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Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:56 pm
by Railsplitter
Doctor's Knife
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:20 pm
by MITCH RAPP

Hey I can add some of my Dave Shirley's Northwoods to this thread

Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:52 pm
by Railsplitter
Thanks Mitch!
Here's a good pic of all four of the handle materials offered on the Railsplitter Moose.
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:43 am
by edge213
Wow Mitch, those are amazing!!!
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:26 am
by kennedy knives
Here's a Fixed Blade to add.
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:52 pm
by kootenay joe
Wow. This is great for viewing and as an archive of D.S.Northwoods. Thanks Rick, Mitch & Kennedy.
Anyone know how many different patterns Dave Shirley used in his Northwoods line ?
And how many handle materials ? I know of D.S. Northwoods with elephant ivory, mammoth, Stag, jigged bone. Are there more ?
kj
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:10 pm
by MITCH RAPP

I forgot to add these to this Thread. Dave Shirley also produced a Northwoods Scagel line of Knives that were Pretty Cool!

Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:28 pm
by kootenay joe
Mitch you are Mr. Scagel Northwoods. Wow, what a great collection of these knives you have.
Are you able to list all of the Scagel patterns that Dave Shirley had made ? I am trying to get this thread to be an authorative source for information about Dave Shirley Northwoods & Scagel knives.
Did D.S. consider the Scagels as part of his Northwoods knives ? He used the same shield but "Northwoods" is not marked on the Scagel knives.
I had a large single blade Scagel Jack which i carried & used. I regret selling it and now these Scagel folders are hard to find.
kj
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:40 pm
by MITCH RAPP

KJ, Don't have a complete list of DS Patterns. Back in the day, I would buy Dave's knives by phone and later online when he had a model available. As far as his Scagel reproductions, they were always called Northwoods Scagel Knives, so I consider them Northwoods as well!

Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:31 pm
by Railsplitter
Thanks for posting those Mitch! They are beautiful!
Here's a couple more Scagels.
Regular Jack
Safety Hunting Knife
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:15 pm
by MITCH RAPP
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:21 pm
by kootenay joe
"they were always called Northwoods Scagel Knives"
Thanks Mitch. So Scagel knives are correctly being shown here in the Dave Shirley Northwoods thead.
I had one of the Scagel fixed blades, antler handle and a thin upswept blade. Again, wish i had held onto it.
kj
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:42 am
by kennedy knives
Here some I think you have a couple of these already on here
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:51 am
by kennedy knives
What year did the Northwoods line start ? The one's I have posted I believe I got them in 2007 .
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods - Patterns and Pics
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 1:01 am
by Railsplitter
Awesome KK. Thanks!
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:11 am
by Drukai
gsmith7158 wrote:So if the Northwoods brand was born in 2004 and Dave Shirley sold to Bohn in 2009, that leaves several questions to be asked. How many and which patterns did Dave produce and what was Derriks first pattern? Also how long after the sale was the Gladstone, Mich. stamp used. It certainly would be nice to have a chronological list of the patterns. By the way Kj those Canoes are outstanding indeed!
This is a Scagel Fruitport marked 2010 made by GEC this might be the first run after Derrick bought Northwoods/Scagel name?
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:12 pm
by MITCH RAPP
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:04 pm
by kootenay joe
In case anyone is interested there is a square bolster Premium Stockman with mammoth handles on ebay for $42,250.00. I already have one (albeit with rounded bolsters), so i will pass.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-NORTHWOOD ... SwrslabKFb
kj
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:31 pm
by gsmith7158
I saw that this morning Roland!

Obviously a fellow with a sense of humor. It is a nice knife though.
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:30 am
by gsmith7158
I picked this one up today and I'm going to assume that it is from the Dave Shirley period. The seller's pics aren't very good and I got it for under $100. It's the single blade bone gunstock. Does anyone know the manufacture period on these.
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 2:47 pm
by JohnR
Picked this one up at the Queen show last year in Titusville, beautiful well made knife. Mitch, there was one of those 2 blade Barlows there also and still kicking myself in the butt for not buying it.
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:42 pm
by doglegg
JohnR wrote:Picked this one up at the Queen show last year in Titusville, beautiful well made knife. Mitch, there was one of those 2 blade Barlows there also and still kicking myself in the butt for not buying it.
There is nothing about that knife not to like.
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 11:17 pm
by kootenay joe
I think the above Scagel is the best of all the Scagel folders. I had one and used it a little and then, foolishly sold it. Seeing this one JohnR has posted reminds me of how fine a folding knife it is.
kj
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:21 pm
by gsmith7158
Here is a three blade stockman I just received from Roland. Queen made with Mammoth Ivory handles.Of course He sent along atoken of appreciation for the purchase, a two blade pearl Keen Kutter. Thanks Roland she's a beauty!
Re: Dave Shirley Northwoods
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:40 pm
by kootenay joe
Greg, what do you think of the blade finish ? My pictures made them look more shiny than they are, but they do have almost a mirror finish. How would you describe it ?
Nice pearl knife too ! 3" or 2 1/2" ?
kj