Tuna Valley Picture Show

Tuna Valley Cutlery Co., Excelsior Knife Co., & Napanoch Knife Co. are three popular brands currently controlled by The Daniels family. These are old names that went dormant for years, but have since been brought back to life with modern offerings. This forum is here to discuss & show off knives & related items with brand names under the Daniels Family umbrella.
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Another EO barlow sample knife, this one with Bog Oak handles.
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Rookie wrote: Fri Oct 03, 2025 12:34 pm Another EO barlow sample knife, this one with Bog Oak handles.
Bog oak handles, big ole spear blade and a Mercury dime! Great pic and knife.
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doglegg wrote: Fri Oct 03, 2025 12:59 pm
Rookie wrote: Fri Oct 03, 2025 12:34 pm Another EO barlow sample knife, this one with Bog Oak handles.
Bog oak handles, big ole spear blade and a Mercury dime! Great pic and knife.
Thank you! I realize I've got a few more left I have not shown int his thread, I'll have to get photos of them and post them here.
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This OMN sample with easy open has the precious stone red jigged bone. There was no arrow on the bolster for the sample. And this handle material ended up being used on the Titusville Cutlery cotton sampler release.
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Simple and gorgeous, Carl. ::tu::
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1967redrider wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:06 pm Simple and gorgeous, Carl. ::tu::
Thank you sir!
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Those are some really nice red handles, simply beautiful.
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Rookie wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 12:13 pm This OMN sample with easy open has the precious stone red jigged bone. There was no arrow on the bolster for the sample. And this handle material ended up being used on the Titusville Cutlery cotton sampler release.
You have a Fantastic TV collection Carl, and these EO Barlows are superb! ::tu:: Now you've done went and stoked my desire to find one of the EO Teardrop patterns in Stag or Mammoth from 2016. They are some of my favorites, but darn near impossible to find.
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Sharpnshinyknives wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 8:19 pm Those are some really nice red handles, simply beautiful.
Thank you Mark.
knifeaddict1965 wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:06 am
Rookie wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 12:13 pm This OMN sample with easy open has the precious stone red jigged bone. There was no arrow on the bolster for the sample. And this handle material ended up being used on the Titusville Cutlery cotton sampler release.
You have a Fantastic TV collection Carl, and these EO Barlows are superb! ::tu:: Now you've done went and stoked my desire to find one of the EO Teardrop patterns in Stag or Mammoth from 2016. They are some of my favorites, but darn near impossible to find.
Thanks Kevin. I know what you mean, the older Tunas are getting harder and harder to track down. I feel fortunate I started buying them in 2014.
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Rookie wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 12:13 pm This OMN sample with easy open has the precious stone red jigged bone. There was no arrow on the bolster for the sample. And this handle material ended up being used on the Titusville Cutlery cotton sampler release.
As described, Simple & Gorgeous. ::tu::
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cudgee wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 1:25 am
Rookie wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 12:13 pm This OMN sample with easy open has the precious stone red jigged bone. There was no arrow on the bolster for the sample. And this handle material ended up being used on the Titusville Cutlery cotton sampler release.
As described, Simple & Gorgeous. ::tu::
Thank you Cudgee!
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Rookie wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 12:13 pm This OMN sample with easy open has the precious stone red jigged bone. There was no arrow on the bolster for the sample. And this handle material ended up being used on the Titusville Cutlery cotton sampler release.
Beautiful!
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edge213 wrote: Sun Oct 19, 2025 12:35 am
Rookie wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 12:13 pm This OMN sample with easy open has the precious stone red jigged bone. There was no arrow on the bolster for the sample. And this handle material ended up being used on the Titusville Cutlery cotton sampler release.
Beautiful!
Thank you David
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Finally found the elusive Tuna Valley Easy Open Teardrop for a reasonable price to add to the TV sub-collection. Still hunting for the Mammoth version, but don't expect to be finding that one anytime soon. Dug the out some other TV Stags for a group shot with the new addition.

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knifeaddict1965 wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 2:21 pm Finally found an elusive Tuna Valley Easy Open Teardrop for a reasonable price to add to the TV sub-collection. Still hunting for the Mammoth version, but don't expect to be finding that one anytime soon. Dug the out some other TV Stags for a group shot with the new addition.


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Wow, no only did you find your teardrop, but you found an amazing one with some of the best looking burnt stag so far. Well done. And that group shot is droolworthy.
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Also, just wanted to mention that in Sept there were 7 new patterns created for prototype cutting. Then some minor tweaks were made to them all, and in Oct another round of prototype cutting to make sure things were right. They all are ready to roll now, with the first one already underway. I believe the plan is it will come under the Tuna Valley name, and likely start rolling out around end of December.
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Rookie wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 2:32 pm
knifeaddict1965 wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 2:21 pm Finally found the elusive Tuna Valley Easy Open Teardrop for a reasonable price to add to the TV sub-collection. Still hunting for the Mammoth version, but don't expect to be finding that one anytime soon. Dug the out some other TV Stags for a group shot with the new addition.
Wow, no only did you find your teardrop, but you found an amazing one with some of the best looking burnt stag so far. Well done. And that group shot is droolworthy.
Rookie wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 2:34 pm Also, just wanted to mention that in Sept there were 7 new patterns created for prototype cutting. Then some minor tweaks were made to them all, and in Oct another round of prototype cutting to make sure things were right. They all are ready to roll now, with the first one already underway. I believe the plan is it will come under the Tuna Valley name, and likely start rolling out around end of December.
Thanks Carl! Can't wait to see the new patterns... ::pace::
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knifeaddict1965 wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 2:21 pm Finally found the elusive Tuna Valley Easy Open Teardrop for a reasonable price to add to the TV sub-collection. Still hunting for the Mammoth version, but don't expect to be finding that one anytime soon. Dug the out some other TV Stags for a group shot with the new addition.


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All I can say is WOW!!
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edge213 wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 3:33 pm
knifeaddict1965 wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 2:21 pm Finally found the elusive Tuna Valley Easy Open Teardrop for a reasonable price to add to the TV sub-collection. Still hunting for the Mammoth version, but don't expect to be finding that one anytime soon. Dug the out some other TV Stags for a group shot with the new addition.
All I can say is WOW!!
Thanks David! ::handshake::
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knifeaddict1965 wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 2:21 pm Finally found the elusive Tuna Valley Easy Open Teardrop for a reasonable price to add to the TV sub-collection. Still hunting for the Mammoth version, but don't expect to be finding that one anytime soon. Dug the out some other TV Stags for a group shot with the new addition.
Wow, Kevin....those are AWESOME!!! Great pic ::drool:: ::drool:: ::drool:: (You really ought to post that one in the "Collections..." thread too ::nod:: )

Congrats on scoring the Stag TVEOT, and a sweet one at that ::tu:: I am fully confident that if anyone can hunt down and bag the legendary mythological Mammoth TVEOT it's you. Good luck with that quest.
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QTCut5 wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 12:49 pm
knifeaddict1965 wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 2:21 pm Finally found the elusive Tuna Valley Easy Open Teardrop for a reasonable price to add to the TV sub-collection. Still hunting for the Mammoth version, but don't expect to be finding that one anytime soon. Dug the out some other TV Stags for a group shot with the new addition.
Wow, Kevin....those are AWESOME!!! Great pic ::drool:: ::drool:: ::drool:: (You really ought to post that one in the "Collections..." thread too ::nod:: )

Congrats on scoring the Stag TVEOT, and a sweet one at that ::tu:: I am fully confident that if anyone can hunt down and bag the legendary mythological Mammoth TVEOT it's you. Good luck with that quest.
Mahalo Q! ::handshake:: Always appreciate your great feedback, and you obviously understand my determination when the Monkey gets his mind set on a new conquest.
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I don't much about this one, it is marked "EDC" on the blade. ::hmm::
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 12:43 am I don't much about this one, it is marked "EDC" on the blade. ::hmm::
Really pretty stag on that one, congrats!
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Rookie wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 12:52 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 12:43 am I don't much about this one, it is marked "EDC" on the blade. ::hmm::
Really pretty stag on that one, congrats!
Thanks C.B. ::handshake:: It is one of my favorites ::nod::
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Sorry for neglecting this thread. Here's another I've not shown yet, to help spice things up. This was a prototype of the Old Man Jack pattern in cocobolo wood handles, in a abolsterless shadow pattern.
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