2020 GEC #62 Easy Pocket Congress and Pocket Carver Thread

I really like the way GEC built the Pocket Carvers without the gap in the back springs. Much cleaner and more refined knife.

I guess reading all them long haired books wasn’t a waste of time.

 

OMG love Foghorn!!!

 

That boys about as sharp as a bowling ball!

 

The gap in a splitback can be extremely tiny. This 2000 Case 6383 is an example. So small as to be inconsequential. One has to be looking for it, and even then I need a magnifying glass to really see it

 

Well, the second of my three wayward knives arrived today... and I beat my wife to the mailbox again.....



A goldenrod camel 62... when my next one arrives, I think my 2020 easy pocket congress family will be complete... at least for those I intend to buy. I'm still open to getting samples from the earlier years' runs... the hunt continues...

 

My Pocket Carver arrived this morning, and I have a few small pieces of basswood to play with.

 

PSA.
There are a lot of new whittlers coming about because of the new pocket carvers.
WOOD BREAKS!
Wear a cut resistant glove.

 

How many new whittlers would you guess, @Jiki?

I imagine the Venn Diagram of “Traditional Slipjoint Knife Carriers” and “People Who’ve Put a Knife to Wood” is almost concentric.

for you folks whittling with chainsaws the glove isn’t going to help much.

 

I have been sent photo after photo of people "going to give this a try"

 

Very nicely matched gnarly stag... doesn't happen that way very often, in my experience. When it does, it's almost magical.

 

Sounds like you could count them then! Bonus: since you wear the glove I bet you have all ten fingers to count with!

Working on anything lately?

Gloves have been worn by all kinds of successful folks- Micheal Jackson, Howie Mandel and OJ Simpson, most famously.

 

So ES is safety 3rd. That's ok, I learned my lesson the hard way just trying to allow others to learn from my mistakes.

I have a ball and cage at the office and been too busy to start anything at home since the wood spirit.

 

Wow are these pocket carvers well made. I receive a F&F today to add to my white bone pocket carver and they are both exceptional with regards to fit and finish. After seeing everyones pics I have ordered some Bass wood and heeded the warning and order gloves as well, I guess I'll try my hand at whittlin' during my social distancing.

 

Anyone still have the F&F in stock?

 

That F&F looks just plain awesome @nyrico ! Can't wait for mine to get here.

 

Thank you, Canuck, I hemmed and haw'd over the coco pocket carver, I knew I was going to go a little crazy with the 23s. This one actually has a distinct wood grain that almost satisfies that itch.

 

Loving the pocket carvers. Got one in cocobolo, not sure which one I like more.