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.

Well I see the two obvious

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

Do you have a favorite style of knife you prefer to make?  

Do you prefer an existing pattern or creating a new one?

Anyone else have ideas before I send this out?  I have to get Bill's permission for Chris to ask the associates but we will certainly ask!

Hi guys! I haven't bought a GEC knife yet. I think I'm afraid to. LOL!

Well Craig, I saw you liked carbon steel knives, well you're not gonna find any better than a GEC. They use 1095 carbon steel, it's one of the best. Miss Jan, those questions sound great but lets see what others have to say.

I doubt you will be disappointed Craig. They have it all. Great materials, workmanship, variety and they are beautiful.  Go ahead...take the plunge!

OUCH!!  You guys twist an arm real good! LOL! Now that I've gone to the dark side of carbon steel, that's one aspect that I don't have to fret about.

Any nice pictures of the #53 or # 66?

Craig, here are some pictures of some of my 66's. I couldn't find pics of the muskrats. I seem to be missing alot of my pictures but you can see more in my GEC picture albums here on iKC. I need to retake my collection and be more organized I guess. Will post some 53's next.

Here are some 53's, more in my albums on my page.

Very nice Tom!!  I love bone, stag and wood handles, but I also love the "old celluloid"  look too!!! Lots to pick from!

Hey guys I almost forgot to share.  Chris told me there are some more of the bullnoses coming out soon in the orange and a black too

hey jan... thanx for the updates http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/pocket-knives/2012-new-releases/  with that link their they can go and check em out by pictures as well.... also notice some more SFO this year... also i know bladeforums is having thier club knife as of right now...done by GEC....that may change.

Miss Jan, this is my 4 GEC user knives. It's finally complete with my last purchase of the Trader lockback.

Robert,

Some great choices there!

I am so very pleased to announce a selection for the 2012 iKnife Collector knife. Our selection is:

From GEC a Whittler, specifically #570312 Northfield UN-X-LD, jigged Pioneer bone. The blade is 1095 Carbon Steel. The knife will include the traditional Wharncliffe (cut swedge), Pen and Coping blades(inside cut swedges) that are polished. The main blade will have the Northfield Tang Stamp. Bolsters on the knife will be Lined and /Dimpled.

The Shield will be our iKC shield used last year and an etch this year -see the picture. It will not contain serial numbers but will come with a tube under the Northfield label and have a Certificate of Authenticity(COA)

The price for this years knife is $123 USD plus $7 us and $15 international.  All shipping is  through the US postal service.

As last year, all knives must be prepaid.

We do need your names and addresses to coordinate the list with GEC. Please send an email to myself or Jan Carter with your name and address of where you want your knife shipped.

Payment:  For the processing,  Jan  is putting together a spread sheet with correct names, addresses and method of payment. 

This year we are pleased to offer a direct pay option through the Great Eastern PayPal Account. sales@greateasterncutlery.net Pay Pal

Anyone choosing to do a Money Order or personal check to GEC should still give us your name and address and mail their payment to:

Great Eastern Cutlery
701 East Spring Street
Unit 10 Building 2
Titusville , Pennsylvania 16354

Please make sure your name and the words IKC knife are on the payment.

On behalf of Scott King our founder, the selection committee and all the members of iKC we sincerely appreciate your continued interest and participation in our community.  If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks for that info on the 2012 IKC Jan, I've made payment to GEC already.

Awesome selection and one I do not have, Thks Alan

Alan,

Thanks for the support, we appreciate it.  So Glad you like it and I was pleased we went with GEC again!

Yes Mam, I love ya'll decision, I think everyone will be pleased with this years knife. Thanks for all ya'll hard work.

A true labor of love Robert!  This is a wonderful community and getting to help design a knife is AWESOME!!!

Just noticed there is a 89 (melon tester) being produced in a short run.  

Have ya'll seen the new #23 Jack knife with Calico Bone handles? Sweet! That's all I can say, "Sweet"!

MELON TESTER?!! I love the melon tester styles.  When does this GEC #89 come out young lady?

I can't wait to see these!!!

If they are what I think they are, people are gonna love them.

Heres the pics in process

http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/information/89-short-run/

and here is the page of the previous 89's

http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/patterns/89-melon-tester-2/

I love this pattern also!

Nice...very nice.

Nice lookin' knives, them Beavertails! I love that Beaver badge! Thanks for posting some cool pics of your properly initiated and now broke-in knife.

Cheers from the other Ron!

Ain't no tuna on my breath!

Ron, these knives are mean't for hard work and I love to see that your putting it through the paces. Great pics.

I couldn't find much by googling it, but can someone please tell me all the ins and outs of "Looking Glass handles"?

Hello Craig. In a looking glass handle GEC uses a thin piece of genuine material, usually abalone or mother of pearl, and then covers it with clear acrylic. It is a great idea, as you get the beauty of the material, and the toughness of the acrylic. It makes it very pocket friendly

Thanks Gary! Sounds like a new and improved idea! I guess it keeps the cost down some?

Yes, and that as well

hello craig,I own a couple of the looking glass models,..and they are quite nice.they are less Pricey than the non-looking glass handles. like gary said they are a thiner piece of material,coated with  a clear acrylic.they also seem to be more pieced together,{not a solid piece of material} more than the originals ,but, that could be my opinion, I'm not sure if that is a trait of looking glass version, or just my collection of them.

Interesting. Thanks Jeff!