Jeff, I didn't know that. Not sure what the process was for that, I would think the serialized knives would always be listed, on the website at least. Although it's kind off fun researching a GEC knife, it would be nice to see some referencing from the maker. In the case for this knife, #23 oak leaf, researching has been tough!

Just scored a #23 Woodland Micarta Liner lock at DLT Trading! They have 7 left.

Under production totals on the GEC website, let me see if I can add it from my phone

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In the early years the 250 would usually mean they made 250 but not all with the same handle material

More Blue Camel Bone Kifer SFO GEC#23LL Knife photos are on the Great Eastern Cutlery web-sight.  The Kifer shield really looks awesome on the un-buffed blue knives.  I hope mine is a stone washed blue .  

Thanks Jan for the info. I finally emailed GEC, which is what I should have done in the first place. They answered back! I sent them some photos they requested, so we may have some further info soon.

Fred,

If they say something other than what is on the website I would be surprised but you never know.  They are good with communicating

Kenneth,

I cant wait to see that Blue with the Kifer shield!!!

Thanks to these two GEC knife experts, Jan Carter and Joan Mae Howard from Great Eastern Cutlery, we now have some further info about the #23 oak leaf knife posted about a few days ago:

-- In 2006 GEC did 81 knives with a Smooth White Laser Handle. Back then the serial number would run straight through the pattern. In other words, mine is the 176th #23 to come through.

-- It was not an SFO knife.

--The oak pattern on the handle was done with a laser, and it was the first laser handled knife GEC produced.

Fred!

Thanks, it is good to know the little bit on the site could jog up a few correct facts from an old memory!  It is a great knife by the way

Here's a pic of the Kifer Cutlery SFO. Wish I could have snagged one!

I received my 2020 AMKCA club #23  with black bear shield knife today.  (#05 of #35 )

Fred,

Those are just gorgeous.  I see that being a high dollar from the flippers on the after market side

Cant wait to see it Kenneth

Jan...Absolutely, those are tinted perfectly! I'd like to see more of the blue bone on other patterns, as long as the coloring doesn't become too dark.

I have one arm left hand with a soft thumb nail.  I open my gator snap knives with my feet and a CASE XX blade pick.    New knives have to be loosened up or the stay tight forever.  I put an old t-shirt in my lap.  I wrap an old polishing cloth around the blade.   Work the blade back and forth.  Lube the knife after you are finished.  I own a large GEC Sheath.  I am going for twelve GEC#23/23LL knives on this run.  I sent my #23 Northfield Antique Autumn Natural two blade to Darren O. in California. Darren will remove the main blade and the beefy spey blade will remain.  

I own two GEC blue camel bone knifes.   A GEC#93 and a GEC#62 , both a stone-washed blue.   I am a dark blue fan.   I own CASE XX Blue giraffe bone knives too.  I was so happy to contact Kifer Cutlery in minutes after the GEC #23LL posting.  I spotted a factory production line photo of the Mesquite #23LL on another Knife forum.   

I have a real problem.  I just bought my second GEC#23LL Beaver gnawed jigged cherry wood knife.  I also bought two bottles of honing oil , so my shipping was free. I should end up with thirteen GEC#23/23LL knives.  I have blade sickness , awful ! 

Kenneth I know what you mean. It is an addition.

The CKs SFO GEC#23LL mesquite wood knife were released today.  GEC had plenty of production photos.   That mesquite-wood looks just like burl !

I just receive an E-mail from Kifer Cutlery , my Blue Camel bone GEC#23LL has been shipped.  I am sweating it out on the Mesquite-wood #23LL invoice.  I got skunked on the GEC#29 Snakewood , last year.  It aint yours until it's in your hand.  

I just paid  for my Mesquite Wood GEC#23LL invoice.  I bought a CASE XX Pocket Worn Harvest Bone Tribal lock knife ,  Seal1 CLP paste , and a braided lanyard black leather.  I had to prove , I was thankful.   

The Antique Autumn wavy rogers jigged bone GEC#33 Conductor knives were released today.   No news or photos on the GEC#33 Sambar Stag knives yet.  A GEC#35 "Beer & Sausage" knife has been announced.   This #35 knife is in production.  I believe the scales will be Autumn Leaf jigged bone.  

Mike Latham : Owner of CollectorKnives.net    ---  His ranch was hit by 102MPH winds for at least 15 minutes , about two days ago.  His family is picking up the pieces.  Pray for him and his family.   Thank God , no lives were lost.  Give him at least a week to get back to business. 

That is some fast winds. We get 60-80 at least once a year here in Oklahoma. A Blessing no lives were lost. The concept of this coming knife looks to be a good one to collect.

Great Eastern Cutlery is having a Pennsylvania Wounded Warrior  raffle. August 14,2020   235220 UN-X-LD Sambar Stag "Bullet Shield  ( 1 of 2 )   I  guess the factory museum gets one two.  Check it out on the right side of the GEC Home page.

 I talked to Mr. Frank today of Franks Classic knives.   GEC did run out of bovine cattle bone during the production of the  Northfield #23LL Trapper Antique Autumn bone knives.  Those knives and the Northfield #23LL "Bullet" Redtail jigged knives will be assembled later this year ,after more cattle bone is back in stock.  A Sambar Stag #33 should be the next release.   Parts for a #35 run are being made right now.  Maher & Grosh will have a knife coming out in August ,2020.  I believe that will  be a #35 in Gabon Ebony wood.  Any other scales for Maher & Grosh will have to be assembled later.  (not confirmed) That is all I know right now. 

The Tidioute #33 Antique Autumn wavy jigged bone Conductor knives have been already shipped out to the GEC dealers.  Look for postings and invoices soon.  The Northfield #33 Sambar Stag knives are released today. (8/7/2020) Those will shipped out next week.   400 pieces of each (not confirmed) 

The Northfield GEC#33 Sambar Stag Conductor knives have pinched bolsters !

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The Sambar Stag #23 with the bullet shield is the best looking GEC stag knife ever. I just paid my invoice for the GEC#33 Conductor Antique Autumn wavy jigged bone knife.  The Sambar stag #33 is next and GEC will start  shipping them out to dealers on 8/10/2020.   

8/11/2020  A GEC dealer dropped three different GEC knives today.  Those sold out in less than ten minutes.  Woodland Micarta #23LL , Antique Autumn jigged bone #33 Conductor knife , & a batch of Northfield Antique Autumn Natural bone #23LL knives.   This might be a good sign that GEC received some new bovine cattle bone. All the parts have been made , just waiting on the bone.  GEC also posted a "What's at the END of the Hall ?" photo.   "CLUES !"  The #35 BEER & SAUSAGE" is going into assembly.  Maybe a #47 & a #74 also  There is a funny silver thing above the "Cobra" 's head.  It looks like a pile of knife parts.  If those bone parts are at the factory , we are rocking !  (Not Confirmed) You got to have bone or some other scale material to assemble !  Things are looking up !

Great Eastern Cutlery has posted the new Beer& Sausage schedule on their web-sight.   Autumn leaf jigged bone . ebony-wood , and natural canvas micarta.  Yall need to contact iKC GEC dealers NOW to pre-order one or all.  Kifer Cutlery Classics -- JSR Sports & More  --  TSA Knives  --- Blue Creek Cutlery    These knives are super hot !    (HEADS UP !  YOU SNOOZE !  YOU LOOSE !) Most will be sold before the release date.   All will be sold in minutes after posting.  

Thanks for the heads up Kenneth. I got one pre-ordered in ebony. Best wishes 

Looks like the #35 Beer & Sausage will be made in very low numbers.  I can't give an actual number. (not confirmed)   You have to choose which one you like best.   Many dealers hate pre-orders and this will create a knife buying frensy on these knives when posted for sale .    I am signed up on notifications with every GEC dealer.  That might help.  Contacting iKC supporter GEC dealers "NOW" is your smartest bet ! And I takes the stress out of buying GEC knives.

GEC posted photos of the Beer & Sausage combs.  Photos of the spear blades should be posted soon.   

I was just on the Great Eastern Cutlery web-sight .   #74 Mustang triple line bolsters are being made.  The "Things to Ponder" clues showed a horse with a mounted saddle.  I  believe this run will have a two blade GEC#74 Saddle Trapper knife.  The "Beer & Sausage"  shields have been placed on the Natural Canvas Micarta #35 B&S knives.  

I would like to see the Mustang in the #74 pattern with elk handles.

MAHER & GROSH  GEC#35 SFO   four Choices  !   two bladed jack knives ---- Ebony-wood ---  Cocobolo wood  ----   Appaloosa bone  ----  Antique Yellow Pick Bone  ----  I just bought the Antique Yellow Pick Bone and the Smooth Appaloosa bone M&G   #35  knives.    I emailed M&G and I thanked them for supporting iKC knife forum.   

The Maher & Grosh wavy Antique Yellow Pick jigged bone SFO GEC #35 knives sold out in hours .     I am so glad I did not pussy foot around .  

Well it is 6AM on 9/11/2020 !    It was 19 years ago , all of our lives were changed because of Muslim Terrorist and please do not forget all those that died in Benghazi 9/11/2012 !   -------    I just checked the Maher & Grosh web-sight.    The Appaloosa Bone M&G SFO #35 ("The Trapper" $1.50 Steel) two blade knife is the only ones left. Those won't last long !    

All the M&G #35 knives have vanished in less than 20 hours.   I would guess that would be about 400 knives total.  

It is 6am in the morning.  I opened my email to see that Ken Mundhenk has sent me   package.    I have not ordered anything from Blue Creek Cutlery.   It was my Maher & Grosh Order.   I was very baffled !   Too early in the morning.  I wish I could of bought the cocobolo and the ebony-wood #35 M&G knives.  I needed to save for the better GEC#74 Mustang run and hopefully for GEC#74 Saddle Trappers too.  Blue Creek Cutlery !!!! Did I win other knife from iKC ? No Dummy me !   Baw-ha !  Ha !  Ha !  Ha !  Ha !  Ha !   I had a brain injury in 1989. I aint right in the head ! I am all left !    Baw-ha !  Ha !  Ha !  Ha ! Thank you Miss Jan !

Great News !   A Pennsylvania Federal Judge has just ruled that scumbag P.A. Governor Tom Wolf is unconstitutional .   Tom Wolf will try to appeal , he has been embarrassed .   Not one "China Virus" death in Titusville , PA.   This ruling will protect W.R. CASE XX/Zippo and Great Eastern Cutlery from Tom Wolf tyranny. I have faith in our small businesses to do the right thing to protect their employees and their customers ! I joined "Knife Rights" last month. ($32 yearly)  "Essential Tools , Essential Rights !" 

love that bar knife ! thanks Ken

GEC has plenty of Bovine Cattle Bone ,now.   All the GEC#23 & #23LL parts have been made.  Two blade #23 Trapper Northfields are being assembled right now. The bone is being processed and applies to the frames.  The #23LL single blade trappers are next.   Antique Autumn Natural bones and Redtail jigged bone with bullets shield !   The #74 Mustang run with four choices will be short with 200 pieces each. A GEC#19 Little Rattler 2.81" closed run with six choices (400 each NOT CONFIRMED) yet

I ate wild pig pork chops and The best sausage sold at the Piggy Wiggly   last night.  I have always eaten my food too fast all my life. I used my GEC#35 B&S ebony-wood  knife and I slowly  enjoyed my food. I have  two GEC#35 B&S Autumn leaf jigged knives coming in the mail.  My neighbor freaked out over my knife.  I told him if both knives look the same , I will give him one. The dark one look more like burnt sierra jigged , I seen some with one white edges and some have really bright colors.   I was drunk , first time in six months.  I hope they both come in different.  I have the best neighbors.  Baw-ha !  Ha !  Ha !  Ha !  Ha !