389 Canoe

mbjannusch

mbjannusch

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I've been watching these off shore produced Buck knives for a while now. These come in a wide range of scale material and could just about satisfy any user. They come razor sharp and the F/F is second to none. I want to know why Buck can't offer the same scale materials on US produced knives. Here is a new Canoe I just picked up. It was a bit much, but I really liked it.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/260900643351?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648
 
That one looks pretty cool MBJ, I got a tortois shell one about a year ago...I liked it so much I picked up a yellow one.
 
Havent seen that one Matt-looks good. I agree with f&f of these and I am happy with mine. I watched for about 2 months to get this one for under 10 bucks

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Nice Canoe Matt, that's one I haven't seen yet. Counting yours, there are 14 major variations that I know of. I have 10 so far. Here's 9 of them. What is the model / cat # on the end of the box? It looks very similar to a Smoky Mountain issue of a ChinaBuck 382 Trapper. I'm surprised you jumped on it, I had the impression you were concentrating on the 100 series these days....:rolleyes:

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mbjannusch said:
I want to know why Buck can't offer the same scale materials on US produced knives.
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I could wish for the same thing. I'd be buying them for sure. Buck has already assigned a 300 series model number for a USA produced Canoe pattern knife.... 308... It has been used for a Canoe pattern knife they produced for A.G. Russell.
 
Beautiful knives......makes me want to start snapping up canoes.

And I've been watching Matt.....he seems to be concentrating on a lot of things all at once.

Anybody know what material is used for the tortoise-shell? In days gone by I think celluloid was used and caused some problems with rusting?
 
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I could wish for the same thing. I'd be buying them for sure. Buck has already assigned a 300 series model number for a USA produced Canoe pattern knife.... 308... It has been used for a Canoe pattern knife they produced for A.G. Russell.
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they sure are nice...but VERY PRICEY!

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Whoa!

I like the shape of those other ones up above far better.

These have an awful lot of bolster......and one blade is shaped a bit odd.

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sitflyer, Thanks for posting the pictures of the AG Russel Canoes. They sure are pretty.

imafritz, Like you Stag Canoe. It's one of the 4 I don't have yet.

BG42EDGE, I don't think the Tortoise is celluloid, but it is a poly type material.

Matt, here is the matching 382 Trapper to your Canoe. It is a current SMKW offering. Same Bill Lowen Signature.

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Thank you all for the great comments, I really didn't think anybody even looked at these. I love the AG Russel Canoe, I will look for that one. As for having my attention, I am a 300 lover first and for most. I like the 100 series and have spent alot of time with them but I'm always looking out for a great 300. I have 3 yellow Canoes and 2 smooth bone( not sure what kind of bone) Canoes, with the new addition above, makes 6. I really like the jigged red/amber bone and the stag. I'll be keeping my eyes open for new ones and I cant wait to see the new 308...
 
Sitflyer

Is that AG Russel made by Buck and does it have Bucks name on it, Is it still available?
 
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ife-with-multiple-steels?highlight=Buck+Canoe

My recent AG Russell e-sales notice had the 308 black pearl in it ...for multi-C notes. I believe I have seen one or two of the ivory seconds offered for sale. The only one I paid any attention to sold for 100+. All the those ivory scaled seconds had cracks at the rivets. Some more, some less. Check my double split in the photo...oh well it was a second.

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MY Ivory 308 is perfect, not even a HINT of a crack at the pins! Signed by Chuck.
The stag is signed by Chuck on one blade and AG on the other.
According to AG it was a collaboration of Design. They are nice and thin, and a tad smaller than the 389.
Blades are: warncliff-S30V ... Spear-CM154
They really are nice...



That photo was taken when I was just getting familiar with my digital camera. I'll get some better shots soon...
 
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