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Comment by Jan Carter 5 hours ago

Comment by johnny twoshoes 17 hours ago

Luca, if only it were that easy. 

I can see the want and the desire to get it done, but getting it done is going to be tough. Getting someone like Muskrat Man, or another skilled artisan to sign a contract and to tie themselves down to a factory would be tough. I'm not there so I don't know if they could promote from within. Right now, it sounds like a dream.

Comment by Luca Vignelli yesterday

Jan, Let's make this happen, but it definitely has to be under the GEC umbrella and Factory Authorized, so if Muskrat Man is "our" man, let's do our damndest to make it work. I'm definitely on board and we have to work to get GEC interested and committed too. The whole point of doing it this way, for me at least, is that the cost is right. There are plenty of wonderful knife makers, real artists, here on iKC who make knives I drool over daily, but you can't touch one of their products for less than $400 minimum, and I could never spend that kind of money, I just don't have it. Taking an existing knife and customizing the scales, or the blades, is a much more obtainable dream, not just for me, but for all of us. If it were to be done under GEC's supervision then the base value of our existing knife would be maintained. Actually it would work great both ways for all collectors, say GEC only made 25 of a particular pattern and material and then three people have thirs customized, well then that means that there would only be 22 original GEC knives in that configuration left, making them more rare, and those with their individualized knives would truly have a value added knife. Everybody wins! GEC Custom Shop, I think you'll have a line of customers snaking out the front door and down the block!

Comment by Jan Carter yesterday

Luca,

We had some factory knives knives rehandled at one time.  They went on sale in a material we did not care for but the cost was right.  We bought them and sent them out for Rams horn and stellar sea cow refits.  They became instant favorites.  It was a great way to make a favorite pattern a special piece

Comment by Jan Carter yesterday

But its coming out in primitive bone

Comment by johnny twoshoes yesterday

Okay, no one cares about the wrangler. Me either, I was hoping for a new frame, but not this time around. : )

Just kidding, I actually love knives with punches on them I have no idea why, they aren't very useful now a days, but they are very attractive.

Comment by Jan Carter on Sunday

Luca,

I think it is a great idea.  Even if they dont do it in house in the beginning but have a custom person like Muskrat Man, who can accomplish the changes while maintaining quality.

Comment by Jan Carter on Sunday

Bob,

Because we appreciate the craftmanship of a GEC brand but sometimes would like it to be just slightly tweaked to our own design.

Comment by Bob Andrews on Sunday

Why buy a knife if you want to change everything about it? Why not just order your one of a kind from a custom knife maker and be done with it?

 

Comment by johnny twoshoes on Sunday

Luca, this sounds like what Buck does in their custom shop. 

I think as of right now, GEC may be to small to start something like this up. I don't know for sure, but I wander if they would have to higher new employees to get this going. I like the idea, but it sounds like a dream that you have just infected me with and now I will never sleep again.

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