All About Pocket Knives

Really like the canoe style two blade knives. Presently own a few varieties of the Buck 389 China made 420J and Case Cutlery Tru Sharp stainless. Would really like to find something well built with a better grade of either tool (D2, O1) or powder metallurgy (S30V, Magnacut, etc.) steel.

Does anyone know if such a product is or has ever been made?

Thanks

The closed American Queen company made Canoes and canitlers with D2 blades. Caniliters are canoes with two secondary blades on their left end. They also made both in stag with their mark side tang stamped Robeson and pile side tang stamped Queen PH-D2. Unfortunately affordability can be a problem.

For $19.99 + shipping + your sales tax SMKW will sell you a Rough Ryder RR2402 Stonewox Canoe with 440B blades. One of the most expensive simi-custom knife makers, Randal, uses 440B in their stainless knives. If you trust the Chinese to name and heat treat their steels correctly 440B should be a step up from Case's standard stainless. Eventually you'd find what you really want then you'd have a spare knife to leave in your glove box or where ever.

A.G. Russell made a Canoe with upgraded steel but it might be hard to find one.

If I remember correctly, each blade was a different steel. One was 154 CM and I don’t remember what the other blade was.

Appreciate the replies. See the Rough Rider 440B is a much beefier steel with significantly more carbon and chrome.

Definitely not a budget friendly knife, but the Benchmade Weekender is a canoe style modern slip joint. Would be more in line with say a Case gunboat, rather than the Case canoe.It has S30V with Benchmade’s LifeSharp warranty. Great pocket knife with the opposite end two blades!