Any other CASE canoe collectors out there?

The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company has a very rich history that began in 1889 when William Russell (“W.R.”), Jean, John, and Andrew Case began fashioning their knives and selling them along a wagon trail in upstate New York. The company has produced countless treasures and it continues to do so as one of the most collected brands in the world.
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Nice canoes gentlemen.

The last one posted, with the red handles, look much better in your photo than the stock photo. Had no idea the text was raised!
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Thanks Titan.

Here's another butterbean. This one is interesting in that it has no bolsters.

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C'mon Guys........let's see some more canoes!!!! ::groove::

Here's another one of my LEs, Series VI, Old Red Smooth Bone. :mrgreen:

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Wow hadn't seen one without bolsters before!

I'm gonna have to bust out the camera. There are a couple more that I have that I haven't posted yet. Nothing blued or damascus though!
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I know of two with no bolsters, the one I have and it's sister with green bone rather than brown. There may be more but I haven't run across them yet. Maybe some of the more knowledgeable collectors out there can tell us if there are more. :mrgreen:
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C'mon guys! I'm runnin' out of Case canoes to post! :shock: Ya gotta' pick up my slack and post some of those canoes out there! ::tu:: Feel free to post canoes from other makers as well. The Case canoes are the heart of my collection but I collect all kinds of canoes plus I also collect other patterns too. ::super_happy::

So.......show me some more canoes......please. :mrgreen:

Here's another one of mine, a venerable old favorite.

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Give me a day or two! Too busy to play on the weekends. That is what my work week is for!! ::dang::
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Charlie, you need to break up the Indian tribe convention - show them off individually! By the way, mighty nice collection of Canoe's you and Titan have - sure been fun looking at your pictures.
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Good idea OH! ::tu::

Here ya go.... :mrgreen:

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Nice pic Charlie - what is the handle made out of on those anyway?

Here is another - Nothing runs like a Deere!

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Nice pic yourself, Titan. John Deere is another one I don't have yet. I'd swear you're peeking at my wanted list! :lol:

The handles on the American Indian set are composite or delrin.

Here's the other 3 blade canoe from the set...

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Nice 3 blade. I am sure I will end up with a 3 blade example at some point.

I know of 2 different John Deere canoes from case. You have options!

Oh, did someone say Ducks? No? Well here's a Ducks Unlimited canoe:
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Titan, you ARE peekin' at my wanted list! :shock: I had a DU canoe with walnut handles but I let it go in a trade for something I wanted more. ::dang:: So DU is back on the list 'til I replace it.

Here's a 1 blade canoe from the set...

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Charlie, is that the last of the Mohicans?
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Nah OH, that's just #290. I think there are about 710 more! ::rotflol::

I've never been able to find out for sure but I believe they made 1000 of each. The guy I spoke to at Case said that was his best guess. ::shrug::

BTW Old Hunter, how'd you make on your "Bear hunt"?

Here's the other 1 blade model from the set...

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This one isn't a Case but it's a three blade canoe you might find interesting..... :mrgreen:

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That fighting rooster is pretty nice too!
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Here's one of the two blade canoes from the set....

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Thanks Titan. European Makers put out some fine canoes! ::tu::

Here's another one from Frank Buster and his Fightin' Rooster.

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Here's a new arrival. ::tu:: I bought it used but it was used gently! ::super_happy:: Guess I should have wiped it off before I took the pic. ::facepalm::

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Here's the other two blade canoe from the American Indian set. Now they have all been posted individually as well as together. :)

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Nice canoes - even old faithful up there!

Here is my latest:
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Nice Jethro. What the heck do they call that blade finish? I like it alot.
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