Timberline knives

[golok]

A long time ago when I first started reading Blade magazine, I encountered a little known brand called Timberline Knives.

Apparently, two guys who live in the mountains somewhere were making their own brand of highly touted knives. I was hugely impressed.

Through the years, various Timberline models were produced but somehow they lacked the "punch" of their earlier models.

Is the Timberline still holding its own these days? They do seem to have a fine story behind their knives.

Anybody know how are the two Timberline founders doing?

 

[rev_jch]

If Im not mistaken one has passed on and the name was bought off. The Timberlines you see now, if Im not mistaken (someone correct me if Im wrong) have nothing to do with the old business. The new ones are made in Taiwan of course, the old ones being made in here in the U.S. handame of course.

 

[bob bowie]

Hi,

Timberline was started by Jim Hardenbrook and Vaughn Neely. They also trained two Indian fellows, who's names escape me. Mr. Hardenbrook died in a hunting accident in oct. 1983 (he was Elk hunting in the mountains, and was thrown off his horse on to an arrow. The arrow struck his femoral artery).

The company continued under Neely and the other makers, making the custom knives and the Neely lock folders, later the Spec war Emerson.

It was sold later, in the mid 90's to the Gatco (sharpener co.) who use the brand till this day.

 

[lachine]

i have timberline aviator,it's 440C steel,i think this knife isn't very sharp,but it feature comfort grip.the most famous timberline knife is specwar,

 

[Les Robertson]

Golok,

Bob is 2/3rds right. The other maker who started Timberline was Bill Sanders.

The knives that were made by these individuals in no way, shape or form should be confused with the factory knives being produced today.

Timberline Customs were state of the art at the time and would hold their own in the market today.

The custom Timberline knives are very collectible and sought after around the world.