GEC specializes in highly collectable and premium quality usable pocket knives. The company's USA manufactured knives have quickly proven to be a big hit with both collectors and users who seek quality American craftsmanship.
Yep, the new Diamond Jacks are out and they are superb! Charlie Campagna knocked it out of the park with this classic; built on the 48 frame with a new shield and beautiful sabre ground master blade and old style peach seed jigging. Only one bad thing... he didn't make many!!! Don't wait on this one guys or...
Hard to resist these, everything about them is great! I don't collect bone, but I don't mind carrying it, especially when it's this nice. here they are #48 diamond jacks in blood red jig bone & old tan jig bone. Very nice.
Actually, the old tan is going away, well I should say it won't be mine... Giving it to someone as a birthday present, but the blood red is all mine...
The single blade version in Antique Yellow Jig Bone, one of about forty made:
GEC hit a home run with the bone color and jigging on these, with this being my favorite. Notice how the "peach seed" jigging goes around the edge of the covers. The swedges on the blade, special shield and other little 'touches' make this knife pretty special. I guess ya can't say "they don't make 'em like that anymore"!
Charlie's got another gem in the works; this knife will be the second pattern in the Diamond Jack series. It'll be based on the GEC 15 frame and will have spear main with new re-designed caplifter/screwdriver secondary blade. Brass frame with nickel/silver bolsters and pinned shield on old style peach seed jigged bone covers will complete the package. Should be a Jim-Dandy!
Can't be too big for me Barry. I'm all over this one, closest we'll ever see to the older Shapleigh DE knives IMO. Oh if one day Charlie could talk Bill Howard into making this saw cut/peachseed jig on a Jack, it would be incredible! Maybe this Radio Jack will come close.
Schrade Cut Jack.