I had a customer send me an email this morning asking if a Great Eastern #23 he saw for sale on Ebay was really “Genuine Stag” as it is/was listed. Went in and took a look at it and it’s not Genuine Stag but rather Burnt Stag. It’s not always easy to tell particularly if you’re looking at a…
The time is right to get started!!!
With the release of the #73 Linerlocks, you’ve just had a window of opportunity thrown wide open up if you’re thinking about getting started collecting GEC Knives. Getting in on the ‘ground floor’ is always a terrific advantage whenever you start collecting. This is the time when bargains can still be had, the early key…
New #73 Northfield “Almond” Ltd Run
Just to keep you collectors alert…we just got in some of the Northfield #735208’s in “Almond”. This is an Oil Stained Bone that is really nice looking. We have more info in our Great Eastern Cutlery Newsletter .
#73 Linerlock Burnt Stags arrived!!
We just got 10 of the Burnt Stags in and it was worth the wait. I looked at 3 of them and all had really pretty Stag and the fit and finish was superb. Here’s a couple of pictures that will give you idea how they look. I meant to wipe the oil and crap…
More new Linerlocks on the way!!!
The next wave of Linerlocks are in the works. We’ll see the #73 Linerlock “No” End Caps within the next week. It’s going to have to look pretty great to beat the capped knives we just go in. The End Caps just put a nice finish touch on the handle that makes it very comfortable to hang onto when you’re putting…
Great Eastern #73 Northfield Linerlocks!!
Northfield #73 Linerlocks …
Testing a #73 final opinion!!
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve put this #73 through every ‘reasonable’ use I’d expect my pocket knife to encounter. That includes carving up apples, cardboard, and all of kinds of little tasks. During this time, I performed the normal maintenance I do on all my knives. Quite simply, every 3 or 4 days it got…
Tips for collecting Great Eastern Knives
Everyone has different motivations for collecting things. Some folks collect stuff that’s pretty or unique. Others because it’s ugly, hard to find, from a specific period in time or maybe because you just plain can’t get enough of it. Then, there’s always that hope that maybe, just maybe…. the stuff you’re collecting will be worth a million…
Testing a #73 Great Eastern Phase 3
Finally, I got around to some actual cuttin’. As I said, it took me a bit to get the blade to a razors edge. And…. I’ll admit it probably wasn’t necessary, but
it’s the way I like to keep my knives.
First came the tried and true paper test. I finely honed blade will cut nice, clean narrow strips of paper with no tearing. But that really doesn’t prove much other then
it started out sharp. How will it hold up?
Next….will it hold it’s edge. …
Testing a #73 Great Eastern Phase 2
Generally speaking, the Great Easterns come with a decent edge on them …