All About Pocket Knives

Rookie wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:42 am Here is a nice swingguard in stag from 2012.

Carl !!

Carl !!

In 2010, this was considered the "Second Release" of Tuna Valley knives by Perry Miller. He passed away not long after, and so this was the final release under his ownership. GEC made 4 blade on the cigar pattern.

Continuing on from my last post, when Mr. Miller passed away, the Daniels family acquired the rights to make the Tuna Valley knives, continuing on Perry's vision of low quantity, high quality releases. They also purchased all the unsold inventory from the previous 2010 release. In order to differentiate their sales of these knives from the ones sold by Perry, they had the bolsters modified. In 2012 these knives were re-released for sale.

Thanks for the historic info, Carl. I have one of the re-releases, I think it's stamped something like Cyclops Knife Works.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:59 pm Thanks for the historic info, Carl. I have one of the re-releases, I think it's stamped something like Cyclops Knife Works.

Yep, all the knives have "Cyclops Steel Works" stamped on one of the blades. I believe a majority of steel that GEC was using for knife blades at that time came from them.

This is one of the other first prototypes of the barlow pattern. This one has a multicolor "Superman" burl wood.

Before the official 2013 release of the Sway Belly Trapper, these 2 single blade prototypes were made.

Building on yesterday's post of the Sway Belly prototypes. Here are the 3 official releases of the Sway Belly from 2013. Burnt Stag, Amber Stag, and fluted Mammoth Ivory with scrolled bolsters.

Rookie wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:33 pm Before the official 2013 release of the Sway Belly Trapper, these 2 single blade prototypes were made.

Gorgeous pack of knives Rookie. Especially love the dyed stag on those trappers. Beautiful. Thanks for showing, never seen those. Did
GEC make those too?

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:45 pm

Rookie wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:33 pm Before the official 2013 release of the Sway Belly Trapper, these 2 single blade prototypes were made.

Gorgeous pack of knives Rookie. Especially love the dyed stag on those trappers. Beautiful. Thanks for showing, never seen those. Did
GEC make those too?

These are Queen made.

Rookie wrote: ↑Sun Jun 25, 2023 12:01 am

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:45 pm

Rookie wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:33 pm Before the official 2013 release of the Sway Belly Trapper, these 2 single blade prototypes were made.

Gorgeous pack of knives Rookie. Especially love the dyed stag on those trappers. Beautiful. Thanks for showing, never seen those. Did
GEC make those too?

These are Queen made.

Thanks, appreciate it.

Here are a few other Old Man Norman barlow knife prototypes. Burnt Stag, Amber Stag, Buffalo Horn. Back of blade is engraved "Prototype"

Another set of Norman prototypes. Trying different combinations and handle options.

Buckeye Burl
Dreamsicle Acryilic
"Lone Wolf Grey" Giraffe Bone
Lightning Wood

WOW, Carl!!!

Madmarco wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:53 pm WOW, Carl!!!

Thought I'd change it up a bit for today. These are the fish scaler knives released in 2014.

A page or 2 back, I had posted the Humpback Whittler prototypes. Here are the normal releases (+ 1 special).
Burnt Stag (1 of 50)
Amber Stag (1 of 50)
Buffalo Horn (1 of 25)
Mammoth Ivory with engraved bolsters (1 of 25)
Mother of Pearl (1 of 10)
Smooth Rams Horn (1 of 1)

Today's post, the tadpole in burnt and amber stag.

Following up on the previous Tadpole post, here is the Prototype tadpole in Mammoth Ivory (1 of 2), and then the normal production tadpole in Mammoth Ivory (1 of 25).

I love those whittlers. What beautiful covers they put on them.

Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:42 am I love those whittlers. What beautiful covers they put on them.

Thanks SSK, I agree!

Here are a few more Old Man Norman prototype knives with the actual handles that were used.

Rookie wrote: ↑Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:36 pm Here are a few more Old Man Norman prototype knives with the actual handles that were used.

Carl! Beautiful Barlows!

edge213 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:19 pm Carl! Beautiful Barlows!

Thanks David! Many more still to show. I didn't want to post the whole collection all at once.