Tuna Valley Photography

[Rufus1949]

I forgot about these. I prefer the narrow horn.

 

[Rookie82]

Great set of knives! I agree if you are carrying it in your pocket, the narrow horn would be more comfortable. But visually that amber stag really looks nice!

 

[Rufus1949]

Great set of knives! I agree if you are carrying it in your pocket, the narrow horn would be more comfortable. But visually that amber stag really looks nice!

Thanks kindly. The stag does give forth a nice presentation.

 

[Rookie82]

I thought i would post another one I haven't shown here yet. This is another prototype Old Man Norman pattern in the Portal Fluid acrylic handles. These handles were used on some of the Titusville Cutlery knives, but not on any Tuna Valley brand ones.

 

[Rookie82]

I brought out my Tuna Valley mammoth knives today for a group shot. These are all the mammoth ivory bark, crosscut mammoth ivory, and mammoth tooth handled knives I have (as of Jan 25, 2025). I never realized, but there is lots of variety in color when you can see them all together.

 

[PoleMonkey13]

Old Men…

 

[Rookie82]

Old Men…


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Beautiful lineup!

 

[Rookie82]

This is a group shot of all the buffalo horn handled Tuna Valley knives all together.

 

[Rookie82]

Since the knives were all out to get oiled recently, here is another group shot of the Phoenix Jacks in the collection. Most of them .. there's a few I'm not allowed to show yet.

 

[lambertiana]

I brought out my Tuna Valley mammoth knives today for a group shot. These are all the mammoth ivory bark, crosscut mammoth ivory, and mammoth tooth handled knives I have (as of Jan 25, 2025). I never realized, but there is lots of variety in color when you can see them all together.
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In light of your tragic use of the teeth of those poor animals, the only way for you to redeem yourself is to send them all to me for proper respectful disposition.

 

[Rookie82]

In light of your tragic use of the teeth of those poor animals, the only way for you to redeem yourself is to send them all to me for proper respectful disposition.

I'll take that under advisement from my team and see what the best course of action is. lol

 

[Rookie82]

Sorry I've neglected this thread for a bit. Life got really busy, but I do have a few more knives to show here that I haven't shown yet. This is an Old Man Jack in bolsterless shadow pattern, with Magic Potion acrylic handles.

 

[Rookie82]

Another cool one to show off. This is the Old Man Norman barlow, prototype made with easy-open cutout, in cocobolo wood.

 

[PoleMonkey13]

I really like the Easy Open Tear Drops from 2016.

 

[Rookie82]

I really like the Easy Open Tear Drops from 2016.

So do I!!

 

[PoleMonkey13]

So do I!!

Do you know how many were made?

 

[Rookie82]

Do you know how many were made?

Yep, here is some info for the "Easy Open Teardrop" knives released in 2016
Burnt Stag, released Feb 17, 2016, run of 50 pieces
Amber Stag, released Feb 17, 2016, run of 50 pieces
Buffalo Horn, released Feb 17, 2016, run of 25 pieces
Timekeeper handles by Garrett Finney, released May 20, 2016, run of 25 pieces
Mammoth Ivory, fluted and engraved bolsters by Oiseau Metal Arts, released Aug 19, 2016, run of 25 pieces

 

[PoleMonkey13]

Yep, here is some info for the "Easy Open Teardrop" knives released in 2016
Burnt Stag, released Feb 17, 2016, run of 50 pieces
Amber Stag, released Feb 17, 2016, run of 50 pieces
Buffalo Horn, released Feb 17, 2016, run of 25 pieces
Timekeeper handles by Garrett Finney, released May 20, 2016, run of 25 pieces
Mammoth Ivory, fluted and engraved bolsters by Oiseau Metal Arts, released Aug 19, 2016, run of 25 pieces

I just found some of that info on their site, thank you. The pic shows a wood cover too, did that option only make it to prototype?

 

[Rookie82]

I just found some of that info on their site, thank you. The pic shows a wood cover too, did that option only make it to prototype?

Yes, there were a few different prototypes or samples made with some other handle materials. The one I have in the reddish wood was one of the protos. But the "official" releases only had those 5 handles I listed.

 

[Rookie82]

Another, similar to the last one I posted. This one in green maple burl.