Let's talk Northwoods

[dougwtx]

Queen made. That’s quite a bit of recurve. Is it used? Nice looking toothpick!

Thanks for info. Yes, it was new old stock. Any streaks showing on blade is where I wiped it down with Ballistol.

 

[4thpoint]

 

[bosh]

Looks like Giraffe bone, Mammoth Ivory and the Micartas. The Big Bay doesn't look right (proportional) to me. Blade seems to short for the handle.. Might sit this one out.

 

[gusnuts]

I'm kind of disappointed with these... I would've preferred no caps or double caps to the bolster they chose. Is this equal-end or tapered like the American Jack?

 

[Babalu32]

I'm kind of disappointed with these... I would've preferred no caps or double caps to the bolster they chose. Is this equal-end or tapered like the American Jack?

I've got to think it's on the 78 frame, since they were just ran. So, not equal end.

 

[Travman]

I picked this up today at a hardware store. I have contacted KSF to get any info. This is my first Northwoods knife. Blade and box are marked Gladstone, MI.

Nice find. Not many hardware stores carry really nice knives anymore.

 

[Travman]

 

[DelOro]

Oh sure, you say that now...

Bet one becomes a "factor" in your collection

 

[Travman]

I will probably get flamed for saying this but I have yet to see a Northwoods I just had to have.

No flames from me -- I tend to agree with you

No flames from me, but I do find it hard to believe that there isn’t at least one Northwoods hat you secretly covet. I will refer you to the beautiful Fremont Jack shown above.

 

[TheFactor]

Is that a 78 pattern ? Sure looks like it but hard to tell for sure .

 

[DelOro]

No flames from me, but I do find it hard to believe that there isn’t at least one Northwoods hat you secretly covet. I will refer you to the beautiful Fremont Jack shown above.

HaHa! Alright, I did/do like the Hawthorne Jack in stag with a clip blade

 

[TheFactor]

Oh sure, you say that now...

Bet one becomes a "factor" in your collection

LOL Geesh don’t tell everyone my secret I’m trying to get a jump out of the gate when the flag is dropped

 

[TheFactor]

I will probably get flamed for saying this but I have yet to see a Northwoods I just had to have.

Here comes the North Woods gang and they have a rope !!!!
Run grasshoppers runnnnnnnn !!!

 

[Fox79]

I like a lot of the older Northwoods releases. Those look really classic and cool. I have only been carrying/collecting/admiring traditional knives since May of 2017. The one Northwoods I have hung onto is my denim Hawthorne Jack with wharncliffe blade. The releases after the Hawthorne Jack just haven’t impressed me enough to keep. It’s just my opinion. Great knives just nothing standout the last few releases.

 

[Travman]

I like the looks better with the blade open

 

[texmex03]

It’s the rounded top of the bolster that doesn’t do it for me. I am sure the price will be higher than Tcs and northwoods barlows too so there is that also.

I have the Hawthorne clip in burlap and that is a sweet knife that I won’t be letting go.

 

[TheFactor]

I like the looks better with the blade open View attachment 867064

That has 78 written all over it !
I must admit I do like it but still hasn’t hit my wow button . Unless they were priced like a 78

 

[gusnuts]

It’s the rounded top of the bolster that doesn’t do it for me. I am sure the price will be higher than Tcs and northwoods barlows too so there is that also.

I have the Hawthorne clip in burlap and that is a sweet knife that I won’t be letting go.

I think you’re right about the rounded top part of the bolster looking weird. I also do not like the arrowhead stamp the more I look at it. My friend said it reminds him of a Christmas tree. I do think the overall shape looks a lot better open though.

 

[TheFactor]

It’s the rounded top of the bolster that doesn’t do it for me. I am sure the price will be higher than Tcs and northwoods barlows too so there is that also.

I have the Hawthorne clip in burlap and that is a sweet knife that I won’t be letting go.

I think the rounded bolster matches the flow of the cover up to the butt were it’s rounded also . But I don’t think the clip point compliments it at all . Have to have one in hand though to see for sure and don’t think that’s going to happen unless I have time to click on a picture longer then a second to buy one so I can see both sides .
I won’t be throwing one in my cart wrecklesly just to buy one ever again !

 

[oldtymer]

I have had a few the only one I kept was the 2014 IRJ