bad thing. ::facepalm::

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:04 am
by KnifeSlinger#81
gsmith7158 wrote:
Railsplitter wrote:Did we already know that the 2019 AAPK knife would be a #97 or is this a new announcement?
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/pro ... -schedule/
News to me as well Rick. Oh well . I guess having four of them won't necessarily be a bad thing. ::facepalm::
You can never have too many knives, just like boolits. :D

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:21 pm
by willc
m0nk wrote:Ok guys, I was going to create a new thread regarding the recent "What's Happening" pics, but I had to resurrect this old thread because it seemed appropriate. So with no Production Schedule update, we're seeing: 47 Hawkbills, 72 Hoof Picks, 65 Fish Knives, all kinds of kitchen implements, and H10 mini Hunters! What's going on?? Are these non-scheduled runs going to be for knife shows, or are they going to the distributors?

- Lee
Where did you see the 47,72and 65 info?
Also isn’t 65 Ben Hogan and 63 Fish knife?

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:48 pm
by m0nk
willc wrote: Where did you see the 47,72and 65 info? Also isn’t 65 Ben Hogan and 63 Fish knife?
Willc, all these various patterns are seen in the "What's Happening" pics on the GEC production blog (http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/). The What's Happening link always hangs out near the top of the right side pane. You're right that the Ben Hogan is on the 65 frame, but they also make a F&F trim 65 Fish Knife. They've made a "Fish Knife" on both the 63 and 65 frames, but this one is a 65. You can't mistake the 63 because of its square bolster and fish tail end. The 65 has a copperhead shaped pivot end and round butt end. I think both are about 4 1/2" in length.

To continue the strangeness, GEC updated their production schedule, but none of the 47, 65, 72, kitchen, or H10 knives that are clearly in production are on it. Which leads me to suspect that they're for knife shows, or unlisted SFO's or something. Anyone have any insight into this?

-Lee

Re: What's Happening

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:52 pm
by m0nk
Frailer wrote:
HighPlains wrote:Does anyone know any details on the 39 lambsfoot mentioned in the new production schedule? Size? Handle shape?
Frame length will be 3-7/8”. Overall length open will be just a hair under 7”.

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Frailer, welcome to AAPK! And that pic is exactly how I imagined such a knife to look. Charlie has had a similar looking Lambsfoot pic in his sig block on BF for quite a while now. No wonder he's getting it done right as an SFO now. It looks like it's gonna be a nice one. Reminds me of a 47 frame. Can I ask where you got that pic? I don't see it on the Waynorth site.

- Lee