Any love for canoes?

[meako]

 

[knarfeng]

I really like the look of the Canoe but find the blades redundant. Also when using the pen the main blade makes it awkward (for me) to grip/use. I carry mine (rarely) as I use my knives at work.

I tried a Queen canoe, and found myself surprised that even thought they were the same blade shape, the difference in size made them quite different in function. The main was really robust. The small was fantastically thin and a great slicer. Even though they were the same basic blade shape, they lent themselves to different uses.

Very cool pattern to me.

 

[paulhilborn]

I tried a Queen canoe, and found myself surprised that even thought they were the same blade shape, the difference in size made them quite different in function. The main was really robust. The small was fantastically thin and a great slicer. Even though they were the same basic blade shape, they lent themselves to different uses.

Very cool pattern to me.

Good point Frank, I have been guilty of blade redundancy before (found myself carrying two Spear blade Barlows the other day) and I own more than one Canoe---love the pattern personally but I guess the grip only keeps me from carrying it while at work, otherwise I do carry it once in a while.

 

[NickelOak]

My aunt gave me this one when I graduated high school. I really like it. I'd love a larger, single blade version.. Still, this little knife is quite nice, in my opinion.

 

[5K Qs]

I really enjoy the canoe and have not had mine out in some time.

GT ( Gary) has a hankering for the canoe. I started this thread some time back and you reminded me of it. Maybe its of some interest

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/901417-The-Cult-of-Canoe?highlight=canoe+gevonovich

Impressive that you remember that, Gev! I DO seem to have an obsession with canoes lately; I'll put some pics at the end of this post.
Thanks for the link, Gev; that was a very enjoyable canoe thread that I hadn't seen before! :thumbup:

There has been many "canoe" threads on the forum. :thumbup:
Here is just one that's not to old................ http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1286797-canoe-pattern?highlight=canoe


Dave

Appreciate this link, too, Dave! :thumbup:

Love the pattern, I don't see the problem with two spear blades, the size difference keeps them from being redundant. One is much smaller for detail work, one is big for big work..... or, one for work, one for food. I use the bigger for food and skinning. The Canoe great little pattern. I'll post pics of the Peanut Butter Canoe in a min.

I tried a Queen canoe, and found myself surprised that even thought they were the same blade shape, the difference in size made them quite different in function. The main was really robust. The small was fantastically thin and a great slicer. Even though they were the same basic blade shape, they lent themselves to different uses.

Very cool pattern to me.

Several people have pointed out the undesirability of both blades having the same shape. My "philosophy" is that I prefer a multiblade knife with one large, one small blade, and with one straight-edge blade and one blade with belly. But in actual practice, I agree with Woodrow and Frank that the size difference between the spear and pen blades makes them functionally quite different. (I've come to the same conclusion about the pen and spear blades on SAKs like the Recruit, Tinker, etc.) (And the fact that I almost always have a canoe AND a stockman with me makes the whole discussion irrelevant for me, since I have more blade variety than you can shake a stick at! )

Not my cup of tea I'm afraid. Don't like the large bolster look too much. Traded a Queen Canoe in D2, quite the sturdy item despite being single spring. The Böker I have is a smaller lighter type, not bad at all in finish but still leaves me unmoved.

Fans of the Canoe might like to look at GEC's 16 pattern, they have immense bolsters and many dealers seem to have a good stock of them in varied scale options, worth looking into.

Will, if I recall correctly, you're a big fan of sunken joints, so I'm rather surprised that canoes don't "float your boat"!
I have to confess that GEC's canoe is the LEAST favorite example of the pattern of those I've encountered; I think it looks VERY strange (and ugly). :thumbdn:

The little convoy of canoes I have are, like many of my knives, economy models, but I like them a lot.
My first canoe was a Rough Rider that was part of a set of 12 different patterns in amber jigged bone that I bought soon after I became re-interested in pocket knives:

I subsequently picked up a Rough Rider lockback canoe,

and a Rough Rider mini-canittler.

I also have a RR stag canoe,

and a Buck stag canoe.

Finally, a wood-handled Remington

- GT

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Case CV, modified by Glennbad


Corn Cobb Redbone with a Peanut...


GEC, that I wish I still had.... or another Tidioute anyways.

 

[JD Bear]

I tried a Queen canoe, and found myself surprised that even thought they were the same blade shape, the difference in size made them quite different in function. The main was really robust. The small was fantastically thin and a great slicer. Even though they were the same basic blade shape, they lent themselves to different uses.

Very cool pattern to me.

I agree Frank. Different sizes equals different functions. I think the size and shape make it great to keep in your pocket and have two blades in one knife. It's more rounded than a stockman (which I also like) and has good versatility. Good things can come in small packages. I don't think it would be the only knife I would carry on a given day, but it's a good companion...

 

[screened porch]

Got this one last week

'78 Rodgers Wostenholm NKCA Gunboat Canoe

I got that one last summer! I carried it a while; it's nice and substantial. I also have a Camillus I got decades ago. I think the only reason I never carried it much is that it isn't a stockman or a SAK.

 

[biglmbass]

GEC, that I wish I still had.... or another Tidioute anyways.

Seeing that photo it just occurred to me that that's probably the same exact bolster used on the #65 Ben Hogan pattern. Can anyone confirm?

 

[balor85]

I love canoes. It is a very pocket friendly pattern. Here a few from my collection.
top to bottom
carl schlieper German eye
76,73 80 case
queen cozy glen
2 1980 bob cargill pre cripple creeks
1991 cripple creek 10th anniversary 5 blade gunboat

 

[black mamba]

I love the canoe frame: it's a great size and very comfortable in both hand and pocket. And even though what Frank says is perfectly true, I just don't carry one often because of the similarity of the blades. The exception for me is this 4-blade from Fight'n Rooster in green jigged bone.

 

[Woodrow F Call]

I really need to try the Queen. I'd love to see a Queen City in that Jigged Bone used on the recent Sunfish.

 

[Henry Beige]

I have had a Buck canoe for a couple of months. For a knife to finger-fondle in my pocket, it is one of the best.

 

[jsg71]

I really like the look of the Queen myself but I have trouble getting D2 as sharp as I would like.

Perhaps this weekend I should try to sharpen the Queen I have again because their canoe just looks right to me.

 

[CROWEMAG]

I really need to try the Queen. I'd love to see a Queen City in that Jigged Bone used on the recent Sunfish.

The Queen Canoe is nice as mess. I used to have the ACSB or whatever its called (HAHA) and it was beautiful. Just about the only Queen knife I have sold and miss.