Whaler Clues From TSA

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From Greg:

"Whaler update!!!
Just got the latest clue regarding the Whaler!!!! This one's a virtual dead giveaway.....

"...you'll find the original on page #33...."

Put that together with....

"...4 3/8" swell center...."

"... spear and pen on opposite ends..."

And whaddya get???? The Whaler!!!"
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Thanks Mike..........I'm thrillled that its 4 3/8 ::tu::
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Does anybody know what page 33 they're talking about?
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trey wrote:Does anybody know what page 33 they're talking about?
::shrug:: I assumed it was the GEC book written by forum member David L. Anthony. There's no knives on page 33, but page 32 shows an ebony handled whittler similar in shape to an enlarged 33 conductor pattern. If the Whaler is modeled after that knife, I think many of us will be pleased. The book mentioned contains photo copies of an original Northfield catalog and I also thought the page 33 reference might be for that. Sadly the catalog only contains 27 pages, if memory serves.
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Hey there Folks,

Here is my own thought/clue? Think, #26,#36, #46 ::pray::
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And Another ::mdm::

When someone says " It was a whaler " what is the first thing that comes to mind?
The mammal that lives in the ocean is also called a ? ::woot::

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could it be a swell center sunfish? ::woot:: ::tu::
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theblindog wrote:could it be a swell center sunfish? ::woot:: ::tu::
Falah,

That's what I'm thinking..... The fact that the baby sunfish or sleaveboard pattern is #26, The sunfish is#36, and The #46 pattern = Big Fish ::tu:: . Still do not know what the Page 33 means but I may not have the right reference, or the clue is in context with what is written on the page rather than a picture on the page.

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Watch it be a big platts sunfish knife!! ::ds:: ::groove::
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Jay,

I had a sneakin susipion it was a Swell Center Fish. And it is a Platts recreation at that, anounced on the GEC website.

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That's very cool................and here's a picture of one open......

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can't wait to see GEC's Northfield version

thanks for posting pic Jim ::tu::

ok, so in what book were they referring to pg.33 ::shrug::
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This as you all know was the last 2009 Rendezvous Show Knife.

My guess the handle will be a looking glass also.

Perhaps PEARL, well they may want to save the Pearl for a Rendezvous Show Knife? Like 10, 25, 50 75 or 100 years.

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THARRR SHE BLOWS. 8)
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/wp- ... -ebony.png
Looks good to me, I'll be seeing it in person shortly. ::nod::
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::ds:: ::ds:: ::ds::
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