New GEC's

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:27 am

Here's some photos of several new GEC's. The first is the "Blue Oyster". The second is the "Smokey Pearl", bioth of which are acryllics. The third is the large 23 pattern in "Red Bufallo Horn".

mikek · Post by **mikek** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:40 am

Nice knives Jim, Do you or any of our other GEC dealers know how many sheath knives will be made for 07 ? Just woundering. Thanks, Mike

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:56 am

Nice knives Jim, I'm cerainly an advocate for the use of acryllic handles. IMO, they can do everything celluloid can except OUTGAS! The technology for plastics and acryllics has been developing very nicely and the knife industry has been slow to accept or respond to these materials. The first user of acryllics as far as I can remember was Bulldog Brand in 1992 and then again in 1998. Of course my memory has been running a mite slow lately.

I have seen some #10 sheath knives on ebay.

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:20 am

I was told no more than 200 #10 sheath knives would be made for 07. I doubt if they will meet that quota.

okbohn · Post by **okbohn** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:17 am

once again, outstanding pictures!

Thanks for sharing with us all!

justin hosier · Post by **justin hosier** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:28 am

Awesome PICS

IMO the blue pearl is probably the most attractive handle in a synthetic I have ever seen on a knife. It really grabs you!! There are one of each selling on Ebay today

Edgewise · Post by **Edgewise** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:44 am

Hukk wrote:... I'm cerainly an advocate for the use of acryllic handles....

It's a good alternative to celluloid, but generally, how does it stand up to hard use?
Beautiful knives, Jim.
I'd definitely go for the " Smokey Pearl. "

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:31 pm

Great photography Jim!

Knives ain't bad either!

richied · Post by **richied** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:45 pm

All great looking knives. I REALLY like the red buffalo horn handles,great looking.

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:10 pm

Edgewise wrote:
Hukk wrote:... I'm cerainly an advocate for the use of acryllic handles....
It's a good alternative to celluloid, but generally, how does it stand up to hard use?
Beautiful knives, Jim.
I'd definitely go for the " Smokey Pearl. "

That's a good question becuase not all acryllics are the same. I have used some that you would literally have to beat to death in heavy industrial production equipment, some are very thick and used in those huge tanks at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and I suspect that they used it on that new one, in Georgia I think it is. Any how, they are strong enough to hold back millions of gallons of water. I have some acryllic material that was sent to me to try out, dead ringer for the Red Sparkle celluloid that Bulldog used in the first generation. I'm gonna have to just try it out. I would like to be able to find data sheets on both celluloid and the aryllics. I suspect that the acryllics would come out equal to or better than celluloid.

GECTECHMAN · Post by **GECTECHMAN** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:27 pm

mikek wrote:Nice knives Jim, Do you or any of our other GEC dealers know how many sheath knives will be made for 07 ? Just woundering. Thanks, Mike

Mike there are 3 that I have seen, the #10 is out now and there is the #50 & #60 coming soon. They are larger than the #10. One is a Clip blade like the #10 the other is a Drop point.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:50 pm

Very nice Jim!! Excellent photos..................

Where can a guy get his hands on one of those Buffalo Horn bad boys?

If you don't mind, I'll post my new GECs here also. Maybe we can just keep this thread going with GECs. Or has there been one started?

Gary

P.S. sharp as a razor, finished out sweet, no problems...................

testcase · Post by **testcase** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:02 am

Forensic Jim wrote:Here's some photos of several new GEC's. The first is the "Blue Oyster". The second is the "Smokey Pearl", bioth of which are acryllics. The third is the large 23 pattern in "Red Bufallo Horn".

You know, I just realized there is a large gap in my display case over by the blue knife section.... and I don't have a GEC.

okbohn · Post by **okbohn** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:48 am

Well, Jim...I am impressed. The pics get better and better. That Red Buffalo is AWESOME. I am thinking I should have stuck around a little longer with them!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:31 am

Heres mine, the GEC Buffalo Horn I just bought from Jim, thanks Jim for a great transaction. And a Dead Skunk I picked up at a show recently from good ole Ben Gray.

Singin46

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:33 pm

Here are a couple of Stag GECs I just received, the #23 and #73 models.

These are from the "Genuine Stag" line. Both are engraved with the number 12 on the bolster, I understand there were only 13 of each made. They come with a UN-X-LD hat pin, rather than a shield on the handle.

The blade etching on the 23 is a little light, but other than that, all is good!

Gary

knifeswapper · Post by **knifeswapper** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:33 pm

Gary,

Why do you think they are cutting off the texture of the stag? I have seen several like this lately and it just kills me. Just looks like the good high stag texture was cut off by a course saw.

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:48 pm

Looks like they were shaped as if they were shaping bone. STAG, cut the shape out and fit from the BOTTOM. Don't ruin it by shaping all those nice textures, real shame to see that. Those peaks and valleys are coveted by us stag freaks.

Stag to thick, then thin by grinding on the bottom.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:59 pm

You know, I questioned that myself. Here they use this beautiful stag with all kinds of texture, and like you say, ground off or sawed off some of the ridges.

Here is the back label of the tube the knife comes in. I think they try to explain why they do it, although not very clearly. In trying to keep the "slimmer look" to the stag, they remove some of the natural texture!

Sounds like a question for the minds at headquarters.

Gary

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:23 am

I remember when I posted about a Bulldog BKC 149B, I think it was GECTECHMAN asked if I preferred Thick or Thin stag as that knife had almost 1/2 inch scale, if memory serves my right. Well on a small knife thin works great and if stag is on a big knife, either will work. But you CAN find thin stag without grinding off the texture.

BUT, I don't want 1/2 inch stag on a 3.5 inch congress.

Grinding of the stag texture?

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:45 pm

Just received a couple more Stag GECs. This Stag is really some beautiful stuff!

Gary

Classic Case · Post by **Classic Case** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:53 pm

those are some real beauties.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:36 am

Yeah, those are really nice Gary

Singin47

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:01 am

hey gary, both are very cool but that muskrat is fine!

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:18 am

Thanks guys................

Wife is asking for help, better run.......................or you know what!!

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