End Capped Glitter Gold 56 and #25 Barlows
Here's the next version of the 56 released with a Spear main blade and End Caps. Personally, I think this is one of those patterns that really lends it self to the end cap. It just seems to give it a more finished appearance.
And, the 251211B with Green Saw Cut Bone. The green is a very rich, deep green which doesn't show up well in the photograph.
And, the 251211B with Green Saw Cut Bone. The green is a very rich, deep green which doesn't show up well in the photograph.
you're right, Lefty ... an end cap and along pull will improve the looks of most young women also ...
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Greg,
These barlows are all steel also?
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Will the 56s in ebony be done with end caps?
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There was a run of the Northfield 562211's in Ebony Wood that came out around the 3rd week of February without end caps. To the best of my knowledge, there were only two of the 562211 Tidioute Ebony Wood knives run WITH end caps.
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Bummer. Odd that those are Tidioute versions and the others spear blade ebonys are N'field like the one I have. I like it so well I'd was hoping one like in your pic above was available. Assume they didn't put them on the their website because the production numbers were so low?
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Bummer. I'd have liked to have one. Love the barehead ebony I have enough to have bought it's nearest cousin.
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Assume GEC didn't put those on their site since so few were made?
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You're correct. A lot if not most of the really short runs don't show up on the GEC website. The most obvious reason being they're not going to be readily available.
In 2008, I started grabbing onto all of the short run knives I could find and found as the interest in GEC grew, the interest in the short runs grew as well. I started calling them Orphan knives (OK knives) as they were usually made up of left over material be it blades, handle material etc. There just wasn't enough material to come close to making a full run and it doesn't make any sense to throw it away.
Whenever they were available, I'd buy an entire run particularly if it was a run of less then 6 or 8 knives. Some of these runs I'd have serialized 1 of 6, 2 of 6, etc, which resulted in some interesting collectibles. A group of those knives worth mentioning is the set of 2008 Banana Peel Barlows Banana Peel Barlows . I still have one of the two complete sets all with serial #1. You can see them featured in David Anthony's book. I noticed GEC updated there records and shows a total of 3 of the Rogers Jig Pattern which I believe would not be a numbered knife as I didn't receive it with the group.
As these OK knives grew more popular, other dealers caught onto the interest and now GEC tends to split them up amongst us.
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Thanks for the good info & explanation, Greg.
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