Tuna Valley Photography

[Rookie82]

Here are a few more Old Man Norman prototype knives with the actual handles that were used.

 

[Rookie82]

Here are some variations on the 2016 carpenter whittler pattern. These were from 2018. Buckeye Burl wood handles. The copper bolsters were a 1-of-5 release, and the nickel silver bolster was a 1-of-1.

 

[Rookie82]

There are quite a few different varieties of handles on the prototypes for the Phoenix Jack pattern. Here is a handful.
Rough Buffalo Horn w/ Damascus
Burnt Stag w/ 154CM
Superman Burl w/ Damascus
Purple Mammoth Tooth w/ 154CM

 

[Rookie82]

I thought I'd show a few more prototype Phoenix Jack knives. These ones have copper bolsters, and cutouts instead of nail pulls.

 

[Rookie82]

The TimeKeeper series was a collaboration with Garrett Finney, who took the knife skeletons and did all the filework, engraving, and handles made with antique pocketwatch parts encased in resin. There were 5 different patterns made between 2015 and 2017. As of now, I'm still on the hunt for the moose pattern one.

 

[Rookie82]

Today I'll show a few of the muskrats from 2015.

 

[AnW]

Just starting down the Tuna Valley (Titusville Cutlery) rabbit hole ...

 

[GusSharp68]

One of many rabbit holes this is my first Tuna Valley…

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[AnW]

One of many rabbit holes this is my first Tuna Valley…

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I remember when those were announced. Really cool! I need to add a mammoth molar cover at some point.

 

[Rookie82]

Just starting down the Tuna Valley (Titusville Cutlery) rabbit hole ...

Great looking set of knives AnW. The copper bolsters are always a special treat.

One of many rabbit holes this is my first Tuna Valley…

That's a pretty impressive example for your first Tuna Valley! Well done.

 

[Rookie82]

1 more muskrat to show, there were only 2 of these ones made with red maple burl handles.

 

[GusSharp68]

I remember when those were announced. Really cool! I need to add a mammoth molar cover at some point.

I happened on it by chance looking for something else. I’ve looked at Tuna Valley from time to time but never saw their artistic series. I really like the whale shield and the way they mammoth looks like rolling seas, lol

 

[Rookie82]

Today I'll show the 2012 Cotton King knives.
Burnt Stag (1 of 25)
Amber Stag (1 of 30)
Ebony Wood (1 of 50)
Fluted Mammoth Ivory (1 of 13)

 

[Rookie82]

These were the 2014 Queen made Gunstock knives in burnt stag, amber stag, and fluted mammoth ivory with engraved bolsters.

 

[Rookie82]

These are the Cattleman knives from 2016-2017.

 

[waynorth]

These are the Cattleman knives from 2016-2017.

I sure love Cattle knives!! Carl, thanks for the retrospective, and for maintaining your interesting thread of your beautiful knives!!

 

[Rookie82]

I sure love Cattle knives!! Carl, thanks for the retrospective, and for maintaining your interesting thread of your beautiful knives!!

Thank you Charlie, I'm happy to share with the group, and glad others are enjoying the show so far. Still many more to come.

 

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Here are the 2 sunfish knives from 2012 in burnt and amber stag. 35 of each were made.

 

[Rookie82]

Continuing on from yesterday's post, there were 2 other Sunfish knives released that had engraved bolsters. Only 7 of each were made.

 

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Finishing up the Sunfish knives I have, this one is a 1-piece prototype with burl handles. There was also an ivory prototype, and a mother-of-pearl handle prototype made, which I'm still on the hunt for.