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Very nice Geo! Good lookin' stag.

Sasquach wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:40 am Very nice Geo! Good lookin' stag.

Thanks again Charlie.

You're welcome Geo.

Here are a couple of Queen made Schatt & Morgan canoes.

I've shown this before but I am fond of it as it was the first knife I bought; it got me started into our hobby.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 12:44 pm I've shown this before but I am fond of it as it was the first knife I bought; it got me started into our hobby.

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The Gateway Canoe!!! How KOOL is that!!!
John

Sasquach wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 12:21 pm You're welcome Geo.

Here are a couple of Queen made Schatt & Morgan canoes.

Now that more like the Charlie I know!!!
John

Very nice QS! I've always liked the keystone shield on these knives.

Thanks John!

While we're talking about Queen... (man these are some old pics, I need to shoot some new ones.)

Beautiful cutlery gentlemen!

Charlie & Quick Steel, those are some fine S&M stag Canoes. You lucky guys.

I had this one briefly some time ago. Before the tip dropped into the well, the pen blade lost tension so the tip could flop up & down about a quarter of an inch. The seller had more but when he checked, he found they all had the same problem. He returned them & I've not run across another. It sure was a pretty knife to send back. I wonder what happened to them.

geocash wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:06 pm Charlie & Quick Steel, those are some fine S&M stag Canoes. You lucky guys.

I had this one briefly some time ago. Before the tip dropped into the well, the pen blade lost tension so the tip could flop up & down about a quarter of an inch. The seller had more but when he checked, he found they all had the same problem. He returned them & I've not run across another. It sure was a pretty knife to send back. I wonder what happened to them.

It is indeed a very pretty knife. Sorry to hear of you problem with the spring, I haven't had any trouble at all with mine. I think that in the last few years of their existence Queen was experiencing many financial and quality issues and you may have run into a bad run of knives. Truly a shame that an icon of American cutlery is gone forever. Like Schrade, Camillus, and Marbles they have become mass produced Chinese wann-a-bes. Some of the Chinese offerings are wall made but made in the same factories as other Chinese acquired brand names, it's just not the same.

Here are a couple of Bear MGC offerings.

Yet again, very nice!

Here's one that was a gift from my late wife that I carried for years. The shield dropped out after about ten years of use, fortunately while it was in my pocket, and I glued it back in. It has been relegated to display since my wife passed away.

Not sure if this one counts as a Canoe...it's a Rough Ryder Reserve "KAYAK". Since a kayak is a type of canoe (certainly a close cousin), hopefully it won't be too out of place in this thread.

Looks like a canoe to me QT. Other companies have made canoe pattern knives and called them kayaks. A.G. Russell comes to mind and I believe Parker and/or Frost have as well.

The squatch has spoken. There can be no appeal.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:07 pm The squatch has spoken. There can be no appeal.

I'm flattered that my opinion is held in such high regard but I'm really just a bonehead with a lot of canoes!

Again. the squatch has spoken.

Here's the latest addition to the armada. This one has been on my wanted list forever and I finally pulled the trigger. I'm happy that I bought it but a bit disappointed due to the fact that there is some slight play in the blade when locked open. Not the German craftsmanship I'm accustomed to. Other than that it's a beautiful, well made knife and I have no complaints about that gorgeous European stag.

Looks very fine Squatch. I empathize with you about the blade play. It takes edge off the pleasure of a new knife. Happened to me once with a Puma.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 7:30 pm Looks very fine Squatch. I empathize with you about the blade play. It takes edge off the pleasure of a new knife. Happened to me once with a Puma.

Thanks QS.

The lock up is solid but there is just enough side to side play to be noticeable.

Nice stag like that certainly must help minimize the disappointment of a little blade play...don'tcha think?

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:59 am Nice stag like that certainly must help minimize the disappointment of a little blade play...don'tcha think?

Yes but I expected better from a cutler with a reputation like Weidmannsheil. As I said, it's just enough to be noticeable and therein lies the rub, it's noticeable. Won't stop me from using it though. Good steel as expected too, came off the factory edge to a razor edge in short order.

Sasquach wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:10 pm Here's the latest addition to the armada. This one has been on my wanted list forever and I finally pulled the trigger. I'm happy that I bought it but a bit disappointed due to the fact that there is some slight play in the blade when locked open. Not the German craftsmanship I'm accustomed to. Other than that it's a beautiful, well made knife and I have no complaints about that gorgeous European stag.

Quite a nice looking knife. Mighty fine.

Thanks Geo.