GEC 38 English Whittler 2021

[mcc850]

Or this one. I seem to carry my bloodwood more than my jigged bone.

I do the exact same with my bloodwood. The jigged bone one is so nice that I baby it quite a bit more than the bloodwood. The pattern is fantastic.

 

[hollywoodhefner]

Whittlers and Spartans

 

[Ruhiger Sturm]

Or this one. I seem to carry my bloodwood more than my jigged bone.

I like the blood wood most out of the four offerings this round. Super simple and thin smooth in use. The English shield version is probably my least favorite but I don’t dislike it.

 

[mb>]

The first GEC I ever bought was the 38 Grinling. It didn’t do it for me at the time, so I traded it for my first TC Barlow. (Thanks for that Bigbiscuit! RIP).

So this one is sort of a full circle kind of thing for me. No desire to trade this time! Main needs a little oil, but no proud wedge here. All the “well done” comments are confirmed.

Here it is with a well loved, slightly longer bladed 38 Willamette Whittler.

This is pretty amazing to me. There’s hardly any difference in thickness compared to the 2-blade, single spring Willamette! Impressive packaging of all that steel.

 

[Jon0385]

I thought it would be fun and fitting to get a night shot. I know this is kind of an old thread by now, but I am leaning towards this being my favorite release of the year by GEC.

 

[smudge58]

#38 with it's GEC Cousins...

 

[Jon0385]

 

[Jon0385]

 

[Jiki]

 

[JW225]

Amazing!!!

 

[Travman]

 

[Jiki]

How about a Sanderling?

 

[Will Power]

Jiki Bring on some more birds please

 

[Primble]

Fantastic work on the carving ! I notice yours has darkened quite a bit since page 1 post you made. Has it done this with use or did you darken it intentionally ?

 

[Jiki]

Fantastic work on the carving ! I notice yours has darkened quite a bit since page 1 post you made. Has it done this with use or did you darken it intentionally ?

Thank you, that is natural aging and use.

 

[Travman]

 

[fishin1635]

 

[Jiki]

Never too early to start.

 

[waynorth]

Never too early to start.
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Ho Ho Ho!!!

 

[MrStabby7]

Never too early to start.
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Amazing! I wish I had your skills.