Let's talk Northwoods

It’ll be my first Indian River, but I did score a Signal Jack in red linen so this one will have a cover-brother.
 
Rockon75 said:
  1. Na, I've said this about three different times now. The 35 is that same pattern as the queen #99 pattern. Derick was quoted as saying that the Indian River Jack was the one he recommended to clients that were up in the air. It was inevitable with Queen going away that an Indian River would be made on this 35 pattern.

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You nailed it man. Totally spot on.
 
Elgatodeacero said:
No, no, no, the best way to get a NW is to slowly allow all individual knife photos to load, slooooowly and carefully peruse each one to find your favorite, and then log in and slowly enter your credit card info so you don’t make a typo error.

Another option is to put a NW knife in your shopping cart, then think about whether you really want the knife, make a sandwich, eat sandwich, drink ice tea, then log back on later and maybe hit the buy button.
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I like you strategy much better. @Onearmbladenut WAR!
 
Anyone tag an "S" red linen? If so, when you get it, tell us if you can notice anything that would designate it an "S."
 
The only Northwoods I own is the square-back Muskrat; their take on the Hawbaker Muskrat. This is a well made knife from the Queen era of Northwoods. I bought it to have a nice looking faux Tortoise shell and because I wanted a Hawbaker, but not at the Case Hawbaker prices. OH
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Bruce, the color on those handles are real nice :thumbsup: I'm not a big fan of acrylic handles but I do own a GEC 85 with coffehouse acrylic and I love the color, your Muskrat is definitely a keeper.
 
With the new IRJ inbound, I decided to go rooting around in the knife drawer to look at some relatives. I've had a few of the GEC Northwoods in the past (with the last being the Esky Zulu in 2016), but have moved them along and only have Queen made examples left.

The remaining, left to right - Everyday Barlow, Indian River Jack (2015), Gunstock (all were seconds in this run, mine had a shallow nail nick which I butchered with a dremel, although it's much easier to open now :oops:), and Sowbelly

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They don't seem to get a lot of carry time, but that Sowbelly is probably my favorite of the bunch, with the IRJ coming in second.
 
Crazy Canuck said:
With the new IRJ inbound, I decided to go rooting around in the knife drawer to look at some relatives. I've had a few of the GEC Northwoods in the past (with the last being the Esky Zulu in 2016), but have moved them along and only have Queen made examples left.

The remaining, left to right - Everyday Barlow, Indian River Jack (2015), Gunstock (all were seconds in this run, mine had a shallow nail nick which I butchered with a dremel, although it's much easier to open now :oops:), and Sowbelly

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YdDr3JN.jpg


They don't seem to get a lot of carry time, but that Sowbelly is probably my favorite of the bunch, with the IRJ coming in second.
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Very nice, Mike! We don't see the Queen made Northwoods nearly enough. I really like that Sowbelly.
 
Does anyone think there’s another drop coming? Jay made a post a few weeks back, I forget if it was a picture or video, that was of some stragglers that weren’t put up with the Indian river jack.
 
I feel like I'm an hour late and a dollar short here since I just started buying slippys. I have a Case sowbelly (one blade) that I carry every day, a Schatt & Morgan Swaybelly Trapper (just in from Collector Knives) and a couple other trappers (Uncle Henrys and such) but looking at the pics you guys posted.....you're making a grown man cry! I'm heading off to sigh up for notifications now! And BTW, that Indian River Jack has me in tears!
 
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