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Tuna Valley Cutlery Company hosted by Courtney Daniels

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The Daniels family has been trading knives since the 1940's. Our founder , Norman Daniels, tought his grandson Ken Daniels about his first knives not on the internet or knife shows as we know today but at old fashion traders markets and gun swaps. The most famous was Washington Court House near Dayton, OH where at the time this was 6 football field sizes big. Ken Daniels would later teach his son ,Ryan Daniels, the trade.

I remember growing up at the National Knife Collectors Shows back in thier hay day. I can remember knife icons like Jim Parker, Jim Sergent, Frank Buster, and Pete Cohan (NKM Curaitor) taking the time to teach & trade with me as I grew up. The time anyone has given me credits to our familys devotion to encouraging knife trading to any youth becuase knife trading is dead unless we all do this.

I can remeber when my Dad decided to do his first Special Factory Order knife. It was with Jim Parkers German Bulldog brand and was a Sunfish with appolosa bone handles. I can remeber thinking how cool my Dad had to be to be able to have his own knife made.

When I was 11 I had my first opprunity for a knife project. At this time my collection was souly made up of Fight'n Roosters pearls and of course Stags. Frank Buster helped me out with this venture and in 1996 I brought out a 1 of 30 set of "Big Red Ryans" which was a set of canoes with smooth red bone, coke bottle celluliod, & red glitter stripe.

Once in high school like most I kinda lost track of the knife industry with all the other things going on in a teenagers life. My senior year in high school I met my beautiful wife ,Courtney Daniels, I knew I had to start making money if I was going to keep her so I dusted off the traders guides and went back at it. After I graduadted in 2003, Dad and I decided to start our own line of knives through Queen Cutlery Company. We were very impressed with the old style quality that they procuced and named it The Queen Classics.

Then when I turned 21 my Dad and I had the oppritunity to start our own knife factory with a man that had worked as the Master Cutler for Queen for years, Bill Howard. In 2006 we offically started Great Eastern Cutlery which we specilazed in making 100% USA made knives made like they used to be back in the early 20th century. I took the postion of National Sales Manager and we went right to our roots for promotion the knife shows. My family and I traveled all across the country for 6 years promoting GEC. During all this time my dughter, Riley Daniels, was born and would grow up into the trade and not know what it was like not to have GEC.

As all great things have to end, on Janurary 1, 2012 the Daniels Family sold thier shares of GEC to Bill Howard and also required the old tang stamp Tuna Valley Cutlery. Now we are set off on a new adventure where we will still be offering 100% USA made high quality product and plan on offering several specialty steels with this line. Please check our website in the next few weeks and here at IKC for updates.

Website: http://www.danielsfamilyknives.com
Location: Southern Ohio
Members: 121
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NEW~Tuna Valley Cutlery Co. Swell Center Moose 1st time with 154 CM Steel !!

Started by Courtney Daniels. Last reply by Robert Burris May 1. 12 Replies 2 Likes

NEW ~ Tuna Valley Cutlery Co. Swell Center Moose with Genuine India Amber & Burnt Stag Handles.This is the first time in the TVCC line we have used 154 CM its a great USA made specialty steel !…Continue

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NEW~Tuna Valley Cutlery Co. Lock Back Trappers Courtney Daniels First

Started by Ryan Daniels. Last reply by Jan Carter Nov 8, 2012. 27 Replies 7 Likes

NEW ~ Tuna Valley Cutlery Co. Lock Back Trappers with Genuine India Amber & Burnt Stag Handles. Courtney Daniels has taken over complete management of the brand and these beauties are what she…Continue

Daniels Work Horse

Started by Gary Thomas. Last reply by tom white Oct 3, 2012. 10 Replies 3 Likes

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New Information on Website

Started by Ryan Daniels. Last reply by Ron"TUNA"Dumeah Jul 31, 2012. 3 Replies 2 Likes

Hey everyone sorry I havn't been around been taking a vaction with the family and getting ready for the new addition to the family which will be on August 1st god willing. I hope everyone was has…Continue

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Comment by Bill Fletcher on June 9, 2012 at 14:27: A few weeks back, I posted pics of my first Tuna Valley Cutlery, Co. 2012, Cotton King an 1 of 50 Ebony handled Cotton Sampler with: Velvet case and Certificate included; Length closed 4 1/2 in. ; Length open 8 1/8 in.; Steel - 1095 High Carbon that was manufactured by Great Eastern and distributed by Daniels Family Knives. With the
Tuna Valley Cutlery release of two additional Cotton Kings: One being an Amber stag handled 1 of 30 and the other a Burnt stag handled 1 of 25. Count me as a bonified knifeaholic, happy with his trio of Tuna Valley Cotton Samplers. The folks at Daniels family Knives have been super great to work with. Thanks and best regards

Comment by Jan Carter on June 8, 2012 at 22:55: OK, maybe a bit more

Comment by Jan Carter on June 8, 2012 at 22:53: Want to see more?

Comment by Jan Carter on June 8, 2012 at 22:52: New Daniel's offering. Not available for purchase until next week, take a look!!!

Moderator Comment by Ron"TUNA"Dumeah on June 8, 2012 at 17:42: YES MORE PICS

Comment by Sue OldsWidow on June 8, 2012 at 16:23: We need PIC's.........lol

Moderator Comment by Ron"TUNA"Dumeah on June 7, 2012 at 18:07: Man I wish I was there. Jan you must spill the beans on the up and coming. You have my FULL attention. Great shot of Ryan and Courtney. Very happy couple. Have fun. Stay safe.

Comment by Clint Thompson on June 7, 2012 at 16:35: Jan....

Thanks. Keep us homebodies up to date.

Comment by Jan Carter on June 7, 2012 at 16:03: Had lunch with Ryan and Courtney. Will get better pics tomorrow and I understand we can know what is coming next for TUNA. Will keep you posted

Comment by Jan Carter on June 6, 2012 at 19:39: Peter Force,

Let us know when you will be at GEC, dont want to miss you. I will have several different aspects of the Blade on here. You will find info in the Bladesmith Babes, Tops, Sog, GEC and blogs. Catch me if oyu can...tell me if there is anything you want to see!!