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Tuna Valley Cutlery Co.

Tuna Valley Cutlery Company is an exclusive line of traditional knives geared towards the contemporary collector. They are only made in limited edition runs, and they are known for their superior specialty steels, and the most beautiful, natural handle materials.

Website: http://www.danielsfamilyknives.com
Location: Southern Ohio
Members: 143
Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2020

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NEWs FROM TUNA

Now, a new chapter has begun for Ryan and Courtney Daniels. "Daniels Family Knife Brands" is offering the exiting new Excelsior Knife Company line of knives directly crafted by the knife makers that also design them.

They also are continuing the very popular Tuna Valley Cutlery Co. knife brand, marketed towards the contemporary collector.

Thanks to everyone for all their support over the years, and we hope to talk with you in person at one of the many knife shows we attend throughout the year! We have many projects on the horizon, and hope you check here often to see what is coming next.

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Comment by Luca Vignelli on January 28, 2012 at 11:32: Within the range of Moose and Moose type knives, loosely defined, the Bullwinkle J Moose is 3 1/2", the White Owl is 3 1/2", the Conductor is 3 3/8", the the real Moose is 4 1/8". I know, above I'm talking about the GEC product line and not the Tuna Valley product line to be. Given that there are already several knives in the 3 1/2 " range, I'd like to see Tuna Valley make their Moose at least 4" if not 4 1/8" long, as I personally prefer a bigger knife (I know I tend to repeat myself). As for it possibly being a swell center frame, I like that too, very old timey, though I also like the equal end cigar frame, so perhaps both could be made available? Personally I don't like the slanted and the pinched bolsters at all, preferring the straight lined or unlined bolsters for being more traditional, but that's just my opinion. A thick blade stock is always good in my book, long pulls make it even better, and swedge those blades and I'm a happy man.

Comment by Jan Carter on January 28, 2012 at 6:33: OK, so how does this sound. A two backspring swell-center Moose (somewhere between 3 1/2 and 4 inches) with nickel-silver liners and shield with slanted lined bolsters, thick blade stock (maybe ATS), a spear and a clip blade with Long pulls and walrus tusk handles

and here is another thought...will the Daniels Family knives have their own shield? Distinct to their knives????

Comment by Jan Carter on January 23, 2012 at 18:42: Johnny,

I agree that the dusk buffalo is an awesome scale material. I am not a big ebony fan but that may be because finding the solid true blacks Luca spoke of are rare. wood are wonderful I like them highly figured, the burls and the spalted

Comment by Luca Vignelli on January 22, 2012 at 22:48: Continued: I want to see the natural warmth and color in woods. I want to see both the weight and density of woods considered, some weigh like a feather and some like iron and I love both. Burlwoods, like smoking pipes. Flame and tiger stripe grain configurations like a Gibson electric guitar. Be picky, very picky, and pick only the best, that will say it all in just a few square inches of material. Something you would notice from a few feet away, if not a mile.

Comment by Luca Vignelli on January 22, 2012 at 22:35: OK, I'd like to see Ebony make it to the big leagues. I want that Ebony to be black, black, black, as black as it gets, not brown with stripes of grain. Black. I want all of the woods we have seen to be turned up to eleven on a scale from one to ten. I don't want to see middling woods, I want to see stellar woods. If so much attention is paid to bone and antler I want to see that same attention paid to wood. Wood should not be thought of as "plain". And no "plain" wood should be used either. Wood should be able to grab you on an emotional level, the grain should sweep you away in reverie, it should be highly figured and have a story to tell, even if it is in the form of a Haiku. Wood, the most absolutely beautiful wood available, bar none and nothing less. Think Stradivarius...

Comment by johnny twoshoes on January 22, 2012 at 10:17: Rams horn would be awesome, the dusk buffalo would be another great choice. I would like to see some strawberry red bone scales, maybe with some peachseed jigging. I love the look of Queen's old winter bottom bone, that would be awesome.

Comment by Jan Carter on January 22, 2012 at 8:40: One of the scales I happen to love is Rams Horn, be it smooth or with the natural ripples the color and wearing ability of this scales has always excited me.

Comment by johnny twoshoes on January 22, 2012 at 8:36: Worm groove chestnut bone.

Comment by Sue OldsWidow on January 19, 2012 at 19:56: waterfall handle material...........woot woot

Comment by Jan Carter on January 19, 2012 at 19:01: So we all know Stag is a favorite, for good reason. It looks great, carries well and lasts. What other handle materials catch your fancy and give you the same type of smile?