Some really beautiful knives. It is so easy to go down one of those dang rabbit holes. Thanks for sharing and God bless.

Northwoods are a kind of the Holy of Holies of GEC, in my book. It's where I draw the line - those rabbits are safe from me down there! I never get tired if seeing your red #78 Stephen, not just because it's your first (my first is a Stag #48), but because it shows how GECs are meant to be enjoyed and USED long-term. David Anthony, who wrote the book about GEC, emphasises that the first and last rule for any collector of older knives is to Read The Knife (and not the branding etc). This is exactly what you're illustrating with those examples Paddy.

@paddyspotatopeelers2154

13 күн бұрын

Thank you for your very kinds words,they really do mean such a lot.Atb paddy 👍☘️

I like that you collect classic slipjoints that are beautiful with no concern of the price point. I hate watching videos of people with 10 GEC new releases.

@paddyspotatopeelers2154

13 күн бұрын

Sadly I love them all.😜🤣

Nice to see back on the trail of the Cookstown sizzle.

I really enjoy the shield on those northwoods, reminds me of a very good time 😂

@SeanT_1967

14 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@paddyspotatopeelers2154

14 күн бұрын

Don't make my shield the BUTT of your jokes.😜🤣🤣🤣

Hey bud, cool video. I sent you some pictures and a link to an AAPK post. That is a Shirley Marbles, made by Queen! Thanks for the shoutout 👍

I just got two of the Bear and Son Large Barlows which are very similar to that Northwoods you led off with and they appear to be close to perfect for around $60 Someday I’ll get my hands on a GEC knife

@dm1523

14 күн бұрын

I just ordered on in the red jig bone and was thinking the same thing. Looking forward to getting my hands on it.

Another rabbit hole and new one, the cooper company and they've pick up the rights to the dollar knife brand, only seen a few models and they're easy on the eye

@patrickmunneke8348

14 күн бұрын

They are excellent.

@josephmacdonald6158

14 күн бұрын

@@patrickmunneke8348 I was late finding out about them and missed out on batch sale of both brands. They are impressive, fit and finish from the pictures and very reasonable selling price

I have 3 Northwoods. One is from when they were made in Michigan. There are 3 other ones i want but for 500 usd to 800 i will pass. Knives ship free owns the rights to Northwoods i think.

@lcurtsinger4313

14 күн бұрын

Lucky you on the ones from Michigan, my home state,i have 3 made by gec,dont see anymore coming my way with the prices there bringing,

Great video 😊

What a rabbit hole!! These are great Paddy!

@paddyspotatopeelers2154

14 күн бұрын

Thanks Randy 👍☘️

I’ve been keeping my eye eBay on a similar Marbles knife. I love the current Marbles that have been coming out, but really want a nice vintage one.

@patrickmunneke8348

14 күн бұрын

AAPK has a couple beautiful ones.

@dm1523

14 күн бұрын

@@patrickmunneke8348 Wow! They have a nice selection. Thanks for the tip.

@patrickmunneke8348

14 күн бұрын

@@dm1523 Welcome

@patrickmunneke8348

14 күн бұрын

@@dm1523 I want that blue bone congress one. Damn I gotta wait tell payday

This year has been all about GEC's and custom fixed blade EDC knives. I got kind of bored of modern folders. I really want a 93 Eureka Jack in Sambar stag. Besides that I got a few knives in K390 being made by Northern Knife works.

I love rabbit holes- but my wallet doesn't

There is a wealth of historic information about old knives on You Tube and the internet. I found that one of my Imperials was made in 1956 or 57. 🎸🔪

I collect knives and keep them segregated by the manufacturer. Thought about segregation by locking method or blade shape, but none of that made sense to me. Good video Paddy. Thanks

Why these wonderful and useful designs of spear blade are no longer produced? They were tested by users along the decades. With such a guarantee I wonder why.. I am looking for a spear blade like the marbles in a budget knife without luck

Sweet

That’s an expensive rabbit hole brother

if you remember nobody really gave a crap about Northwoods knives and were always considered a cut below GEC stuff and Derek passes away and then they get hyped. They were not finished as well as GEC regular stuff and not being flat ground meant they weren't great cutters and that was the complaint about them. They look good but as for being great cutter's they are not and I remember they were $70 and people still didn't care. Plaza Cutlery in Costa Mesa was getting custom GEC's also and they have been out of business for 7 years. Should we hype those GEC's and put lipstick on a pig also ? Plaza Cutlery stuff was like Northfield stuff and again nobody cared. I remember whittler's closed out there for $50-ish because nobody cared. Let's remember kid's it's all a hype game. Jackwolf anyone ? A $150-ish knife that are almost $300. Hopefully people will wake up from that cash grab that uses social media people to hype their brand and give them free merchandise because they know how much of follow the leader so many brain dead knife people are and play to it to sucker people. Overpriced flashlights are another sucker's game. Don't get me started on how sleazy the EDC world is and has become even worse the last 5-ish years. so many suckers to prey upon that are gullible and naive and want to keep up with the cool kids online. It's vomit !!!