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Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 10:44 pm
by Drukai
I think this was a Chris Tenney(sp) SFO of 25pcs..wish I didn't miss out on this run..they are very unique..and I love trappers

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 11:46 pm
by RalphAlsip
kootenay joe wrote:Did anyone else have a look at the mammoth Hawthornes and if so, what do you think of the mammoth ?
kj
Roland, I also participated in the 10 minutes long Northwoods Hawthorne sale :) . I wasn't interested in mammoth for this pattern, but I did scan over them quickly and none of them tempted me. I find it challenging to buy a knife under the pressure to make a decision and complete the transaction before the knife sells to someone who is faster. So far, I have not been disappointed with my "luck of the draw".

I did end up getting a stag Hawthorne (see below). My preference was the clip blade variation, but they sold much faster so the wharncliffe variations were easier to sift through to make a selection. The stag slabs are reasonably thin and symmetrical (the way I prefer) on this one.

This pattern would appeal to me in a lockback variation ala the Case 6151L, Remington R1253 bullet, or the Winchester variation made for Napanoch - in case anyone from Northwoods reads this :)

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 4:59 pm
by kootenay joe
Good looking Hawthorne ! and i too think the clip blade is better suited to this knife.
I wanted a clip blade with outstanding mammoth handles but i did not see one which is good in that i should not have been spending money. I have some very nice mammoth on GEC & Northwoods knives. To add more i want comparable mammoth which seems to be getting hard to find.
kj

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:11 pm
by kootenay joe
I just won a GEC "Cripple Creek" Trapper Jack (my name for this pattern). Built on a #73 frame so is 3 3/4" which i think is a great size, i prefer it over the 4 1/2" #23. And it should have flush & square joints for a touch of 'class'. Prior to seeing this one on ebay i did not know they existed. There is one in Stag shown earlier in this thread (page 1 ?)
kj

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 12:41 am
by edge213
Joe, beautiful!

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 3:05 am
by kootenay joe
Thank you. It does look to be a substantial knife. Not sure but might have been made in 2010 ? That was when GEC was still making some springs far too stiff so i hope this knife is not a nail breaker.
kj

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 6:43 am
by TheMadHungarian
All the GEC BFC SFO Annual knives for the Traditional sub forum.

2011 EO Bullet Jack
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2012 Wharncliffe Trapper
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2013 Congress Jack
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2014 Stag Jack
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2016 Harness Jack
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Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:09 pm
by jerryd6818
My only contributions to this thread are the 2013, 2014 AAPK knives (sold the 2015) and Lyle's Lick Creek Farmer's Jack.

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:44 pm
by kootenay joe
All 3 are great looking knives Jerry.
KSF has just announced that a new Northwoods knife will go on sale Tuesday.
Does anyone know what pattern this will be ? It is possible that this Northwoods is not GEC made but from Queen.
Let's see what the AAPK sleuths can find.
kj

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:01 am
by robbobus
I picked up one of the C Risner red 78 sfo's today.
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Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:11 am
by Tsar Bomba
kootenay joe wrote:KSF has just announced that a new Northwoods knife will go on sale Tuesday.
Does anyone know what pattern this will be ? It is possible that this Northwoods is not GEC made but from Queen.
Let's see what the AAPK sleuths can find.
Edit: Whoops, juxtaposed the date on KJ's post with the one following it. My bad. Move along. Nothing to see here... ::facepalm:: ::facepalm::::facepalm::

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:28 am
by kootenay joe
That post was from Aug. 4th. As far as i know there is nothing to miss out on this coming Tuesday.
kj

P.S. Robbo, that's a great looking 78 ! One of the best so far.

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:49 am
by robbobus
I agree KJ. Usually a 2 blade jack guy, I've an ebony 78 waiting at the parcel pickup and a stag on order, both 2 blades. But these red micartas are sweet, and a most excellent retailer to boot. I read this particular variant was available for almost 2 hours before all were claimed.

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:53 am
by kootenay joe
Have the Stag 78's already been made ?
Are they an SFO or are they going out to numerous GEC dealers ?
Nice slender Stag would be excellent on this knife.
kj

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:47 am
by robbobus
The stags have not yet made it to dealers shelves. I agree on slender stag, I have a 77 factory 2nd in stag. A 2nd as the stag was a wee bittoo thin and burned through a hare in a few spots. But its a winner in my pocket.

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:52 am
by m0nk
Info might be around here somewhere, if so please give me a vector, but any word yet on a 2018 AAPK Club Knife? How does that work? Newbie questions.

Lee

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:37 pm
by gsmith7158
m0nk wrote:Info might be around here somewhere, if so please give me a vector, but any word yet on a 2018 AAPK Club Knife? How does that work? Newbie questions.

Lee
Lee ,we usually don't find out anything about that until the latter part of the year. Oct.-Nov. If Bryan uses GEC we should see it on their schedule. If he were to use someone else he will let us know when they are available.

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:16 pm
by Tsar Bomba
We're still getting over the honeymoon phase with the 2017 knife! :shock: :lol:
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Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:56 pm
by m0nk
On Monday my new Smith & Sons Mudbug arrived smartly dressed in maroon micarta, and I love the knife... except for this ghastly gap between the lock lever and the handle cutout. I've never seen a lockback with a gap like this. So I emailed Smith & Sons and GEC, and they both said it's normal, not a defect. Smith & Sons was really nice about it and even offered to let me send it back for a refund. They said most of the mudbugs in this run have this same "characteristic". BTW, Smith & Sons has really good customer service; they're very responsive to questions. I'm not ready to send it back for a refund, but I'm not totally happy with it either. I mean, what am I paying for if not supurb fit and finish? The materials are better than a Case sodbuster, but I know the materials don't cost four times as much. (Case soddie is about $27, mudbug was $102 (they charge for shipping)). I can hear it now, you GEC non-enthusiasts out there laughing at me for paying too much for a knife...

What do you guys think? Have you ever seen anything like this? Does anyone else have a mudbug from a previous run with this lock lever gap? Would you send it back for a refund or just keep it and enjoy it, "character" and all?

Lee

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:00 pm
by doglegg
The iKC Club knife from a few years ago.
iKC Club knife
iKC Club knife

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:45 pm
by royal0014
m0nk wrote: So I emailed Smith & Sons and GEC, and they both said it's normal, not a defect.
What do you guys think? Have you ever seen anything like this?
Lee
Actually I've seen that gap in a lot of knives of the type.
Sometimes it is a defect of the lock bar.

In your case I believe it is a matter of the cut-out being a hair too deep.
Other than being a place to collect pocket lint, it is not a problem.

Just my 2 pennies worth, your mileage will vary . . . .

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:58 pm
by jerryd6818
Scrolled through the thread and noticed I forgot to mention:


North Woods Delta Jack in Red Linen Micarta
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And


Northwoods Willamette Whittler (Thanks to Greg Smith. What a beautiful knife and generous gift.)
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Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:12 pm
by wazu013
Ivory Broadway Jack no EO.
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Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:46 pm
by doglegg
Jerryd I especially like that Willamette Whittler.

Re: GREAT EASTERN PRIVATE LABEL, CLUB KNIVES & SFO's

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:21 pm
by jerryd6818
Yeah, DL. Me too. A LOT.


Waz, the only way they could improve the Broadway Jack and the Delta Jack is by adding a pen blade to them. ::nod::