Let's talk Northwoods

[madtom]

Got a blue saw cut and linen micarta

 

[Hammer67]

Got a blue saw cut and linen micarta

Me too (blue saw cut). I figured those would go fast, and I had no expectations of success. But luck and a fast connection were on my side.

 

[wickettedge]

Complete strike out on my end. Tried a mammoth then everything else was gone

 

[Corto_Malt]

For once I managed to catch one...
Hopefully it won't get lost in transit!

 

[shameless98]

 

[wickettedge]

Looks like there were 103 mammoths.

 

[Heimdall82]

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Landed the one I wanted. I was very lucky I was off work today.

Black linen micarta is very classy!

 

[JRRsix7]

There were 500ish in this run, so like 100 of each cover....

I’ve been a part of almost every NW drop in the last 4 years or so… this was by far the fastest.
I had a mammoth on page 4, tried again on page 5… both swiped.
Went to the bone page- this is before 4:02.
I’m thinking it was a smaller r

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

Whirlwind! I landed a burlap micarta though!!!! My first Northwoods!

I also got a burlap micarta. Would have preferred mammoth, but I figured I had a better chance with the burlap micarta, and I was right.

KSF seems to be only place where I'm fast enough to score anything ever. I got another Northwoods in burlap micarta from them almost exactly a year ago and it is one of my favorite traditional pocket knives. Top five among the more than 50 traditional pocket knives that I own.

I really, really like Northwoods. Quality product. Also, when you consider that these . . . knives ship free . . . I think the price is very fair.

 

[euroken]

Why are Northwoods so popular? Even more so than other GECs? I understand the mammoth covers but for micarta and bone, are they better for any different reason?

Just curious.

 

[Hammer67]

There were 500ish in this run, so like 100 of each cover....

Amazing to think of 500 knives being sold in < 2 min.

But hey, at least the site didn't crash this time!

 

[Fixall]

I screwed up and didn’t check the tiny box at the bottom agreeing to terms and conditions, then tried to check out and the system froze on me. Ahhhhhhaiiieeeee

i hate that check box.

That dang terms and conditions box got me too.

I struck out on the blue bone. They were sold out within 30 - 45 seconds of dropping. It looks like some of the burlap Micarta, and mammoth ivory hung around for just over a minute, lol.

I think this was the fastest sale yet.

Congrats to everyone who scored one! I can't wait to see some pics!

 

[Hammer67]

Why are Northwoods so popular? Even more so than other GECs? I understand the mammoth covers but for micarta and bone, are they better for any different reason?

Just curious.

To me it's just that they are different in their styling, aesthetic. A more modern interpretation of a traditional, if you will.

 

[Heimdall82]

Why are Northwoods so popular? Even more so than other GECs? I understand the mammoth covers but for micarta and bone, are they better for any different reason?

Just curious.

Less drop and made by GEC, saber grind with swedges are not as common as full flat grind

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

Why are Northwoods so popular? Even more so than other GECs? I understand the mammoth covers but for micarta and bone, are they better for any different reason?

Just curious.

Personally, I really like the saber grind blade profile which I rarely if ever see on a "regular" GEC. Also, in the past, they have always come with a nice leather pouch gratis . . . I didn't even bother to check to see if that's still the case because I was in for one either way.

 

[SoansoMcMasters]

I can never get a GEC new. I don’t even know when the heck they drop. At least with this we all had an equal shot at it

 

[pistonsandgears]

Argh, went for blue bone, gone before I could get checked out, went back and had a mammoth in the cart 2 different times and couldn't get checked out fast enough with them either.

 

[Hammer67]

Argh, went for blue bone, gone before I could get checked out, went back and had a mammoth in the cart 2 different times and couldn't get checked out fast enough with them either.

Interesting that blue bone sold out faster than mammoth.

 

[Corto_Malt]

Why are Northwoods so popular? Even more so than other GECs? I understand the mammoth covers but for micarta and bone, are they better for any different reason?

Just curious.

I like the treatment of the blade.
After all, I'm not a specialist in traditional American knives. I've always wanted a Northwood but couldn't find one that wasn't too expensive. I'm glad I got one.
I bet on a micarta because I thought it would be less sought-after and because I like this material.

 

[Blades of Glory]

Mammoth or bust...busted