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Permalink Reply by mark r. pederson on September 14, 2009 at 8:04

I feel your pain Charles Ray, What I do to help ease that pain is I have afew knives that I call OC, { occasional carry } I carry them to certain occasions just for show and tell. I don't use them, I just carry them, very carfully I might add. I introduce folks to these great knives and everybody likes them. I guess I am kind of a show off anyway.

Permalink Reply by Richard L Campbell (Dick) on September 14, 2009 at 10:06

I could never do anything with the ones I buy but look at them, but thats the way I like it.

Permalink Reply by Lloyd Shoemaker on September 14, 2009 at 12:12

Charles Ray, One of my everyday carry knives is a GEC snakewood stockman, and I carry it because I have two of them. I'm really trying to get up the nerve to carry a beautiful redstag stockman, but so far I haven't done it. Maybe I need to buy another one? I tried for one on ebay last night , but missed it. I do completely understand your feelings.

Permalink Reply by Charles Ray Wagnor on September 14, 2009 at 12:21

Yep that is the reason I ended up with 2 of them 2006 stags, was going to carry one and leave the other
one under glass, Yea that really worked. I have one under glass and the other on in the sock drawer,
kind of messed up on it though. Never unwrapped it, and when I finally did last year, darn thing had some
green on the ends, started to rust I guess, I cleaned it up and didn't see anything, got it oiled down now
but looks like there might be some starting of dark spots on it. Still to darn purty to carry around.
I bought one of them Ez Open Jacks, riverr blue, Yep its under glass. Then that yellow corncob looking one
come out, decided to carry it, bought it and darn if it isn't #2, Yep it's under glass. I give up, LOL

Permalink Reply by Greg Holmes on September 15, 2009 at 19:19

These are my current carry knives. You guys are missing a terrific pocket knife!!! I've got a few collectibles, but for the most part, I'm a 'user'. Since I've been carrying GEC's in the store, I've really tried to encourage folks to actually use them. In fact, every now and then I give one away with the understanding it's gonna get used!!!

You'll notice a few spots and stains on these gems, but those are actually character marks!! By the way, if you look closely at the blades on the congress with the burnt orange handles, you might notice the blades are actually 'cold blued'. Started out as a major screw up while touching up some bluing on a gun but actually turned out okay.

I've been posting a few reviews on my blog over the last year, sharing my personal opinions of some of the different GEC's. Some patterns I definitely prefer over others, but they're all good knives. By the way, I've been stocking some of the EDC's from GEC which have made it a little more affordable to drop one in a pocket and actually use it.

Permalink Reply by Larry A. Brown on September 25, 2009 at 13:27

I got in on this discussion a little late but, wanted to add my 2 cents. GEC has me really excited about their knives and I also haven't been able to carry one yet. I am collecting the 23 Pioneer Trapper and can't seem to pass one up but, they are all under glass. Even more compelling is the fact that they come sharp as a razor. I have bought other knives over the years that would not even open an envelope without tearing it ! They are definately worth carrying.....

Permalink Reply by michael cassani on October 11, 2009 at 9:35

Feel the same way Charles but I do carry some of my Great Easterns and get more pleasure out of them rather than letting them sit at home gathering dust. Be strong. Try dropping one in your pocket and be strong brother.

Permalink Reply by Derek Smith on November 20, 2009 at 10:22

Hello Charles,
I recently purchased a GEC Toenail with stag handles.
I wanted to try carrying a Toenail for my every day knife.

Like you said, when it showed up it was just to gorgeous to risk putting in my pocket
with my keys and loose change. So I tried wearing it on my belt in a leather knife case for
a few days. I was always happy to have it with me for "show and tell", but I couldn't bring myself to use the darn thing.

Now it sits on my desk. Just can't bring myself to use it, it's too beautiful.

Permalink Reply by Tom C on December 9, 2009 at 20:12

I really think that you cannot truly appreciate a GEC until you start using it. The 1095 sharpens easily. It takes and holds a hair whittling edge.

I have about 4 that I EDC. They are getting scarred, discolored and battered. They all remind me of why I have a fascination with pocketknives in the first place.

My favorite is a Northfield Snakewood Cuban. The main clip blade is now black from last deer season. I used it to clean 5 does in one day and it got a beautiful patina.

My second favorite is a Frontier Bone Wharncliff barlow. It has dings in the bone and bolster from being dropped and quite a few scratches on the blade from use. This knife just reminds me so much of those $6 Colonial barlows I bought as a kid.

Overall they hold up very well to use and all their marks and imperfections have a small story behind it that remind me when and where I used it.

I only wish that I aged as well :)

Permalink Reply by Ray Wylie on January 3, 2010 at 13:54

The problem that I have with GEC knives is that I want them all..I just bought a 23# "Sarpent" with reptile bone scales.
at first I was not that impressed, I bought it after seeing a review on U-Tube and it wasn't what I expected.but now it's changed the whole way that I think about collecting...I got two brand new Benchmades in a trade.and to be honest I haven't really looked at them.but every day without fail I get my GEC out and just admire it.so much so that the grease poof paper has fallen to bits........all my other knives don't get a look in now, I've got my eye on a few more now and hopefully I'll be able to start trading all my tacticals in for some more GECS....to me they are real knives..sure they'll rust, and you have to be carefull of the slipjoints, but these are knives made from the time when folks actually used them all their lives and knew how to treat and respect a knife

Permalink Reply by Charles Ray Wagnor on January 4, 2010 at 13:56

Keep them oiled up, darn it, I just took one of my 2006 stags out of the tube to admire it again, and
darned if I hadn't rubbed a little oil off the back side, had to rub the green crap off and oil it up again,
now it has a dark spot or two on it. Damn it. Its still purty

Permalink Reply by Ray Wylie on January 4, 2010 at 15:40

You probably know this altready..but you should always wipe any part of the knife that you come into contact with....I learnt this from a friend who collected samurai swords.he said that you could find swords with rust thumbprints on them, this is because there is moisture in your hands and fingers i.e. sweat and to create rust all you need is water and air..so when I handle the blade or bolsters I always wipe it down with a cloth. you only need a little touch on the blade,then leave it for a few days and you have some bad rust marks.think this applies to all carbon steel that's why they use stainless and add stuff like Chromium and Vanadium etc......I look at mine pretty much every day, so that's another way of checking

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