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GEC Fixed Blades?

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us Offline David

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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #30 on: February 05, 2021, 05:41:43 PM
Much like me  :rofl:.  I'm old enough to be retro or am I vintage?   

Vintage I reckon. Hope you haven't made it all the way to antique yet.     :D
What? Enablers! Are you serrrrious? Where? I dont see any.
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Reply #31 on: February 05, 2021, 06:07:06 PM
 :rofl: Not quite yet but lordy they grey is really pronounced in my beard. 
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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #32 on: February 17, 2021, 05:45:12 AM
Had this GEC H30 arrive today, this thread was the enabler :pok: :think:
Thanks Aloha and comis for your thoughts as it helped me decide :cheers:

Have already used gorilla tape on the snap and reckon I’m going to really like it  :tu:




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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #33 on: February 17, 2021, 01:56:25 PM
Congrats !    :like:


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Reply #34 on: February 17, 2021, 02:52:03 PM
Good score!    :like:
What? Enablers! Are you serrrrious? Where? I dont see any.
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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #35 on: February 17, 2021, 04:15:19 PM
 :like:.  The tape is holding very well for me.  I do hope you enjoy the knife. 
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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #36 on: February 17, 2021, 04:16:41 PM
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Reply #37 on: February 17, 2021, 10:56:55 PM
Thanks guys :tu: loving it


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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #38 on: April 22, 2022, 06:28:23 PM
Hows your 30 treating you?

Mine continues to look better and better.  With friends.   

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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #39 on: April 22, 2022, 07:03:33 PM
I've been wanting something with a Wharncliffe blade, and the K-32 looks pretty promising. While designed as a kitchen knife, it's got a carbon steel blade and a burlap micarta handle. Plus, the blades appear to be of decent thickness for general use.

The price is shocking--$32--and they're available direct from GEC.  No sheath though, and GEC makes nothing that fits. I suspect a sheath for a small fillet knife should work. I emailed GEC and they recommended a sheath that was long enough so that the pointy Wharnlcliffe tip would not stab through. I have a 6" fillet sheath I bought by accident for a Schrade Golden Spike, and it looks like it will fit well.




May buy all three--as together, they cost about as much as the average GEC folder.


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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #40 on: April 23, 2022, 12:47:17 AM
Hows your 30 treating you?

Mine continues to look better and better.  With friends.   
I still love it but TBH having spent the last 19 or 20 months in back to back challenges I’ve not had a real chance to use it. Reckon it’s one of the prettiest knives I’ve ever seen.

Going to take a short break from challenges after the 90 day Soldier challenge and intend to give it and some others some use

That patina is coming on nicely Aloha :like:

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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #41 on: April 23, 2022, 12:49:06 AM
I've been wanting something with a Wharncliffe blade, and the K-32 looks pretty promising. While designed as a kitchen knife, it's got a carbon steel blade and a burlap micarta handle. Plus, the blades appear to be of decent thickness for general use.

The price is shocking--$32--and they're available direct from GEC.  No sheath though, and GEC makes nothing that fits. I suspect a sheath for a small fillet knife should work. I emailed GEC and they recommended a sheath that was long enough so that the pointy Wharnlcliffe tip would not stab through. I have a 6" fillet sheath I bought by accident for a Schrade Golden Spike, and it looks like it will fit well.

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May buy all three--as together, they cost about as much as the average GEC folder.
Wish I’d bought one or two of these when I last ordered from the USA, postage is a killer, more than the knives themselves but you’ve now got me very tempted again :think: :)


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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #42 on: April 23, 2022, 04:25:24 PM
I was tempted by those too Cody.  I think they'd make wonderful carry knives. 
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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #43 on: October 16, 2022, 06:04:34 AM
Been seeing some use during the fixie challenge, starting to develop a patina



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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #44 on: October 16, 2022, 11:57:02 AM
After several years they are now becoming popular and selling quickly :)

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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #45 on: October 16, 2022, 09:06:33 PM
 :woohoo: Finally I was ahead of the GEC curve. 

Nice usage ET. 
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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #46 on: November 04, 2022, 05:23:04 PM
Showing off my H30.  The little nick in the sheath was my the tip of the blade catching.  The gorilla tape covering the button is still holding on. 

I do really like this knife a lot.  Its a great food prep knife and really good slicer.  I have thinned it out behind the edge.  I don't have a measurement but it certainly slices with the best of them. 

The paracord peeking from behind is a loop I made so I can dangle it and not have to remove my belt to put on/take off. 

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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #47 on: November 04, 2022, 11:08:46 PM
:like: great patina :tu:


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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #48 on: November 05, 2022, 06:01:18 AM
 :iagree: Those handles look like Micarta; am I correct?
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Reply #49 on: November 05, 2022, 03:08:25 PM
GEC calls them Woodland Muslin. 
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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #50 on: July 17, 2023, 04:40:52 PM
Still loving mine and happy to have bought it when I did. 

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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #51 on: July 18, 2023, 12:51:25 AM
 :iagree:  :like:

prettiest fixed blade I own  :tu:


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Reply #52 on: February 01, 2024, 07:13:12 PM
Still going strong with my H30. 

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Re: GEC Fixed Blades?
Reply #53 on: February 01, 2024, 11:15:48 PM
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The dark stripe is fading a lot now Aloha, great patina :tu:


 

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