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Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:20 am
by HighPlains
Those 86’s look nice. How would you guys rate the pull weights?
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 12:28 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
HighPlains wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:20 am
Those 86’s look nice. How would you guys rate the pull weights?
On mine the pull was a bit stronger than most of late. This one would be a 6 in my book where as the Eureka’s would be 4 or 5. If that helps?
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:54 pm
by Onearmbladejunkie
JSR Sports & More explains it all. Oil sucker rod wood comes from old oil wells. The dark ones you can really smell the oil in them. I use Lucas Extreme synthetic gun oil on my knives and guns . Lucas Extreme synthetic makes your knife smell wonderful. Not like Ballistol that really stinks. Lucas Extreme is wonderful for machine guns too.
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Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:42 pm
by kootenay joe
I just was informed that the #86 BF knife will have a saber sheepsfoot blade. Have you ever seen a saber ground sheepsfoot ? I cannot recall ever seeing such a blade. Is there any functional reason for the saber grind ?
A sheepsfoot blade is intended for making thin draw cuts, like peeling an apple or shaving the hooves of your favorite sheep; i.e. it is a 'slicer' type blade.
A full flat grind is better at slicing than a saber grind.
A saber grind makes for a stiffer blade and can take more lateral force before snapping as there is more steel towards the upper part of blade.
A saber grind looks good.
This is all i know about a saber grind.
Am i missing something that could justify this grind on this blade ?
kj
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:19 pm
by JohnR
kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:42 pm
I just was informed that the #86 BF knife will have a saber sheepsfoot blade. Have you ever seen a saber ground sheepsfoot ? I cannot recall ever seeing such a blade. Is there any functional reason for the saber grind ?
A sheepsfoot blade is intended for making thin draw cuts, like peeling an apple or shaving the hooves of your favorite sheep; i.e. it is a 'slicer' type blade.
A full flat grind is better at slicing than a saber grind.
A saber grind makes for a stiffer blade and can take more lateral force before snapping as there is more steel towards the upper part of blade.
A saber grind looks good.
This is all i know about a saber grind.
Am i missing something that could justify this grind on this blade ?
kj
Probably because they need to have a thick wide spine due to the size of the knife, this is a big jack and a thin blade would look out of place. Pictures of mine next to a 77 and an original Empire Jumbo jack.
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:56 am
by kootenay joe
John, thanks, i did not know that the 86 is thicker and a heavier knife than other jacks of similar length. Usually these heavier jacks use slightly thicker steel stock for the master blade and a saber grind is not really needed for strength because no one should use it as a pry bar. (but we did as kids !)
I think the saber grind here is for looks not function.
I sure would like to see this knife with a different single blade version.
kj
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:18 pm
by Iowaboy
Got my 86 yesterday, from knivesshipfree.com
Very nice knife, the wrench shield is incredible. This is a stout little guy, and a handful. I would agree with the pull on earlier posts.
Don't agree on the Ballistol oil stinks post. It has a strong smell, but it grows on you. And I believe if you put Ballistol on a knife and pull it out of the drawer 5 years later, it will not be gummed up. Lucas oil I have not tried, but I have heard good things about that on gun forums.
The real work on oil though, is the Oil Field Jack # 86 is a very cool knife. May have to try and land the Tidoute Micarta version too!
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 4:30 am
by Onearmbladejunkie
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:02 pm
by Onearmbladejunkie
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:26 pm
by Cletus Awreetus
my 86 arrived today. I could not like it more. really, really nice all the way around!
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:59 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
Got my Oily Creek Bone ordered today from CK, can’t wait to get it.
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:58 pm
by kennedy knives
Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:59 pm
Got my Oily Creek Bone ordered today from CK, can’t wait to get it.
Me to
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:07 am
by 1967redrider
8 hrs ago they reported on Twitter that they had shipped. I'm not a big GEC fan but these are pretty cool.
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:22 am
by WillyCamaro
And me... GEC produces a pattern that I really like, handled in really cool lookin materials, at great prices that I could afford, but no …. i'm all out of extra money …. wahhhhh
.
There, blew off that steam …. now back to dreaming
.
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:34 am
by cudgee
WillyCamaro wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:22 am
And me... GEC produces a pattern that I really like, handled in really cool lookin materials, at great prices that I could afford, but no …. i'm all out of extra money …. wahhhhh
.
There, blew off that steam …. now back to dreaming
.
I know where you are coming from " So many knives and So little money ".
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:37 am
by WillyCamaro
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 1:19 am
by Onearmbladejunkie
More GEC factory #86 photos !
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 4:43 am
by WillyCamaro
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:06 am
by kootenay joe
Buying every pattern GEC releases and getting an example of numerous handle choices is similar to behaviour of those in a cult. Have we been subtly brain washed and then encourage each other here so it seems like normal behaviour ? However a GEC knife is better than purple Kool Aid.
kj
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:55 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
Got both 86’s today, love it. Oily Creek Bone is one of my favorite handles.
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:15 pm
by cudgee
Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:55 pm
Got both 86’s today, love it. Oily Creek Bone is one of my favorite handles.
Great looking knives, enjoy. Wish i had been able to get one.
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:17 pm
by jerryd6818
It is soooo tempting. It's just because of the shield that I want it.
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:21 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:17 pm
It is soooo tempting. It's just because of the shield that I want it.
I love that shield too. My wife hates the shield. I would really be interested to know if other women hate the shield too?
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 6:46 am
by HighPlains
Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:21 pm
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:17 pm
It is soooo tempting. It's just because of the shield that I want it.
I love that shield too. My wife hates the shield. I would really be interested to know if other women hate the shield too?
Same story here. I don’t know why I continue to tilt my phone screen to my wife and say “look at this knife”. Because of course she is not at all interested.
But she certainly did make the effort to let me know that she DOES NOT APPROVE of the wrench shield. Shrug.
Re: Great Eastern #86
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:59 am
by DM11
Those two look really good SSK!
Mine should be here in a couple days!
