The latest release from Daniels Family Knife Brands

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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The latest release from DFKB is the Tuna Valley popular Phoenix Jack pattern, in beautiful Catalina Wine Mixer Bone handles, with 154CM steel blade. Quite the looker.
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Looks a lot like my Swayback Jack.
Good looking knife! ::tu::
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Those look great!
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They are very nice. I have one that I plan on taking some photos of and showing in my Tuna Valley photography thread. Hopefully I get some time to take knife photos soon.
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I wasn’t a fan of the Damascus Catalina Wine Mixer Bone handles but this version with 154CM steel blade is nice. ::tu::
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Rookie wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 2:49 pm They are very nice. I have one that I plan on taking some photos of and showing in my Tuna Valley photography thread. Hopefully I get some time to take knife photos soon.
I didn't realize they also made a green maple burl wood with 154 CM, did you happen to get that one also. I own quite a few swaybacks, customs, 47 Viper, CK to name a few and all of them have great action and excellent F&F. What's your opinion on how the Tuna Valley's are built.
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texoma wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 1:11 pm I didn't realize they also made a green maple burl wood with 154 CM, did you happen to get that one also. I own quite a few swaybacks, customs, 47 Viper, CK to name a few and all of them have great action and excellent F&F. What's your opinion on how the Tuna Valley's are built.
Yes I have that one as well. I have all 7 that have been released so far. They are all great finish, lots of character in the handles. Grinds are perfect. The pulls on these is harder than average, but I've noticed swaybacks patterns in general often have a stronger pull. These have very strong 1/2 stop and snap closed with force. Here is the latest production schedule with what has been released, and what is coming up.
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Yes I have that one as well. I have all 7 that have been released so far. They are all great finish, lots of character in the handles. Grinds are perfect. The pulls on these is harder than average, but I've noticed swaybacks patterns in general often have a stronger pull. These have very strong 1/2 stop and snap closed with force. Here is the latest production schedule with what has been released, and what is coming up.
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thanks for sharing the schedule and how they're built ::tu:: , they sure do sound nice, when things slow down with my other recent purchases I'll check one out
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Just announced, the newest release from the Daniels will be the giant rooster knife called the Gun-COCK-Jack. A traditional cockfighting knife made on a gunstock pattern, and a massive 4 3/8 inches closed. All blades/tools are 200 layer burl Damascus. These will be available in a variety of exotic handle materials.
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That's pretty wild, thanks for posting. ::tu::
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Just announced today. the new Sea Serpent pattern from Excelsior.
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The knives made by Daniels look to be of superior quality, but they haven't made anything that appeals to me yet.
Some in my opinion are down right silly. Don't attack, just my opinion.
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edge213 wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 5:05 pm The knives made by Daniels look to be of superior quality, but they haven't made anything that appeals to me yet.
Some in my opinion are down right silly. Don't attack, just my opinion.
Certainly, different patterns appeal to different collectors. I have all of the Tuna releases so far, and have handled a few of the other brands, and they definitely are made to a very high quality of fit and finish. I know there are a lot of upcoming projects in various stages of development, so I'm sure one of the new patterns will catch your eye sooner or later. ::tu::
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At $580 - $650, I think the Sea Serpents will be on the shelves for awhile. I’m just not a fan of Damascus, or really that design for that matter. Maybe they’ll produce a reasonably large run of something at a price point competitive with GEC to make them a real contender.
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Buckibbq wrote: Mon May 31, 2021 12:15 pm At $580 - $650, I think the Sea Serpents will be on the shelves for awhile. I’m just not a fan of Damascus, or really that design for that matter. Maybe they’ll produce a reasonably large run of something at a price point competitive with GEC to make them a real contender.
There are different levels of collectors with different tastes. These Excelsior knives are custom-knife level quality, and so they appeal to the guys that are attracted to custom knives handmade 1 at a time, and the price reflects that. The Napanoch and Tuna lines are made in batches, so there is more available product for the larger collector groups, and the overall price is a bit lower.

Speaking of Tuna Valley, this was just announced today. The new Phoenix Jack swayback pattern is available now. Nice looking Amber Stag, with 154CM steel blade.
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These were recently announced. Napanoch Dixie Cock in Mammoth Ivory.
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My goodness! Gotta love the way those Daniels folks do Stag.

EDIT: I somehow missed this recent post. My reply was to the last post on page 1.
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I love the amber stag. I haven't picked one up yet of the latest release, but plan to.
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Another new pattern just announced. Excelsior Knife giant sized commemorative rooster knife. The Gun-COCK-Jack is 4 3/8 inches closed, using 200 layer Burl Pattern Damascus, and featuring different exotic handle materials.
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Rookie wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:59 pm Another new pattern just announced. Excelsior Knife giant sized commemorative rooster knife. The Gun-COCK-Jack is 4 3/8 inches closed, using 200 layer Burl Pattern Damascus, and featuring different exotic handle materials.
Do you know what the red handle material is? It looks very interesting.
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Railsplitter wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 12:10 am Do you know what the red handle material is? It looks very interesting.
That one is stabilized Red Brain Coral. Here is another photo of it.
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Rookie wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:17 pm
Railsplitter wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 12:10 am Do you know what the red handle material is? It looks very interesting.
That one is stabilized Red Brain Coral. Here is another photo of it.
Thanks Rookie. A very unique knife all around.
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Railsplitter wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:25 pm Thanks Rookie. A very unique knife all around.
Sure is. I got to see it in person at the KY knife show last weekend. Those knives are 4 3/8 inch closed, so pretty massive.
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Rookie wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:56 pm I love the amber stag. I haven't picked one up yet of the latest release, but plan to.
Better not wait too long, Rookie...the Amber Stag Phoenix Jacks are awfully nice and it wouldn't surprise me if they sold out quickly. I really like mine...a lot. ::nod::
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QTCut5 wrote: Mon Jul 05, 2021 1:13 am Better not wait too long, Rookie...the Amber Stag Phoenix Jacks are awfully nice and it wouldn't surprise me if they sold out quickly. I really like mine...a lot. ::nod::
Oooooo you got me drooling with that one. Wonderful looking stag!
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