Tidioute Cattle Baron!

[Railsplitter]

I have a question about that gorgeous Cattle Baron of yours, bloomingeek.
The nail pulls on the spey blade and punch blade look like they sit close to the handle with the blades closed.
Are either of those blades hard to open? Is there enough room to easily get your thumbnail in there and get a bite on the blade to open it?
I might have to get me one of these and easy access to the nail pulls is important to me.
Thanks for your help.

[bloomingeek]

Hey Woodrow, The nail pull is easy on both the punch and the spey blades.

Because of the notch in the bone the punch is an easy open. I think this adds
to the overall look as a bonus. The spey blade is set back a little, but being
a lefty, I don't have any trouble with it. (Although since most knives are for
righties, it feel a little strange.)

If you keep your finger nails down to the nub, the spey might be a little tough.
Hope this helps.
Fred

[tank]

There's another one they made for Tuna Valley...this one ring's my bell...

That looks like a Schatt. Very nice!

[Railsplitter]

Hey Woodrow, The nail pull is easy on both the punch and the spey blades.

Because of the notch in the bone the punch is an easy open. I think this adds
to the overall look as a bonus. The spey blade is set back a little, but being
a lefty, I don't have any trouble with it. (Although since most knives are for
righties, it feel a little strange.)

If you keep your finger nails down to the nub, the spey might be a little tough.
Hope this helps.
Fred

Thanks, Fred. That helps a lot!
By the way, I feel that I should clarify that my name is Rick. I know that you had no way of knowing that. The "Woodrow Call" in my signature is the character on Lonesome Dove that spoke the phrase "It's better to have that and not need it than it is to need it and not have it" in the movie.
Sorry for the confusion.
All is good.
Thank you again for your help. I have got to order one of these Cattle Barons.

[Railsplitter]

I just added my name to my signature. It wasn't there before.

[bloomingeek]

Whoops! I missed that one completely.
Thanks Rick.

[WelderBob]

OK Fred, see what you started... ...anyway these are BIG boy's and I like the the punch design...

Bob

[bloomingeek]

Heck yeah!!! That looks better than mine!

The punch blade has a pretty sharp edge too.

Also, I received my etched GEC's in the mail today.
I'll put up pics tomorrow.

[bloomingeek]

Here's the etched models. I only have a few "white" bone knives, I really like them.
The etching is really clean.

I'd like to see more GEC stockman knives without a shield. I think they've made
a few, but I haven't had a chance to get one yet.

(Oh, I got these from CollectorKnives.net)

[WelderBob]

Yes sir those are nice one's...

I'm going to hold out till they bring their stag one out (if I can)
I like the natural bone...pretty cool etch...is the back side etched or plain..

Well it's back on the OT list I guess...

Bob

[bloomingeek]

Hey Bob,

Thanks for the comments. Yes, the backs are plain. I'll try to put up a photo soon, just
got back in town.

The stag ones are out! Mike at CollectorKnives.net has one, a Northfield, in the early bird
box on the GEC page. It looks really nice!

Also, GEC's new release page has pictured a new Tidioute Baron and Rancher, both in
"White Pearl LG+". Not sure what that material is, but it looks good to me. The stag Baron
photo is there also.

Forget OT list. It might be time for the wife to get that second job! ("Just kidding Hon, WAIT
put that down!?!!....")

[knifeswapper]

Genuine Pearl Looking Glass

Supposed to be real nice, but I haven't seen one yet.

[bloomingeek]

Genuine Pearl Looking Glass

Supposed to be real nice, but I haven't seen one yet.

Awesome Mike, thanks for the fast info.

...is the back side etched or plain..

Here's a pic of the backs of the etched. The thing I like about the white bone
is what I'm calling "milky" or "cloudy". I'm guessing that it's plain
white, non-dyed smoothed bone with maybe some kind of sealer? The
yellow tones add a nice contrast.

[cbnutt]

nice ! how about this new yellow !! http://www.greateasterncutlery.net/catalog3.html

[cbnutt]

any one tried carrying a baron or rancher yet ? i wonder if there a little much for the pocket ? man they look awsome though

[big monk]

Surprised that the White Pearl,didn't have a shield________seems to me,that Tidioute shield,would have really made her, stand out,in a crowd

[knifeswapper]

These look identical to genuine pearl until you start looking at angles and see the acrylic sandwich.

[bloomingeek]

Dang, that Tidioute pearl looking glass is nice!!

Now the yellow bone and stag Northfield!

I haven't carried any of mine yet because they look so good. I do carry my
regular stockman, which is the same frame #53, I got from Mike in my pocket and
sometimes in a folder sheath, and both options are fine.

These are great GEC days for sure.

[big monk]

Hey Fred__________Just ordered a Stag Cattle Rancher,from Mike______________beans is starting to get, tasty again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Mike__________I've never ordered the early bird pick me out a pretty knarly stag thanks Monk

[bloomingeek]

Hey Monk, excellent choice! I have my eye on a stag also. Those looking glass ones are killin' me!

Contemplating beans as I write.

Hey Mike__________I've never ordered the early bird pick me out a pretty knarly stag thanks Monk

Mike'll do it. I couldn't be more pleased with the ones he picked for me.

[knifeswapper]

Hey Mike__________I've never ordered the early bird pick me out a pretty knarly stag thanks Monk

Pick it out yourself!!
Early Bird purchases in stag and primitive are taken in a group picture and the owners pick them out of a line-up in the order they reserved them. But I must say, that GEC has really nice stag....

[big monk]

Hey Mike________just home from a little vacation---like I said,this was my first "'Early Bird"" buy,_______so what do you do????,contact,the buyers,with a photo,of the stag knives?? I also,saw something about a "'FREE GIFT""________how about an orange,XXL, (CK.NET). t-shirt thrown in with my stag cattle rancher???? _____________________thanks anyway,for a great knife store ________Monk

[knifeswapper]

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