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GEC Scout Trapper

Congrats on another beauty, great looking wood grain and two good looking blades. Good score DM.

DM11 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 5:48 pm GEC Scout Trapper

Agreed. Very sturdy looking knife...a true workhorse. Nice score.

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:16 pm
Just in, a nice 83 LB with what I thought was good wood grain anyway. Nice feel to the Bocote too. Thanks for looking.

Thats some nice Bocote on your 83 IM!

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:58 pm

DM11 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 5:48 pm GEC Scout Trapper

Agreed. Very sturdy looking knife...a true workhorse. Nice score.

Thank you Q

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:56 pm Congrats on another beauty, great looking wood grain and two good looking blades. Good score DM.

Thank you IM

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:08 am Wow. I have never seen such pronounced grain in a piece of wood. I think it looks Great !
kj

I agree Roland. Lovely Iman.

Bryan Sanders put this one up recently and I couldn't resist taking it down. Thanks Bryan, appreciate it, one of my fave patterns and a color I've never seen before. Going to a good home.

Very fallish colors.

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:49 pm Very fallish colors.

I think it is a "Pumpkin Jack". Very attractive. The #66 is a nice size with a variety of patterns and so far the prices have remained reasonable.
kj

These are the latest production models in progress. The Angus Jack is due to start appearing at retailers late this week all going well.

Not to sound too anal / OCD or anything...but, I noticed that GEC calls it a "Sheepfoot" not "Sheepsfoot"--which is one of The Monkey's little pet peeves when people refer to that style blade.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:02 pm Not to sound too anal / OCD or anything...but, I noticed that GEC calls it a "Sheepfoot" not "Sheepsfoot"--which is one of The Monkey's little pet peeves when people refer to that style blade.

This has been a contentious issue since i can remember, and i'm old. I was a kid when i first saw this pattern and have been a huge fan since, it was always a Sheepsfoot, never a Sheepfoot. It was an English Work/Farm/Horticulture style blade, and it was explained to me by my elders that is was called a Sheepsfoot as in the foot that belonged to the sheep, so it could well be just the correct pronunciation. It's like lambswool, it is never called lambwool, it's pronounced as the wool that belongs to the lamb. But you can call it whatever you like, but it was always Sheepsfoot where and when i grew up.

It could also be an America/English thing, i don't know i'm just guessing. The English called them Sheepsfoot, the Americans seemed to call them Sheepfoot, but that is only my observation.

Looking forward to seeing photos of GEC's latest release if any one grabs one.

"#86 GEC 2AB"
What does "2AB" mean ?
kj

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:53 pm "#86 GEC 2AB"
What does "2AB" mean ?
kj

Kj, i remember you asking this question. 2 Acorn Barlow. The bolster is adorned with 2 acorns.

Thank you. I never would have guessed this on my own.
kj

Got my first GEC. Very impressive knife. Wasn't sure if I'd like it but for my taste it is a perfect carry knife. It's in my pocket and will be for a long time.

Impressive knife. Love the handles and those nail nicks are equally impressive.

Jealous - I'm in the wrong business

Nate wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:36 pm Jealous - I'm in the wrong business
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Well I can assure you I didn't buy that one.

I had thought that Northwoods was made by Queen. I did not know that GEC made any blades with 'holes' in place of nail nicks, but i know Queen did with a "Scagel" line for Northwoods but that was before 2010.
kj

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:39 pm I had thought that Northwoods was made by Queen. I did not know that GEC made any blades with 'holes' in place of nail nicks, but i know Queen did with a "Scagel" line for Northwoods but that was before 2010.
kj

That was my thought, too, KJ...in fact, at firtst glance I thought is was a Scagel.

Love the new 86 Angus Jack, nice beefy knife.

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:00 am Love the new 86 Angus Jack, nice beefy knife.

Nice play on words there. They do look like good work knives, have a bit of size to them, did you get the wood you wanted, or did you have to take what you could get ?

cudgee wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 6:59 pm

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:00 am Love the new 86 Angus Jack, nice beefy knife.

Nice play on words there. They do look like good work knives, have a bit of size to them, did you get the wood you wanted, or did you have to take what you could get ?

Took what I could get, gone in seconds.

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:56 pm

cudgee wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 6:59 pm

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:00 am Love the new 86 Angus Jack, nice beefy knife.

Nice play on words there. They do look like good work knives, have a bit of size to them, did you get the wood you wanted, or did you have to take what you could get ?

Took what I could get, gone in seconds.

At least you got one, well done, it was probably one of their quickest sellers for the year.