All About Pocket Knives

KSF has sent out a message saying that on Thursday a new Northwoods will be released, the "Coolidge". It is a GEC #12 pattern with jigged bone handles and what looks to be a saber ground clip blade. The only picture shown is of knife closed.
The jigged bone is attractive but there is no significant difference between this Northwoods knife and a GEC Northfield version of the #12 pattern. Same frame, same blade, same steel.
I would like to hear the comments/opinions of other forum members on this newest Northwoods knife.
kj

I'd say the blade is different...long pull and different shape. Looks pretty nice.

Well I must say it does pique my interest a bit. At 4 inches closed it will be a fairly substantial knife. It also has the Northwoods clip blade with a long pull. I'm not sure we have seen that before. Now if we get some decent handles this may be a tough ticket to pull in.
Edit: I'm incorrect the Hawthorne jack had a long pull clip.

I thought the Northfield #12 with stag handles had a saber clip blade but i just looked on line and can only find flat grind examples. I have not being paying much attention to this #12 since i received my aqua camel bone one which i very much like.
Is this Northwoods then the first of the #12's to have a saber clip blade ?
Does anyone know if there are any #12 SFO's coming with a saber clip ?
kj

This pic is on the website today. No other handle material mentioned yet.

Greg are you thinking the "Coolidge" will be offered with other handle materials ?
In the past, Northwoods have come with 3 or 4 handle types but all were released at the same time.
Could this be a 'one handle only' Northwoods pattern ?
kj

5 handle materials mentioned today, two Micarta, giraffe bone, cherry wood and Kudu bone. It’s going to be ugly scrambling for these. Good thing we aren’t all standing in line outside of a store or we might trample one another.
SSk

I am at my 'bush' place with internet speed of slow dial up, every mouse click is a minute or longer wait. I don't stand a chance, not even for the ugliest of the bunch, you know, the one that sells last.
If anyone wants to score a mammoth for me, i'll pay you back more than you spent
Part of the reason these sell out is the rush you get from trying to score in the scramble,and, this encourages people to 'play'. This is separate from wanting or getting the knife. So you play, get the rush and get a knife which is 100% good deal because if you decide you don't like it, you can sell it for more.
I cannot see any downside.
kj

Kudo Bone

Kudo Bone

kootenay joe wrote:I am at my 'bush' place with internet speed of slow dial up, every mouse click is a minute or longer wait. I don't stand a chance, not even for the ugliest of the bunch, you know, the one that sells last.
If anyone wants to score a mammoth for me, i'll pay you back more than you spent
Part of the reason these sell out is the rush you get from trying to score in the scramble,and, this encourages people to 'play'. This is separate from wanting or getting the knife. So you play, get the rush and get a knife which is 100% good deal because if you decide you don't like it, you can sell it for more.
I cannot see any downside.
kj

Did you mean Giraffe bone? I didn’t see any mammoth on the list.
Mark

Mark, thank you. I had thought the picture showed a mammoth but it is giraffe bone. I have 2 giraffes and both are as fine as the best of mammoths. Not all giraffe bone is this good, there is a range, but most are really quite attractive.
If you want to score a giraffe for me that would be great. But you probably want to get one for yourself and buyers are allowed only 1 of each handle type.
I think the saber grind and swage make this a much better looking knife that those with a full flat grind (FFG).
kj

kootenay joe wrote:Mark, thank you. I had thought the picture showed a mammoth but it is giraffe bone. I have 2 giraffes and both are as fine as the best of mammoths. Not all giraffe bone is this good, there is a range, but most are really quite attractive.
If you want to score a giraffe for me that would be great. But you probably want to get one for yourself and buyers are allowed only 1 of each handle type.
I think the saber grind and swage make this a much better looking knife that those with a full flat grind (FFG).
kj

I just went back and read the details, it says one knife per handle material, so a person could end up with more than one knife. The Giraffe bone is the one that caught my eye, the color on it is magnificent. I’m guessing it will sellout first. I wonder if you try to put two items in your cart, if you are risking one of them selling out while you are piddling with the second item? I’ve gone to check out and found the item not in the cart anymore. I need to strategize.

That went better than last time. Glad they have improved their system. Still a few frustrations but not bad.

Man, was that ever FRUSTRATING.
I put a giraffe #12 into my cart, got to PP but knife is already sold. Went back to KSF, put a different giraffe bone into my cart, got to PP and then i see i am paying for 2 knives. The one that sold before i could pay is still in my cart. Then back to KSF and there is no "View Cart" tab so i cannot remove the sold knife. After skipping all over KSF i finally get a "view cart" and i deleted the sold one; then back to PP but in the end my second choice is now also sold. Back to KSF, nothing left. But my cart still shows the sold second knife.
KSF's website screwed me over by not automatically deleting a sold knife from my cart.
What a STUPID way to buy a knife.
I quit on Northwoods. They are not what they used to be anyway.
kj

Ahhhh, dang...had my alarm set for central time.

Finally connected on my third choice. Not a great one but I guess I'll take it.

kootenay joe wrote:Man, was that ever FRUSTRATING.
I put a giraffe #12 into my cart, got to PP but knife is already sold. Went back to KSF, put a different giraffe bone into my cart, got to PP and then i see i am paying for 2 knives. The one that sold before i could pay is still in my cart. Then back to KSF and there is no "View Cart" tab so i cannot remove the sold knife. After skipping all over KSF i finally get a "view cart" and i deleted the sold one; then back to PP but in the end my second choice is now also sold. Back to KSF, nothing left. But my cart still shows the sold second knife.
KSF's website screwed me over by not automatically deleting a sold knife from my cart.
What a STUPID way to buy a knife.
I quit on Northwoods. They are not what they used to be anyway.
kj

I had the exact same problem, just what you described. If I could make a suggestion to them it would be to let you purchase the knife in your cart, if you don’t pay within a certain time, then return it to inventory. What they do with this is frustrating.

kootenay joe wrote:Man, was that ever FRUSTRATING.
I put a giraffe #12 into my cart, got to PP but knife is already sold. Went back to KSF, put a different giraffe bone into my cart, got to PP and then i see i am paying for 2 knives. The one that sold before i could pay is still in my cart. Then back to KSF and there is no "View Cart" tab so i cannot remove the sold knife. After skipping all over KSF i finally get a "view cart" and i deleted the sold one; then back to PP but in the end my second choice is now also sold. Back to KSF, nothing left. But my cart still shows the sold second knife.
KSF's website screwed me over by not automatically deleting a sold knife from my cart.
What a STUPID way to buy a knife.
I quit on Northwoods. They are not what they used to be anyway.
kj

Roland I discovered that on a previous drop. If you don't empty your cart after an unsuccessful attempt it will negate any later attempts. The fact that a knife that has already been sold remains in your cart is stupid..

Quote: "If I could make a suggestion to them it would be to let you purchase the knife in your cart, if you don’t pay within a certain time, then return it to inventory."
I emailed that suggestion to KSF about 2 months ago. Reply was: whomever gets through paying for it first gets the knife.
I suggested they give you 5 minutes to get through the checkout because for some of us in the mountain boonies, checkout can take 3-4 minutes.
The current system gives an advantage to those who have the fastest connection and also live close to KSF computer because even 1 millionth of a second counts if you have to be the one and only 'first'.
I see KSF as composed of honest people trying to be fair. From Charles' reply (KSF) i think he does not realize how great the effect of computer/internet speed is for their popular knife releases.
kj

Quoting another esteemed member: "The fact that a knife that has already been sold remains in your cart is stupid."
I just sent KSF an email saying the same but without the "stupid" even though the word is accurately used here.
As each knife has an ID number like "giraffe bone 47", surely the software could delete it from all carts as soon as it gets paid for ?
kj

I tried for 14 minutes to buy a Northwoods knife . There were collectors and EVILBAY SELLERs buying 2 & 3 KNIVES. I contacted FB KnivesShipFree and showed my behind. I went straight to TSA Knives and I made a NOS purchase. I a bought Northfield #48 pickle green single blade and a limited Estwing AXE. Then I contacted KnivesShipFree and rubbed it in their noses. They are not the only GEC dealers !

My new Estwing AXE from TSA Knives !

I have been looking at this Northfield #48 pickle green single blade for over a month, now. I own an antique amber & the rarest blueberry jigged bone #48s. The Three #48 knives will look cute together ! I bought the last NOS #48 GEC knife on the web. TSA rocks ! I won a $120 Trestle Pine knife , last year.