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I'll add another one to the pile. A 3 blade Cripple Creek Canoe with a 82 stamp. Anything other than the "Knife World" knife in 1982 is pretty hard to find. This fella sports the 3 legged buffalo shield.
Greg
 
This one looks every bit as nice as the other Canoe that you posted. In fact, I think I like it even more. I love blades with swedges.
 
Yeah, they are great knives. All handmade by Bob. He is really the one that brought back a lot of the old patterns. Little touches like "match striker" pulls were pretty much a thing of the past until they started showing up on Cripple Creeks. Then with Cripple Creeks popularity in the 80's the big companies started to bring back the same patterns and details. Where do ya find 'em? Knife shows and the internet or some one wanting to sell their collection. They are not made anymore. Glad ya like 'em guys.

Greg
 
Sure is purty. And it's a proto too! They seem to be hard to find right now. Most of the ones on eBay have been the first year Knife World knives.

Anyone have a list of the various patterns and years? Most of the club ones are in Levine's Guide.

This may not be the best place to bring this up, but I'm pretty sure Greg, Gus and Nifrand are long lost relatives of mine. They all have such great taste in knives. Did I mention that my birthday is coming up soon? (Well, not till November, but you know how slow the Post Office is). :D

Thanks again for posting,

Mike
 
Happy Birthday. hee hee:) The Knife World Cripple Creek knives are good ones to have also. I have seen some very mint ones lately. Have fun.

Greg
 
mckgreg, nice Cargill. I'd like to pickup a Cargill but I'm looking for one without excessive engraving on the master blade--must be only the very early versions were made "clean." I'm not talking about the "proto" mark, I'd love one so labeled (like yours). It seems that the knives made in the later years were made for collector associations and were accordingly engraved. I guess it's just me but I liken it to buying an autographed baseball that is signed but also addressed "To (enter someone else's name here)." Thanks for the pic.
 
A lot of them are "Club Knives". Some are quite rare also. Some of the patterns in club knives are not patterns of the Cripple Creek 10 basic patterns or as they were named by Bob Cargill, the "Ten Little Indians". To get a well rounded collection with all the patterns that were made. you need club knives too. They are every bit as beautiful. Glad to hear you enjoy them.

Greg
 
mckgreg, I hope I'm not getting "off topic" but do you know the history behind the bear shield? I seem to notice it on the Allegeny Mountain Knife Collectors Assn knives. Was it unique to that club? I find the story behind the three-legged buffalo shield a great testament to Bob Cargill's sense of humor.

I never looked at the club knives from your viewpoint. It certainly opened my eyes to what I have been missing. Thanks.
 
I suggest you READ the history of Cripple Creek to get the story straight. The written word adds a lot more to what the man and his knives are all about. Have fun.
Greg
 
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