Let's talk Northwoods

Love my Michigan Jack EO pattern for sure. Never felt a smaller broadway, sure it's very nice too.
 
They're fun little knives. Don't get me wrong, I've got the big boys too but these are really well made. I understand they're not for everyone though.
 
I have no doubt they are wonderful and the ergos are spot on. I'd love to have one. Great lineup you have there!

Every NW knife I have is just a spectacular piece and I have developed a special bond with. I currently have the he little bay, Michigan Jack, Fremont Jack and esky Zulu. ;)
 
Yeah, I had a Fremont when they first came out and sold a year later but hey, you can't keep them all I guess.
 
joeradza said:
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Rick, I checked with the original owner and he told me Queen but not definitively. It's a really neat little lockback in a cover I couldn't justify paying for if it was a larger pattern. It's got a small stabilized crack on the pile side by the pivot pin and the closing is lazy like the newer 66's. It's different and it's small, I like it. It's very sharp in D2 and for what it will be used for it probably will never be sharpened again.
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Thanks for the info, Alan. I stumbled upon an older sale thread in the exchange last night that listed the Queen branded version of your knife in Curly Zebra Wood so I would say definitely Queen made. Apparently, the standard Queen pattern number is 8445.

I don't want to link the thread here but I'll send you a quick PM. Neat little knife!
 
Great looking knives and photos, Vaporstang.

Does anyone know what the last Queen made Northwoods pattern was? Was it the Indian River Jack?
 
Pomsbz said:
I thought it was the Everyday Barlow.
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Could very well have been. I'm not sure but I'm curious.

Maybe I'll shoot Derrick an email or PM and ask the man himself. I'll post here if I find out the correct answer.
 
Queen made both an IRJ and Everyday Barlow for Northwoods in 2015. I found a thread that began in late September of 2015 about the then just released Everyday Barlow. As far as I know that was the last year for the IRJ as well. Not sure what the production order was or if they made an Everyday Barlow in 2016 though.

Would love to see a new run of IRJs someday even if it was just "regular ol stainless". It's one of my favorite patterns.
 
JITDC said:
Queen made both an IRJ and Everyday Barlow for Northwoods in 2015. I found a thread that began in late September of 2015 about the then just released Everyday Barlow. As far as I know that was the last year for the IRJ as well. Not sure what the production order was or if they made an Everyday Barlow in 2016 though.

Would love to see a new run of IRJs someday even if it was just "regular ol stainless". It's one of my favorite patterns.
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Thank you Jake. While you were typing I was typing an email to KSF. Sounds like it might have been the Everyday Barlow but I'll post my findings here when I get an answer from KSF.

Thanks again. I appreciate the input.
 
Ive got a little bay on the way to keep this one company and have a drinking partner :)
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Railsplitter said:
Does anyone know what the last Queen made Northwoods pattern was? Was it the Indian River Jack?
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Railsplitter said:
I've got another question for anyone that might know. I must have missed the memo on the Northwoods Little Bays. I own these two and I noticed that they both have steel liners. Does that mean that the bolsters are also steel?
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Railsplitter said:
Maybe I'll shoot Derrick an email or PM and ask the man himself. I'll post here if I find out the correct answer.
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I got my answers from KSF and since I said I would post them here:

The Indian River Jack was the last (most recent) Queen-made Northwoods pattern and the bolsters on the Northwoods Little Bays are in fact, steel.
 
Railsplitter said:
I got my answers from KSF and since I said I would post them here:

The Indian River Jack was the last (most recent) Queen-made Northwoods pattern and the bolsters on the Northwoods Little Bays are in fact, steel.
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Thanks for updating. I would have sworn the Everyday Barlow was after the IRJ. maybe not:confused:
 
Ramrodmb Ramrodmb You are correct, the Indian River Jack profile came into existence many years prior to the Everyday Barlow. Final production was something like:

- Everyday Barlow (Sept. 2015)
- Gunstock Jack (Dec. 2015)
- Indian River Jack
 
I should clarify that when I asked KSF those questions, I was inquiring about the last Queen made Northwoods run, not the last Queen made Northwoods pattern that was introduced.

Sorry for the confusion. My wording leaves a lot to be desired.:oops:
 
somber said:
Ramrodmb Ramrodmb You are correct, the Indian River Jack profile came into existence many years prior to the Everyday Barlow. Final production was something like:

- Everyday Barlow (Sept. 2015)
- Gunstock Jack (Dec. 2015)
- Indian River Jack
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Yes, I remember the Gunstocks too. :thumbsup: I think KSF gave them away with $XXX purchase because there were some issues with them.
 
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