Re: GEC 06 Pemberton’s in at KSF
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:58 pm
Yeah the Templar is not my cup of tea..
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Tsar Bomba wrote:This is the one I received from TPK this week. I dig the jigging (more like scratting) and the variations in the dye absorption, but apparently I'm in the minority on that one.kootenay joe wrote:Yes. Did you look at them ? They look like a Rough Rider which is not an insult to either. The strange quasi-jigging on the blue bone looks more like bone from China than USA. Ya think GEC is contracting out to Rough Rider ?![]()
2019-02-26_10-10-05.jpgGlad I'm not married!Sharpnshinyknives wrote:What a dandy knife this one is. Dandy was the word that came to mind when I opened it today. Smooth white bone 2 blade 06 Pemberton. My wife is coveting this one.The other GEC that arrived this week was the 2-blade smooth white bone, or the "coke beagle" since it so closely matches the #18 2-blade dogleg run of 2016. I think of the single-blade Wharnie #06 as the"coyote bottle."
Both knives W&T, are super snappy and have top notch F&F.
I think of it as a "swell-center whittler." Tuxedo purists might object because it's not equal-ended and it's bigger than most tuxedos at around 3 1/2" closed. It's like a slightly exaggerated Camillus 72 frame. I've got designs on a large spear whittler from the main Queen line but this is my only Queen-built whittler of any kind so far, so I can't make any direct comparisons.Sharpnshinyknives wrote:I know I already commented on that Robeson but I love that knife. Does that pattern have a name? I know it’s a whittler, but it looks like a tuxedo whittler. Is there such a knife?
gsmith7158 wrote:My two new pemertons are on the bottom. Where's the beef?
Nice shots of a nice groups of knives.Sharpnshinyknives wrote:gsmith7158 wrote:My two new pemertons are on the bottom. Where's the beef?
Nice Greg. I like these 2 blade better than the 1 blade wharncliffe. I will have to put them all together for a photo.
Here are my 2 white and 2 stage 2 blade Pembertons. These make for a heck of a nice photograph.
SSk
You *had* to get the set. I'm glad I don't have such a compulsive urge to buy knives! Must be a terrible affliction.Tsar Bomba wrote:TraditionalPocketknives has the acrylic Templars in stock as of today. I had to get the set...
Lee, I think that is a blade made for whittling. Nice side by sides. My Pemberton’s seem bigger than a peanut but after seeing your photo’s I realize that it isn’t. It must be the blade width that makes it seem that way.m0nk wrote:You *had* to get the set. I'm glad I don't have such a compulsive urge to buy knives! Must be a terrible affliction.Tsar Bomba wrote:TraditionalPocketknives has the acrylic Templars in stock as of today. I had to get the set...![]()
So here's my contribution to the Pemberton photo roundup. I really like this little knife! The jigging is smooth to the touch, no cheese grater feel here.
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Here's a comparison of smalls, the Pemberton next to a Case Peanut. Nearly the same size and blade lengths. The Peanut gave me an appreciation for small pocket knives, which set me up for the Pemberton.
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Now for a comparison of the #6 main spear with a #14 spear and a #78 pen blade, just for fun:
spear_pen_06-14-78_comp.jpg
Finally, here's a large, medium, and tiny sheepsfoot comparison:
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Does anyone know the historical reason for having a tiny sheepsfoot on a pocketknife, or what it was classically used for?
- Lee
Thanks! Yes, the Peanut is a slimmer knife with a narrower blade so I'd say the Pemberton is more knife even though frame and blade lengths are the same as a Peanut. I thought I was tired of spear blades but I see this little Pem spear kind of like a broad pen blade. I like it even more than I thought I would.Sharpnshinyknives wrote: Lee, I think that is a blade made for whittling. Nice side by sides. My Pemberton’s seem bigger than a peanut but after seeing your photo’s I realize that it isn’t. It must be the blade width that makes it seem that way.
SSk
Glad you liked it! Oddly enough, I still don't think I have the "right" sheepsfoot for every occasion. I just don't like to carry a stockman all the time, there's something about each of the frame shapes I have that I don't like. Hopefully GEC will make more small frame sheepsfoot knives soon. Like another 14 or 15 with sheepsfoot main. I know lots were made in the past and people are probably tired of them, but I missed out on those runs.doglegg wrote:Thanks for the parade Monk. That is some great comparisons of some great looking knives.![]()