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Hi everyone and welcome to our newest members,

Something we have not talked about lately is new aquisitions. Tell us about your latest and greatest GEC. Donnie bought me both the new 23's in the Beavertail (Worlds greatest husband by the way) He got himself the newest 73 in Primitive bone. THAT is a heck of a nice knife.

What have you gotten lately?

Tags: Cutlery, Eastern, Great

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Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on May 30, 2011 at 23:57

Probably a collector. I usually use the cheaper imports for users. That way if I lose it or mess it up, it doesn't cost me as much to replace. I switch my EDC's every couple of months just to see what kind of knife they are. I don't have to use my Great Eastern knives to find out. I can find that out just by touching and opening them. I think they are the best factory manufactured knife that you can buy. Fit and finish and usability are excellent. Queen and Case are the next best and some of the German imports are after that in my eyes, especially Boker Tree Brand. I have had my Benchmade Pika II as one of my EDC's for the last 4 months. I have cut small tree limbs with that one. Great Eastern is definately in my collectors.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on May 31, 2011 at 19:04

I absolutley agree. Donnie usually waits until he finds a reasonable EDC that has minor cosmetic issues and that is what he uses. Other than that, GEC's are our collectors.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 1, 2011 at 20:49

So Donnie asked me to show off his newest please....

Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on June 1, 2011 at 23:23

Proto type Templar? That is one sweet knife. Bulldog did something a couple of years ago with those type of bolsters and called them Barn door hinges.I recieved my Cripple Creek and GEC hawkbill yesterday. The Cripple Creek is a GEC build. I will try to get some pics this weekend. Donnie should be proud of that one.

Permalink Reply by stephen tungate on June 1, 2011 at 23:53

that is different for sure it does sort of look like barn door hinges.cool knife donnie.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 2, 2011 at 16:48

Billy,

The barndoor hinge was our first thought also. I am very glad they came out with this. Last year we made the difficult decision to remove all of the Case Classic that had celluloid handles from the collection. Unfortunatley that meant the Barn Doors had to go. (Good news is we replaced all those with GEC knives) Since it has always been a favorite pattern in the collection it is like having an old friend come home.

Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on June 3, 2011 at 21:26

Here is the Cripple Creek. Orange jigged bone. 3" closed 2 bld Jackknife. Built by Great Eastern.

Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on June 3, 2011 at 21:28

Here is the new Northfield. This is a 3 3/4" Blood Red jigged bone Baby Barehead Trapper.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 3, 2011 at 21:30

what handle is that...I love it

Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on June 3, 2011 at 21:40

The CC is Orange jig and the Northfield is the Blood Red jig. I decided I should add that info to the pics before time ran out. The trapper is the one that almost gets me every time I open it. It has Really tight backsprings. I fell in love with both of them when I seen them. Knives live has the CC in a 4" toothpick on sale for tonight's show. It is the same color as the Jack. I am probably going to order it.

Permalink Reply by Tom Peterson on June 3, 2011 at 22:20