Tuna Valley Picture Show

[Dan In MI]

Mighty nice picks! I'm particularly partial to the burnt stag.

[Rookie]

Mighty nice picks! I'm particularly partial to the burnt stag.

Me too, it was the first Tuna pick I bought.

[Rookie]

In the pick theme, this one is pretty unique. It is the only Tuna knife opener that was GEC made. The other openers I have are all modern DFKB made. This was a 1 piece prototype, but never went into production.

[Dan In MI]

Another beautiful pick! I can't quite figure out what the handle on that one is...stabilized wood?

[Rookie]

Another beautiful pick! I can't quite figure out what the handle on that one is...stabilized wood?

That one is Black Pearl.

[Rookie]

Here are a few more handle varieties for the knife openers.
"Superman" burl wood
Ironwood
Smooth Yellow Bone

[Dan In MI]

Again, some really great stuff on show! But this time, it's easy to pick a favorite: I really like ironwood.

[Rookie]

This isn't a Tuna, but it is made by the same guy in the same shop. And since this is a SFO I had commissioned, I figured I would share it here. Titusville Cutlery "Syrup Maker Special" built on the same frame as the Old Man Jack in the Tuna line, except this one has a long pull sheepfoot blade, and is serialized 01-25, with red birdseye maple handles. I was so proud to have these knives made, and gave over 1/2 of them away to close family who help me make maple syrup each year. The others I listed for sale, and I was amazed they sold out in 3 hours! It's a prized possession. I have one in my pocket to carry, and another in my safe to keep NIT.

[edge213]

This isn't a Tuna, but it is made by the same guy in the same shop. And since this is a SFO I had commissioned, I figured I would share it here. Titusville Cutlery "Syrup Maker Special" built on the same frame as the Old Man Jack in the Tuna line, except this one has a long pull sheepfoot blade, and is serialized 01-25, with red birdseye maple handles. I was so proud to have these knives made, and gave over 1/2 of them away to close family who help me make maple syrup each year. The others I listed for sale, and I was amazed they sold out in 3 hours! It's a prized possession. I have one in my pocket to carry, and another in my safe to keep NIT.

Super cool Carl!

[Rookie]

Super cool Carl!

Thanks David!

If anyone wonders why I didn't have them stamped under the Tuna Valley brand, there were a couple reason. Tuna Valley always have nickel liners and CM154 steel blades/springs.

I wanted brass pins/liners to offset the red birdseye maple, and also wanted to do a carbon steel blade. And added to that, my family lives only 30 miles away from Titusville, so the family thought it was pretty cool to have a knife with the Titusville name on it, and the Bradshaw name on rear.

[Rookie]

Super cool Carl!

Thanks David!

If anyone wonders why I didn't have them stamped under the Tuna Valley brand (as I am obviously a Tuna Valley collector), there were a couple reason. Tuna Valley always have nickel liners and CM154 steel blades/springs.

I wanted brass pins/liners to offset the red birdseye maple, and also wanted to do a carbon steel blade. And added to that, my family lives only 30 miles away from Titusville, so the family thought it was pretty cool to have a knife with the Titusville name on it, and the Bradshaw name on rear.

[Madmarco]

That's quite a wide back-spring on the knife, Carl, would you happen to know just how wide, 5mm maybe? Thx!

[Rookie]

That's quite a wide back-spring on the knife, Carl, would you happen to know just how wide, 5mm maybe? Thx!

0.125 inch. She's got a strong snap, don't get your finger in the way!

[Madmarco]

Thanks, Carl, that's about 3.2mm but it sure appears to be 5mm.
I'm quite familiar with knives that will snip off fingertips if they're in the way, nothing has happened so far, but just closing the blade and hearing that loud "crack" on a knife like that you gotta know it would remove those tips!

[Rookie]

It's been a busy week, but I'm back to showing more of the Tuna Valley collection. These are 2012 Queen made lockbacks, built on the 4 1/2 inch long Mountain Man Lockback pattern #3L.

Burnt Stag (1 of 50)
Amber Stag (1 of 40)
Mammoth Bark (1 of 25) with fluted ivory and bolster engraved by Oiseau Metal Arts

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Those are beautiful Carl. I haven’t checked this thread in few weeks and just catching up. I love the stabber jack with the ebony handles. These Mountain Man knives all have some of the finest handles I’ve seen.

[Rookie]

Those are beautiful Carl. I haven’t checked this thread in few weeks and just catching up. I love the stabber jack with the ebony handles. These Mountain Man knives all have some of the finest handles I’ve seen.

Thanks SSK. Yeah that ebony is pretty classy looking.

[Rookie]

In 2015 there were 4 handle varations released on the Railsplitter pattern, made by Queen.

[Rookie]

Here is another variation of the original 1906 knives, made in Germany for Case, and sold under the original name Tuna Valley. There are 5 different slight variations on these knives that I know of, but there may be more out there floating around.

[Rookie]

Continuing on with the Tuna Valley show, here are a few more. These 2016 Queen made Teardrops came in Burnt Stag, Amber Stag, and Buffalo Horn. I like the EO on them.

[Rookie]

Showing here another variation on the teardrop pattern. The one with Timekeeper handles was posted earlier a page or 2 back. Usually with Tuna Valley, after the initial release of a pattern in stag, amber stag, and horn, a few months go by and then the mammoth ivory version is released. During the era of Queen made Tuna Valley knives, the 25 mammoth knives were given to Oiseau Metal Arts, who would then add the hand fluting to the mammoth, and do bolster engraving.

[Quick Steel]

Carl, you have a beautiful selection of knives. The stag, the horn, the e/o...every one of them is excellent. You have a fine eye.

[Dan In MI]

I agree wholeheartedly!

[Rookie]

Carl, you have a beautiful selection of knives. The stag, the horn, the e/o...every one of them is excellent. You have a fine eye.

I agree wholeheartedly!

Thank you both. Still got a lot to show!

[Ivoryman]

Fabulous EZO TDrop Rookie. Incredible show. Showstoppers really.