Bought a knife for Donnie this weekend.  I knew he would love it but I did not expect my reaction to it.  This 2009 Tidioute reminded me of what I loved about this company when they first came out.  This old 73 has that look and feel of all the original GEC's.  I am not saying there is not a good knife coming out of the factory nowdays but I have to tell you, they dont give me the same feel I got from these old ones

Very Sweet, a lucky man.

So?  Ant thoughts on the 09?  Are there any, I gotta have one feelings?

When I try to go to GEC website I get this message from AVG,

John,

Here is a screenshot I just took of the GEC website after checking it with my Avast antivirus software. It shows that the site is safe...

I don't know why your AV software is showing that message? But, I can certainly appreciate your concerns. 

Thanks Ron, I will try again in a day or two. I was just going to check on the Viper and see if it's going to be available in Blackwood , think I am starting a habit with this handle material !

There's something going on with my access also.

Get 4 lines of what is a cross between greek and ancient phonecian language.

#47 Northfield UN-X-LD 
Viper
Jigged Bone
Lava Acrylic
African Blackwood
Stag

Any of our dealers know when this one is coming out in the Blackwood?  John needs to know!

Hmm that Viper is looking really good...I'm hoping for a blackwood if I can squeeze it out of the budget. 

Those Viper's do look enticing! I especially like the lanyard hole!

Ya'll know me, smooth bone it is!

Oh No A wharnie to boot. I am going to have to locate one of them.

Thanks for the info Terry will have to check the piggy bank ,again , before next week.

Expected release date is 10th Feb 2014 on the tidioute i noticed on cke.net that he had pre-orders foe ivory smooth bone and green micarta. but only those 2 so far. hope that helps anyone

Well we ended up with 2 of the Vipers so far.  Green and a white bone.  Have another on order LOL, You know, I think I like this pattern

My two first GEC knives. Sorry for bad pic, trying to do this at my desk at work.

Two good looking knives there Doug !

nice looking knives Doug.

A Bullnose and a Viper! I'd say you have a great pair of GEC knives to start with, Doug!

L.  Show us a pic!  Congrats on the first US slipjoint!

It never happened without a photograph. *nudge nudge ~ wink wink*

Congrats on the new Northfield , bet it's not your last !!

the 42 lock back Missouri Trader, with Micarta OD Green handles, 

i had a few ordered, havent received them yet... but they look good

anyone gotto hold one yet?

Terry that's a good looking 42 pattern. I like the looks of that handle to.

2014 RENDEZVOUS ANNOUNCED

What do you think will be this years Rendezvous Knife?

I wish I knew Robert, this will be the first year we have ever missed :(

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ivars... i believe you have there an old northfield ... not gec

Ivars, I just saw this.  I will do some research in the Tidoute book by David Anthony today for you and see if Germany was stamped on those originals.  I have seen many of them but never one in this pristine condition nor with the German stamp

Well I saw no reference to Germany produced Northfields but there is a reference worth looking at.  1884-1890 Northfield used the Excelsior Cutlery Company name as a subsidiary in their business.  Modern Excelsiors are made in Germany

It's harder to follow a knifes origin than a hound dog on a rabbit trail....lol  

Pinch...Pinch....LOL

http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2013...

2013 PRODUCTION TOTALS are here!!!

I have just been looking at the 2013 production totals Jan. I have a question that hopefully one of our resident experts can answer,

Oil Sucker Rod Wood 3 pcs. serialized ???

What on earth is it and has anyone seen such a handle material, even more important has anyone got any pics .

With a little google help I found this. The second page explains what an "oil sucker rod" is.

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&...

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

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?

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 !

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

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...

Just read that Peter ,very interesting .