The Northwoods Knife brand name originated in Gladstone, Michigan when a man named Dave Shirley adopted it as his knife company's name in 2004. Dave was well known for collaborating with popular knife companies to have knives made to his specifications for resale well before 2004 & beyond. KnivesShipFree bought Northwoods from Dave & has continued to team up with respected makers to produce knives marked with the Northwoods brand name.
FarSide wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:16 pmWonderful group you have there. Is that a split-back whittler in the bottom photo?
Yes, it is. If, that is, you consider a Split Back Whittler to be one in which the master blade is served by two separate back springs, while the secondary blades are served by only one each. With the two backsprings separated by a tapered partial liner. Some folks don't consider that a true Split Back. And, thank you.
Thank you. Yes that is what I meant. I'm just a simple folk, and may not use the correct terminology
Me too. That said, I got yelled at a while back for using that term on such a knife. The person who was correcting me said a true split back whittler had just one back spring that was partially split down the middle and employed the tapered liner in the split.
Gary
"Now it cuts like a knife, but it feels so right." Bryan Adams
hardman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:12 pm
Me too. That said, I got yelled at a while back for using that term on such a knife. The person who was correcting me said a true split back whittler had just one back spring that was partially split down the middle and employed the tapered liner in the split.
Thanks for showing your Dave Shirley Northwood's great looking knives . I think i know who corrected you on the split back whittler I'll just say I'm not old enough to know ever thing
Gary K
hardman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:12 pm
Me too. That said, I got yelled at a while back for using that term on such a knife. The person who was correcting me said a true split back whittler had just one back spring that was partially split down the middle and employed the tapered liner in the split.
The few split back whittlers I have seen have no 'liner' in the split. The spring is just split lengthwise for about half it's length.
kj
hardman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:12 pm
Me too. That said, I got yelled at a while back for using that term on such a knife. The person who was correcting me said a true split back whittler had just one back spring that was partially split down the middle and employed the tapered liner in the split.
The few split back whittlers I have seen have no 'liner' in the split. The spring is just split lengthwise for about half it's length.
kj
Hi KJ is this about split back whittlers are about Dave Shirley Northwoods ??????
No. True split backspring whittlers have not been made since about 1870, or thereabouts. As stated above a split backspring whittler is a one spring knife with about 1/2 it's length split to make two 'arms', one for each secondary blade.
kj
I only have 1 Shirley era Northwoods ... a "mini moose" pen knife. One of my fave's - it's 3-1/4" closed with a wharncliffe - super hard snap for a wee knife --->
pffffft that's not a knife ......... now THAT'S a knife !! Crocodile Dundee
Lansky1 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:12 pm
I only have 1 Shirley era Northwoods ... a "mini moose" pen knife. One of my fave's - it's 3-1/4" closed with a wharncliffe - super hard snap for a wee knife --->
Got this Marbles MSA designed by Dave Shirley. An English Jack in some really nice looking stag. The run up on these is pretty nice as well. Never really looked that closely at this on any of my Marbles knives. But decided to check and it’s not bad. The half stops on this are pretty impressive too. The centering is spot on as well.
Made a deal yesterday on the first Scagel made for Derrick Bohn. I would think from before he acquired the Northwoods name. I don't know what "convexed by Bark River"means. Very little out there on these and have no idea how many were made but I've never seen another. I was able to find the original KSF webpage but no date,
billbeer wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:31 am
Just got this one yesterday. Series 3 made in 2005. Very thick blade spine and lots of heft. Feels great in my hand. And the stag is marvelous.
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That is some nice stag. Those are getting hard to come by.
billbeer wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:31 am
Just got this one yesterday. Series 3 made in 2005. Very thick blade spine and lots of heft. Feels great in my hand. And the stag is marvelous.
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Magnificent. What a looker, looks a hundred or two hundred years old to me style wise, and the arrowhead, the blocks of stag, the through and through. I could go on. Just about everything in that one makes me crave and drool. Congrats on a monumental score. I also LOVE how the pins are differently done, looks hand made, or old school cool. Really like the pin left on the shield too. Looks so cool. Love that knife. Wow.
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