Lets talk GEC!

[bbfish]

Slow

Go whittle a gnome.

 

[dovidola]

I'm struggling to get my head around the relevance of the 'What's at the end of the hall?' picture to the current #72, and now #39, releases (unless all those sheep have just been castrated with the #39's single spey?)

 

[Alex.Y.]

Meanwhile, weren't we expecting a Barlow on 39 frame? I am surprised, they are consequently making two pretty much specific knives - hoof pick then single spey blade. Interesting.

 

[Oldy]

Go whittle a gnome.

So he is a whittler and not a carver?interesting

 

[Jiki]

I don't think we will see a barlow on this frame soon though. But Bill does what Bill wants so who knows.

Meanwhile, weren't we expecting a Barlow on 39 frame?

We weren't.

 

[Oldy]

I'm struggling to get my head around the relevance of the 'What's at the end of the hall?' picture to the current #72, and now #39, releases (unless all those sheep have just been castrated with the #39's single spey?)

It's worry time if the wife buys one.

 

[MB13]

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once again using a pattern that was recently done while so many patterns have been dusted away for years after years.

 

[Jiki]

So he is a whittler and not a carver?interesting

They are not mutually exclusive

 

[Jiki]

That has 2 blades.

 

[Oldy]

They are not mutually exclusive

Jed who was probably my favorite whittler never produced much in the way of carvings.

 

[Jiki]

Alright another blade and pattern configuration that absolutely no one was asking for and once again using a pattern that was recently done while so many patterns have been dusted away for years after years.

I'm asking for it.

 

[Alex.Y.]

Alright another blade and pattern configuration that absolutely no one was asking for

It was asking for itself, lol. 39 is the new 15, so expect other variations (not so soon).

and once again using a pattern that was recently done

Well, not quite recently, but I agree. I want... wait, no, don't want to jinx.

That has 2 blades.

Wow! Hawkeye!

 

[Alex.Y.]

Nicer than I expected! And hey, acorn shield but carbon steel.

 

[MB13]

I'm asking for it.

Go spey a gnome

 

[Oldy]

The 39 hasn't had a jigged bone cover or cocobolo that I know of.

 

[Jiki]

It was asking for itself, lol. 39 is the new 15, so expect other variations (not so soon).

The 86 is the new 15.

 

[Your Name Goes Here]

Nicer than I expected! And hey, acorn shield but carbon steel.
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How comfortable is the knife blade to use, on a hoof pick model ? It seems like the hoof pick (closed in handle) shortens the handle grip significantly ?

 

[Jiki]

Go spey a gnome

They get mighty angry when you try that.

 

[Viper84]

That has 2 blades.

I'd trap that.

 

[Alex.Y.]

How comfortable is the knife blade to use, on a hoof pick model ? It seems like the hoof pick (closed in handle) shortens the handle grip significantly ?

That's a good question. My guess is not very comfortable, anyway that's something metal, thinner than handle, that would "cut" into your palm - not the best feeling. Same reason I don't like when knife has more than one blade and any of them is protruding significantly when closed, including pointy tangs. I guess one could put the pick in half-stop and then use the blade, but that's totally impractical.