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Permalink Reply by Tom Peterson on August 28, 2012 at 17:52

I am not totally sure on this one yet, but I have a bunch of the 62 Courthouse Whittlers and I do really like them so this one can't be far off. The blue corduroy reminds me of one of the old celluloids and that is pretty cool! I pulled one of my 62's - a Tidioute in Garnet jig bone to be a user and have been using it to do some whittling lately.  The wood that I am whittling on is a piece of a Camellia which is harder than I remember. But the 62 is doing a pretty good job at it. I have also been using a#25 jack with a Wharnie blade, and also gave a Powderhorn #12 and a #48 Northwoods Scagel made by GEC  that has a convex grind a shot.  The barlow jack probably did the best job but the #62 did well and I was very impressed by the sharpness of the convex #48. The #62 might make a great smaller version of the Cuban Castro - make it with 4 blades!

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on August 29, 2012 at 0:16

I agree Tom, that  blue corduroy DOES remind one of the old celluloids!  Hope they use it on some other patterns.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on August 31, 2012 at 16:07

Okay, I have a question for you GEC experts....especially the ones that might have contact with GEC.......I've searched high and low, I can't find any old company that made a "Congress-Stockman". Did GEC get that idea from and old pattern I haven't come across, or is it an idea of their own?

It's interesting, I just wondered if its based on an old timey pattern?

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on September 4, 2012 at 18:50

Craig,

I did have an opportunity to ask Bill about this.  To the best of our knowledge, not done before.  Thats not to say it has not been done but he nor I were able to find any previous reference to a stockman done on a congress type frame.  

We got ours today and I gotta tell you.  I love this knife.  The blade configuration makes it user friendly no matter what task you need (OK except cutting down a tree). The pen blade is easily accessible with a small built in ez open slot.  And they all open and close smooth as butter with great snap.

  More pic are in my pictures

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on September 5, 2012 at 1:32

Thanks Jan, I appreciate it!

Looks good!

Permalink Reply by Josh Wills on September 5, 2012 at 8:34

Thanks Jan! Great photo! I didn't know it had an ez open slot.

Permalink Reply by Josh Wills on September 8, 2012 at 18:33

Which one do you like?

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on September 8, 2012 at 20:00

Does all of them count? I like them all.....

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on September 8, 2012 at 23:50

If I had to pick just one? Only one? Hmmm........the jigged bone. No, the stag. No wait, the king wood....that's it. Well, maybe the  ebony......or corduroy. I don't know.

Permalink Reply by johnny twoshoes on September 18, 2012 at 18:49

Not sure if I need one of these, they sure look.... interesting.

I need to see one in person.