Update on the SFO GEC Northfield #36 Buffalo Horn Sunfish:
Folks, five people have not paid as of yet and are holding up the completion of all of our orders. GEC must be paid in full for all of our collective order of 50 knives before the necessary materials will be ordered and production will be scheduled.
I am strongly urging all who have not completed their payment to GEC directly to do so immediately or risk losing their reservation for this knife.
If you have any questions about completing your order please contact me here and I will help you to do so. If you have decided that you do not wish to complete your order then please notify me so that I may offer your spot on the list to other people interested in acquiring this very special GEC #36 Sunfish knife.
Thanks to all of those who have completed their payments promptly and I'm looking forward to the successful completion of this group project.
Max, Thanks for the thought. I have contacted those on the list by every means available and not everyone came forward with their personal contact info so iKC is the only way I can contact those people. If they don't check in here, they may lose out. You snooze you lose, I'm sorry to say. Just another reason to click "follow" for email notifications when you want to keep on top of what's going on at iKC!
Luca, I requested (and paid for) two extra knives when I emailed Christine, so maybe only three more people need to come forward. Or, maybe some more of us could "invest" in more than one knife? Personally, I'm guessing that this knife will be an instant hit when pictures get out.
I commited to making sure you all have any info I have as far as future items so here is what I saw today"
First off, we'll see the balance of the #56's coming through later this week. I got a dribble of information about a new version of the #48 that will be called the "Templar". Here's some info to chew on till we get to see it:
Single clip Blade
Man made handle materials ONLY: Kryptonite, Black Gold Perylic, Stained Glass, Black Micarta
Northfield Trademark Only
"...very medieval looking.." Not my words, but a quote.
Probably about 10 days to 2 weeks out
(I think we've got a history buff on our hands naming and designing knives!!!)
Next up will be some #72 GEC's in American Elk and Red Wine Jig Bone with a Clip and the same materials with a Wharncliffe.
Of even greater interest is going to be the 72 Tidioute and Northfield's with a SPEAR blade. I know there have more than a few of you waiting for this one. Currently, it's anticipated we'll see an as yet unnamed jigged bone on both trademarks as well as a Bocote on the Tidioute.
We could very well see all of these within the next couple of weeks.
Rusty, Jean-Francois and everyone else that has taken and offeredto take up some of our orphaned #36's. Thank you, we appreciate your willingness to help
Miss Jan, I'm not good at trading knives so I thought I'd ask for your help. I have a Schatt Morgan moose in 134 ats steel, mint condition that I would like to trade for a Great Eastern moose. Is there someone or some place to try to make a trade?
If you are looking for a little wider variety of folks to show to go to the forum link at the top and go to the sale or trade forum. You can list it there also
GREAT NEWS MY FRIENDS! Christine Tucker at GEC has just informed me that we have reached 100% confirmed payments for all fifty of the knives we ordered!!! Congratulations to all of us, we really did it!
GEC has gone ahead and ordered our Buffalo Horn for the scales of our #36 Northfiled UN-X-LD Sunfish! Now, they ordered just enough to make fifty pieces, so this knife run will be limited to fifty examples plus the one prototype that will be auctioned off for the Wounded Warrior Project.
So now orders for the special factory order GEC Northfield UN-X-LD #36 Steel Buffalo Horn Sunfish ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED. NO FURTHER ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN.
Those who got in on this are probably feeling very satisfied now, and deservedly so! These will be beautiful, I'm sure of that!
I am glad to hear that, Luca. Thanks for the update. I am looking forward to this knife. It should be a beauty. Thanks for the hard work to make this possible.
Thank you again to all the participated and spread the word to friends. Luca, pat yourself on the back, the co ordination of this effort was no small feat but one you undertook successfully. Thanks for the dedication you showed to the project
Hey guys and gals, have ya'll heard anything about some damascus on some GEC knives? What do ya'll think about this idea? Alot of the other big knife makers have tried it. Why not GEC?
I have heard that the new Templar will be "medieval looking". This has led to some speculation about maybe a damascus. Another speculation about that was maybe a swing guard. One thing is for sure GEC will keep us looking forward to the next one.
As promised, we are trying to make our way through the collection and get the pics loaded. Heres the toenails. The individual pics are on my page also.
To all who have thanked me for my efforts in organizing our group special factory ordered #36 from GEC I thank you in return for making my dream knife possible. Without all of you who shared in that dream this knife would never have been realized. Thanks.
Handle Material announced for French Kate...She must be getting close....Here's the latest regarding colors we can expect to see her decked out in. Tidioute :
It is nice to have that connection on the GEC forum. Its a great place to ask questions only they can answer for us. As I know your aware Dave, we move a lot of info from there to here
Hey Robert, I pulled this from the side of the tube-
A Colonial American Farm recently celebrated its 200Th anniversary. While clearing the grounds for the celebration, a cattle graveyard was discovered. Cattle skeletons had been accumulated in a common area for many years. The bones were gathered together into a sizeable pile. Craftsman at Great Eastern Cutlery perceived the possible value of these primitive bones and obtained some samples for prototypes. The bones were in a state of natural deterioration, showing severe age and weathering. Special processes were designed and utilized at Great Eastern Cutlery to prepare the primitive bone for knife handles and for assembly to pocketknife liners. The finished and polished knife handles, as much as sixty years old, have a unique character and coloration that can only be achieved by the many years of aging and natural weathering. Great Eastern Cutlery was able to obtain the primitive bones and will use them for a series of highly collectible Northfield Branded Serialized knives.
A colonial american faorm recently celebrated its 200th anniversary. In cleaning the grounds in preperation for the celebration a cattle graveyard was discovered. The bones were gathered togeather into a sizeable pile. Craftsmen at Great Eastern Cutlery percieved the possible value of these primitive bones and obtained some samples for prototypes. Special processes were designed and utilized at GEC to prepare the bones for knife making handles. The finished and poloished product is at least 60 years old. The unique character and color can only be produced by the natural aging process.
Luca Vignelli
Update on the SFO GEC Northfield #36 Buffalo Horn Sunfish:
Folks, five people have not paid as of yet and are holding up the completion of all of our orders. GEC must be paid in full for all of our collective order of 50 knives before the necessary materials will be ordered and production will be scheduled.
I am strongly urging all who have not completed their payment to GEC directly to do so immediately or risk losing their reservation for this knife.
If you have any questions about completing your order please contact me here and I will help you to do so. If you have decided that you do not wish to complete your order then please notify me so that I may offer your spot on the list to other people interested in acquiring this very special GEC #36 Sunfish knife.
Thanks to all of those who have completed their payments promptly and I'm looking forward to the successful completion of this group project.
May 2, 2011
Luca Vignelli
May 3, 2011
Rusty R Halsey
May 3, 2011
Jean-François
Luca, if necessary, I could order a third one.
Mille grazie per i tuoi sforzi!
May 3, 2011
Luca Vignelli
May 3, 2011
Jan Carter
I commited to making sure you all have any info I have as far as future items so here is what I saw today"
First off, we'll see the balance of the #56's coming through later this week. I got a dribble of information about a new version of the #48 that will be called the "Templar". Here's some info to chew on till we get to see it:- Single clip Blade
- Man made handle materials ONLY: Kryptonite, Black Gold Perylic, Stained Glass, Black Micarta
- Northfield Trademark Only
- "...very medieval looking.." Not my words, but a quote.
- Probably about 10 days to 2 weeks out
(I think we've got a history buff on our hands naming and designing knives!!!)Next up will be some #72 GEC's in American Elk and Red Wine Jig Bone with a Clip and the same materials with a Wharncliffe.
Of even greater interest is going to be the 72 Tidioute and Northfield's with a SPEAR blade. I know there have more than a few of you waiting for this one. Currently, it's anticipated we'll see an as yet unnamed jigged bone on both trademarks as well as a Bocote on the Tidioute.
We could very well see all of these within the next couple of weeks.
May 3, 2011
Jan Carter
Luca....Can you call me please?
May 3, 2011
Jan Carter
May 3, 2011
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
May 3, 2011
Jan Carter
May 3, 2011
Jan Carter
If you are looking for a little wider variety of folks to show to go to the forum link at the top and go to the sale or trade forum. You can list it there also
May 3, 2011
Luca Vignelli
GREAT NEWS MY FRIENDS! Christine Tucker at GEC has just informed me that we have reached 100% confirmed payments for all fifty of the knives we ordered!!! Congratulations to all of us, we really did it!
GEC has gone ahead and ordered our Buffalo Horn for the scales of our #36 Northfiled UN-X-LD Sunfish! Now, they ordered just enough to make fifty pieces, so this knife run will be limited to fifty examples plus the one prototype that will be auctioned off for the Wounded Warrior Project.
So now orders for the special factory order GEC Northfield UN-X-LD #36 Steel Buffalo Horn Sunfish ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED. NO FURTHER ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN.
Those who got in on this are probably feeling very satisfied now, and deservedly so! These will be beautiful, I'm sure of that!
May 4, 2011
Luca Vignelli
May 4, 2011
Jean-François
May 4, 2011
Billy Oneale
May 4, 2011
Jan Carter
May 4, 2011
Alan
May 4, 2011
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
May 4, 2011
Jan Carter
Robert,
I have heard that the new Templar will be "medieval looking". This has led to some speculation about maybe a damascus. Another speculation about that was maybe a swing guard. One thing is for sure GEC will keep us looking forward to the next one.
May 4, 2011
Jan Carter
As promised, we are trying to make our way through the collection and get the pics loaded. Heres the toenails. The individual pics are on my page also.
May 4, 2011
Luca Vignelli
May 5, 2011
Tom Peterson
May 6, 2011
Jan Carter
May 6, 2011
Jan Carter
May 9, 2011
Bob Andrews
May 9, 2011
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
May 9, 2011
Jan Carter
Well she will be unique and the first of her kind then wont she
May 9, 2011
Bob Andrews
May 9, 2011
Jan Carter
May 9, 2011
JJ PARKER
May 14, 2011
Jan Carter
May 14, 2011
JJ PARKER
Jan I think the new 72's are coming out with them .
May 14, 2011
KnifeMaker
Dave Taylor
May 14, 2011
Jan Carter
man, I missed that guys. Thanks for the update. so Back to JJ's question
"Anyone know what a lumberjack spear blade looks like? "
May 14, 2011
Jan Carter
Tidioute :
- Fuschia Bone
- Ebony Wood
- Some undetermined 'girly' color Acrylic
NorthfieldMay 15, 2011
KnifeMaker
Dave Taylor
Should be especially attractive.
May 15, 2011
Jan Carter
May 16, 2011
Jan Carter
May 16, 2011
JJ PARKER
May 16, 2011
JJ PARKER
May 16, 2011
Jan Carter
May 16, 2011
JJ PARKER
May 17, 2011
Jan Carter
JJ,
I have not heard the figures on any of the handle types. Let me see if I can find out for us.
May 17, 2011
Jan Carter
Ken Mundhenk, Bob Andrews...
Any input on how many PB's are scheduled top be produced in the 72 pattern?
May 17, 2011
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
May 17, 2011
Bruce Piehl
May 17, 2011
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
May 17, 2011
Jan Carter
May 17, 2011
Jan Carter
May 17, 2011
Jan Carter
May 17, 2011