Queen Canoe vs Gunstock

[Ed T]

I am a huge fan of the Gunstock. (Congress too!! Great pictures Mark!)

 

[markv]

Well, somebody's got to post some Gunstock pics, don't they?

now you're talkin''
Stag Bone Congress.
i am a Congress sort of guy.
a nice Gunstock would be ok with me too
buzz

traded my Queen stagbone stockman for a ram's horn canoe whittler.
nice ...

 

[hunterfisher808]

wow, thanks for the great responses and opinions, im leaning toward the canoe i think. would anyone mind posting a picture of the canoe next to a sodbuster jr for comparison, i would really appreciate it.

Here ya go...as you can tell I really like Queen canoes

 

[thebanquetbeer]

wow, you have a whole fleet of canoes there, hunterfisher, great looking knives! I appreciate the photos. I'm definately leaning toward the canoe

 

[Voltron]

I was never a big fan of the Canoe. Or better yet, having never owned one, they never really get my attention. I thought it was a neat looking design, but whatever, it was a knife, you know? Well, after owning one, I am totally sold. The Canoe is a good looking, classy workhorse of a knife!!! I own the lowly imported Buck Canoe. No Queen or Case. No stag or bone. No Carbon or D2 steel. Just a simple, wood handled, 420HC stainless steel user Canoe. However, it is my favorite knife pattern now. The Buck is not a single spring. Each knife has it's own spring, so it is a little thicker then the Queen, but it is STILL a pretty thin knife in the pocket while being a pretty substantial knife in hand. My biggest problem with slippies is how they sometimes weigh down your pocket. I am not a fan of ANYTHING in my pockets. However, the Canoe, with it's slim, tapered ends disappears in the pocket. It doesn't jab me in the leg and doesn't leave a big imprint on the outside. While I like Peanuts and SAK Classics, I DO like to have a bigger work knife on me "just in case", you know? My Soddie Jr., Stockman, or Trapper usually got the nod. However, the Canoe, with it's wide blade, hefty size, and rounded edges allows one to cut for long periods of time, with a comfortable grip. The smaller pen blade, while not as thin and small as a Peanut's, is still small enough to handle detailed work, while still being big enough to also handle bigger work.
I just can't say enough about the Canoe. The Gunstock is good, don't get me wrong, but the Canoe has taken over my pocket. It's just...... perfect.

 

[Kbrasmodeler]

I have had my Queen Canoe in D2 for about two months now, and it goes with me everywhere. This is my first D2 blade, but, hopefully, not my last. I could not believe the advantage in edge holding. And the Canoe pattern, with the wide spear and the somewhat large-ish pen, both very thin, are a great combo.

Of course, now I'm itching to try a Case Med. Stockman in CV, but, for this thread, my nod goes to Canoe.

 

[John Schedel]

This is another vote for the Queen canoe, for all of the reasons that have been cited.
Another reason: Think of the Queen canoe as a SAK without the tools but with better steel, nicer handle materials and better fit and finish. It doesn't get any better than this!

 

[Voltron]

This is another vote for the Queen canoe, for all of the reasons that have been cited.
Another reason: Think of the Queen canoe as a SAK without the tools but with better steel, nicer handle materials and better fit and finish. It doesn't get any better than this!

Huh? What? LOL. "It's exactly like a SAK, but completely different." Haha.

 

[panch0]

I have a Queen Cano also. I was tearing down 1/2" cardboard boxes while installing some equipment and reached for my Spyderco one hander. It cut so so. I put it up and grabbed the canoe and with the small blade contnues to dismember the box with ease. Thats when I was impressed. I tried the same with my case stockman and it did about as good as the spyderco, but the canoe worked great.