GEC #77 Medium Barlow Impressions

rma100 · Nov 5, 2014

Cassander said:
Ask GEC they keep those records. Most production totals are published on their blog.

Production totals of SFO'S are generally not published by GEC.

Cassander · Nov 5, 2014

Sure they are. Check the bottom of the page of 2013 totals.

Cassander · Nov 5, 2014

Based on Mike's 2013 SFO's it's probably safe to bet there are no more than about 50 of each. Scroll to the bottom:
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2013-PRODUCTION-TOTALS.pdf

Tenacious D · Nov 5, 2014

I know there were only 50 stags total, not too sure about the other cover options...

Cory Hess · Nov 5, 2014

When I asked on another thread Mike said 50 of each, give or take.

67nick · Nov 5, 2014

That's it I'm getting an abalone, I can't stand it anymore!!!

Beautiful knife Todd, thanks for sharing!

rma100 · Nov 5, 2014

Cassander said:
Sure they are. Check the bottom of the page of 2013 totals.

GEC didn't make any SFO's before 2013? Sure they did.

Cassander · Nov 5, 2014

rma100 said:
GEC didn't make any SFO's before 2013? Sure they did.

Never said they didn't. SFO's are listed in the "Specials" section of their production totals going back to 2010. Before that it looks like they're mixed; all runs are listed together including SFO's. And their first SFO was in 2008, #25 Barlows I believe. No 2014 production data has been published yet.

intron · Nov 5, 2014

Todd Isa 53 said:
Received mine today. Here is the deal... the quality is as good as I have seen on a GEC. Both blade shapes are amazing. I never owned Abalone before and I love the way it looks.
Very Very cool.

Great shots. The abalone is mesmerizing. I'd be in for a single blade version with abalone covers.:thumbup:

RobbW · Nov 5, 2014

Todd Isa 53 said:
Received mine today. Here is the deal... the quality is as good as I have seen on a GEC. Both blade shapes are amazing. I never owned Abalone before and I love the way it looks.
Very Very cool.

WOW!! Great photos! Great knife!

Does it look like that in person, or is the photo more saturated?

Lemmy Caution · Nov 5, 2014

Just got my Pioneer Bone in the mail today. I have to say its a real beauty. Great F&F and walk and talk. The bone on my slants in a sort of symmetrical way as you can see in the bottom pic, which actually makes it fit in hand nicely. There's a bit of "character" coming off the bottom pin on the pile side in the form of a crack, but I think its stabilized. All in all this is just a great size knife for a barlow. I'm happy.

Cassander · Nov 5, 2014

RobbW said:
WOW!! Great photos! Great knife!

Does it look like that in person, or is the photo more saturated?

Surely there's some sort of filter going on there. But they are gorgeous without it too. Not my thing, but an indisputably handsome knife.

roseskunk · Nov 5, 2014

Got mine tonight. Holy cow, these are sweet knives! I got stag and sawcut, and they're perfect! Mike, you did a great job! GEC hits another home run! I'll be posting pics soon.

Tenacious D · Nov 6, 2014

My stag arrived today. Overall I'm very happy with it. My only small gripe is that the snap on the clip blade could be better and is slightly lazy, but the beautiful figuring on the stag more than makes up for it.

B.F.U · Nov 6, 2014

Holy moly that is divine stag ^

tstaut · Nov 6, 2014

sugarleaf said:
My stag arrived today. Overall I'm very happy with it. My only small gripe is that the snap on the clip blade could be better and is slightly lazy, but the beautiful figuring on the stag more than makes up for it.

I felt that way about one of mine at first but it just needed a bit of break-in. Give it some time and i'll bet it smooths up!

Lemmy Caution · Nov 6, 2014

sugarleaf said:
My stag arrived today. Overall I'm very happy with it. My only small gripe is that the snap on the clip blade could be better and is slightly lazy, but the beautiful figuring on the stag more than makes up for it.

that stag is so beautiful. Have you had a chance to flush the joints with oil and work the blades open and closed? I do this with any new knife. Either flush with soapy hot water and then oil or else just oil the joints with mineral oil and work the blades open and closed wiping away the gunk. keep oiling till it comes out clear. I've gotten knives that I thought were defective to spring to life.

Tenacious D · Nov 6, 2014

Thanks for the tips tstaut and Lemmy, i hope you're right, maybe it just needs some oil and breaking in... Will give that a shot... My blackwood came real snappy straight out of the tube...

Tenacious D · Nov 6, 2014

ALLHSS said:
Holy moly that is divine stag ^

Thanks! Was pretty happy to have landed this one... I surveyed them all and put them in order like a football draft. This one was number two on my list. I got real lucky because my pick didn't come up until quite a ways down the list and I was absolutely shocked that it was still available when I was green lighted. Whoever got "Red F" scored pick of the litter in my estimation. No surprise that it went first. But I feel VERY lucky that I got the second one on my list, being that at least a dozen, if not two dozen selected before me.

TX_planes · Nov 6, 2014

sugarleaf said:
My stag arrived today. Overall I'm very happy with it. My only small gripe is that the snap on the clip blade could be better and is slightly lazy, but the beautiful figuring on the stag more than makes up for it.

You did indeed land a beauty. The stag has a nice matched and textured covers. I think you made an excellent choice. I unfortunately missed out on the stag.