Show off your favorite GECs!

[Aimus Moses]

Nice catch smallmouth and welcome to AAPK. You have two keepers there, the knife and your wife. Congrats on getting such a looker of a knife for Christmas.

Aimus

[Just Plain Dave]

10-4 on that you have one heck of a wife!!! Knice Knife!

[WelderBob]

Nice pick's guys...I really like that pattern...I also like these Yellow Rose's...

[Just Plain Dave]

That lower one is a pip Welder Bob! Just needs a Spear main to be drool inducing!

[BuckeyeSchatt]

Here's my Great Easterns to date. The #12 Plum Toothpick & the Burnt Orange #25 are a part of my EDC's. My Favorite is the #73 Burnt Stag.

[Luckypaul777]

I was able to acquire a Pumpkin bone GEC toe; from Jim at his Raisin River AAPK store. Very impressed with the quality of these knives; and was able to fine a couple more. A stag and Banana peel; sure hope I can find a few more.


Paul

[WelderBob]

Nice one's Paul...the stag with two pulls and swedged blade is one classy looking knife..

[Luckypaul777]

Thanks Bob, it is some nice looking stag; I didn't realize the quality of GEC knives; until I got these. Now I see what other owners; of GEC knives are talking about; makes me want to try some different patterns.


Paul

[Just Plain Dave]

Man there is just something wrong with two pulls.

I'm sorry but that's the way I feel! LOVELY Stag though!

[Luckypaul777]

Dave, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder; I think the double pulls really sets off; some of these large knives. That is usually reflected; in the price. I may be wrong; I think double pulls started; with the idea to make knives with big strong springs; easier to open years ago. I am sure someone here; knows for sure.


Paul

[easternknives]

Been alot of nice knives to admire since my last post. Congrats! everyone on some real beauties! I like them all, ALOT!
Paul, I'm with you. I favor those swedged double pull toes also. Three of the four in my collection have the double pulls. They are alot easier to open.

[Frank Evans]

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[Classic Case]

Welcome to the site. nice knives all around.

[Just Plain Dave]

Yes sir WELCOME Frank!

I'm not an old Timer here or anything but soon you'll know what I like!

I have a knife a lot like yours but it's a two blade and has Bocote Wood on it. I don't carry it often because while it's a bit under 4" long it's fat and heavy!

Not gonna let it go anytime soon.

[WelderBob]

Paul, Your right on both...a nail nick towards the end of a blade give you more leverage, a must have IMO on knives of this pattern...and yes they thought of it years ago, this
Barnsley Bros is over a 100 years old...

Welcome Frank...that's one of their best...

Bob

[Luckypaul777]

Frank, beautiful stag and excellent pattern.

Bob, I have never hear of Barnsley Bros.; I would love to have a 100 year old toe in that condition; maybe someday.


Paul

[gmusic]

Here is one I never get tired of looking at.............................

Hey Bob........you and Jack got some real nice stags going on there!

[augustus88]

Excellent stag on that one!

[easternknives]

Yea, Gmusic I would'nt get tired of looking at that one either. Some sweet stag on that one! it looks kinda reddish in the pics. Is that one of the #73 genuine red stags from '07?

[tongueriver]

Here are a Cripple Creek stockman, a Bulldog three spring cattle knife, and a Bulldog three blade scout, all made by GEC. I wish I could get better scans of the blade etches.

[WelderBob]

Gary, That's some awesome stag...I'd like to know who they buy their stag from.
Nice looking Bulldog's.. ..that three spring cattle knife...

[Just Plain Dave]

I LOVE the shape of the Cripple Creek! But I'd like it even better with the blade like the Bulldog!

Yeah, it's not a Spear. But that Bulldog has good chord to the blade.

And Chord combined with Full Flat or Hollow grind makes a great slicer!

[gmusic]

yes it is eastern.

thanks guys..............................

cattle knives have always been a fav of mine, very nice!

[gmusic]

Here is a set of stags.

These are number 12 set of 13 made for dealers in 2007.

[bloomingeek]

Here's my latest favorite. I admit to being inspired by augustus88's great example on page 6 of this thread.