GEC Northfield UN_X_LD Open House knives

Mint Set Man · Post by **Mint Set Man** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:17 pm

Here are the images of the Acrylic Open House pieces that were sold at GEC Titusville plant last week....with the new end cap .

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:10 am

I have 3 of them and the pictures do not do these knives justice at all. Let me see if I get the numbers exactly right this time, I hear there were only 71 made. The new end cap or rear bolster really sets these knives off and they have a great look. I hope they consider keeping acrylics in the knives they sell in the future. Look good, stable, will never outgass, a lot of positives there to keep a little acrylic in the inventory.

But, I'm a big fan of the old fashioned bare head also. How about a 3 3/4 inch Barlow, loosely based off the 3 3/4 inch trapper?

TimW · Post by **TimW** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:07 am

Bill,

What is going on with your site?

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:09 pm

Thanks for posting the pics, Bill. Those are very cool.

Are these acrylic GECs the "casein" ones that there was talk of them a while back?

If not, I'd love to see one of those, if anyone is lucky enough to have one.

Also, any word on that "Havana" or "cigar" that was also talked about a while ago?

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:43 pm

The acrylics are a different material than casein. JustoldKen showed us a casein a couple posts down in this thread...

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 9&start=30

Guess those are some pretty low numbered runs, and they all look pretty cool.

Bill

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:48 pm

No, Acrylics and casein are different, only 11 casein were made.
This is the picture.
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... p?id=13231

It's actually solid ivory white in color. I herar there may be some on ebay, but they may go over $500.00. 1 was there for a few hours before it was snagged up for a buy it now price of $450.00. I'm sure there will be another, but that went so fast, they will certainly ask more. Casein is a dairy product.

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:50 pm

Hukk wrote:No, Acrylics and casein are different, only 11 casein were made.
This is the picture.
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... p?id=13231

It's actually solid ivory white in color. I herar there may be some on ebay, but they may go over $500.00. 1 was there for a few hours before it was snagged up for a buy it now price of $450.00. I'm sure there will be another, but that went so fast, they will certainly ask more. Casein is a dairy product.

I will post pictures of my 2006 set soon.

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:58 pm

Thanks Bill and Hukk...

Didn't recall having seen one around here...thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Figured the closest I'd get to one woild be seeing a picture from one of you fellas.

So Hukk...gonna use yours? Maybe break down some cardboard boxes with it?

John

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:07 pm

I have to say those Acrylics are absolutely Stunning!

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:11 pm

No, it will be a desk Queen

(bad pun). No, 1 of 11 will not be used, nor the 1 of 4 or 5 Chocolate bone, non serialized. None of the 2006 for that matter, a couple 2007's that are duplicates of 2006 knives will be used. Man, that river vally green is a great looking green color, I really like those, I will likely use a bocote.

j5109 · Post by **j5109** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:19 pm

thuis is a find knife i have i am proud to have it. 500.00 will not get mine i don`t what i would take

j5109 · Post by **j5109** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:27 pm

sorry about bad spilling in the outher post.here is a one more i forgot to post this is a proto from gec when thay call it old bone.here is a pic and paper work.

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:28 pm

Hukk wrote:No, it will be a desk Queen (bad pun). No, 1 of 11 will not be used, nor the 1 of 4 or 5 Chocolate bone, non serialized. None of the 2006 for that matter, a couple 2007's that are duplicates of 2006 knives will be used. Man, that river vally green is a great looking green color, I really like those, I will likely use a bocote.

I agree!

Did you manage to get the full 2006 set? I'd stick that in the safe deposit box and give it a few decades to age properly.

And make sure your great grandkids dont take them and throw them into trees or something. [shudder]

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:31 pm

marcinek wrote:

I agree!

Did you manage to get the full 2006 set? I'd stick that in the safe deposit box and give it a few decades to age properly.

And make sure your great grandkids dont take them and throw them into trees or something. [shudder]

Yes!

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:35 pm

j5109 wrote:sorry about bad spilling in the outher post.here is a one more i forgot to post this is a proto from gec when thay call it old bone.here is a pic and paper work.

Very nice color in that proto, congratulations!

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:26 pm

Hukk wrote:
Yes!

Awesome, Hukk, awesome. If I had the funds, I woulda done the same thing.

There is no way that could be a bad investment.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:22 pm

MITCH RAPP wrote: I have to say those Acrylics are absolutely Stunning!

YES those girls need to be seen in your hand.
They have a lot of kick the them too.
The photo's do not show the swirls in the colors well.
That last one blue and white I would call her Glassier Ice.
Very BEAUTFUL looking.
I all most bought one like here, but passed.

Their were some super Green so I went back the next day to get one.

All of them were gone. So I got this blue green one.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:48 pm

Very nice guys! That curd knife is very cool.

Hukk, got a hole set! Good job!

mkc · Post by **mkc** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:48 am

I saved that ebay auction for the GEC Casien, the seller took some real good pics of it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=009

ea42 · Post by **ea42** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:07 am

J5109,
That was a nice snag on that cassein, a little too steep on the buy it now for my budget

. How did you ever ge a hold of that proto??

Eric

j5109 · Post by **j5109** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:54 am

ea42 i luck up in the right place at the right time,plus i have a lot of good knifer Buddy's in the hobby and on this form great place to hang out.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:57 am

mkc THANK YOU VERY MUCH for that link...

Now I have some info to go with my GEC Casien #217.

GEEEEE I wish my photos would come out that good....

This is the one that was for sale on E Bay.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:14 pm

I had never heard of Casien handle material until these posts came out. Awesome looking stuff, you have a real beauty there Justold 52.

I did manage however to get my hands on a couple of the acrylics. Pretty cool stuff also. I was never into "plastics" but this stuff I like!

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:36 am

Thank you very much gmusic.

Now you see what I meant when I said you have to have them in your hand to get a real good look at them acrylic beauties.

Have you tryed to come up with a name for the colors yet ??

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:55 am

The burgundy is pearlescent, like a pearl paint job on show bike or car.

The blue is wispy like a light blue cloud covered sky.

The green is sort of pearl also, with darker “veins" running through it like small streams.

Awesome stuff! The more I look at them the more I like-em.

seeya........................

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