Category Archives: Traditional

Northwoods Willamette Whittler, in Elephant Ivory

Yes, this is our third Northwoods Knives Willamette Whittler wallpaper in the last week — but this one, scaled in Elephant Ivory, is truly special. For those of us who appreciate knives handled in ivory, this is a precarious time — price, availability and … Continue reading

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Northwoods Willamette Whittler, in Blue Camel Bone

The new Northwoods Knives Willamette Whittler is a home run — no doubt about that. And in Blue Camel Bone? The detail, the variations…this may be the best batch of dyed bone we’ve ever seen. (Prefer your slipjoints with wood … Continue reading

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Northwoods Willamette Whittler, in Cocobolo

The new Willamette Whittler is everything we’ve hoped for from the Northwoods Knives brand. Its quality is top-shelf and, for those of us who love traditional slipjoint pocketknives, its design makes it an ideal everyday-carry companion. This particular knife is … Continue reading

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Great Eastern Cutlery #38 Tidioute ‘John Chapman’

Here’s a new GEC, one we’re pretty sure you haven’t seen before — the #38 Tidioute “John Chapman.” We just got a shipment from Great Eastern Cutlery’s inaugural production of this profile, and we must say we’re impressed. It features … Continue reading

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Every great knife needs proper pants

Often we spend so much time ogling knives that we miss the importance — and the beauty — of a great sheath. Today’s wallpaper aims to correct that oversight. For the record, Kydex is fine but leather is better. Oh, a … Continue reading

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Great Eastern Cutlery #38 Northfield Grinling Whittler

This beautiful #38 Grinling Whittler is covered in Sambar stag. It’s warm in the hand and sharp as all get-out. Great Eastern Cutlery is making modern classic slipjoints. You can see a great review of this knife by survival instructor Kevin … Continue reading

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Northwoods Bullet Jack

A couple of days ago we discovered several of these bone-scaled beauties hiding in our warehouse. If you wanted one, the bad news is that they went out the door almost as soon as we put them up on our website … Continue reading

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Pocket Dump: Northwoods & Prometheus

Ok, so this may be lousy wallpaper, but it sure is a cool pocket dump. It’s a QR flashlight from Prometheus, which makes a great light and has gotten some undeserved bad press. I love mine. The knife, of course, is a Northwoods … Continue reading

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Great Eastern Cutlery #38 Northfield Grinling Whittler

Here’s another look at the Great Eastern Cutlery #38 Grinling Whittler. Unlike the Tidioute we posted the other day, however, this one bears the Northfield UN-X-LD marque. And in place of Black Camel Bone, this one’s scaled in Burnt Stag. … Continue reading

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Great Eastern Cutlery: Patina grows, character shows

Before the advent of mass-produced stainless-steel knives, virtually all blades were made of carbon steel. When a knife, like this three-blade GEC, developed a patina of gray or even black, the change in color simply was an indication of use. … Continue reading

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