Northwoods Knives/Dave Shirley Era

[JW225]

Congratulations on finding the "pre-ban" knife, Jim!!
And thanks for "waking up" this great thread!!

Thanks, Charlie!

Hoping more folks will post pics and Dave Shirley info in this thread!

 

[JW225]

Remade Scagel with a #3 blade!! (The other blade made another knife!)View attachment 3093383
Work done by Oupa!!

That one's a beaut -- love the ebony covers and the "hammered" arrow shield.

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

I’ve got a few…mostly stag and ivory. Here’s a large stockman

 

[JW225]

I’ve got a few…mostly stag and ivory. Here’s a large stockman
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Wow -- what an amazingly beautiful stockman!!!

Hope you'll post more from your collection when you get a chance.

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

Here’s the smaller stockman version, JW225 I’ll keep digging, got a few others I think.

 

[JW225]

Here’s the smaller stockman version, JW225 I’ll keep digging, got a few others I think.
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Wait a second -- a large ivory stockman, along with its smaller brother? I hate when that happens!!!

Fantastic! Looking forward to more.

 

[pistonsandgears]

 

[JW225]

Just beautiful!

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

My favorite Sowbelly

 

[JW225]

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

 

[JW225]

 

[waynorth]

Some beauties showing up here!!

 

[JW225]

Canoe...

 

[pmek5]

Canoe...

That's an amazing piece of cutlery.

 

[JW225]

Northwoods version of Queen's Mountain Man...

 

[waynorth]

Not from the Dave Shirley era, but my favorite Northwoods; from the Derrick Bohn era!!
The Willamette Whittler, named after Oregon's important River, this single spring knife is of course based on the Wharncliffe pattern/blade!!
Pocketworn and Patina-ed, I have put many miles on it since it was new!!

 

[JW225]

Well, speaking of Wharncliffe Whittlers...

Here's one from the Dave Shirley years, marketed as a "Dogleg Whittler." In all respects -- save for the Italian Jig Bone covers -- it is identical to the "Dogleg Whittler" issued by Schatt & Morgan as part of Series XVIII in 2008: Wharncliffe main blade, small clip and pen secondary blades, and split/wedge back. Superb quality and construction on this one...

 

[waynorth]

Well, speaking of Wharncliffe Whittlers...

Here's one from the Dave Shirley years, marketed as a "Dogleg Whittler." In all respects -- save for the Italian Jig Bone covers -- it is identical to the "Dogleg Whittler" issued by Schatt & Morgan as part of Series XVIII in 2008: Wharncliffe main blade, small clip and pen secondary blades, and split/wedge back. Superb quality and construction on this one...

Beauty!!!!

 

[Buckeye Sharp]