GEC Q & A! keep it clean, NO discussion! for beginners, advanced and experts

[Campbellclanman]

I didn’t know Chris had left, hope she us well and enjoying life?

 

[Rockon75]

Herringbone walnut #73 (99% sure). Horsecut is more random, like these two:

Here is another from 2006, another #73 in Sheffield tobacco bone.

Very nice! Now, can we confirm GEC was doing their own scale dye/jigging in 2006? Or, were they using Culpepper dyed/jigged bone? I thought I remembered some gator jigged bone or serpent jigged bone 73's that were Culpepper. Maybe I'm mistaken.

 

[mrknife]

I didn’t know Chris had left, hope she us well and enjoying life?

this happened a few years back I believe

 

[black mamba]

I'm pretty sure they used Culpepper at least part of the way through the 2008 year. By 2009 they were completely in house.

 

[Frailer]

Hi all of my blades are rusty. Are they defective?

Probably not. It’s probably a matter of priorities.

Some of us use wax or oil on our blades and wipe them off after using them, so rust isn’t really an issue.

Others don’t have any time for that, and they let chemistry take its course.

Still others let their knives corrode intentionally, to accumulate #useyoursh*t points on Instagram.

 

[JohnDF]

Question: Is that a traditional knife there at the bottom?

 

[dsutton24]

Q: What does G-E-C stand for?

Giant Ego Club.

 

[Jacques Mi]

they do pop up occasionally especially in the facebook groups. Most recently, ive seen some one put up a Texas Cattle Knife for trade towards a 2019 Bladeforums knife. That brain child is one of waynorth 's very sought after knives.

Q: can GEC (Bill) decide to make another run of the Texas Camp Knife and that's just it or do the rights to the pattern belong to someone else ( waynorth )?

 

[jsdistin]

Q: can GEC (Bill) decide to make another run of the Texas Camp Knife and that's just it or do the rights to the pattern belong to someone else ( waynorth )?

There were several other versions of the knives as well not just Charlie’s. Everyone says they were complicated and not likely to be made again though.

 

[cbr1000]

Thought of another one that's been on my mind. I've been hearing about the Texas Camp knife recently and how it's quite rare. I've been interested in hunting down a Texas Cattle knife and got to wondering, are those equally as rare, or is there at least a marginally better chance of finding one?

All the 98's are rare in the sense that the production volume was low. The Charlie Campagna SFO camp knife is additionally more rare due to people not wanting to part with them because they are a well made knife with great features - other than being a bit big, but that's subjective. Definitely not too big for camping, if anything just perfect. To top it all off, Bill said he wouldn't make them anymore so there's that. Anybody that is an original owner likely recalls the process that was involved around getting them and remembers they likely won't make them again so people don't part with them.

The American Whittler version GEC 98 in snakewood is amazing.

 

[cbr1000]

Some pictures because we all like pictures

98 American Whittler, 92 DLT SFO Eureka.

98 with an 85 for size reference

 

[waynorth]

Q: can GEC (Bill) decide to make another run of the Texas Camp Knife and that's just it or do the rights to the pattern belong to someone else ( waynorth )?

Bill owns the rights, but he respects people's SFOs!! If he makes one again (Big If!)
He'll undoubtedly make it slightly different than my production!! An honorable Man!!!

 

[waynorth]

Question: Is that a traditional knife there at the bottom?

Modern knife! A Chris Reeve.

 

[waynorth]

Thought of another one that's been on my mind. I've been hearing about the Texas Camp knife recently and how it's quite rare. I've been interested in hunting down a Texas Cattle knife and got to wondering, are those equally as rare, or is there at least a marginally better chance of finding one?

There were approx 200 Camp Knives, 50 Cattle, and 50 Whittlers made for me on the #98 pattern. Bill made different versions, but mine have the big Banner Shield, and flat Bolsters.
I've heard of a couple of Mint Camps knives hitting that insane 4 figure mark!!

 

[knifeswapper]

2006 was their first produced knife, is that when the business was started? Or had Bill been working at it for a couple few years? Maybe gathering equipment for a decade? I'm curious not being a smart ###.

2006 was the first blade stamp. I don't think they made it to market until late first or early second quarter 2007.

 

[3fifty7]

You said beginners are welcome, so here goes. I only have a handful of traditionals and no GEC yet(kinda tough to figure them out).

Has GEC produced a single blade spear point?
Has GEC produced a single blade wharncliffe?
Is so what are the model numbers?

Thanks

 

[cbr1000]

981316
ANTIQUE YELLOW JIG BONE 16 PCS.
CRANBERRY JIG BONE 17 PCS.
BURNT ORANGE JIG BONE 17 PCS.

981316W
ANTIQUE YELLOW JIG BONE 19 PCS.
CRANBERRY JIG BONE 19 PCS.
BURNT ORANGE JIG BONE 21 PCS.

981416
ANTIQUE YELLOW JIG BONE 72 PCS.
CRANBERRY JIG BONE 64 PCS.
BURNT ORANGE JIG BONE 55 PCS.

2016 might have been one of the best years in my mind. Beers Scouts, 98 Camp/Cattle/Whittler, Vipers, Eureka, 45, 35, TC's, 72, 14, 74, 85's.... Fremont Jack, Esky Zulu, Bear Lake...

 

[AbelsDad]

Thought of another one that's been on my mind. I've been hearing about the Texas Camp knife recently and how it's quite rare. I've been interested in hunting down a Texas Cattle knife and got to wondering, are those equally as rare, or is there at least a marginally better chance of finding one?

They are rare to find and expensive I had to pay $650 for one. The thing is a pocket sword

 

[cbr1000]

You said beginners are welcome, so here goes. I only have a handful of traditionals and no GEC yet(kinda tough to figure them out).

Has GEC produced a single blade spear point?
Has GEC produced a single blade wharncliffe?
Is so what are the model numbers?

Thanks

GEC model numbers are 6 digits.

The last 2 digits are the year. The digit before the year is the number of blades, for example XXX121 is a single blade 2021, XXX221 is a 2 blade 2021, XXX321 is a 3 blade.

If you are looking for a single blade, you want to look for models with the 4th digit listed as 1.

The third digit is the blade type. Spear is 2, Wharncliffe is 0.

This year there was a 152121. 15 pattern, spear, single blade, 2021 = 152121. That's the most recent that comes to mind, but there are many others. They've made a bunch of multi blade knives recently, hopefully more single blades later this year or early next year.

A bunch of info. here: https://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/

 

[waynorth]

981316
ANTIQUE YELLOW JIG BONE 16 PCS.
CRANBERRY JIG BONE 17 PCS.
BURNT ORANGE JIG BONE 17 PCS.

981316W
ANTIQUE YELLOW JIG BONE 19 PCS.
CRANBERRY JIG BONE 19 PCS.
BURNT ORANGE JIG BONE 21 PCS.

981416
ANTIQUE YELLOW JIG BONE 72 PCS.
CRANBERRY JIG BONE 64 PCS.
BURNT ORANGE JIG BONE 55 PCS.

2016 might have been one of the best years in my mind. Beers Scouts, 98 Camp/Cattle/Whittler, Vipers, Eureka, 45, 35, TC's, 72, 14, 74, 85's.... Fremont Jack, Esky Zulu, Bear Lake...

Thanks for looking up my count!!