All About Pocket Knives

tvic wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 2:26 pm Nice collection, Charlie! What’s the size of the largest and the smallest?

8 1/2" at the top and 2" at the bottom.

I have a small collection of canoe pattern knives, but it seems like I never carry one. I love the shape and size, and the variety of makers is an appealing collectibility thing for me. But I pretty much would always prefer a bottle opener or a small scissors to a second knife blade. My work week pocket carry is a vintage Victorinox Voyageur, for example.

But recently I found a canoe that I will be carrying, because it replaces the small blade with a cap lifter. It's the perfect summer backyard party knife. Small and discreet, vintage charm of stag scales, and the bottle opener.

It appears to be a Hen & Rooster by Bertram. No box, but the knife is new and unused. Does anyone know of any other makers that make this pattern?

Myron

Could also be a Robert (or Robi) Klaas / Kissing Crane. I have seen some older knives from them with cap lifters before if I am not mistaken. They bought Hen & Rooster from Bertram Cutlery in 1983. Here is a link to their History but it's all in German.

Link: https://robert-klaas.de/geschichte/

Hier, not canoes but lots of cap lifters.: https://robert-klaas.de/klaas-taschenmesser/

Myron, that is a very lovely acquisition. Pretty sure that is a Hen & Rooster. If anyone knows about another Canoe in that pattern it will probably be Sasquatch.

I like seeing the Solingen, Germany on the tang. Personally, I like Hen and Rooster, Myron. This is German, too, Boker. Living in N.C., I had to have this when I saw it.

Very cool! Cheers to Canoes!

Tim, that is just a gorgeous Canoe. Really beautiful.

Thanks, QS!

Love the Boker Tim!

Very nice Mint Set LE Series V Redrider.

Thanks all! Not long now before I'm starting the weekend, too. I'll post up some of my other canoes.

Myron

A very nice boat, Garry! Would that be Pocket Worn old red bone?

Looks like it to me.

Nice canoe QS!!!

Looks like 90s vintage. I can't see the whole tang stamp.

Later 90s

Lookin’ good there, QS!

Thank you Tim. Here is another from the mid to late 90s.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 4:08 pm Thank you Tim. Here is another from the mid to late 90s.


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Another nice boat QS! Amber bone, is it CV or stainless?

This one is CV, Squatch.

Only a little

Case XX 6383 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:21 am Only a little

Nice batch of boats! It's good to have a cigar while you're canoeing too.

may Canoes

You have a very nice fleet of Canoes.

Lovely canoes, @JoKr! I have the Bulldog Scout in the same scales as your Bulldog canoe. Was thinking of changing the scales out to something else, but every time I look at them I am re-mesmerized.

Some classy canoes ya got there Jokr!