GEC Bail & Chain Boy's Knife

[willc]

willc, while bone is fine I prefer the sleekness of the ebony on this model. Congrats.

The ebony on this run has been exceptional.
I have a one arm jack from 2014 that is a bit streaky, this can add character but it isn’t what most expect from ebony.

I love the look of jigged bone on these barehead 15’s but for carry knives I like a bolster on them.

This has been a great run of 15’s and I’m super happy with the ones I’ve scored so far.

[Quick Steel]

willc, I am reminded that years ago I received an ebony handled knife. I was disappointed to see a white streak which, in my ignorance, I took to be a major defect. I returned the knife and received another with no streaks. I've learned of course that the streaking is completely natural but still prefer all black.

[kootenay joe]

The ebony wood available now is 'farmed' wood: trees have space and grow quickly so wood is not tightly grained.
The ebony we see on 100 year old pocket knives came from harvest of ebony trees growing wild in the forest. The much slower growing conditions yield a tight grain and jet black color.
There are a few stashes of old ebony wood so some of knives made today do get handled with the old growth tight grain black ebony. These are custom knives as likely it is too expensive to buy enough of this very limited amount of old ebony for a run of knives.
Here is a knife made by Rick Menefee with old growth ebony.
kj

[Quick Steel]

Thank you KJ. Very interesting.

[DM11]

Yes, Roger and Ken really knocked this one out of the park.
Worth every penny, serious walk and talk, the way old knives were made 100 years ago.
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That is a beautiful knife!

[singin46]

Thank you David!

[eveled]

I love this little knife. It lives in the pocket of my overalls. Love the way the chain attaches to those big metal buttons. I’m not a GEC collector but I can see why some people are. I wish I could find more of these loops.

I think a two blade sway back jack aka “Loom Fixer” or “New England Whaler” would be awesome with this chain.