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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Interesting slab of lumber . . . . I like it ::tu::
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royal0014 wrote: Wed Dec 10, 2025 8:57 pm Interesting slab of lumber . . . . I like it ::tu::
Yeah it's got a bit of character. Better than firewood. :lol:
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Another variation. This sample is the barlow in hand-torched elk stag.
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Rookie wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:33 pm Another variation. This sample is the barlow in hand-torched elk stag.
Spear blade and elk handles. Perfect 👍.

And the Mercury dime too.
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doglegg wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:36 pm
Rookie wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:33 pm Another variation. This sample is the barlow in hand-torched elk stag.
Spear blade and elk handles. Perfect 👍.

And the Mercury dime too.
Thanks! torching isn't a very common treatment to elk stag, I think it looks pretty nice. Most elk handles you see on knives are left the natural paler coloring.
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Rookie wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 5:35 pm
doglegg wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:36 pm
Rookie wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:33 pm Another variation. This sample is the barlow in hand-torched elk stag.
Spear blade and elk handles. Perfect 👍.

And the Mercury dime too.
Thanks! torching isn't a very common treatment to elk stag, I think it looks pretty nice. Most elk handles you see on knives are left the natural paler coloring.
The now deceased Herman Williams and our own glennbad have done some wonderful work torching elk. But your right most is left natural.
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Rookie wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:33 pm Another variation. This sample is the barlow in hand-torched elk stag.
Nice looking OMN, Carl! ::tu:: I agree the torched elk looks better than the typical washed out looking Elk.
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knifeaddict1965 wrote: Fri Dec 19, 2025 3:14 am
Rookie wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:33 pm Another variation. This sample is the barlow in hand-torched elk stag.
Nice looking OMN, Carl! ::tu:: I agree the torched elk looks better than the typical washed out looking Elk.
Thank you Kevin!
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Another different one to show, an Old Man Jack sample, shadow pattern (bolsterless) and green maple burl handles, with spear blade.
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These were shown previously, but I had them out today so took a nice group shot of the 3 tadpole knives.
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Rookie wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:33 am These were shown previously, but I had them out today so took a nice group shot of the 3 tadpole knives.
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Rookie wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:33 am These were shown previously, but I had them out today so took a nice group shot of the 3 tadpole knives.
Those covers are exquisite. ::woot:: ::woot:: ::woot:: ::woot:: ::woot:: ::woot::
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Thank you both.
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Another group shot, these are the fish scalers.
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Rookie wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:16 pm Another group shot, these are the fish scalers.
Great shots of your Tadpoles & Fish Scalers, Carl! Beautiful Stag & Buffalo Horn! ::tu::
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Recent pick-ups of several Tuna Valleys with a Red Sea Coral Damascus Wharncliffe Excelsior and a Burnt Stag Napanoch Mortician.

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knifeaddict1965 wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 5:17 pm Recent pick-ups of several Tuna Valleys with a Red Sea Coral Damascus Wharncliffe Excelsior and a Burnt Stag Napanoch Mortician.


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Holy Moly you hit the motherlode! Where did you net all those Tuna's?? well done buddy.
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Rookie wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 9:38 pm
knifeaddict1965 wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 5:17 pm Recent pick-ups of several Tuna Valleys with a Red Sea Coral Damascus Wharncliffe Excelsior and a Burnt Stag Napanoch Mortician.
Holy Moly you hit the motherlode! Where did you net all those Tuna's?? well done buddy.
Thanks, Carl! ::handshake:: I saw Ryan was selling a few on the Bay, so we texted back and forth and did a deal on several he hadn't listed yet, then I traded for a few with a buddy at a Gun & Knife show last weekend. I love them all, but the sick Amber Stag on the Swaybelly Trapper really tripped my trigger.
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knifeaddict1965 wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:52 pm the sick Amber Stag on the Swaybelly Trapper really tripped my trigger.
It's some of the best amber stag I have ever saw. Congrats on a beautiful set.
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knifeaddict1965 wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 5:17 pm Recent pick-ups of several Tuna Valleys with a Red Sea Coral Damascus Wharncliffe Excelsior and a Burnt Stag Napanoch Mortician.


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Kevin you certainly have one fine collection. These are beautiful. So is that EO tear drop jack on the previous page. Hadn’t caught up on this thread for a while and I must say these TV knives have some of the best eye appeal of any knife out there.
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knifeaddict1965 wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 5:17 pm Recent pick-ups of several Tuna Valleys with a Red Sea Coral Damascus Wharncliffe Excelsior and a Burnt Stag Napanoch Mortician.


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Thanks, Mark & cudgee! ::handshake::
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Another variation, 2024 sample. Old Man Norman with EO cutout, and red birdseye maple handles.
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Rookie wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:54 pm Another variation, 2024 sample. Old Man Norman with EO cutout, and red birdseye maple handles.
An easy open. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::nod::
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Rookie wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:54 pm Another variation, 2024 sample. Old Man Norman with EO cutout, and red birdseye maple handles.
Beautiful EO OMN, Carl! ::tu:: I've been a big fan of the red birdseye maple ever since the "Bradshaw Syrup Maker Special" of 2023.

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