Wounded Warrior Project

DRAWING TO BENEFIT THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT

#852112 Northfield UN-X-LD, Bark Mammoth Ivory, Single Blade Knife

Drawing Date: Saturday afternoon, July 21, 2012 at GEC Rendezvous

Donation $1.00 per ticket – If paying with a Credit Card there will be a minimum of $20.00 per order.

Contact Chris:  814-827-3411 or email: chris@greateasterncutlery.net

Great work Bob, I was just getting home and about to move this over from the website.  THANK YOU

Dont miss the chance folks, you can enter by phone (it's just more fun in person)!

Did you see?????????????????????????   It's  BEAVERTAIL and the long awaited Missouri Trapper 

Great to see another Beavertail, but not sure how I feel about the pattern.

we'll see, I can't wait to see it in person.

Looks like the next run of them is a lock back

I sure wish the Beavertail had a lanyard hole! I like the looks of that pattern, though. (Missouri Trapper)

I agree Ron.  A lanyard hole would have been very nice for this pattern.  We recently gave a good friend one of our iKC knives that Donnie had put a leather lanyard on with small stag pieces on it.  He was never a lanyard person and now he is hooked.  Amazing what a difference it makes on a pocket knife to have something to hang just outside your pocket to grab ahold of and get to the knife quickly. 

WOOOHOOO....Titusville HERE WE COME

check out the comparison video for the #42

http://www.iknifecollector.com/video/42-missouri-trapper-7-13-12

Here are the 2012 RENDEZVOUS KNIVES.

Wow, loving that lockback.

All Right - A Missouri Trapper & Trader combo!  Is that cocobolo or some other wood?

Oh - I see.  Good ole Black Walnut!

Yes,Good Ole American Black Walnut!  A renewable resource from right here in the USA!

Can't wait to get one of those lockbacks in my hand. I don't have a walnut handled knife yet but my guess would be that pictures just don't do it justice. Hoping I can get up there for the next open house.

Paul,
The lockback was run today and I was able to get some shots of a fresh Beavertail, hot off the press. This netbook is a liitle hard to get connection up here but I was able to load pics on my page earlier. The ebony in that 42 was run today also. This knife is SWEET! Not too big, not too small....just right

so how many of you have taken advantage of the opportunity to buy the raffle tickets over the phone? This #85 pattern is nothing less than spectacular and we all know it is a good cause. Lets put this into perspective a little bit. You call and put 20.00 on your debit card, no interest involved...you get 20 chances to win a 1 of 1...mammoth #85

Leaving now for Camp, then tomorrow the Rendezvous.

Can't wait guys, it's gonna be awesome. 

Yes Mam, those 42's look great! Johnny if you can check out the Outdoor Group, later. We are back from our crabbing trip, I have some great photo's. We had to fight the gators for the crab's in the spot, ole Pawpaw picked today, but we caught 4 dozen real nice Blue piont crabs. Yea buddy, crab boil tonight.

Miss Jan, are ya'll getting the Rendezvous knife set? It has to be a great collectors item. I want, and have been waiting for one to use as a great user. I love their choice of this years Rendezvous Knife but I'm sure alot of collectors, that favor other patterns, will diagree with me. lol, Dat's Life!

Hello from PA!!  It has been a great few days with another one coming up tomorrow.  We certainly have picked up the set, and a few more knives LOL.  I put some pics up today but have to borrow the desktop to do them.  Will share more as I can.  Looks like I may have misspoke on that raffle knife, possibly 1 of 3 done in that pattern but I will verify the numbers tomorrow.  Still a great deal, buy 20 tickets at 1.00 a piece for a chance at that beauty.

We have met MANY iKC members here and handed out a lot of iKC cards.  Think we may see a new member or two.  

so tell me your plans for the weekend?

The weekend, I am so wore out after today, I may just rest for the weekend. Check out the outdoor group and you'll see what I mean. New members, that sounds great, Miss Jan.

Billy brings up a tray of frontier 42's for the finishing touches in Patty's room

Patty puts that wonderful finishing edge on and dresses them up for us

JUST A QUICK NOTE....THERE ARE A VERY LIMITED FEW SETS OF THE SHOW KNIFE AVAILABLE.  GEC WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL TUESDAY, THE FIRST FEW CALLS OR EMAILS TO CHRIS CAN PICK ONE UP.  It is the first time GEC has made any available to those that were unable to come to the show.

That's for the set of two knives, right Miss Jan?

Oh Miss Jan, I wish you would have thought about taking a good picture of the knife Donnie made and gave Bill. Oh well, maybe we'll see it later.

Robert, yes..that is for the set.

This is the knife Donnie gave to Bill

http://www.iknifecollector.com/photo/donnies-newest-3?context=user

AND THE WINNER IS..Patty Lehosky

Hope I spelled her name right.  Congrats Patty and thank you for donating to the Wounded Warrior Project

There is a member looking for the Blade Forum knife from 2011...Anyone know of one out there?

http://www.iknifecollector.com/profiles/blogs/great-eastern-knife

Take an interesting knife survey

http://blog.tsaknives.com/2012/07/17/hey-got-a-new-survey-for-ya.aspx

I waited for Johnny to sen us the pics of where these were presented to us and you can see them in my photos but here are the "knives" Great Eastern did up for us.  The show was a pleasure to be present at and help at little bit at.  We were VERY surprised when Bill handed us these

I put the knives in the picture for size comparisons :)

No one has been a bigger supporter of GEC than you and Donnie. I am glad they gave this to ya'll as a token of their gratitude. Will ya'll hang it on the wall or somethig? Congrat's.

Jan and Donnie - You're going to have to find some major wall space to put up those presentation pieces!  Good to see you guys at our brief stopover last Thursday.  Left with the wallet a little lighter.  Saw a beautiful burnt stag Missouri trapper going through the line and got to purchase it.  Also picked up a stunningly beautiful store knife, a dusky buffalo horn lumberjack.  Have to say though, that I was bowled over by this one guy's collection of primitive bone GECs, including a simply stunning whaler!!  Will post some photos soon.  Best, Dan

our knives from the show

http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=ea03437c-c287-48f7-b240-98420fd...

Dan,

I think I capture a pic of you picking out the knife you wanted.  Check my pictures on my page.  It was wonderful to see you and the family

Robert and Josh,

They will be mounted and placed in the house, just dont know where yet.  Decided I dont want to hide them in the knife room

Here's a trio of nice Missouri Trappers on the line.  I chose the middle one.

Here's that dusky buffalo horn Lumberjack from the "store" knives.  My dusky iPhone photos don't begin to capture this knife!

Just look at this primitive bone whaler I got to see!

Miss Jan, ya'll must have been excited to see Johnny, I know, I would have been. He's a fine young man that has taken up a great hobby.

We were excited to see his family also Robert.  Just plain good folks!!!

This was an exciting show.  We got to see a few folks we had met before but also had the opportunity to meet more iKC members and put faces and memories to the profiles and conversations.  And spending time with the folks at the factory is always a joy and a blessing

I'd love to know what kind of knives do the GEC knife makers like. We all know they like GEC but I mean do they like "vintage knives, fixed blades or a certain pattern, maybe an old brand". I think it would be interesting for everyone to see what's their favorite knives.

Robert....

This is a very good question.  I would like to round this out to; What knife pattern do the craftsmen like to make and do they like to craft the old patterns or a brand new pattern never been done before?

That is true, I never thought of that. Those of us that love GEC knives need to know what our makers favorites are. Great idea, Clint. We'll see what the Queen [Miss Jan] has to say about our idea.lol

I LOVE IT!!!

So here is what I think will get us an answer.  I will send an email to Ms. Chris and ask her to post it in the break room with a pen.  Lets come up with 3 or 4 distinct questions to ask shall we?

I purpose one of them to be:

Do you have a favorite style of knife for your own use? 

so add to the questions and I will get us some answers

Wow, thats great, Miss Jan. Maybe Clint, could come up with the opropreate[spelling?] questions to ask or other good members. I'm just the general idea guy...lol. I'm sure alot of our collectors would like to know what they have to say.