2022 GEC Cattle Knife/Camp Knife #35 Thread

I’m a bit late to the party here, not in receiving mine, but in getting around to snapping a couple pics and posting them here.

The Cattle Knife is really nice. Great fit and finish, the pulls are much improved compared to the Beer & Sausage. The dye on the bone is nice, a little light at some of the corners but thankfully not pink like you sometimes see with red-dyed bone. The new(?) Tidioute shield looks good and fits the pattern well. The cut swedge on the main blade is really nicely done, as are the drawn swedges on the secondary blade. (No real surprise there, GEC has always done a nice job on their swedges, but the thin feel of the swedge on the spear really stood out to me on this knife.)

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As impressed as I was with the Cattle Knife, I have to say I think I like the Camp & Tool Knife even more. It’s just a cool little knife! Nice pulls on this one as well (I’d say 5-6), great fit and finish again. The TexDel feels nice, not cheap at all, and the jigging, while fairly standard, is nicely done and looks good. At my daughter’s suggestion, I’ll be referring to the shield on these as the “Harry Potter Shield.” ⚡😁

I’m not sure what use I’ll ever really get out of the little hex cutout, but hey, it looks kinda cool. 😉 Considering GEC doesn’t really do them very often, I think the can opener looks and feels well designed and executed, and as paulhilborn paulhilborn pointed out, it should be pretty useful for a lot of tasks that aren’t opening a can. I think this one will see a lot of pocket time.

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(That’s probably the last time you’ll see me take a picture of it like that. I hate having the two tools on the same spring open halfway at the same time like that, ever since broke the spring on a Camillus Demo knife that was my grandpa’s doing the same thing. I’m not even sure why I did it that way to be honest.) 🙄
 
Stratkat said:
That’s one I don’t understand, I know it’s wildly popular, but I never need 3 blades in one knife.
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I used to be the guy that was single blade or die. I carried moderns my whole life. Always had something fancy, polished edge, deep clip, bonus points if it was custom. This carried over years ago when I first started having interest in GEC. I was the “or trade for single blade GEC” guy. I couldn’t see the value and had no interest in multi blade knives. I collected strictly single blade GEC, mainly NW. That was, until two knives changes that.

Last year we had the run of angus jacks. I snagged one, and was in awe of how great the pen blade was. It was a whole other blade, fully capable unlike my those other small blades they seemed to tack onto other GECs. Suddenly I had double my edge retention, doubled my cutting capabilities, and could keep one blade always super sharp. Then, the run of 68’s released.

Now, having realized the potential of two blades, feel in love with a user blade and small blade I could keep razor sharp for threads on my shirt, slivers, and other tiny tasks. I doubled my enjoyment and it really didn’t add much bulk in the single spring design which is what I originally was worried about.

Long story short, I used to be this guy. Now I’m bummed it took me years to realize the benefit of a multi blade knife! This 35 run was my first 3 blade knife, and I couldn’t be more happier.
 
Let'er Buck said:
I used to be the guy that was single blade or die. I carried moderns my whole life. Always had something fancy, polished edge, deep clip, bonus points if it was custom. This carried over years ago when I first started having interest in GEC. I was the “or trade for single blade GEC” guy. I couldn’t see the value and had no interest in multi blade knives. I collected strictly single blade GEC, mainly NW. That was, until two knives changes that.

Last year we had the run of angus jacks. I snagged one, and was in awe of how great the pen blade was. It was a whole other blade, fully capable unlike my those other small blades they seemed to tack onto other GECs. Suddenly I had double my edge retention, doubled my cutting capabilities, and could keep one blade always super sharp. Then, the run of 68’s released.

Now, having realized the potential of two blades, feel in love with a user blade and small blade I could keep razor sharp for threads on my shirt, slivers, and other tiny tasks. I doubled my enjoyment and it really didn’t add much bulk in the single spring design which is what I originally was worried about.

Long story short, I used to be this guy. Now I’m bummed it took me years to realize the benefit of a multi blade knife! This 35 run was my first 3 blade knife, and I couldn’t be more happier.
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And for me, I’ve never encountered a situation where I couldn’t accomplish a task with a single blade. I’ve always found the screwdriver very handy, once even disassembling the front door latch so my pal could get into her house when she be locked herself out, and love a cap lifter. The can-opener functions as multiple tools. There are so many versions of multi blade knives, an so few versions of a quality Scout knife. I’m just so glad GEC made one finally, and that I was able to grab a couple.
 
Let'er Buck said:
I used to be the guy that was single blade or die. I carried moderns my whole life. Always had something fancy, polished edge, deep clip, bonus points if it was custom. This carried over years ago when I first started having interest in GEC. I was the “or trade for single blade GEC” guy. I couldn’t see the value and had no interest in multi blade knives. I collected strictly single blade GEC, mainly NW. That was, until two knives changes that.

Last year we had the run of angus jacks. I snagged one, and was in awe of how great the pen blade was. It was a whole other blade, fully capable unlike my those other small blades they seemed to tack onto other GECs. Suddenly I had double my edge retention, doubled my cutting capabilities, and could keep one blade always super sharp. Then, the run of 68’s released.

Now, having realized the potential of two blades, feel in love with a user blade and small blade I could keep razor sharp for threads on my shirt, slivers, and other tiny tasks. I doubled my enjoyment and it really didn’t add much bulk in the single spring design which is what I originally was worried about.

Long story short, I used to be this guy. Now I’m bummed it took me years to realize the benefit of a multi blade knife! This 35 run was my first 3 blade knife, and I couldn’t be more happier.
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As far as threads or a stray hair are concerned, the tiny Victorinox classic is probably one of the most useful knives of all time. I’ve always had one on my key chain, and between the scissors and the tweezers there is very little that little guy cannot accomplish!
 
Let'er Buck said:
I used to be the guy that was single blade or die. I carried moderns my whole life. Always had something fancy, polished edge, deep clip, bonus points if it was custom. This carried over years ago when I first started having interest in GEC. I was the “or trade for single blade GEC” guy. I couldn’t see the value and had no interest in multi blade knives. I collected strictly single blade GEC, mainly NW. That was, until two knives changes that.

Last year we had the run of angus jacks. I snagged one, and was in awe of how great the pen blade was. It was a whole other blade, fully capable unlike my those other small blades they seemed to tack onto other GECs. Suddenly I had double my edge retention, doubled my cutting capabilities, and could keep one blade always super sharp. Then, the run of 68’s released.

Now, having realized the potential of two blades, feel in love with a user blade and small blade I could keep razor sharp for threads on my shirt, slivers, and other tiny tasks. I doubled my enjoyment and it really didn’t add much bulk in the single spring design which is what I originally was worried about.

Long story short, I used to be this guy. Now I’m bummed it took me years to realize the benefit of a multi blade knife! This 35 run was my first 3 blade knife, and I couldn’t be more happier.
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In a user knife I like having a punch or even a lifter as a second blade. You often need to poke, scrape, or something you don't want to do with that nice sharp cutting edge blade.
 
I've really been enjoying my 35 Cattle knife.

It also inspired me to pull out a 1960 something Ulster BSA camp knife that a friend gave me some years ago. it was his scout knife, neglected and in rough shape. I gave it a basic restoration.

The texdel covers on the new run give me a new appreciation for the faux jigged bone covers on the old Ulster.
 
HullK said:
Anyone seen waynorth waynorth SFO out in the wild yet? I'd have thought they would have been right behind Johnny on the Spot but I guess not. Looking forward to seeing how it turned out
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Good timing for your question!! I crossed over into Washington for my mail, yesterday, and got to see my Wiki-Ute (My name for it!) for the first time!!! I shipped most of them out, and have a few more to go! Along with them, I received my other two #35s I ordered - a good postal day! :cool: Wiki 1.jpgWiki 2.jpgWiki 3.jpg
The wrench is a perfect fit for my 1/4" drive!!

Comparison of all three #35s!!
I really like the Cattle knife - a perfect traditional size!!
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Camillus said:
Yikes.Beautiful.
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Thanks!!
One of our bretheren, who asked not to be named, was in Titusville last week, and watched Bill* who was short-handed at the GEC factory, doing the finish work on my knives personally!!! I am honored - they came out great!!!


*Bill often fills in for ailing or missing workers! I think he still likes making knives!! Nothing like a dedicated factory owner who steps up to the plate!!
 
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