great eastern burnt stag modle 73 scout

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:48 am

#106, tang stamped northfield un-x-ld. this is the way knives should be made. absolutely poifect!

both side stag handles are a near match. this new co. is setting the bar.

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:05 am

Very nice!!!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:24 am

C'MON NOW,SEND IT ON, JOHNNIE..SEND IT ON, YOU KNOW YOU DON'T WANT THAT.

I'LL KEEP IT FER YA

THAT KNIFE IS A BAD MOTHA.....I'M TALKIN BOUT THE KNIFE.

Beautiful Johnnie, well worth the wait.

GEC GEC

Singin46

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:29 am

Well I am kinda put out with you Johnnie..

First of all you won't even show us the other side of your beautiful knife so we can lust after that side as well and the more obvious reason is I don't have one...

Sunburst

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:15 am

thanks guys, but all i did was buy it!

i do have good taste though.

hey sunburst sorry, did'nt mean ta rile ya!

hope this makes it up. i get excited and forget there are two sides to a great knife.

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:48 am

It looks to me like you have very good taste..

Sunburst

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:24 am

these new knives are something to get excited about... well, besides the shatts, queens, canal streets, case, etc..... and oh yeah the old stuff! this addiction don't get better.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:44 pm

question...... were'nt the great easterns supposed to have pinned shields? or am i imagining that's what i read.

GECTECHMAN · Post by **GECTECHMAN** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:22 am

yes the shields are advertised as pinned, why would you think these are not.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:39 am

hey getechman. well on my other three ge knives i can see the indention and finished shield pin. on my stag 73, it's either finished to be invisable(very possible) or it's not there. the shield is so proud i can see under it at one end and it feels like it would hang in the pocket. i'm not trying to be hard on this knife, it is very satisfactory in all other aspects. i just have high expectations. this is the fourth ge i've purchased.

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:45 am

That's one beautiful knife. Outstanding stag

s-k

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:22 am

thanks guys. it's real purty.

GECTECHMAN · Post by **GECTECHMAN** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:20 am

jonet143 wrote:hey getechman. well on my other three ge knives i can see the indention and finished shield pin. on my stag 73, it's either finished to be invisable(very possible) or it's not there. the shield is so proud i can see under it at one end and it feels like it would hang in the pocket. i'm not trying to be hard on this knife, it is very satisfactory in all other aspects. i just have high expectations. this is the fourth ge i've purchased.

The shield pin is welded on to the shield before being assembled. Believe me it is there. The indentation you see on the others Would be from the welding process. There is actualy a small explosion in this process, it is welded without any shielding gas, the explosion drives the oxygen away allowing the fusion of the pin and shield.
Being that stag is not a machined or smooth surface you sometimes get a proud look on the shield. Sometimes jigged bone has the same look. It would not look good recessed too deep in the handle material either. It is that happy medium that is desired. I hope your knife is in that range.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:42 am

hey guy, don't get put off by my comments, i want your company to succeed mucho!
next, i was speaking about a pin showing on the inner frame. is it only pinned to the thick, gnarily, great stag handle? unless it's missunderstood, i love the handles. proud is proud - i'll live with it. i'm not gonna edc this one. this ain't my first rodeo so ignore my opinion or look into it. quality control ? i look forward to ya'lls next pattern.

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:05 am

In my opinion they are certainly pinned. Because some sheilds do stand up proud like that, I would find it real hard to believe that the shield could withstand the buffer. I believe a glued shield would be ripped off by the buffing wheel.
I believe that GEC is moving in all the correct directions, that they are doing the right things in order to be a sucess.
I heard that they hired some experienced finishers and that is really going to help down the line. A couple of experienced finishers can help train the rest of the crew and improve quality standards/expectations. The quality has been improving (greatly) since I recieved and sent back the first 2 knives I ordered.
I think we collectors will be the real winners in the long run as GEC seems to be quickly taking action where needed. I do know that with this first run Canal Street Cutlery has to be watching very carefully. There is room for both, but there is certainly a chance for business competition between CSC and GEC. Collectors do stand to win, get knives that they desire, say like that CSC D2 trapper I just picked up through Bryan.

Things could get REAL interesting in the near future, think of the possibilities.
Would someone make a REAL nice Barlow in 1095?

This has the potential to be real interesting, don't you think?

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:26 am

Hukk wrote: Would someone make a REAL nice Barlow in 1095? This has the potential to be real interesting, don't you think?

Hey Hukk I'm still holding firm to a Barlow with a Warncliffe and spear blade in 1095 with half stops

Sunburst

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:33 am

sunburst wrote:
Hukk wrote: Would someone make a REAL nice Barlow in 1095? This has the potential to be real interesting, don't you think?
Hey Hukk I'm still holding firm to a Barlow with a Warncliffe and spear blade in 1095 with half stops

Sunburst

Just a thought, but a 3 3/4 or 3 7/8 trapper with a Warncliffe and Clip blade has been done by Tony Bose. I do believe that to be better than a spey. I belive it's in this month's Knife World, where Jim Parker took credit or credit was given to him in an article some years ago for Tony's work. Came out in the end.

ea42 · Post by **ea42** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:00 am

The great thing so far is neither CSC or GEC is stepping on the other's toes as far as patterns go.

Eric

GECTECHMAN · Post by **GECTECHMAN** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:43 pm

jonet143 wrote:hey guy, don't get put off by my comments, i want your company to succeed mucho!
next, i was speaking about a pin showing on the inner frame. is it only pinned to the thick, gnarily, great stag handle? unless it's missunderstood, i love the handles. proud is proud - i'll live with it. i'm not gonna edc this one. this ain't my first rodeo so ignore my opinion or look into it. quality control ? i look forward to ya'lls next pattern.

I was not getting on your case, Just trying to clear things up. Sorry if I offended.