how old is canoe style pocket knife?

[BullRunBear]

I just got a Case CV Canoe folder simply because I liked the shape. It turns out to be a comfortable and practical pocket knife.

Question: When did the canoe style begin? I don't recall the shape from 50-odd years ago when in grade school, but that might just be my aging memory. A search didn't turn up any info. Just idle curiosity.

(BTW, I'm going nuts for the Case CV knives, preferably with the yellow grips. The Canoe isn't offered with the yellow grips, unfortunately. I prefer them to the Case stainless versions, good as they are. A middle-size CV Stockman is now my favorite pocket whittling knife.)

Thanks for any help.

Jeff

 

[rcmodel]

For Case, sometime prior to 1915 according to my book.
But thats as far back as my book goes.

However most all slip-joint pocketknife designs can be traced back to the dawn of the industriel age, if not further.

BTW: Here is a pretty good site for the Case knife guy to bookmark:
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/price_guide/case.php


rc

 

[huntsman]

canoe and butterbean are both old patterns

 

[BullRunBear]

Thanks for the good information, as always. The link is now under favorites. I had a feeling it was an older pattern, it has that 'look' but couldn't be sure.

Jeff