Recent acquisition:G.E.C. #73 Primitave Bone Scout.

[beasbookz]

I can't fault this beautifully made knife. Fit, finish and presentation are superb and what a "looker". I am delighted with this
fine knife, even the small things have been taken care of: Backsprings
perfectly matched in length, spines flush with backsprings,(how often do you see that in a factor knife?) Identical great snap, identical smooth action both blades, perfect 1/2 stops, perfect lay-up in blade channels both blades and beautifully matched scales. Too good to use? No way!
But first I'll color the blades. Lemon, onion and tomato will establish a protetective patina. Bokers color dark grey, Schrades color dark brown, it will be interesting to see how the G.E.C. comes up. John (Beasbookz).

[Grizlly Adams]

Wow! Very nice!

[wildcat]

nice lookin knife.

don't forget to eat your apples.

[marcinek]

Congrats beas! That one is a beauty.

Glad to hear you are going to use it! Thats a dilemma with me and my "nice" knives.

I'm with wildcat! Cut up and eat apples with it. You get a patina and get to eat a apple.

[Hukk]

I can't fault this beautifully made knife. Fit, finish and presentation are superb and what a "looker". I am delighted with this
fine knife, even the small things have been taken care of: Backsprings
perfectly matched in length, spines flush with backsprings,(how often do you see that in a factor knife?) Identical great snap, identical smooth action both blades, perfect 1/2 stops, perfect lay-up in blade channels both blades and beautifully matched scales. Too good to use? No way!
But first I'll color the blades. Lemon, onion and tomato will establish a protetective patina. Bokers color dark grey, Schrades color dark brown, it will be interesting to see how the G.E.C. comes up. John (Beasbookz).

Well, it is 1095, a high carbon steel, you'll get a nice patina on that by using it on slightly acidic foods.

[TimW]

Might sound stupid but I had a small bottle of orange juice. I simply opened both blades on my MooreMaker trapper and dipped it in. Did a really nice job in about a 1 hour soak.

[Hukk]

Might sound stupid but I had a small bottle of orange juice. I simply opened both blades on my MooreMaker trapper and dipped it in. Did a really nice job in about a 1 hour soak.

Not at all, just the acid in the orange juice will do it. Vinegar (diluted) will work well, I have some around the shop for mixing distilled water and Ferric Chloride (FC) to etch carbon damascus (pattern welded). Anytime you use it on apples, heck a lot of things a nice patina will develope over time. Just remember to keep a very thin coat of oil on the blades and the joints well oiled.