Had my own East Texas version of Blade Show today at my “local” knife store about an hour from me in Spurger, Texas @tkcknives . Was looking at the display cases with knives like the Tony Bose Lanny’s Clip etc. when noticed a couple of Elephant Toes right by the regular Case …
Just got the GEC 87 English Jack in Hummingbird Acrylic. This 87 is my biggest GEC so far with a closed length over 4 inches. The other GECs with varying degrees of patina are the 86, the 38 Special, the 62, and the 06.
My GEC collection so far! This collection grew by half today thanks to LFD on Instagram. Bought the 29 Molasses and Grits and the 62 Unicorn from her. The other GEC knives include the 06, the 38 special, the 86 and the 73 Prototype I bought in person at TKC …
For some things, old school is still cool! Take carbon steel slip joints as a great example of this. Despite all the modern folders sporting high technology and super stainless steels, carbon steel slip joints from GEC sell out in a matter of minutes, if not seconds, every time they …
The venerable trapper is the most sold of all of Case’s knives and by quite a large margin. However, there are some trapper patterns designed by the late great Tony Bose AKA the “Old Dog” that are not made often. In fact, two are just downright scarce! The Slimline trapper …
There are some traditional patterns and blade shapes that just work on any format whether on a traditional knife, a modern knife or even a fixed blade! The Swayback handle and the wharncliffe blade is one of the best examples of this pervasiveness. The Swayback knives feel good in hand …
What is the one knife in the world that even people who don’t like knives can instantly think of when asked about? That is right, Swiss Army Knives (SAK). The little red knife with the logo that has a multitude of different features along with at least one knife blade. …
Although I had already had many Case knives that I either bought or received from family members, 2020 was the year that I acquired the most Case Knives! It really started in the Fall when I saw a Russlock for sale at SMKW on National Knife Day. However, the acceleration …
The first three knives of this brand new series has landed! Wasn’t sure which one to get so ended up buying all three and could not be more happier with the knives that showed up today. Yes, the knives are from China and they are much more expensive than all …
With all the craziness of 2020 going on, I find myself buying nearly all of my knives online these days. However, that was not the case last weekend when I made the over 1 hour trip to Spurger, Texas to check out TKC Knives inside Mott’s Hardware. Despite being so …
