What Knife Would You Like GEC To Make ?

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kootenay joe wrote:Log cabin, thanks for showing me a Clasp knife. Schrade made a few in 1976 and i am familiar with those. I find this pattern too big to be very useful. Perhaps they are more intended for show with etches & scrimshaw ?
I would like to see a Norfolk pattern, pen knife & whittler as GEC made for Northwoods about 8 ? years ago. I think this frame has never been used for a GEC branded knife.
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Roland, was the Northwoods Norfolk made by GEC? I always thought it was a Queen made knife like the Winchester 2935.
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Rick i too had thought the Norfolk was Queen made but i was 'corrected' that it was made by GEC.
So i just went to KSF, Northwoods Archives, and in description of the Norfolk pen knife it says: "Northwoods contracted with Great Eastern to make this special pattern. 3 ¼” closed".
Solved: GEC did make the Norfolk. Maybe they borrowed the dies for this pattern from Queen as we have never seen GEC make this pattern again ?
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ps, now i am on the look out for a Queen made Norfolk, Winchester, or any others they might have made. Great looking Winchester Norfolk. jigged bone handles ?
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kootenay joe wrote:Rick i too had thought the Norfolk was Queen made but i was 'corrected' that it was made by GEC.
So i just went to KSF, Northwoods Archives, and in description of the Norfolk pen knife it says: "Northwoods contracted with Great Eastern to make this special pattern. 3 ¼” closed".
Solved: GEC did make the Norfolk. Maybe they borrowed the dies for this pattern from Queen as we have never seen GEC make this pattern again ?
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ps, now i am on the look out for a Queen made Norfolk, Winchester, or any others they might have made. Great looking Winchester Norfolk. jigged bone handles ?
OK thanks, Roland. That clears that up.

I copied those Winchester pictures from "The Cutting Edge" catalog but I do believe the handles are jigged bone.
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Future GEC knives made in smooth "amber orange" bone and smooth honey bone would be nice too.
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I too like a smooth bone with an orange 'glow'.
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I'd love to see a trapper aka the old Schrade's with an outlandishly EXTREME (but awesome) swedge grind like we just never ever see anymore ...
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I second that John ::tu:: . At least they pulled it off on the #97 knives. Just full blade swedge, on both sides, not halfway up like that (beautiful) Schrade. I think it would look great on a stockman also, maybe the #82 frame, secondary blades, with different main blade …. Something like the #14 (Lick Creek Boys) ect.
We need to watch and see if they decide to jump on this idea (maybe talk to GEC about it???).
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I want a single blade #22 knife. Cocobolo wood , Sambar Stag , Oily Creek bone , Antique Golden rod camel bone , Honey bone ,and Navy Blue/sapphire blue/turquoise acrylic would be really cool with me !
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Check this out, just saw this on Twitter.
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Is that the new #86 jack ?
Do you know if there will be a single blade version ?
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kootenay joe wrote: Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:11 pm Is that the new #86 jack ?
Do you know if there will be a single blade version ?
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According to their production schedule the only single blade 86 was the bladeforums SFO.
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O.K., thanks. An SFO for BF will be hard to get for any non BF member.
I think GEC should do a single blade version every time they do a run of 2 blade jacks. Why not ? It does not involve any extra set up and i am sure many of us would buy both the 2 blade and single blade versions.
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GEC will be making a Trapper knife run in 2020. I got this info from the Oregon Knife Collectors Association. I want a 3 2/3" to 4 1/2" Trapper knife with a liner lock. I wish GEC would consider using honey bone , Oily Creek cougar clawed jigged bone , Oily Creek Barnboard jigged bone , Antique Goldenrod Camel bone , Blueberry wavy Rogers jigged bone , Dark Blue Camel bone , Chocolate Almond wavy Rogers jigged bone , Chocolate Almond Barnboard jigged bone , Blue River acrylic , Cocobolo wood , African Blackwood , Gabon Ebony wood , curly bloodwood , Barky Rams horn , or RED Elk ! I am hoping for a super special Trapper run in 2020.
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I'd like to see a copperhead. I like the design and would like to have one by GEC. And since GEC mostly eschews sunken joints, this would be perfect for them :o
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Breeze wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 5:07 pm I'd like to see a copperhead. I like the design and would like to have one by GEC. And since GEC mostly eschews sunken joints, this would be perfect for them :o
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KnifeSlinger#81 wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:57 pm
Breeze wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 5:07 pm I'd like to see a copperhead. I like the design and would like to have one by GEC. And since GEC mostly eschews sunken joints, this would be perfect for them :o
The 65 ben hogan is a copperhead.
So it is. I missed those. They need to make more ::woot::
And since this is a wish list, make them 0.5" shorter :D
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It's time for GEC to make a Sowbelly Stockman. Maybe even a small stockman similar in size and width to a Case #18.
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FarSide wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:05 pm It's time for GEC to make a Sowbelly Stockman.
Agreed. And judging by the old Queen-made Winchesters, Bill Howard knows how to do it right.
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Another run of 15 Farm Boys!
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Large lockback gunstock jack. With lanyard hole or bail. Something like this 4-3/4 inch handful. Makes a great back pocket carry but could be carried in a belt sheath if that’s more to your liking. The gunstock frame allows for one-hand opening. ::tu::

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I really like the 86 jack with sheepsfoot secondary, but can't bring myself to buy one as I HATE the run of the mill bland side offerings. Give me a dead skunk or St. Paddy's Day acrylic instead of that lame-o blah blah blah tortoise shell acrylic. Seems all the interesting acrylics are a thing of the past at GEC... too bad ::dang:: ::shrug::
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Mumbleypeg wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:28 am Large lockback gunstock jack. With lanyard hole or bail. Something like this 4-3/4 inch handful. Makes a great back pocket carry but could be carried in a belt sheath if that’s more to your liking. The gunstock frame allows for one-hand opening. ::tu::

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kootenay joe wrote: Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:22 am Well they have the #98 frame at 4 7/8" so easy to put in a clip blade & long bolster and there you have a Daddy Barlow for those who like big knives with straight 'lines'.
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I think the a Coke bottle shaped knife would make a better large Barlow type knife. The #97 Allegheny 4 3/4" closed would make a more attractive Barlow.
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GEC will be making #23 Pioneer Trappers very soon this Year. I just pre-paid for my 2020 OKCA Club #23 Trapper in Antique jigged bone/beaver shield. I am hoping for a #23 with a wharncliffe/large muskrat clip , a #23 with beefy two blades . and a #23 single blade bull-lock. I love the new Chocolate Almond peach-seed jigged bone color. I think the #23 is one of GEC's best. 4.5" closed , a great beefy chore knife.
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A Small Saddlehorn, (approx. 3 3/4" closed) with a clip and wharncliffe. Bolsters on both ends. Jigged in deep worm groove or their "clawed" style. In dark red and antique type chestnut of some sort. ::tu::
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