All About Pocket Knives

Paul, I have my eye on several of those Northwoods (whittler, English jack, swell center & Indian River). They look great in the pictures. How are they in the hand? F&F, heft, etc...

Jerry,

The F&F on both are excellent. The Canoe has good heft, and the Indian River Jack is nice and slim - I bought IR to start a little collection of Northwoods knives, but it is so nicely built and so pocket friendly, I am now considering picking one up to EDC. Both have nice W&T and nice snap both ways ... no nail breakers, but nice stout springs.

I am just beginning to learn about Northwoods, so I'm sure there is more to this story, (and if I have any of this wrong, please chime in and straighten me out!), but as I understand it, the current knives avaialble are either made by Queen, S&M, or GEC, dependant on what pattern/generation you get. The Canoes are still holdovers from Dave Shirley's days, and are mostly made by Queen and finished by Schatt & Morgan. The newer ones, (NW is now owned by Derrick Bohn of KSF - Whittler, Swell Center, English Jack, Double Ended Jack, Scagel Fruitport, Barehead Jack, etc), are being made by Queen, S&M or GEC, and then some are shipped off and convex ground by Mike Stewart at Bark River. Any of these scenarios equals a quality knife to me.

I am enjoying learning about and delving into something a little different ...

~ Edge

Thanks. I'm just waiting for that thing they call "spendable income" to accumulate sufficiently to cover my habit.

Ramen Noodles = more knives.

Paul those are both excellent Northwoods!
Here's one I got today from a trade with our good friend Big Monk.
Tidioute Barlow in ebony.

And a Harness Jack 5 from CollectorKnives.net. Beautiful construction and really like the old world punch!
#85 in ebony with pinched and scrolled bolsters. Like the traditional shield too, feels great in the hand.

Nice knife for sure singin46........GEC killed it with the #85's, esp the punch models.


IM

This one finally came today - John Primble Belknap Hardware #4992 with a star (Boker made). Unfortunately both blades are crap, both been on a grinder and primary has a large chip out of it. On the plus side it has some wonderful jigged bone handles, which was the main reason I bought it. Came with two other crap knives. Be a great candidate for a re-blade.

Yep, those rich lookin bone handles are worth it Murph!

Mail-lady was good to me today too. These top two Gec rode in together today. Love that stag.

Knice knives Perry and atlatl55

It appears as if,the ""GEC Virus"" is still spreading,across the land ??? nice haul guys !!!!! ___I had another ""attack of the virus"" today, also**___the only way to survive,is get another GEC,so I've got this one headed to South Carolina !!!

2008 Great Eastern,#538308 Cuban Stockman Prototype,Red Stag

That red stag is too nice. Super nice knife Monk

tjmurphy wrote:This one finally came today - John Primble Belknap Hardware #4992 with a star (Boker made). Unfortunately both blades are crap, both been on a grinder and primary has a large chip out of it. On the plus side it has some wonderful jigged bone handles, which was the main reason I bought it. Came with two other crap knives. Be a great candidate for a re-blade.

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I LIKE IT, TJ !!
I would want to carry that.
Mark

Thank you Scott, Monk that red stag is SICK!

Perry, Monk, TJ, All ...

Awesome knives! It never ceases to amaze me how many times I'll see a knife in a new "light" when I see it posted in here the forums.

It's a beautiful thing ...

~ Edge

This thing came today. I ordered it because it has an "Axis" lock.

Darn thing weighs very close to 7oz! Heavy! 5 inches closed, 9 1/8 open.

Not Sanrenmu sharp, but with a touch up does paper ok.

You got some MacDaddy lookin' tacticals Dave!!

I ordered this rascal on Monday......just can't determine if I want to put it to work or sell it still in the package....

I got this beauty in last Friday from Glennbad. It's one of his custom Camillus electrician knives. He did a wonderful job and these Culpepper scales are brilliant. Thanks for the wonderful surprise, Glenn.


I am slowly trying to catalog all of the knives you fellows have given me but it is a slow process. I have to depend on others to do it when they have time, the weather is agreeable,etc. I promise in time I will get them all posted. Please don't be offended.

Not offended at all Tank just happy you got them. Glenn did do an incredible job on that one

Friends are the best! Nicely done Glenn, great looking knife!

WB

Beautiful knife, tank! Glenn sure does some nice work!

That red bone conversion is outstanding

I love those EZ-Open conversions and Glenn did a spectacular job on that one.

Its a beauty Tank Got to love that deep red color.....