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Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:20 pm
by Onearmbladejunkie
I HAVE ONE ARM. I OPEN SOME OF MY FOLDERS WITH MY FEET AND A CASEXX BLADE PICK. I HAVE BEEN WANTING THE GEC#97S FOR A WHILE NOW. I HAVE 7 GEC#97S ON PREORDER. MY MAROON MICARTA AND THE BEAVER TAIL #97 CAME IN THE MAIL. I GOT BAR-B-Q AND FRIED CAT FISH STAINS ON THE MAROON MICARTA KNIFE TODAY. I OWN A 100+ KNIVES. THIS IS A 4 3/4" CLOSED KNIFE. THEY ARE THE SMOOTHEST BIG FOLDERS THAT I OWN. I HOLD THEM BETWEEN MY KNEES AND THEY OPEN RIGHT UP WITHOUT BREAKING MY THUMBNAIL. THE MAROON MICARTA #97 IS A GREAT WORK KNIFE. NOT BUYING THIS KNIFE BECAUSE IT NOT A NORTHFIELD IS INSANE !
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:44 pm
by Onearmbladejunkie
The new #97 Autumn Gold jigged bones are being sent out to dealers next week.
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:00 pm
by gsmith7158
Well finally, now maybe we'll get some good Northfields!
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:54 am
by Sharpnshinyknives
Here is my jigged cherry wood handled 97. One of 3 I early reserved. Like this one a lot. They did a very fine job on this wooden handled knife.
SSk
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:16 am
by kootenay joe
nice little 'review' onearm. The micarta one looks very smooth & elegant, like an athlete in a tux.
kj
Edit to add: The maroon micarta #97 is so 'sharp' that i bought one last evening.
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:27 pm
by Duffer
The new sabre clip dual pull Northfield 97 in Eboooony!! What do you all think of this variation?
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 12:03 am
by gsmith7158
Duffer wrote:The new sabre clip dual pull Northfield 97 in Eboooony!! What do you all think of this variation?
Lloyd I think it is an instant classic, a must have . I can't wait for mine to arrive.
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:42 pm
by Onearmbladejunkie
Tsar Bomba wrote:I've got a reservation on the smooth yellow rose bone NF (frankly shocked that these reservations are still open regardless of production run length) and I think I'll be checking out the Tidioute jigged bone. The ebony NF is also on my radar, pending shield.
Looking forward to these big hunters.
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:55 pm
by Onearmbladejunkie
Duffer wrote:The new sabre clip dual pull Northfield 97 in Eboooony!! What do you all think of this variation?
I have mine on pre-order, waiting on an email to pay it off. I have two others and the Tidioute bone on the way. These are the smoothest hunter style knives that I have ever held in my only left hand. NO NAIL BREAKING ! I can't wait to test out the double nick knives , not like they are really needed. But they sure look cool.
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 3:21 am
by kootenay joe
The Northfield 97 with ebony is one the home page of GEC website. How long before it gets to the dealers ?
kj
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:13 pm
by kennedy knives
Two GEC's 97 Autumn Gold Jigged Bone & Maroon Linen Micarta
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:33 pm
by doglegg
[quote="kootenay joe"]"like an athlete in a tux."
Roland you are not only a knife connoisseur but a wordsmith as well.
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:27 am
by Sharpnshinyknives
kennedy knives wrote:Two GEC's 97 Autumn Gold Jigged Bone & Maroon Linen Micarta
Very nice Gary. Seeing the Micarta one is making me think that I might need to pick up one of those also. I have the cherry jigged bone, the autumn gold bone on the way, an early reserve on the Ebony handled, and not sure on the stag. I convinced myself that I wouldn’t like the Micarta, but I was wrong, that’s beautiful.
By the way, what does the circle w/ the 3 P’s stand for?
SSk
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 12:12 pm
by kennedy knives
Sharpnshinyknives wrote:kennedy knives wrote:Two GEC's 97 Autumn Gold Jigged Bone & Maroon Linen Micarta
Very nice Gary. Seeing the Micarta one is making me think that I might need to pick up one of those also. I have the cherry jigged bone, the autumn gold bone on the way, an early reserve on the Ebony handled, and not sure on the stag. I convinced myself that I wouldn’t like the Micarta, but I was wrong, that’s beautiful.
But the way, what does the circle w/ the 3 P’s stand for?
SSk
Mark I believe it stands for Pre Production are in other words some of the 1st ones made
Gary
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:44 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
Thanks Gary, I wasn’t coming up with anything on my own.
Here are two so far that have come in. I am liking the way these look side by side, makes for a pretty picture and display.
SSk
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:20 am
by gsmith7158
They're here! They're here here
just paid for mine at CK.
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 2:04 am
by Tsar Bomba
Sharpnshinyknives wrote:By the way, what does the circle w/ the 3 P’s stand for?
Pattern Production Premiere. The first run (usually the Tidioutes since the Northfields come later) for a brand new pattern number. The Tidioutes of the recent #44 run were all etched "PPP" too.
I broke down and now there are a jigged cherrywood Tidioute and an ebony Northfield en route.
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 3:04 am
by kootenay joe
I too received notification from CK that the ebony Northfield 97 is inbound (to CK) and so i too paid for it.
kj
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:19 pm
by HighPlains
Those are some fat slabs!
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:47 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
Tsar Bomba wrote:Sharpnshinyknives wrote:By the way, what does the circle w/ the 3 P’s stand for?
Pattern Production Premiere. The first run (usually the Tidioutes since the Northfields come later) for a brand new pattern number. The Tidioutes of the recent #44 run were all etched "PPP" too.
I broke down and now there are a jigged cherrywood Tidioute and an ebony Northfield en route.
You won’t be disappointed with the cherrywood jigged. It’s as nice as any I have.
Ebony on it’s way. I hope I can get one of those stags.
SSk
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:38 am
by kootenay joe
Those stag slabs look top notch. I wish GEC would try to fit these by grinding off from the underside so as to have bolster to bolster exterior stag surface. There must be a reason why they grind off the top to get a fit to the bolsters. Likely it is easier but the old Sheffield dudes managed to haft with all exterior bark showing so i'm sure GEC could master it too.
kj
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:35 am
by Modern Slip Joints
kootenay joe wrote:Those stag slabs look top notch. I wish GEC would try to fit these by grinding off from the underside so as to have bolster to bolster exterior stag surface. There must be a reason why they grind off the top to get a fit to the bolsters. Likely it is easier but the old Sheffield dudes managed to haft with all exterior bark showing so i'm sure GEC could master it too.
kj
Selecting the best looking stag is about like picking the prettiest girl was in junior high school. Fortunately we did not all think the same one was the best looking. My preference is smooth stag polished flush with the bolsters and a little bulge that keeps all of the bark high of the bolsters. The way Americans haft stag bolster to bolster bark necessitates exposed bolster edges that usually are radiused at the ends of grooves and other low spots. It is common on German knives to see almost bolster to bolster bark with an abrupt step down to the bolster. While to me that looks like the hafters did not blend the stag into the bolster to save time, that is another way to get nearly full bark coverage. While they were less common some of the 82 Dixie Stockmans had stag the way you like it. They did not sell fast so if you hunt through the pictures of individual stag 97s at stores there's a good chance you'll find a 97 that is to your taste.
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:06 pm
by kootenay joe
MSJ i think when the Stag 97's get to dealers they will be snapped up quickly. If you see a really nice one but then go on to check out the others, likely when you come back for the "really nice one" it will have been sold
kj
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:06 pm
by FarSide
This is such a nice looking knife, but just too large for what I would need to carry. Still tempted to grab one though.
Re: GEC # 97
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:18 pm
by Modern Slip Joints
kootenay joe,
There was plenty of time to pick out my stag 82 Dixie Stockmans. They were available about the first week of January and less that a week ago one dealer was still showing pictures of 33 individual knives. I took a couple of weeks selecting mine and during that time the number of Dixies that dealers were displaying pictures of dropped from about 80 to around 70. While I like large Coke bottles and other large slip joints they only appeal to a tiny percentage of knife buyers and either here or on Bladeforums it was posted that including all handle covers GEC is making over 5,000 97s. On the other hand, it appears popularity of GEC patterns decreases as the number of blades increases.