DO YOU........................CANOE ?
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Mark, That is a full out total WOW! Sorry I missed this yesterday. I would confidently bet dollars to donuts that it was made under the reign of AG Russell. Although the current Hen and Roosters can be decent knives, this level of quality did not survive the final bankruptcy. Just my opinion. Others may differ.
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I agree Garry, it is has some very nice stag. The build quality makes me think the same as you, that it was probably made during the A.G. Russell days.
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Exceptionally beautiful.
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Here was another beauty that sold within hours of my listing it. A Hen and Rooster canoe. I think this is from either before or during the A.G. Russell era. I included a picture of a Mohawk canoe that was made in 1969 for A.G. Russell for comparisons. They look identical except the Mohawk has nickel silver pins, liners and bolsters. I think the brass caused the patina on the backspring that isn’t on the Mohawk. Both have beautiful stag on them.
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Nice boats Mark! Some good stag on all three but I like that older A.G. Russell the best.
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Thanks Charlie, I agree. I haven’t seen one of these old A.G. Russell Mohawks in stag yet that didn’t have great stag on it like this. You don’t find many made that way anymore.
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Three more pics of the 1981 Schrade-I*XL Orgill Bros. commemorative and matching ivory plaques. Scrimshaw by Bill Feeney of Spouting Whale (F&F Inc.).
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Beautiful Bladecollectorr!!!
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Bladecollector those are wonderful Canoes. Really beautifull.
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Thanks guys! Here's my example of the Schrade I*XL 2-blade canoe in white bone, also scrimmed by Feeney.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:16 am Bladecollector those are wonderful Canoes. Really beautifull.
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Bladecollector, nice. The scrimshaw on all those is done very well. Love scrimshaw work with ships.
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Love the scrimshaw! I'm going to have to keep an eye out for those! I have a couple of Schrade / IXL / Wostenholm canoes but none with scrimshaw.bladecollectorr wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 5:45 amThanks guys! Here's my example of the Schrade I*XL 2-blade canoe in white bone, also scrimmed by Feeney.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:16 am Bladecollector those are wonderful Canoes. Really beautifull.
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SharpShiney, Squach, bladecollector, hats off to all of you. Fabulous show, loved checking out every one. Beautiful color on that Schrade Squach. Love the ivory bcollector, and that is some mean antler SShiney. Wow.
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More great Schrade! Thanks for posting.
I also bought a blank MOP canoe similar to yours. I've polished it and sent it to Bill Feeney in Mass. He's going to put Venus/Aphrodite (in black ink only) on it. I'm also going to have the whole Cabanel "Birth of Venus" painting reproduced on a matching ivory slab similar to those found on the Orgill Bros. sets. I think I will have quite the trio when its done. Stay tuned!
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Beautiful Bladecollector, love the idea of that.
Charlie, as always, very nice.
Since we are sharing scrimshaw work, here is a Case knife that I had scrimshawed about 3 years ago by Gary Harbour. I’ve since sold the entire set of 6 ivory handled knives. This was the colored scrimshaw work on the canoe. Gary is another great scrimshander.
Charlie, as always, very nice.
Since we are sharing scrimshaw work, here is a Case knife that I had scrimshawed about 3 years ago by Gary Harbour. I’ve since sold the entire set of 6 ivory handled knives. This was the colored scrimshaw work on the canoe. Gary is another great scrimshander.
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I only have one Canoe with scrimshaw.
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I like that Garry. I haven’t seen one with a sea otter. It’s done very well.
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Thanks Mark. Its not bad. Mr. Sims did the scrim. He lives in Alaska.
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All I can say is WOW! Beautiful works of art Mark & QS!!
Here's the newest addition to my armada...
Here's the newest addition to my armada...
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It fits well.
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A nice one Charlie!
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Thank you gentlemen!
I still have another canoe and a fixed blade en-route.
I still have another canoe and a fixed blade en-route.
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That blue is really nice Charlie, love that bomb shield.
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Some great bones on that one. I'm still trying to decide on a Canoe to carry, and you may well have swayed me.
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Thanks Dan.
The canoe I carry most frequently is one of my yellow Delrin CV canoes. I carried a gray smooth bone Boker 200 for years but it was a gift from my wife and after she passed away I retired it to the collection. Wouldn't want to lose, or damage it.
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~ John Wayne ~
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