GEC #77 Medium Barlow Impressions

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When/where was this announced? A Crown Lifter option would certainly change how I prioritize things for me...

 

I like nickel silver a lot on a knife. The very subtle warm yellow of it looks really sweet with 1095 patina, provides nice contrast.

 

Thanks for that. I like NS liners a lot, the FORUM 11 and 13 knives had them and unlike yellow brass you won't get verdigris-which is a foul fiend on light bone or Stag once it get's leeching

As Ron pointed out, many CASE knives used to have NS liners and to no ill effect, on the contrary.

 

Camel appears to be very shy according to taking up dye. I've seen a 'Black' 83 lockback that was more or less cream with grey flecks but looked marvellous A Tidioute Farmer's Jack I have in Camel is a very nice autumn brown colour but I think undyed/natural polished Camel bone would look great too, BUT the pores might take up a lot of polishing compound giving a Dalmatian look Might work well though.

 

Question: If I submitted my reservation when it was yellow but I still got an email does that mean I made it in?

I’m very excited because for many other and myself this will be our first #77!

Can’t wait!

 

Yellow is good, means it was filling up but there were still available spots. Surefire way to check is to log in to your CK account, and there will be an Early Reserve section that shows you what knives/at which status you have reserved.

 

I’m pretty sure the only steel pins gec uses are through steel bolsters, any other white metal pin is nickel silver.

Joke/wishful thinking.

 

How a non ferrous material is processed after being cast can greatly alter its physical properties..... Generally hot worked materials yield lower physical properties than cold worked materials...….. The amount of reduction during cold working also influences the physical properties... Liner material would typically be extruded (hot) from a billet into round strands..... The strands would then be cold rolled on a multi stand rolling mill into sheet form.... It might require multiple annealing and rolling operations before reaching the target size.... The final rolling operation establishes the correct physical properties...…… Silver and nickel are added to copper based materials to increase wear resistance and strength..... The final use of the material dictates not only the chemical makeup of the material but also the processing recipe to assure the correct physical properties for the intended application...….

 

GEC #77 Barlow CKs SFO "I GOT A ROCK !"

 

Ol Yeller and Ol Red are really looking fine my friend . They were both out of a magnificent litter .

Harry

 

Thanks my friend! IMHO one of the best litters!

 

Thank you all for taking time to dispel my friend's concerns. NS appears to be somewhat soft, you know - bolsters. You give them a strict look and they scratch. But since also the pivot pin is NS and the blade doesn't chew through it, it should be alright.

I thought this would be my one and only NF barlow, but I feel already that I will try to score some all steel clip point in the future.

 

S.O.T.T., Keep in mind that NS bolsters, pins & liners are all manufactured differently and will rightfully have different physical properties...….… Same as Apples make applesauce, apple juice & sliced apples...…..

 

Nickel silver liners are upgrades from brass liners. From Wikipedia: "Nickel silver... an additional benefit is that the metal is harder and has more corrosion resistance than brass."

 

Aren't all the GEC bolsters made from nickel silver?

 

All this NS vs Steel talk is making me wonder about the construction of my 77 NF single blade... anyone know what they used on this run ?

 

Unless specified otherwise, yes, they are Nickel Silver.

Steel looks very different than Nickel Silver, in my opinion anyway. I don't know for certain on your particular example but it does look like steel to me.

The pic below, I was able to capture (unintentionally) the differences in appearance. The two bottom knives have steel bolsters, the above knives have nickel silver.

 

I hope GEC doesn't get away from adding STL to the model number to designate steel bolsters and liners.

 

Thanks- good example. Yes I’m pretty sure that single clip blade is steel. And I noticed this older one I used to own had more of a tarnished look to it- must be NS bolsters in this one.

 

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See, thats what I thought. Therefore I don't see the issue here with these barlows being nickle silver.
I'm so excited they could make them out of wood and I'd be all over it. JK