A GEC with a spearpoint blade of 3.7 to 4 inch blade?

MTHall720 · Post by **MTHall720** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:24 am

I want a blade with a very light pull, yet a really large single blade, of st lest 3.7 inches or bigger. Is there such a thing?
Thanks

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:37 pm

I'm assuming you already know...but didn't want to take it for granted. There are still a lot of nice #97's, their nail nick placements help with the lighter pull. Most have the clip blade...not sure if they make one with the spear point.
https://www.bladehq.com/item--GEC-97-No ... ket--96866

RalphAlsip · Post by **RalphAlsip** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:54 pm

MTHall720 wrote:I want a blade with a very light pull, yet a really large single blade, of st lest 3.7 inches or bigger. Is there such a thing?
Thanks

The closed length of the knives below fit the 3.7 to 4 inch parameter. If you want the blade to be 3.7 to 4 inch, then these are probably short.

The Tuna Valley branded knife shown was made by GEC. Not sure what the pattern number is (72?). A lock back example would probably have the lightest pull.

MTHall720 · Post by **MTHall720** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:17 pm

Doc B wrote:I'm assuming you already know...but didn't want to take it for granted. There are still a lot of nice #97's, their nail nick placements help with the lighter pull. Most have the clip blade...not sure if they make one with the spear point.
https://www.bladehq.com/item--GEC-97-No ... ket--96866

Thanks. I have the 97 with the clip point and love it. Hoping for something a bit bigger and with a spearpoint.

MTHall720 · Post by **MTHall720** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:22 pm

RalphAlsip wrote:
MTHall720 wrote:I want a blade with a very light pull, yet a really large single blade, of st lest 3.7 inches or bigger. Is there such a thing?
Thanks
The closed length of the knives below fit the 3.7 to 4 inch parameter. If you want the blade to be 3.7 to 4 inch, then these are probably short.

The Tuna Valley branded knife shown was made by GEC. Not sure what the pattern number is (72?). A lock back example would probably have the lightest pull.

I had no idea that Tuna Valley was made by GEC. Good idea about the lockback being a lighter pull. That had not occurred to me to think of it that way.

tongueriver · Post by **tongueriver** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:37 pm

Folding hunters have plenty of blade, but most are clip blades. There is an Imperial with one of the blades being spear. It has a linerlock for the spear blade, very cool. I happen to have a mint one for sale. Otherwise, they only large spear blade folder I can think of is the Schrade 51OT Big Timer. That is a lockback with a spear blade about 3.5 inches long and very deep. The difference between 3.5 and 3.7 inches is rather small. The hunters go a little over 4 inches on the blades. Your specific requirements call for a rather narrow field. Good luck!

kootenay joe · Post by **kootenay joe** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:02 pm

Cal, i have not seen that Imperial before. Very neat with a full size Spear Point for secondary.
kj

MTHall720 · Post by **MTHall720** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:06 pm

I appreciate all the input. At this point I am starting to think that there may not be a knife that meet all the criteria on my wish list. I have been a real knife guy for over 50 years and the only spearpoints I have seen have never been that big, if memory serves.

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:09 pm

The only thing that comes to mind are old Sheffield English dirks.

MTHall720 · Post by **MTHall720** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:23 am

gsmith7158 wrote:The only thing that comes to mind are old Sheffield English dirks.

Wow. I have never seen one of those. I wonder if it takes a heavy pull to open one.

kootenay joe · Post by **kootenay joe** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:44 am

There is a Schlieper Eye Brand single blade knife listed in the "Knives For Sale" forum that is stated to be 5 1/2" closed with a Spear Point blade. Blade length not stated but would be over 4".
kj

MTHall720 · Post by **MTHall720** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:16 am

kootenay joe wrote:There is a Schlieper Eye Brand single blade knife listed in the "Knives For Sale" forum that is stated to be 5 1/2" closed with a Spear Point blade. Blade length not stated but would be over 4".
kj

Thank you.

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:49 am

MTHall720 wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:The only thing that comes to mind are old Sheffield English dirks.
Wow. I have never seen one of those. I wonder if it takes a heavy pull to open one.

The Enhlish dirks are usually lockbacks so they don't have a heavy pull.

HighPlains · Post by **HighPlains** » Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:36 pm

#65 Ben Hogan 4 1/2” closed. Some had spears. If you find one on eBay be prepared to pay dearly. At that point though, you’re almost into custom territory and could get precisely what you wanted.

http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/wp- ... green1.png

MTHall720 · Post by **MTHall720** » Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:47 pm

Thanks for the information. My budget definitely has limits so I may need to adjust my criteria or simply try a different brand.

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