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Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 1:04 pm
by orvet
$15 is about right if you ship first class postage without insurance.

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:02 pm
by Old Hunter
Just got my favorite message from USPS!

Status
Out for Delivery
August 15, 2019 at 9:12 am
Out for Delivery, Expected Delivery Between 11:00am and 2:00pm
SWANSBORO, NC 28584

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:41 pm
by philco
Yaaaaaah Hooooo !!! ::ds:: ::ds:: ::ds:: ::ds:: Mine just arrived and man it is a beauty ! I really believe this is the best yet as far as the AAPK knives go, and considering how fond I am of all the previous ones, that's saying a lot.

Thank you Bryan for making this spectacular knife available to us. ::handshake::

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:44 pm
by jerryd6818
Same here. ::ds:: Only I have to wait until 1400 or after. ::facepalm::

Status
Out for Delivery

August 15, 2019 at 8:37 am
Out for Delivery
ROCKFORD, IL 61104

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:55 pm
by 1967redrider
As gorgeous as I had hoped for, great fit and finish too! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::ds:: ::super_happy::

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:15 pm
by orvet
I don't collect GEC knives is a brand, but because I collect AAPK knives, OKCA knives and other knives, like Charlie Compagna's, I consequently have several GEC's. I don't have a permanent display for them as of now, so they sit in a drawer at the moment. When the AAPK knife arrived yesterday I thought that looked quite a bit like the 2019 OKCA club knife (Oregon Knife Collectors Association). So I took them out and took a couple pictures of them side-by-side. I was right! It's a nice pattern to begin with and now it's starting to grow on me! ::doh::
2019 Club Knives OKCA & AAPK a.jpg
2019 Club Knives OKCA & AAPK b.jpg
Thanks Bryan for a great choice in AAPK Club Knives this year! ::clapping::

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:23 pm
by jerryd6818
Fortunately for OKCA, GEC already had the beaver shield. :lol:

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:58 pm
by orvet
jerryd6818 wrote:Fortunately for OKCA, GEC already had the beaver shield. :lol:

Yes, several years ago GEC made a club knife for OKCA, and I think they made the Beaver Tail series at the same time.

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 4:08 pm
by jerryd6818
orvet wrote:
jerryd6818 wrote:Fortunately for OKCA, GEC already had the beaver shield. :lol:

Yes, several years ago GEC made a club knife for OKCA, and I think they made the Beaver Tail series at the same time.
So you're saying the tail wagged the dog instead of the other way around?

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 4:32 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Old Hunter wrote:Just noticed the blade has both a long pull and a nail-nick - that is a unique design. OH
I agree it's unique nowadays but it was fairly common on old folding hunters the size of this one, about 100 years ago or more. There's a thread about knives having "double pulls" here somewhere with some examples. Great to see it revived on this knife. ::tu::

Ken

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 4:38 pm
by terryl308
I'm probably late, but are there any of these available? If so I would buy one. thanks, Terry ::shrug::

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 4:59 pm
by philco
terryl308 wrote:I'm probably late, but are there any of these available? If so I would buy one. thanks, Terry ::shrug::
Terry there are still some to be had. Take a gander up to the top right of your screen and you should see a picture of one. Click on that and it'll take you to the page where you can place an order.

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:21 pm
by orvet
jerryd6818 wrote:
orvet wrote:
jerryd6818 wrote:Fortunately for OKCA, GEC already had the beaver shield. :lol:

Yes, several years ago GEC made a club knife for OKCA, and I think they made the Beaver Tail series at the same time.
So you're saying the tail wagged the dog instead of the other way around?
That was the way I understood it.
I could be wrong… it may rain... :lol: ::shrug::

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:28 pm
by Paladin
I just picked mine up out of the postal box and it is a dandy! ::ds::
Thanks to Bryan for another winner.

Ray

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:46 pm
by Old Hunter
As nice in hand as I’m the pictures - thanks Bryan! OH

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 6:47 pm
by Colonel26
Absolutely beautiful!!!!!! Way to go Bryan and GEC!

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:23 pm
by treefarmer
My 2019 AAPK knife was delivered this morning and it is a fine knife! I would love to carry it but I won't, she'll just have sit there and look pretty with my other AAPK knives :)!
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Treefarmer

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:46 pm
by jerryd6818
Since I knew it was coming, of course the mail carrier was an hour later than normal but at least it got here. What a beauty.

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:51 pm
by Old Hunter
Just noticed the marking on Jerry's tang stamp (checked mine too, and it's on last years AAPK Club Knife too). What does GECCAR stand for? I get that GEC is Great Eastern Cutlery, but what does "CAR" signify? OH

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:56 pm
by jerryd6818
You don't suppose it stands for CARBON, do ya? My 82 Dixie Stockman has CARBON spelled out on the tang so I assume the blades are 1095 Carbon Steel.

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:36 pm
by Old Hunter
Jerry, I bet that is it! Thanks, BB
Ps I also noticed that the AAPK tang stamp is replaced with the Northfield tang stamp. Details, details - that's what makes it interesting!

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:48 am
by Tsar Bomba
cudgee, if you have any further issues obtaining a knife let us know here. I think we can all brainstorm some way to get you a forum knife without breaking the bank on shipping.

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:27 am
by Sharpnshinyknives
You all are killing me. I’m in Atlanta until Sunday and mine didn’t arrive before I left for the airport. Can’t wait to see mine when I get home. These do look really nice.

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:38 am
by Rustle47
Those are great looking knives, can't wait til mine comes!

Re: 2019 AAPK Forum Knife

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 4:06 pm
by Chase
Got home this morning (3:00 AM) from traveling and my wonderful wife had my USPS package sitting on the kitchen counter for me.

I couldn't wait to get it open...this knife is really a great knife and Thank you to Bryan for making this happen for us! I am like Dale (Orvet), not a GEC guy, however, it is an AAPK Club knife and I would get one regardless of the maker, just to support this Wonderful Site we have at our disposal.

Thank you again,
Respectfully

Tom