Purpose of Canoe Knifes

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After perusing various online knife shops, the canoe knives really seemed to jump out at me from an aesthetic's standpoint. So now I have two questions. How did this design come about? And, more importantly, are they comfortable in the hand while cutting or does the design (knobby ends) get in the way?

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The canoe is a variation on a theme of the basic equal-end "cattle knife" pattern.
It is slim, comfortable in the hand and the shape of the bolster prevents the tang from tearing up your pants pocket.

You can think of the bolster as a mini guard if you like.
 
I had to try one so I bougt RR Man Knife Canoe. Smooth Blue bone. 3 5/8 long closed. Somewhat thin :thumbup: Nice feel in the pocket and a good grip open. I like the smooth ends and the wide main blade. I wil carry it for a while and see how she gets along.

Anyone know of a Canoe with 1/2 stops??????
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Hey don't make my little blue knife feel inadequate!

Thats a real beauty!

But seriously any Canoe with 1/2 stops UNDER 100.00 :D
 
The Queen knives normally comes with 1/2 stops.
Under 50 in D2, in Amber stag bone or Maple.
(Under 60, Queen Classic in 1095, but I do not know about the 1/2 stop.)

My Queen Amber Stag Canoe has quite a soft opening, which is fine with me.
So it is difficult to feel the snap of the 1/2 stop, but there is a definite 1/2 stop.

If this is a thing for you, ask your guy selling it to you to find you one with a strong backspring and strong 1/2 stop.
Bill at Cumberland will take the time to do this, if you ask him.
 
I've got a decent amount of slip joints and the Canoe is, by far, my favorite pattern. The blades sizes are perfect and I personally enjoy the symmetrical look of the knife.
 
Does the shape of the knife have to have a "purpose"? Maybe the first guy to make a canoe designed handle simply thought "Hey...this would really look slick if the ends were symmetrical like a canoe" and went for it. I think a some of knife patterns we like evolved from a sense of art, not practicality. The Toothpick pattern for example, doesn't really serve a real purpose but looks very nice. Knives are practical tools but art can creep in there at times as well. Look at some of the designs of the art deco period, the crafts periods, etc. Even the cavemen were known to decorate their tools.
 
You mean they're not for canoe trips? sorry. I love those little Fatties!!
 
neeman said:
For sure they don't work as canoes.

They always sink in the bath.
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Hah. I think I have snorted out a single laugh every 3 seconds of the last minute, thinking of this answer. HAH. That's not a belly jiggler, but it's the kind of funny with a bit of staying power, that gets a bit of long-term reaction.
 
A single backspring Canoe fits a front pocket like it is made for it!! I have a Queen-made "Queen City" tang stamped (script). It has 1095 blades, no half stops, and rides perfectly in my pocket. Been there most days for three years now. It has not worn a hole like other knives have, because the tang is hidden by the "canoe bumps". I always find it riding in the bottom of the pocket, backspring down, and ready to go! Here it is with a Scagel repro That I carry once in a while. The Scagel is cool looking, but the simple old Canoe is a more practical pocket piece!
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