DO YOU........................CANOE ?

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Great looking knife Drukal and a special one to you I'm sure since it commemorates the birth of your daughter. :)

Thanks for the replies Lansky and Railsplitter. Yes it may be awhile before I play the lottery with a new S&M knife purchase again. I have about 15 of them and half have issues, some have near zero snap and springs so weak an infant could open the blade, some have scales shrunk so the sharp edge of the back spring is exposed and visible, a couple have terrible blade wobble and a few have that gritty blade action that personally annoys me to no end.
Now the others I have are darn near perfect in my opinion but I feel like it is a roll of the dice to mail order one. Just wish there was a knife super store near me where I could inspect and handle each one before buying. :)
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That's a fine looking Tidioute canoe, Drukal!!! ::tu::

Here's another Looking Glass Tidioute...
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I've got a couple of new ones to add. Family Brands Mint Set canoe and Vintage Prime Stag butterbean.
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That's a nice pair to draw to Charlie. I like the bolsters on both knives. ::tu::
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Thanks Phil.
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Thanks guys! Charlie what is that material on the Tidioute canoe called it looks great ::tu::
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Rough rider carbon steel buffalo covers
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Drukai wrote:Thanks guys! Charlie what is that material on the Tidioute canoe called it looks great ::tu::
It's called "Looking Glass Awabi". (Awabi is another name for abalone) It is a thin layer of abalone covered by a thick layer of clear acrylic. They tint the clear acrylic with different colors for effect. GEC has done quite a few looking glass knives in different patterns. The one I posted is a Yellow Awabi Looking Glass canoe and I believe the one you posted is Pink Awabi Looking Glass. Below is a pic I shot with brighter more direct light (an LED tactical flashlight) that shows the abalone better. You can see it in your hand easy enough but it was hard to catch in a photo.
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rarreola wrote:Rough rider carbon steel buffalo covers
Carbon steel and buffalo horn.......that's a very nice combination!
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Wow very neat will have to tryn take a pic of my knife like that! Yes mine is called pink awabi shell ::tu::
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Here's another new arrival just added to armada of canoes...
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I'm trying to acquire one of those Canal street Cannitler(sp) in trade right now. How do you like yours?
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It is the first CS product that I have acquired. It's well made with quality materials. The blades, D-2 tool steel I believe, have good snap and smooth opening/closing action. The scales are bone, nicely jigged with deep rich color. So far, I like it a lot. ::tu::
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Very nice find Charlie. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Phil. New canoes seem to be getting rare so I've been searching out some older ones that got away from me in the past.
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Here's another new arrival that got here yesterday....from 2007...
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Gorgeous, Charlie you just keep outdoing yourself ole son. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks Bighomer! ::super_happy::

Funny thing...I have a gazillion canoes but my "wanted list" contains more knives than my collection and the wanted list gets longer faster than the list of knives I have!!! It's kinda' supernatural or something! :shock: ::rotflol::
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Here are two more new additions to the armada... ::super_happy::
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My fav is my Buck Canoe. I love the brass and wood combo.
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Like this one?
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I like it for sure. It is about the most substantial looking canoe I've seen.
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It's a well made knife. The fit and finish are good. I haven't used it so I can't comment on the blade steel. The slip joints are smooth with good snap and no play or wobble. The only thing I don't like about it is it's imported from China. However, bang for the Buck, (pun intended) it's a good economy priced knife for under $25.00. I have a small display of Chinese canoes with American and German makers names on them, it resides there.
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Some really nice canoes. Unfortunately my canoe count is now at zero. Got to get working on that.
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Another addition to the fleet arrived today! ::super_happy::
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