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Glitter Gold handles tend to illicit one of two reactions from people; “I love it” or “That’s awful”. They’re eye catching in a way that some enjoy and others can’t stand, but they have a surprisingly longstanding place in the history of pocketknives. First off, synthetic materials have been used for knife handle covers for …
Every year I travel to Columbus Ohio to compete in the Arnold Classic (specifically in the Grappling Industries tournament). It just so happens that River’s Edge Cutlery is a quick 15 minute drive from the Arnold. So over the last few years I’ve made it a habit to visit as an extra perk to the …
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The past few revolutions ’round the sun I’ve endeavored to keep track of what knives I carry each day for the whole year. This last year, 2019, I dutifully tallied consistently enough that I feel the outcome paints a relatively representative picture of my carry across the last 12 months. So, since I took the …
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Christmas is fast approaching, and if you’re like me then your gift list still has people without checks next to their names. However, at this point you might be getting a little tapped out. You’ve got lots of friends and family that you’re excited to give presents, but they don’t come free! So, in this …
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If you need a Jumbo Jack in your life, I definitely suggest trying one of GEC’s new #86 Oil Field Jacks!
The holidays are rapidly approaching, and that means it’s time to get gifts. So before they sneak up on you unawares, here are 5 slipjoints worthy of being gifted to your friends, family, and loved ones. I have done my best to include options across a range of prices and styles, and ones that are …
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The Great Eastern Cutlery #89 is one of the few patterns of theirs that I haven’t tried in my time as a GEC user and collector. One reason for this is that this pattern hasn’t been produced in years, even since before I became aware of GEC, and they weren’t made in huge numbers relative …
The #77 Northfield Yankee Barlow is one of GEC’s most perennially popular patterns, for good reason. The #77 Northfield Barlow is done exclusively, through a gentleman’s agreement, as a Special Factory Order for Mike Latham of CollectorKnives.net (although GEC does make other knives on the #77 frame). The first #77 Barlows were made in 2014 …
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Every year Great Eastern Cutlery holds their Rendezvous at their factory in historic Titusville Pennsylvania. It is a 3 day gathering for fans of GEC to come together and show and tell their traditional knives (it’s not restricted to GEC, other brands’/companies’ knives are very welcome). There’s also a picnic on Saturday where GEC collectors …
This article will tell you why the L.T. Wright GNS Tactical is a great knife that brings together some traditional and some tactical elements. The knife was donated by L. T. Wright Knives as a prize for the winner of the main event match at the Stout Fights Pro Grappling show this past weekend. Therefore, …
