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Does anyone know how many of the single blade 782117 American jacks in Golden Brown jigged bone were made? I only see the 2 blade version listed.
Are the production totals for them in 2017 meant to be the single blade and the totals in 2018 the 2 blade?
 
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AusLoX said:
Does anyone know how many of the single blade 782117 American jacks in Golden Brown jigged bone were made? I only see the 2 blade version listed.
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The 78s from that run show up on both the 2017 and 2018 production totals. For some reason there’s no listing on either document for a single blade Golden Brown Jig Bone (782117), however there are two different listings (one on the 2017 totals, and another on the 2018) for 2-blade Golden Brown Jig Bone (782217) with different production total numbers. My guess is one of those is actually the single blade.

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btb01 said:
The 78s from that run show up on both the 2017 and 2018 production totals. For some reason there’s no listing on either document for a single blade Golden Brown Jig Bone (782117), however there are two different listings (one on the 2017 totals, and another on the 2018) for 2-blade Golden Brown Jig Bone (782217) with different production total numbers. My guess is one of those is actually the single blade.

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That’s what I was thinking as well. Thanks Barrett
 
AusLoX said:
That’s what I was thinking as well. Thanks Barrett
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The only thing I can’t figure out is which number is which. 🤣 You’d think the one on its own on the 2017 sheet (285 pcs.) would be the single blade, since that’s the one missing from the 2018 sheet where the other Northfields from that run are split up into single and double blades. But then if you look at numbers, every variant from that #78 run (Northfield and Tidioute) has more single blade knives made than double blade in the same covers, which would leave me to believe that 319 is the single blade.

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btb01 said:
The only thing I can’t figure out is which number is which. 🤣 You’d think the one on its own on the 2017 sheet (285 pcs.) would be the single blade, since that’s the one missing from the 2018 sheet where the other Northfields from that run are split up into single and double blades. But then if you look at numbers, every variant from that #78 run (Northfield and Tidioute) has more single blade knives made than double blade in the same covers, which would leave me to believe that 319 is the single blade.

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Haha great observation. They sure are illusive, I can’t seem to track down a single blade golden brown
 
btb01 said:
The only thing I can’t figure out is which number is which. 🤣 You’d think the one on its own on the 2017 sheet (285 pcs.) would be the single blade, since that’s the one missing from the 2018 sheet where the other Northfields from that run are split up into single and double blades. But then if you look at numbers, every variant from that #78 run (Northfield and Tidioute) has more single blade knives made than double blade in the same covers, which would leave me to believe that 319 is the single blade.

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I looked into GEC's release by pattern and found this . There were also other 78's that were released in Jan. 2018 but had Blades made in 2017 .
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Can anyone confirm why GEC stopped using buffalo?

I think I read that Bill got sick of dealing with it because it has the tendency to warp and was too much a pain and time suck. But I can’t remember for sure.
 
Hatchet_Jack said:
Can anyone confirm why GEC stopped using buffalo?

I think I read that Bill got sick of dealing with it because it has the tendency to warp and was too much a pain and time suck. But I can’t remember for sure.
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Those are the reasons I've heard given by makers who won't use it. Still others say that they'll only use horn tips, which they fathom are more stable.

Of those that do use it, it seems like they have a lot of ritual that goes into processing it - moistening, clamping, oiling, etc.

If GEC finds inletting shields on stag not worth the effort, I'd imagine the finicky nature of working with buffalo horn winds up in the same boat.
 
birdsbeaks said:
Those are the reasons I've heard given by makers who won't use it. Still others say that they'll only use horn tips, which they fathom are more stable.

Of those that do use it, it seems like they have a lot of ritual that goes into processing it - moistening, clamping, oiling, etc.

If GEC finds inletting shields on stag not worth the effort, I'd imagine the finicky nature of working with buffalo horn winds up in the same boat.
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Horn tip is solid horn, the alternative is pressed which I believe compresses the hollow part of the horn. The latter is less stable.
 
I have a question, hoping one of the old heads around here can help

Has GEC used Jatoba AKA Brazilian Cherry wood on any knives and finished them smooth and not jigged as on the Beaver Tail series?

I ask because I really like the jigged wood on my 38 Beaver Tail but can also see character and grain patterns that could look fabulous without the jigging.
 
Enactive said:
I have a question, hoping one of the old heads around here can help

Has GEC used Jatoba AKA Brazilian Cherry wood on any knives and finished them smooth and not jigged as on the Beaver Tail series?

I ask because I really like the jigged wood on my 38 Beaver Tail but can also see character and grain patterns that could look fabulous without the jigging.
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They have used “American cherry” on some 48s and 61s, and “antique cherry” on some fixed blade hunters.
 
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