To the point….finally got through the new knives that came in yesterday and below is a quick rundown.5 are limited production Barlows. From top center clockwise are (total Prod. in parentheses) the Blue Oyster (10), Looking Glass Cinnamon Swirl (10), Lollypop Red (4), Smokey Pearl (7) and Looking Glass Birthday Cake (6). These are Single Clip Blade…
Month: June 2009
Testing the #61 Congress
I’ve been wanting to put a few thoughts out there to see if anyone else has actually used one of the new GEC Congress’. As most of you know, I’m a user more so then a collector and the Congress was one I particularly wanted to try out.
Till recently, the 73L and 25 EzOpens had been my knives of choice both for size and ease of carry. I’ve gotta say the Congress beats them both.
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Just got in a LARGE number of Limited Run Great Easterns!!
It’s gonna take a while to sort through these, but I got in just over 50 Great Easterns, most of which are very limited production knives. For a teaser, there’s Red Tortoise Shell 61’s, Lollypop Red , Birthday Cake, Smokey Pearl, Blue Oyster, Cinammon Swirl Barlows….. need I say more? I believe most if not all are Tidioute’s.
greg …
Commentary on the 2008 Production Totals
I haven’t had time to take a real close look at the revised GEC 2008 Production total but I have to make a comment or two.The new updated list appears to be really comprehensive in that they included some knives that were special runs outside of their normal production. That is, knives that were ordered…
Super limited Great Eastern Congress coming in!!!
Not to long ago, GEC came out with a Tortoise Shell #61 Congress. I’ve been lucky enough to pick up the last 6 knives in that run. What makes them unique is the fact that all of the Tortoise Shell’s had a brown background except for these 6. These were produced with a red background as a ‘test’ at the end of the run.
My understanding is that they were serialized with numbers in the upper 40’s. Should be interesting!!
greg …
2 New Congress’ Abalone and Amber Jigged Bone
Took me a bit to get to it, but here they are… the latest of the #61 Congress Models. The first is an LVS Abalone.
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There’s another NEW Great Eastern Knife coming soon!!!
Got the okay yesterday to release the info on the next new Great Eastern knife. It’s going to be a #12 Toothpick style knife based on an ‘old’ Remington pattern. My understanding is that typical of Great Eastern’s knives, this ain’t gonna be no little sissy toothpick. It’s gonna be approx. 4″ OAL closed and measure about 3/4″ wide.
The blade is going to be a heavier, thicker blade then we’ve seen so far and will be a Muskrat Clip style blade. First one’s out will be Tidioute’s with plain bolsters with Burnt Arrowhead, Brimstone and Green Wave Jigged bone handles (subject …
The Burnt Stag Congress is in!!
The Burnt Stag Congress arrived and they look great. The new shields really work well on the Congress design. Nice touch. The stag is matched up excellently and theirs not a ‘dog’ in the batch. I’ve got them arranged starting on the left side from bottom to top serial #20 sold, 21, 22, 23 sold, 24 and on the right row, bottom to top 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. Again, please indicate a first, second and third choice when you order.
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Stag Congress on the way and a Very Limited run of #25’s
I’m sure most of you have seen the pic’ on the GEC website of the new Burnt Stag #61 Congress by now. Check out the bolsters, swedge and the new shield.
- #25B Single Clip Tidioute Red Acrylic – 9
- #25B Single Clip Tidioute Gold/Black Acrylic – 9
- #25B Single Clip Tidioute Blue Acrylic – 13
- #25B Single Clip Tidioute Cinnamon Looking Glass – 16
- #25B Single Clip Tidioute Birthday Cake Looking Glass – 16
And these are some of the upcoming ‘regular’ production run knives.
- #25B Single Clip Tidioute Bocote 67
- #25B Single Clip Tidioute Cocobolo – 67
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T-Shirts, Caps and Can Coolers!
Just in time for summer, I’ve added some TSA Knives embroidered T-shirts,Caps and Can Coolers! The T’s are generously cut heavywieght 100% cotton short sleeved and the caps are made by Dri-Duck, one of the most comfortable caps I’ve come across.
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