GEC Woodies

johnny twoshoes · Post by **johnny twoshoes** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:06 am

Monk, thats odd.

It's not right, I don't believe the knife is safe to have, send it to me, I'm headed to the Rendezvous soon so I'll have it in my pocket.... or, um, felt lined carrying case.

I'll make sure the folks over at GEC get a look at it.

big monk · Post by **big monk** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:10 am

Thanks Caleb

___you have a great trip !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

theblindog · Post by **theblindog** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:00 pm

Hi Hipower!
is that you DennisStrickland?

I recognize the line up.
impresive as always

Monk that is cool

2Dead · Post by **2Dead** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:28 pm

My first GEC Beaver Tail. I think its also the only jigged wood knife I have

Very slim, good grip, light in pocket, strong pull and came shaving sharp.

big monk · Post by **big monk** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:20 pm

That's ""KOOL"" Trand !!!!!!!!!!!!!

And that "'BEAVER SHIELD"" makes it "'KOOLER"" !!!!!! Do you know,the Beaver's name ?????

2Dead · Post by **2Dead** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:05 pm

Yep, and a fine name it is

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:19 pm

Nice pick ups fellas

Monk that CocoB looks real nice,clean lines, a FINE look'n knife buddy.....

As always,nice pics Trand

Gunstock Jack · Post by **Gunstock Jack** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:58 pm

I don't know the beaver by name, but I do know cocobolo, and this is some purty stuff!

I like this knife a lot; more like what I've come to expect from GEC. No frills or geegaws, just straight up quality that you can see and feel.

In other news... I heard today that the new 73 and 23 single blade variations are just going to have a single crescent nail nick.

Now, about that cloud shield...

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:15 pm

Barry very nice that swedge looks great

biglmbass · Post by **biglmbass** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:08 pm

Gunstock Jack wrote:I don't know the beaver by name, but I do know cocobolo, and this is some purty stuff. I like this knife a lot; more like what I've come to expect from GEC. No frills or geegaws, just straight up quality that you can see and feel.

In other news... I heard today that the new 73 and 23 single blade variations are just going to have a single crescent nail nick.

Now, about that cloud shield...

I'm hoping they'll do the single blade 73 in cocobolo. I like the no fluff look also & without the blade etch. To my eye these look best with a single nail nick. Yours looks great with that shield, IMO. I think I prefer that one to the similar shield with "Tidioute" stamped into it. The cloud shields they typically use on the N'fields, no? You don't like those?

Looks like they've got quite a few others on the schedule before they do the single blade 73s...

Gunstock Jack · Post by **Gunstock Jack** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:16 pm

I like the plain shield "wienie" better than the embossed variety on the Tidioutes, personally. I also like the "cloud" shield OK, I just think it's been a little overused. I think it should be reserved for the extra fancy models they come out with, like those handled in mammoth ivory or LVS abalone, etc. Actually, I think the shields look a lot better with no name embossed on them. A nice "gimp" shield would be a better look, or even a plain bar shield. But the bottom line is that these "bells and whistles", such as double pulls, ringed and pinched bolsters, etc., should be added carefully, as they are easily overdone.

IMBand · Post by **IMBand** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:01 pm

My first GEC with a wooden handle............these little #25's sure are nice, in about every
configuration they are offered in. Thanks BigDonDon for this one.

Gunstock - I agree that the 'bells and whistles' should be used carefully and you are exactly
right on the shield issue, hard to beat a 'basic' shield, especially a bar style.

woseyjales · Post by **woseyjales** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:57 pm

Hope ya'll aren't tired of Bocote yet
because that's only GEC timber I have.
Like my woodgrain kind of curly.

just in case · Post by **just in case** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:20 pm

Sweet knife and awesome picture Wosey !

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:38 pm

New 73 ...

big monk · Post by **big monk** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:00 pm

That's some pretty Snakewood ,Earl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:34 pm

Thanks Monk.

Gunstock Jack · Post by **Gunstock Jack** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:47 pm

That is a real nice piece of wood there, Earl! Beautiful knife, even with the DP! Seems like the good snakewood is tough to find these days.

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:06 pm

Thanks Barry.My pics don't really do it justice,its a show stopper in hand. Snapped these jus a few minutes too early,sun/cloud cover ratio was just right a tad later but I needed to make some tracks for work. I know what you mean about finding nicely figured Snakewood,difficult.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:09 am

Hello Earl;

O and yes you can take photos of all of my knives. Very good photo you put out for us to see.

Ken

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:55 pm

Thank you Ken,lots of great pics here at AAPK.........

johnny twoshoes · Post by **johnny twoshoes** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:12 pm

Okay here's my newest Woodie, I had to add it to this great list of knives.

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:45 pm

great pic Caleb

2Dead · Post by **2Dead** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:27 pm

The toothpick and half congress started off with different pants but now they're wearing desert ironwood. I finally found an EDC half congress I was looking for to have modified before I gave up and used a regular one. I got this one in case I decide to do something different again but its nice in its own right.

Gunstock Jack · Post by **Gunstock Jack** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 3:18 pm

I love the ironwood treatment, Trand! Very nice pair!!

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