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Comment by Jan Carter on December 1, 2012 at 8:03

Ron,

I have reviewed again all three of the knives we received.  One has a slight burr on the bolster edge.  I actually hit it twice with a fingernail file and it is now smooth.  I was concerned enough about this that I had Robert Burris and Johnny both pull theirs and review it again.  Same thing, no issues. One of the most fantastic things about GEC is their willingness to make things right if you are not satisfied   In the case of Ivars first issue, they simply mailed him an additional knife for free.  Not all companies feel this strongly   I am positive they are willing to repair anything that comes back

Comment by Ron Cooper on November 29, 2012 at 16:34

Ivars,

Considering how long you waited and how much this knife cost, after all of your import fees were paid, I can certainly appreciate why you would be disappointed with a knife that was anything less that perfect. And obviously this particular knife falls far short of perfection.

After the initial excitement wore off with my Geppetto I too noticed that its master Wharncliffe blade had a considerable side to side wobble to it. I will also need to file the kick down on the master blade because as it is now the tip is exposed when it's in the closed position. The tangs on both of my secondary blades also need to be sanded down to remove the sharp burrs that were left on them. I already cut my finger on one of those burrs when I attempted to remove the knife from a nylon pouch. That was when I first noticed that the tip of the Wharnie blade was exposed as much as it is. And, when I have the sandpaper out, I will also smooth the roughness off of the back springs and liners. But that's not a big issue.

So, you see, I can definitely commiserate with your disappointment. I was so excited to finally get my Geppetto that I was initially blinded by that excitement. Now that I have had it for nearly a month the blush is off that rose and I can now see that my Little Gee also falls far short of what I would expect a knife in this price range to be. If I had paid additional import duties on top of the actual cost of the knife, like you did, I'm sure that I would be quite upset and very disappointed.

By way of comparison only a week earlier I received a GEC knife that had been produced for another forum that I belong to and it was absolute perfection in every sense of the word. In fact that knife, a Saddle Trapper, is now one of the nicest knives in my collection. So I wonder why GEC, at least in the case of your knife and my knife, fell so far short of the mark?

Now I am curious. Not to pile on but rather to find out if my knife and Ivar's were some remote production  aberrations or if these flaws were the rule for this particular year's Forum knife? Did anyone else have issues with their Geppettos that should have been caught during a routine quality control inspection? If so, I'm sure that GEC needs to hear about them.

Personally speaking, I will keep my Geppetto and continue to use it for photo ops, like I have been doing. I doubt that I will be using it to whittle or cut anything. It is what it is, life goes on.

Cheers to you, Ivars!

Comment by Jan Carter on November 28, 2012 at 17:26

Ivars,

I am sorry you have had this experience.  Contact Chris and let me know what she says.  Thanks

Comment by Ron Cooper on November 25, 2012 at 12:37

Good show, Bob! It's good to see Geppetto in the UK! I'm sure that in the days to come you will find ample opportunity to show your new little friend the English countryside! In the meantime, what does that monolithic concrete structure--seen clearly in the middle picture--with the eroded lettering symbolize? Like Jan, I'm curious also about the inscription. What does it mean?

Comment by Jan Carter on November 25, 2012 at 10:16

Bob,

Does that say AD 1285?  What does the inscription read?   It looks to me the knife is in some fine old company there

Comment by Ron Cooper on November 24, 2012 at 18:19

Ivars,

I feel for ya, buddy! I know how excited and anxious I get when I'm waiting for the postman to deliver a new sharp to me. It must be outright frustrating for you. Hang in there, my friend. We're all projecting some positive energy over here for you to get it...and soon! Fingers crossed and positive mental imagery that it's going to be delivered to you this coming week!

Cheers, good buddy!

Comment by Jan Carter on November 24, 2012 at 18:09

Hang in there Ivars, we have good thoughts headin you way.  I want you to have this knife!

Comment by Jan Carter on November 24, 2012 at 12:51

Excellent Alexander!  Chris From Great Eastern has been following the adventures of our community knives.  Does anyone know, Has Ivars received his yet?

Comment by Alexander Noot on November 24, 2012 at 7:29

Allright, it took a while so here we go:

This windmill is right smack in the middle of towncentre. It was built in 1860 and ground grain untill the mid 1950's. It was restored in the seventies and is now open every other week for a day. I've cycled past that thing for pretty much as long as I can remember.

Comment by Ron Cooper on November 23, 2012 at 22:56

Little Gee was out and about in my hometown again today, rompin' n' stompin' and making new friends.

Here he is playing with a new friend. Mr. Seahorse...

Now he can be seen sitting on top of the sign in front of our local library...

Have trouble spotting him? Here, let me help with a closer shot...

And now Little Gee hitches a ride on one of Sierra Madre's fire trucks...

Can you see him, right there in the window, ridin' shotgun in that big red fire engine...

They even painted his name on the truck...

In the last couple weeks, since Little Gee came to town, he's made a lot of new friends and seen a lot of my town. I'm sure in the days to come that he'll make more friends and have new adventures. Stayed tuned, the journey's just begun!

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