DO YOU........................CANOE ?
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Mark, I hear you. Most of my collecting has been of the shotgun type. It was only Bull Dogs that induced me to focus on them. Now there has developed a growing focus on Japanese fixed blade knives. But apart from these two exceptions everything else is virtually anything that appeals to me.
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It's not a contest or race Geo. Every collection has its own merit and every collector envies the collections of other collectors. It's the nature of the beast. We are almost never satisfied with our own collection because another collector has a rare one we're looking for or has more knives the we do etc. It's what drives us to keep collecting. I've said it before and I'll say it again, while I appreciate the complements I know collectors who have collections that dwarf mine......and of course I envy them. You keep posting those beautiful canoes and keep on collecting. Now I must bow to you for your last post, I don't have a single Henckels in my collection......YET.geocash wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:36 pmQuick Steel, thanks for mentioning me in the same breath as Sasquach. I'm trying my best. Here's my favorite - a Henckels with stag:Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:54 pm Squatch and geocash, what great taste in canoes you both have.
Here are some Colonel Coons you might find interesting.
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I certainly have a soft spot for canoes but, like you QS, I'm subject to snag any knife that "speaks to me" if you know what I mean.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:09 pm Mark, I hear you. Most of my collecting has been of the shotgun type. It was only Bull Dogs that induced me to focus on them. Now there has developed a growing focus on Japanese fixed blade knives. But apart from these two exceptions everything else is virtually anything that appeals to me.
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Charlie (Squach)
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Charlie (Squach)
Re: DO YOU........................CANOE ?
Speaking of Bulldogs...
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Charlie (Squach)
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Charlie (Squach)
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Same here. My big problem is that so many knives appeal to me!
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Squatch, that horn handle is really interesting. I don't think I have seen one with so much natural white.
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I've often wondered about that myself. It appears to be completely natural. I'd like to know what specific species of buffalo contributed the horn.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:01 pm Squatch, that horn handle is really interesting. I don't think I have seen one with so much natural white.
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Charlie (Squach)
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
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Re: DO YOU........................CANOE ?
So I'm not the only one!
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“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
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“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
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Buffalo horn: This can be sourced from many different countries. I do know that the horn used in Japanese knives is most commonly Asian water buffalo which are all over in almost every country in S.E. Asia, e.g. Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and on and on. Are these used in Europe and elsewhere? I believe they are. If a reputable knife maker says buffalo then it will be buffalo not simply horn from cattle.
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Quick Steel, sometimes I feel too old to remember Gabby Hayes but he eventually comes back in focus.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:12 pm geo, we all struggle under the long shadow of Charlie. I feel I am Gabby Hayes to his John Wayne. [You may be too young to know who Gabby Hayes was.]
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Pretty doggone good showing if you ask me SSK.Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:10 pm If we are going to show some old rare ones, this is the best I can do.
A.G. Russell Mohawk Stag Canoe, Henckels, by Boker, 5 blade canoe, A.G. Russell Mohawk Pearl Canoe and a large Case Stag Gunboat.
I know, I brought a knife to a gun fight.
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It's fine Charlie. I have the right spirit. I would rather sound a little humble, even if I'm not. And you just reminded me, I don't have a Queen Colonel Coon Canoe. Those are good looking knives. Thanks.Sasquach wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:41 pm
It's not a contest or race Geo. Every collection has its own merit and every collector envies the collections of other collectors. It's the nature of the beast. We are almost never satisfied with our own collection because another collector has a rare one we're looking for or has more knives the we do etc. It's what drives us to keep collecting. I've said it before and I'll say it again, while I appreciate the complements I know collectors who have collections that dwarf mine......and of course I envy them. You keep posting those beautiful canoes and keep on collecting. Now I must bow to you for your last post, I don't have a single Henckels in my collection......YET.
Here are some Colonel Coons you might find interesting.
geocash
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Case is the majority of my collection.
Here's one of my favorites. (I have way too many favorites )
Here's one of my favorites. (I have way too many favorites )
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Charlie (Squach)
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Charlie (Squach)
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I like everything about that pic Charley. Lovely handles.
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You guys gotta remember just how important Ol' Gabby was......he was in charge of the chuck wagon! The Duke wasn't goin' too far without being fed right!geocash wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:22 amQuick Steel, sometimes I feel too old to remember Gabby Hayes but he eventually comes back in focus.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:12 pm geo, we all struggle under the long shadow of Charlie. I feel I am Gabby Hayes to his John Wayne. [You may be too young to know who Gabby Hayes was.]
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Charlie (Squach)
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
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I believe I bought this Henckels around 2000. I liked the knife except for the handles. A few years ago, muskrat man took care of that.
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Well I think Muskrat Man made it look downright classy.
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That is a beautiful canoe. Very nice handles on that.
SSk Mark “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” Ronald Reagan
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What was on it before MM worked his magic?
Y'all are killin' me with these canoes. I'm gonna have to start paddling that boat sometime!
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Nice one Geo!!!
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
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Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:42 pm Well I think Muskrat Man made it look downright classy.
Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:38 pm That is a beautiful canoe. Very nice handles on that.
Thanks guys. Muskrat Man did a good job.
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Dan, I'm pretty sure it was some kind of antler. I bought it through the mail so I got the next one in stock. Neither side was bad but they didn't match to suit me so I picked out some bone & sent it to Muskrat Man. Now I'm happy & really like it.
But, before I did that, I saw this. It's more of what I had in mind to begin with.
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I like it Geo!! Nice little tuxedo too.
European stag has it's own appeal, at least I think so. Like this English made IXL Schrade-Wostenholm.
European stag has it's own appeal, at least I think so. Like this English made IXL Schrade-Wostenholm.
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Charlie (Squach)
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~ John Wayne ~
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Another good looker for the fleet, Squatch.