What Is Your Favorite GEC Handle Material?

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:28 pm

What is your favorite GEC handle material?
I'm sure this poll has been taken before but not for a while.
My tastes have evolved and although I've always liked stag and wasn't very excited about Primitive Bone, PB is now giving stag a run for its money in my book.
I hope I didn't miss any important materials.
Thanks for your participation.

Stephen

IMBand · Post by **IMBand** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:54 pm

Difficult question...................I like knives with shields and Prim Bone is too hard to get.
Natural Stag has been nice so far, but I had to vote for Burnt Stag. If the Natural Stag
stays premium, I might see things different down the road.

IM

(Elk was not listed as a choice when I voted......it is my favorite by far)

vikingdog · Post by **vikingdog** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:57 pm

I liked the last run of American Elk on the lockback 72s as much as anything I've seen from GEC.

mumblypeg · Post by **mumblypeg** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:42 am

Toasted stag has always been my favorite.

IMBand · Post by **IMBand** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:40 pm

vikingdog is right - American Elk is one of thier very best.

IM

JWS · Post by **JWS** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:53 pm

vikingdog wrote:I liked the last run of American Elk on the lockback 72s as much as anything I've seen from GEC.

I'am with Vikingdog. The American Elk is outstanding.

gino · Post by **gino** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:53 pm

I like a few but natural stag is my favorite if I had to choose.

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:06 pm

Thanks to all who have responded and/or voted so far.
I removed Abalone and added American Elk this morning.

Best,
Stephen

vikingdog · Post by **vikingdog** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:04 pm

Good poll Stephen. There's so much nice stuff comes out of GEC it's hard to pick one. I like the recent primitive bone as well as the elk. They do a really great job dying and jigging their bone and I voted for that.

When I was there in July Pat Vroman said they can do any jigging pattern. He asked me what I was interested in and I told him old time whiskey colored pick bone.

IMBand · Post by **IMBand** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:15 pm

"old time whiskey colored pick bone"

IM

vikingdog · Post by **vikingdog** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:34 pm

Could you see the new teardrop jack in that?

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:21 pm

Mike:

Thanks!

I used to post here as "Wilder" but decided to change my i.d.
to my real given name. "Wilder" is a nickname.
I believe you tipped me off a while back on a buffalo horn conductor(please correct me if I'm wrong) and we each were able to score a really nice low-run knife.
Thanks again for that heads up!
Hey, maybe I should change "Acrylic" to "Buffalo Horn" in the poll?
I'm a BIG fan of buffalo horn!
What do ya think?

Best.
Stephen

vikingdog · Post by **vikingdog** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:37 pm

Wow, I didn't know you were Wilder! Yes, that was me that tipped you on that conductor. Only 8 buffalo horn made with the bail from what I recall. They vanished in a hurry. Buffalo horn is good!

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:41 pm

Mike:

I made the change.
Now the poll looks right to me.... all natural materials!

Thanks again for your responses and your vote!!!

Best,
Stephen

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:54 pm

vikingdog wrote:Could you see the new teardrop jack in that?

When is that scheduled to drop from the heavens?

vikingdog · Post by **vikingdog** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:44 am

Evidently right after the Gepetto which is the works now. Here's what to expect (from Mike Latham's site):

#85 Slipjoint - Teardrop Jack Spear / Pen
Ebony
Buff Horn
Bone
NF Burnt Stag -Spear / Punch
NF Primitive -Spear / Punch
NF Bone
NF Coco
NF Red Stag
NF Burnt Stag

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:57 pm

Thanks Dog. I'm eager to see what the actual configuration of the Teardrop Jack turns out to be. What the heck is a Gepetto? Would that be a clever name for a whittler?

vikingdog · Post by **vikingdog** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:04 pm

jerryd6818 wrote:Thanks Dog. I'm eager to see what the actual configuration of the Teardrop Jack turns out to be. What the heck is a Gepetto? Would that be a clever name for a whittler?

You're welcome Jerry. "Would that be a clever name for a whittler?" Yep. Gepetto was the wood carver who made Pinnochio in the children's story.

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:58 pm

Thanks to all who participated in the poll and/or who replied to my post.

Best,
Stephen

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