All About Pocket Knives

Sasquach wrote:I saw that email Chris. They had the full set marked down too! Of course Murphy's law ruled supreme and I saw the email the same day my set arrived! I got a great price from another dealer but I still could have saved some money. I'm not upset, I could have been one of the folks who paid about $1600 when they were first released.

I just added another canoe to the fleet!

Woe, that one has those warm, touch me scales.

doglegg wrote:

Sasquach wrote:I saw that email Chris. They had the full set marked down too! Of course Murphy's law ruled supreme and I saw the email the same day my set arrived! I got a great price from another dealer but I still could have saved some money. I'm not upset, I could have been one of the folks who paid about $1600 when they were first released.

I just added another canoe to the fleet!

Woe, that one has those warm, touch me scales.

It does feel good in the hand and the antique bone on this one seems to have a "glow" or as you put it, a warmth. It's one of those knives that just begs to be carried and may end up in my EDC rotation. My Ol' Yeller Delrin Case CV canoe is my favorite EDC canoe but this one has potential!

Just added another canoe to the armada...

Sasquach wrote:Just added another canoe to the armada...

Nice one. Here's the obvious question. What is "1997 Swap Meet"?

bdev wrote:

Sasquach wrote:Just added another canoe to the armada...

Nice one. Here's the obvious question. What is "1997 Swap Meet"?

It's an annual event held by Case and their parent company Zippo. I've never been to one but the special edition knives are limited in number, usually 500, and very collectable.

Great looking knife Charlie, I like the color of those scales.

Thanks Big Homer.

I added another one to the collection when it arrived today.

Charlie, That's a gorgeous knife, what's that handle material?

The material is called Kirinite and the color mix is called Green Smoke. Case has used it on quite a few knives. It's modern substitute for celluloid that won't off-gas and ruin the knife. Corelon is another similar material.

Charlie....nice lookin' Canoe.
A question. Do you have any Canoes in your collection with a main clip blade instead of a spear? You don't see many and I know if anyone has one, it's probably you.

bdev wrote:Charlie....nice lookin' Canoe.
A question. Do you have any Canoes in your collection with a main clip blade instead of a spear? You don't see many and I know if anyone has one, it's probably you.

Surprisingly I do not, Bruno. I need to remedy that situation! The only ones I've seen were made by Queen under the Schatt & Morgan badge. I believe they made one and two blade versions. Philco posted a picture of one back on page 29 of this thread.

I got another canoe last week. This one is a 1994 that wasn't taken care of. I cleaned it up and you can still see a faint blade etch on it.

Before...... After a little cleaning...... You can barely see the blade etch if you turn the blade just right........ Now..... on to the next one......

Mike

Good job cleaning up that canoe, Mike! It's still got a lot of use in it.

Sasquach wrote:Good job cleaning up that canoe, Mike! It's still got a lot of use in it.

Yep, it's in my pocket today. Feels nice and comfortable in there.

Mike

My Ol' Yeller Case CV canoe loves my watch pocket. So Mike, if you put it in a drawer at the end of the day only to discover that it's back in your pocket when you put your pants on in the morning......it's canoe magic.

Hey Bruno! I found one!!! A canoe with a clip point master blade!!! It arrived today.

It's one of the other 29 like Philcos'.

Man, that is a nice one for sure!
Mike

Nice score Charlie. Welcome to the club.

Thank you gentlemen!

Bruno reminded me that I needed to fill that hole in the collection and with the Queen situation being what it is, I figured I'd better get this one while I could.

Just added another canoe to the armada...

Sasquach wrote:Hey Bruno! I found one!!! A canoe with a clip point master blade!!! It arrived today.

It's one of the other 29 like Philcos'.

Wow! Can't believe I missed your post. That's a great one. Wish more manufacturers made Canoes with a clip. Nice addition.

Sasquach wrote:Just added another canoe to the armada...

Another great addition. I wonder how they managed to get those blades to stay open in the position they're in? Probably stuck something between the kick and spring.

Hey Charlie, how about you break that glass and let us know how they did it?

Well Bruno, I can remember saying to my son a few years back that I didn't want any of those "sealed up, can't use 'em, wall hangers". Now I have 4 of them, The John Wayne, Ducks Unlimited, the 20th Anniversary Pocket Worn set, and this one. I've got so many knives available for use I guess I can afford a couple of those "sealed up, can't use 'em, wall hangers" fer lookin' at.

How about I write the folks at Case and ask them how they did it? I've got a glass breaker I stole off a fire axe cabinet when I was in high school, just in case they don't want to answer.

Charlie congrats on landing that one. I had it on my watch list and it's great knowing where it's headed.

Sasquach wrote:Hey Bruno! I found one!!! A canoe with a clip point master blade!!! It arrived today.

It's one of the other 29 like Philcos'.

I have never seen a canoe with a clip master! That’s plumb slick!