Latest Production Update Notes
Just a couple of quick notes regarding upcoming items.
The new 56's are in transit right now and should be in distributor hands within a day or two.
The 72 lockback will be coming with a Wharncliffe Blade soon, as follows:
The new 56's are in transit right now and should be in distributor hands within a day or two.
The 72 lockback will be coming with a Wharncliffe Blade soon, as follows:
- Tidioute 2 different Jigged Bone
- Northfield Ebony, Jigged Bone, Burnt Stag, Genuine Stag
Later in November there will be a 72 Mini Lockback released with a Spear Blade and toward the end of November or the first of December..... a 2 blade Toothpick!! Word has it that it'll come with a Large Clip and a Pen Blade.
It's also a good bet that we can expect to see another new release by years end. At this point, I don't think there's anything specific on the planning board, but with the pattern of new releases we've seen this year, another new knife prior to Christmas wouldn' t come as a surprise.
I like the idea of an ebony 72, but I may wait until the spear blade version comes out instead of the wharncliffe... Any idea on the handle materials for the spear blade? I believe this ebony 72 will be the first wood handled 72?
The 56 looks good. Will you have the ebony in unserialized version?
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Nick, I can sure bring in the unserialized if someone prefers.
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There was a run of "beavertail" bubinga 72s.
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Oops, I meant bocote not bubinga!
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Good call Eric. I just looked up a picture of that beavertail bocote.
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hey greg,
any word on the production numbers on those northfield wharncliffe 72s?
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Mike,
The first numbers I have are for the upcoming Northfields are projected to be:
Burnt Stag 86
Snakewood 62
Ebony Wood 20-24
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there's going to be a snakewood as well?
The 72 lockback will be coming with a Wharncliffe Blade soon, as follows:
* Northfield Ebony, Jigged Bone, Burnt Stag, Genuine Stag
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Snakewood sounds good. A lot of the snakewood GEC has used in past was really nice stuff.
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Those 2 blade Toothpicks sound interesting, the Toothpick being a favorite of mine, (in 440-C that is).
We just haven't seen a whole lot of 440-C knives this year. I've noticed they seem to be an end of the year or first of the new year production run.
I could be wrong.....
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The GEC's with 440C get scattered throughout the year pretty good but there just aren't as many run as the Tidoute and Northfields. We had a pretty good run of the Muskrat Furtakers with different wood handles back in July, but they were short runs. I think the Elk Furtaker was the only one done in any quantity (July). Then we had the 50's and 60's come through in wood in early September, but again, those were some pretty short runs, in fact, I see they were all under 10 pieces. And, the Furtakers that came in last week in Red Abalone LG was a run limited to around 13 pieces plus the proto.
I found some numbers that I should confirm, but some time back I totaled the GEC's that had been run with 440C and it's an interesting trend.
Year Total 440C's
2006 406
2007 989
2008 596
2009 263
2007 was the heyday for the GEC 440C's. Right now, I'd guestimate we're on track to see the 2010 numbers come in fairly close to the 2009 numbers unless there's some big runs in the next two months.
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I was right, (I WAS wrong...).
440-C's DO get run throughout the year.
And that is an interesting trend indeed.
No wonder so much of my little "assortment" is dated 2007/2008.
Thanks for the statistics Greg.
Guess I'll just go sit in the corner and play with my FireSteeel......
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(Oh crap. That last comment is going to get me in totally misunderstood trouble......)
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Don't do that, you could set the room afire.
It's always kind of interesting when someone brings up a point like that cause a lot of times we just bumble along assuming all things are equal. I've been rolling a blog posting around in my head for a number of weeks to finalize the collecting Great Eastern knives series and it's stuff like this that'll be in the final installment: Overlooked GEC Collectibles.
stay tuned!!!
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One knife that is a far and away favorite of mine is one that seemed to be a slow seller. It is the #23 "Left Hand" with a beautiful Muskrat blade and the usual Spey blade.
Produced under the GEC label in 2008, it is one that is certainly an Overlooked GEC Collectible knife. Perhaps the Muskrat style blade just wasn't "traditional" enough, but I've never seen it used in a #23 since.
Although I'm not left handed I find the blade combination very useful. It's an interesting GEC variation.
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