Tuna Valley Picture Show

Tuna Valley Cutlery Co., Excelsior Knife Co., & Napanoch Knife Co. are three popular brands currently controlled by The Daniels family. These are old names that went dormant for years, but have since been brought back to life with modern offerings. This forum is here to discuss & show off knives & related items with brand names under the Daniels Family umbrella.
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Rookie wrote: Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:46 am
1967redrider wrote: Sun Jul 17, 2022 2:58 pm Gorgeous blue bone on that one, Rookie! :mrgreen:👍
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Here is my newest one. The handles on this batch of knives are just amazing. Tuna Valley Old Man Norman pattern in Amber Stag.
That is fab stag. Gorgeous knives each and every one no doubt, but that pair of stag covered are something. Congrats on scoring the prettiest of the litter. Wow. Stunning.
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Q, I want to take a moment to say that I like your knives very much.

Rookie, your TVs are, pick an adjective, spectacular, amazing, profoundly beautiful, etc. Guard them closely.
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Thank you gentlemen. I appreciate your kind words, and yes I do guard them closely!
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Here is the newly released mammoth tooth knife with Tree of Life shield, 1 of 15.
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Flat out gorgeous.
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Here is a photo of the blue mammoth tooth on the jack frame.
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Rookie wrote: Sun Nov 27, 2022 1:03 pm Here is a photo of the blue mammoth tooth on the jack frame.
::tu:: ::tu::
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Rookie wrote: Sun Nov 27, 2022 1:03 pm Here is a photo of the blue mammoth tooth on the jack frame.
Gorgeous Rookie, Looooooooooooooooooove that color, the whale shield, the spear, the everything. Did you score that from Plumbobs knives? I saw he had one for a while. Congrats on a sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet score.
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Ivoryman wrote: Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:02 am
Rookie wrote: Sun Nov 27, 2022 1:03 pm Here is a photo of the blue mammoth tooth on the jack frame.
Gorgeous Rookie, Looooooooooooooooooove that color, the whale shield, the spear, the everything. Did you score that from Plumbobs knives? I saw he had one for a while. Congrats on a sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet score.
I saw Bob had one listed. There were only 15 of these made. These handles are from Mammoth Mike, and really are top notch.

But No, I got mine directly from Ryan Daniels, and the other 14 were sent to dealers.
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Little bit of crosscut ivory!
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WOW!!!
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Gorgeous Rookie, that ivory is sweet and the knife looks great. Thanks for the info, Congrats.
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Gorgeous knives, Carl. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks guys! I feel bad I've neglected this thread. There are so many more knives out there to show, or hunt down. I'll try to keep taking photos and posting as often as I can.
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Couple more in the mammoth theme. These are 2 prototypes made with mammoth tooth.
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Very cool, Carl. I like the etch too. 😎👍👍
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Thanks Red!

Here are some nice photos of a few of the Timekeeper series. Gunstock from 2015 and Teardrop from 2016.
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Those are very cool! I was into watches before pocket knives. 😎👍
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Rookie wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:02 pm Thanks Red!

Here are some nice photos of a few of the Timekeeper series. Gunstock from 2015 and Teardrop from 2016.
Great knives Rookie.
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Here is a prototype in redbone of the 2016 Carpenter Whittler pattern.
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Rookie wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 2:03 pm Here is a prototype in redbone of the 2016 Carpenter Whittler pattern.
This is a beauty for sure Rookie!
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I'm going to try out a different style of knife photography to showcase my Tuna knives. I enjoy the outside shots, but between rain and snow, and waiting for overcast windless days, it's hard to get nice shots of the knives. I decided to set up in the house where I can control the lighting and do a more simple shot of the knives. This way, I can focus on a lot of the knives I've not yet shown in this thread, especially many of the prototypes. Here is my first attempt.

2022 Phoenix Jack prototype with crosscut mammoth from Mammoth Mike, with fluted bolsters.
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Rookie wrote: Mon May 08, 2023 3:15 pm I'm going to try out a different style of knife photography to showcase my Tuna knives. I enjoy the outside shots, but between rain and snow, and waiting for overcast windless days, it's hard to get nice shots of the knives. I decided to set up in the house where I can control the lighting and do a more simple shot of the knives. This way, I can focus on a lot of the knives I've not yet shown in this thread, especially many of the prototypes. Here is my first attempt.

2022 Phoenix Jack prototype with crosscut mammoth from Mammoth Mike, with fluted bolsters.
Nothing wrong with trying something new. I know nothing about photography, but i do know lighting makes all the difference. ::nod::
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Great first attempt; those covers are amazing! ::tu:: I use Adobe PhotoShop Express to edit my photos. That can be a great help if the lighting isn't quite right.
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Here is another prototype knife from 2022. This is the Old Man Norman pattern, with handles again by Mammoth Mike. These are blue crosscut ivory.
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