2022 GEC Cattle Knife/Camp Knife #35 Thread

paulhilborn said:
Ready for whenever the non pull top can presents itself :) @Augie John and I where talking it should work as a punch in a pinchšŸ¤”
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I was thinking Amazon package opener. That tape with all the fibers in it seems to be pretty hard on edges.
 
I wish they had gone for a package opener - rather than a can opener - its one of the first things I would change in this pattern.
 
I have to say that this is one of the neatest knives GEC has made in quite a long time. I absolutely could not be happier to own this one. We've seen multiple knives in the past couple of years that Bill Howard made for us, in (what I think) was an attempt at bringing fun and whimsy back to pocket knives. The two that immediately jump out are the Beer & Sausage #35 and that Hipster beard comb knife. I have both knives in almost all the options they came in, and love both dearly. This latest Camp Knife is absolutely in that same tradition, I feel.

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I own many, many knives, but few knives that really make me think about how I would have loved to have had this knife in my pocket on my adventures when I was young. Taking this knife out of the tube, it brought back memories of afternoons and weekends spent traipsing through the fields around my old neighorhood in Oklahoma, through the small patch of woods near my house, and time spent trying to build a tree house with my Dad. This knife made me want to dust off my copy of "The Dangerous Book for Boys" for another readthrough.

This knife is an absolute winner from GEC, and it's one of those I won't be parting with.
 
im curious to see if the can opener really works on these. Growing up having bought cheap multi knives that look like SAKs, they had can openers that I was always skeptical of. Of course the cork screw would snap off first on these things, but as a kid, thats all I had money for.
 
Quiet said:
I own many, many knives, but few knives that really make me think about how I would have loved to have had this knife in my pocket on my adventures when I was young. Taking this knife out of the tube, it brought back memories of afternoons and weekends spent traipsing through the fields around my old neighorhood in Oklahoma, through the small patch of woods near my house, and time spent trying to build a tree house with my Dad. This knife made me want to dust off my copy of "The Dangerous Book for Boys" for another readthrough.

This knife is an absolute winner from GEC, and it's one of those I won't be parting with.
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Nice memories. Have to agree with you. Like I said before; it's the nostalgic feelings you get when you have this knife in hand.
 
So this camp knife while not perfect is amazing. My father upon completing his first holy communion was gifted a Imperial Kamp King. I always wanted that knife. Unfortunately my brother is in possession of it, which is fine. This is about as close as I can come to feeling that feeling when I was a kid and my dad would tell me stories of when he was young carrying his Kamp king.

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Quiet said:
I have to say that this is one of the neatest knives GEC has made in quite a long time. I absolutely could not be happier to own this one. We've seen multiple knives in the past couple of years that Bill Howard made for us, in (what I think) was an attempt at bringing fun and whimsy back to pocket knives. The two that immediately jump out are the Beer & Sausage #35 and that Hipster beard comb knife. I have both knives in almost all the options they came in, and love both dearly. This latest Camp Knife is absolutely in that same tradition, I feel.

EggVMdU.jpg


I own many, many knives, but few knives that really make me think about how I would have loved to have had this knife in my pocket on my adventures when I was young. Taking this knife out of the tube, it brought back memories of afternoons and weekends spent traipsing through the fields around my old neighorhood in Oklahoma, through the small patch of woods near my house, and time spent trying to build a tree house with my Dad. This knife made me want to dust off my copy of "The Dangerous Book for Boys" for another readthrough.

This knife is an absolute winner from GEC, and it's one of those I won't be parting with.
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I admit I was on the fence about this one. I mean, I have enough old Kutmasters and ForrestMasters and KampKings and SAKs sitting around, why would I spend over $100 on a premium version of an old Cub Scout knife?
The more I see pictures and reviews posted, the more I realize: because it's a Premium!Version! of the old scout knives that we carried when we didn't care if the handles rattled or the awl was rounded and the can opener was too hard to open. šŸ˜€ I'm really looking forward to carrying mine when it gets here. Autumn always makes me feel nostalgic, and I may have to carve a pumpkin with it in a few months.
 
Johnnythefox said:
removing staples,scoring plastic packaging,marking lines in wood,scraping etc. :)
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Johnny, how ironic you posted this. We own a furniture store and yesterday I was repairing a power reclining sectional piece that had been damaged in shipping. I used the screwdriver to pop off the plate for the power button controls (power headrest and power recline) and used the can opener to pry up upholstery staples to be pulled :thumbsup: :)

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paulhilborn said:
Johnny, how ironic you posted this. We own a furniture store and yesterday I was repairing a power reclining sectional piece that had been damaged in shipping. I used the screwdriver to pop off the plate for the power button controls (power headrest and power recline) and used the can opener to pry up upholstery staples to be pulled :thumbsup: :)

Sorry don't have pic's of knife in the pictures.
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That's what I like to see though,make do and mend and get the job done.
 
r8shell said:
I admit I was on the fence about this one. I mean, I have enough old Kutmasters and ForrestMasters and KampKings and SAKs sitting around, why would I spend over $100 on a premium version of an old Cub Scout knife?
The more I see pictures and reviews posted, the more I realize: because it's a Premium!Version! of the old scout knives that we carried when we didn't care if the handles rattled or the awl was rounded and the can opener was too hard to open. šŸ˜€ I'm really looking forward to carrying mine when it gets here. Autumn always makes me feel nostalgic, and I may have to carve a pumpkin with it in a few months.
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Interestingly enough I still love the jangly old stamp scales/bolsters of the Kamp kings and the like. Something pure and simple about it.
 
I'm still hoping to get one of these. I'd really love to get one of Charlie's but that may prove a bar too steep to leap over. If I can get one of the texdels I'd be content--they are more of what I prefer to the 71 caplifter I was able to get (a really nice knife, too). But the 35 is a great frame and the extra tool on the same spring is a bonus, right? Thanks for all the cool pics, folks. Keep them coming!
 
Those of you with both, anyone enjoy the camp knife better?

I was sold on the cattle knife and I still love it, but Iā€™m shocked at how much I enjoy the texdel. I know the weight difference is small, but for some reason it feels so much lighter in hand and in use.
 
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