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Comment by Jan Carter on July 13, 2014 at 15:20

OK, I am confused.  

The newest round of knives are all GEC (the woodcock) I like it!  

I was very excited to see it as a GEC brand.  Acorn shield and the blade etch tell me it is not a Northfield, not a Tiduiote but a Great Eastern.  440C!  WOOOHOOO!!!  oh wait!

Here is the part that is confusing me.  The 1095 have the acorn shield also.

OK, I still like the knife,maybe I like the 1095 more.  Will this be the only knife with an acorn and squirrel that is made in 1095?  It is more collectible?  Is it a mistake?

What do you think??

Comment by Jan Carter on July 11, 2014 at 16:41

RENDEZVOUS SPECIALS

http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/gallery/rendezvous-specials/

Comment by Jan Carter on June 28, 2014 at 8:35

ARE YOU HEADED TO TITUSVILLE???

Plans unfolding for city's big celebration weekend
Change of venue for fireworks, car show, street dance in the works for this year

By Joshua Sterling
jsterling@titusvilleherald.com
Saturday, June 28, 2014 4:06 AM EDT

The public got a sneak peek at plans for the upcoming annual Oil Festival at the festival committee's first ever public meeting Thursday at the Titusville Towne Square.

The 2014 Oil Festival is scheduled for Aug. 8-9, and will feature everything from bounce houses for the kids, to antique cars for those who appreciate fine machinery, to the return of fireworks to Carter Field with a tailgate party for the whole family.

Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Emily Altomare said the committee has big plans in mind for the festival. This will be Altomare's first festival as chamber director.

"One of our goals was to make sure we have activities the entire time the festival is taking place," she said.

Altomare outlined a number of new festival experiences the public can look forward to in August.

Great Eastern Cutlery will hold its annual "knife rendezvous," from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 8.

Altomare noted that the local knife manufacturing company changed the date of its annual walk-through and tour event to align with the festival — anticipated to be a benefit for both the company and the annual celebration, which marks the discovery of commercially productive oil.

"Each year, they have a knife rendezvous that brings in collectors from all over the country," she said. "This year, they decided to time it with Oil Festival, so that we will be able to give them something else for their guests to do. And, likewise, their guests will add to our numbers at Oil Festival."

She added that Great Eastern Cutlery has also produced a one-of-a-kind set of knives to be raffled off as a fundraiser for the festival.

Altomare said it's a "two-knife set that the handle material is called Mardi Gras, so it's very brightly colored and fancy."

The theme of this year's celebration is Mardi Gras.

Raffle tickets for a chance to win the knives are expected to be available at the chamber office as early as next week.

Tickets can also be purchased at the chamber website, at titusvillechamber.com, and the Great Eastern Cutlery website, atgreateasterncutlery.net.

"That's an exciting way that a business in the community has stepped up to help us raise funds for Oil Festival," said Altomare.

Comment by Jan Carter on June 10, 2014 at 19:48

Ms Chris Tucker and her friend

Comment by John Bamford on May 23, 2014 at 9:06

Just read that Peter ,very interesting .

Comment by peter force on May 23, 2014 at 4:34

i had someone ask me this before and like robert said the rods are steel..but they were originally made of wood.. so i could see GEC using it for a name...looks like BOCOTE to me

BUT GEC rarely just names things without some form of histry or something being involved my guess would be something related to this part of the area's history.. 

give this a read.. at the very bottom their is even a nice paragraph about the RODs.

http://www.bchistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/Oil/OilWe...

Comment by John Bamford on May 22, 2014 at 23:10

Forgot to say picture courtesy of AAPK and Mr Doug Thrower for the info, thanks.

Comment by John Bamford on May 22, 2014 at 23:08

Well it sounded maybe more interesting when I had no idea what "oil sucker rod wood" was , but anyway it seems to be pretty rare in GEC's lineup !

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on May 22, 2014 at 17:10

I worked in the oil field and what we called a Sucker Rod was a solid steel rod that went down in well hole and helped pump out the oil. They were about 40 feet long and they screwed in to each other.  Does this help any?

Comment by John Bamford on May 22, 2014 at 15:03

Thanks Doug I was sure someone would know something about it.

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