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On October 21st
Campbellclanman
announced a GAW here that was joined by other members that chose the winners from the pictures the entrants posted. I was fortunate enough to be selected to win two of the knives. A Buck 303 Stockman from Emspop and a Northfield 661317 Calf Roper.
Thank you so much Duncan, Clay and Jake for making this possible but today I'm only going to talk about the Calf Roper.
This knife is 3.4" closed and 8.00" open and weighs 2.7 ounces. The blades are a 2.75" Long Pull Clip, 2.25" Sheepfoot, and a 2.00" Spay. The blades are made of GEC's 1095 carbon steel. It has nickel silver bolsters that are lined and pinched and a federal shield. It is handled in Hemlock Green Jig Bone and has brass liners and pins and is a two spring construction. The clip point has a long pull while both sheepsfoot and spay have nail nicks. The three blades have pretty even pull that I would rate as a seven.
The fit and finish on this knife is excellent no gaps visible at all even when held up to a light and the bolsters are perfectly set to the covers. The jigging is beautiful and the pins are set uniformly.
The sheepsfoot sets a bit high and is somewhat uncomfortable when using the clip or spay blades. Otherwise it sets in the hand well with good balance and grip for cutting. The clip point has a great shape that not only lends itself to slicing but is great for piercing as well. The sheepsfoot is excellent for straight line slice or score task such as breaking down household cardboard or marking tile or similar materials to break. The spay works well to spread things such as peanut butter or for scraping task. As far as edge retention I have not had it long enough to make a judgement but I assume it is the same as other GEC knives in 1095.
All in all I would give this knife an overall score of nine it would be a ten if the sheepsfoot did not set so high but would also call it an almost perfect EDC.
I like a stockman style knife but have always favored a two blade jack style in a multi blade knife until now and this knife has made a believer out of me as it has been in my pocket everyday for over a month now.
Campbellclanman
announced a GAW here that was joined by other members that chose the winners from the pictures the entrants posted. I was fortunate enough to be selected to win two of the knives. A Buck 303 Stockman from Emspop and a Northfield 661317 Calf Roper.Thank you so much Duncan, Clay and Jake for making this possible but today I'm only going to talk about the Calf Roper.
This knife is 3.4" closed and 8.00" open and weighs 2.7 ounces. The blades are a 2.75" Long Pull Clip, 2.25" Sheepfoot, and a 2.00" Spay. The blades are made of GEC's 1095 carbon steel. It has nickel silver bolsters that are lined and pinched and a federal shield. It is handled in Hemlock Green Jig Bone and has brass liners and pins and is a two spring construction. The clip point has a long pull while both sheepsfoot and spay have nail nicks. The three blades have pretty even pull that I would rate as a seven.
The fit and finish on this knife is excellent no gaps visible at all even when held up to a light and the bolsters are perfectly set to the covers. The jigging is beautiful and the pins are set uniformly.
The sheepsfoot sets a bit high and is somewhat uncomfortable when using the clip or spay blades. Otherwise it sets in the hand well with good balance and grip for cutting. The clip point has a great shape that not only lends itself to slicing but is great for piercing as well. The sheepsfoot is excellent for straight line slice or score task such as breaking down household cardboard or marking tile or similar materials to break. The spay works well to spread things such as peanut butter or for scraping task. As far as edge retention I have not had it long enough to make a judgement but I assume it is the same as other GEC knives in 1095.
All in all I would give this knife an overall score of nine it would be a ten if the sheepsfoot did not set so high but would also call it an almost perfect EDC.
I like a stockman style knife but have always favored a two blade jack style in a multi blade knife until now and this knife has made a believer out of me as it has been in my pocket everyday for over a month now.
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