In the next couple of weeks, GEC will be shipping a couple of modified patterns.  The first is a 541308 Whittler in a jigged bone called Cobblestone.  While previous whittlers had the master between the other two blades, this knife will have the master blade on the outside. 

The second interesting release is a 53 Furtaker with a Furtaker and a Clip blade that will be part of series called the "Beaver Series".  It's going to feature a jigged wood handle.  The first one's will be jigged Wenge wood.  The handle will have a new "Beaver Shield" and a Beaver Blade Etch.  These are the first Jigged Wood handled knives we've seen from Great Eastern and should prove interesting. 

A number of years back I saw a Buck 110 that someone had checkered the handles in a pattern similar to that seen on a gunstock.  The checkering looked great and served a logical purpose for someone in the field using the knife to clean a deer, etc.  It'd be interesting to see GEC do something similar down the road possibly with the upcoming lockback.