All About Pocket Knives

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:56 am Is the "Drover" a double end jack ? i.e. punch at opposite end from the blade.
kj

Yes.

Thank you Rick. I have the same knife but with ebony handles. I got it from Charlie C. and it think it is not a BF knife.
kj

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:19 pm Thank you Rick. I have the same knife but with ebony handles. I got it from Charlie C. and it think it is not a BF knife.
kj

I remember those. Maybe that one was the #35 debut. They came out about the same time as the BF knife but I'm not sure which one was released first.

This knife is perfect in many ways.

not many left...

My newest IRJ in mammoth.

This was a crazy drop. Struck out on several and was glad to land this giraffe bone in the end.

2011 Indian River Jack

Greetings to all from Kalamazoo, Michigan!

I am new to the world of knives but I managed to acquire a Northwoods Indian River Jack with Gabon Ebony covers about 6 months ago and it is my one and only knife that I carry (in a leather slip) in my pocket.
Being from Michigan, I found the "Northwoods - Gladstone, Mich - USA" stamp on the blade tang quite appealing.
My research regarding this particular 2011 IRJ release (which I rarely see represented in photos from folks' collections) also indicates that this run was manufactured by Queen Cutlery and that the blade is made of Hitachi ATS-34 stainless steel - not something I have seen in any other Northwoods knives.
Furthermore, the thin and slicy spearpoint blade in this IRJ has the incredible convex grind by Bark River Knives (also from Michigan), which has not been seen in any subsequent run of Northwoods folding knives.

I simply found this particular 2011 Northwoods Indian River Jack to check every possible box for ME and thus it has become my prized EDC slip joint for any and all occasions!

PEACE!
~Bobby G.

You picked a good one.

JoKr wrote: ↑Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:17 pm
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 553258&t=1
not many left...

NW indian river jack x7.jpg

What year was that top one made ?

hi,
thats a Scagel Indian River Jack Ebony 1095 (Slot Pull), made by Queen Cutlery in the year 2008, thats what i found out.

Scored this one recently to add to my ACSB collection. This one is dated 2015 so I assume Queen made. It has the same size and feel to me as Queen's #99 frame, aka Executive Jack.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:29 am Scored this one recently to add to my ACSB collection. This one is dated 2015 so I assume Queen made. It has the same size and feel to me as Queen's #99 frame, aka Executive Jack.

Knice color Q

I managed to grab the red sawcut bone from the latest drop. Very very pleased with this one. Pretty much fits the exact size I prefer in a traditional pocket knife. I'll be carrying this one daily for a while I am sure.

Anyone snag one from this latest run? Those mammoth and camel looked amazing as well. I tried first for the micarta and struck out so moved onto the red bone.

I was also able to score the red sawcut. Beautiful knife, strong pull with great snap to the opened or closed position.

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 6:51 pm 1 Northwoods Mammoth.jpg

Stunning beauty, Kevin! Veeerry niiiice!!!

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 12, 2026 8:22 pm

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 6:51 pm 1 Northwoods Mammoth.jpg

Stunning beauty, Kevin! Veeerry niiiice!!!

Mahalo, Q! Always appreciate your great feedback, brother!
I was fortunate to snag this one on the IRJ drop last year. I really Love this knife but could never bring myself to pay the 3-4X markup on the secondary market. Unfortunately, I got greedy and tried for one of the Mammoths on the recent Forest Jack drop a couple weeks ago, but got shut out in checkout as usual. I should have just tried for one of the Bones and would have probably had a better chance, but the ol' Monkey's eyes went straight to the Mammoth Ivory like they always do. I'm sure you can sympathize with that.