I’m happy to share news that any Great Eastern Cutlery fans should be glad to hear; Charlie Campagna has announced on BladeForums that there is a run of his Waynorth TC Barlows coming soon!
In the post linked here Charlie made the exciting and heartfelt announcement. Since then the news has spread to the Facebook groups and likely anywhere else traditional knife enthusiasts converse.
In the post we learn some interesting details: the knives are shipping to dealers soon, they have a spear point blade and saw cut bone covers like the first run of TC Barlows, and there will be 500 made. Charlie did say he didn’t know if this will be the last run, and he didn’t mention a retail / dealer price.
These will be some of the most sought after GEC Knives ever. If you want one you should contact your favorite Waynorth dealer, a list of which you can find at this link, and subscribe to their email newsletters as soon as possible.
I am very glad to hear this news. My first GEC was a TC Barlow. It’s one of my favorite and most heavily used knives. I’m also happy to hear it because I think it’s good of Great Eastern Cutlery to show support for Charlie Campagna, as his designs have definitely played a significant role in GEC’s rise to popularity. I’m sure the news of GEC no longer doing Special Factory Orders came as a blow to Charlie, and I’d guess this run of TCs might serve as a sort of silver lining.
I wish you all the best of luck in getting one of these great knives!
