Any other CASE canoe collectors out there?

[Sasquach]

A very nice Ol' Red PW, Mike!

Here's one of my favorites....

[Lansky1]

I always found the Case baby butterbean to be too small at 2-3/4" & the standard canoe too large for everyday carry at 3-5/8" ... I tend to prefer weekday knives around 3" to 3-1/4" long. I do like the swedge grind on the Case Canoes very much. I've actually been looking around eBay for a canoe for the last month or so - it's one of the few patterns that you very rarely see a deal on - the canoe's certainly do hold their value & obviously have a devoted following...

[Sasquach]

Well, each of us have our own preferences...........that's why there are so many knife patterns! I grew up carrying scouts and canoes in my pockets, trappers and lock backs on my belt. Now I have more knives of all shapes and sizes than you can shake a stick at. But the canoe has always been my favorite.

Here's the latest addition......

[ludwig26]

I got sent here from the general page.Gsmith told me sasquach may be able to answer my question. These canoes have different bolster designs, one is a 72 and one is a 76. The 72 is on the right. I was wondering what year Case changed the design. I see both designs on the net and in the collecting case knives book but no mention of a frame or bolster change. Its kinda like what they did to the 65 pattern knives, I think. Sorry about the bad pictures.
Thanks Kerry

[ludwig26]

A few more pics

[Sasquach]

Kerry, I'm not absolutely certain but I suspect that the bolster change probably occurred about 1974. That's when CASE first started etching the Indian and canoe on the master blade. That period seems to have been a time of changes. If I can pin it down any closer than that I'll get back to you.

Thanks for the interest and the pics! Ya got a couple of good lookin' ol' red bones there!

[Sasquach]

Here's the latest addition to my fleet of canoes.....

[QTCut5]

Sure are some nice Case canoes posted on this thread so far....love looking at them.

Although these aren't Case canoes...I just started collecting this pattern, so I'll show what I have recently acquired (with apologies to the OP). I'll be sure to post more canoes as I get them (as long as no one objects if they're not all Case XX).

AG Russell

Hen & Rooster (Baby Butterbean)

~Q~

[Sasquach]

Well Q, you have certainly made a fine start!!! Love that stag Mohawk!!

I collect canoes of all kinds but Case canoes more than others. If you go back to when I started this thread an work forward you'll see many examples from other cutlers. When I named the thread I wasn't trying to be Case specific even though it may sound that way.

[treefarmer]

This is my 3rd Case Canoe, thanks to 313 Mike and my wife . I was admiring it in the Advertisements section and Miss Joy says, "I'll get that for you as a belated Father's Day gift." 10-4 , sweet wife .
Treefarmer

[Sasquach]

Treefarmer, you're becoming a canoe collector......congratulations!!!!

[Sasquach]

My latest addition arrived today, Lizard Skin baby butterbean.

[QTCut5]

Here are a couple more canoes I picked up recently.

Shouse & Harden Battle Axe Gambler collection.

The third one (not pictured) in this serialized set (#351) is jigged black bone and has a royal flush of spades blade etch. It belongs to another AAPK member...hopefully he will post a photo of it.

Carl Schlieper German Eye Brand

~Q~

[Sasquach]

A fine group of German cutlery, Q!

Here are some of my German canoes.

[Ivoryman]

Bone Battle Axe

[Sasquach]

Very nice, Ivoryman!

How about some English steel?

Wostenholm IXL

[Ivoryman]

Great ones Sasquach especially that Schrade

[Sasquach]

Thanks Ivoryman. Here's another German Boker and some American Ka-bars

[QTCut5]

Squach-man, you have an amazing canoe collection and some sweet stag. Love looking at them.

Here's my first Case Canoe...and it's a dandy. Wharncliffe master on a canoe? Wha??? Now that's not something you see every day, and certainly not on a Case! My apologies to all the die-hard Case canoe purists, but ever since taking an interest in the canoe pattern I've been wanting to see how it would look with a Wharncliffe master blade.

As a wharnie collector, I may be a bit biased; but, I gotta say, I think the Wharncliffe is a perfect fit on a canoe. What say ye?

(Custom modification compliments of Ivoryman)

~Q~

[Ivoryman]

Glad you like it Q, looks good on that handle.
Squach, loooooooovvvvve that bottom Ka-Bar with that kind of bolster, and the shape of that main spear is very cool. Great one.

[Sasquach]

Q, that certainly is different. I like the wharncliffe master.

[Sasquach]

Thanks, Ivoryman.

From the looks of Q's knife, you do good custom work!

[Ivoryman]

Thanks a bunch Squach, Q's photos covered the flaws.

[Sasquach]

Ivoryman,

I'm curious, did you replace the master blade with a Wharncliffe blade from another knife or did you re-grind the original master blade to make it a Wharncliffe?

[Sasquach]

Here's the zebra unaltered and a couple of his African wildlife buddies....