Northwoods Slim Jack

[pinetree]

These are sweet looking. I may have to give them a try.

 

[Thomason]

I was never too crazy about the classic 4-blade congress pattern. That many blades confused me and made my head hurt. A two-blade congress like this Northwoods 4 incher is just about right.

 

[JatMat]

Rob, you making me dizzy too. This is much better.

 

[Bob W]

That "Slim Jack" looks great, especially the beautiful bone. Could of questions though, since I've never owned a Northwoods pocketknife (I do have one of their drop-point hunters). I'm looking for a gift for a very particular person who's pocketknife blades are worn to stubs.

The appear to be out of stock at that AAPK store. Are they available anywhere else?

Is there any side-to-side blade play at all?

What is the overall length? I'm looking for something around 3".

 

[VCM3]

Bob,the slim line in the first picture is about 4-1/8" closed,the blade is 3-7/16" from tip to bolster,and is 7-1/2" opened up.There is a teeny bit of side to side,nothing too bad and certainly not un-acceptable for a knife in the price range.Check out the gunstocks he just listed there,at 3-1/2" closed,they look good.
-Vince

 

[Bob W]

Thanks for the info. It would be a replacement for an Old Timer peanut-style knife, so it's probably too long, and a Gunstock too bulky.

Case has some nice peanuts that's I've been considering. But the bone on that Northwoods really caught my eye, so I wanted to investigate.

Thanks again,
-Bob

 

[sunburst]

Bob,

Checkout the following site for Northwoods knives, he has a couple bone handles available. Also ebay had one or two..

Good luck,

Sunburst

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_store/index.php?store_id=34&display_home_page=y

 

[Bob W]

Yeah, I've found plenty of Northwoods Knives at dealers and eBay, but I haven't found any like Vince's. Doesn't really matter anyway since it's over 4" long.

 

[VCM3]

Bob,If you go on Vintage Knives,I think under Scagel,or Northwoods,there is a senator pen knife in stag.Not a peanut,but getting smaller.

Here,I linked it for you :

http://www.vintageknives.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=jmnpnqhqg
-Vince

 

[VCM3]

Heads up,you guys gotta see the Gunstocks that were listed on that AAPK store ! Especially,the stags!
-Vince

 

[okbohn]

Here are a few Northwoods....
http://www.knivesshipfree.com/North....html?osCsid=548172d62f1b8de7faf1c56a41547315

Jim--at River Raisin (the dealer referenced above) http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_store/index.php?store_id=34&display_home_page=y is a great guy. If he has it on his site, it is worth having. He is as honest as the day is long and very picky about what he sells.

 

[VCM3]

Here are some pics of some gunstocks.The odd - ball is a German knife,an Ebay find

 

[VCM3]

I think this is made by the same outfit,not sure.It is the same jigged bone as the slimline & gunstock.
Check out the swedges on these blades!

 

[rosconey2]

who makes these for northwoods ?

do they make them in house ? or are they from queen or case

 

[VCM3]

who makes these for northwoods ?

do they make them in house ? or are they from queen or case

I think Northwoods assembles Queen made parts.But I'm not sure of the Marble's,and the steel (on this Marbles trapper) is something I've never heard of,but I think it's similar to D-2

Maybe someone will chime in with some specifics.I just know they are well made,
-Vince