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    RFI: Boat Knife for Canada

    I'm going to be in Desolation Sound for a few days on a boat in August of this year. Small plane out of Seattle to get to Prideaux, then boat back to Seattle.

    I'll be responsible for all man-related tasks on the boat, and I'm thinking of the right knife. I'll make sure there's a filet knife on board, but I'm wondering more about an EDC. I'm thinking of a fixed-blade like my little Dozier but this might be a good excuse to buy a Griptilian.

    Shown for scale.



    Left side.



    Right side.



    In the sheath.



    What do I need to know about bringing a knife into Canada?

    thanks,


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    Hard to go wrong with Bob's work. Been a while since I last traveled into CA for backpacking and canoeing but they never had any issues with my blades when it was obvious what they were intended for.

    You may end up with some minor pitting on the D2 depending on your uses.
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    My first thought was a Canadian Belt knife (which I always thought was a "canoe knife"), but my second thought was "Ask @misanthropist..."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drang View Post
    My first thought was a Canadian Belt knife (which I always thought was a "canoe knife"), but my second thought was "Ask @misanthropist..."
    But the Grohmnann's have much more panache and history behind them than anything from Lynn Thompson.
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    I like the Spyderco Salt series for working on boats.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blues View Post
    You may end up with some minor pitting on the D2 depending on your uses.
    The above is what I'd worry about on a boat. D2 is a great steel for work (and Dozier's knives are superb) but resisting oxydation is not its top quality.
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    Quote Originally Posted by blues View Post
    But the Grohmnann's have much more panache and history behind them than anything from Lynn Thompson.
    Very true. I wound up linking to the first example, which (probably due to adverti$ing) was the Cold Steel product however I worded the search.

    The Grohman's also has many options for blade material, grind, handle material, and sheath design.

    I note that I was thinking "canoe knife", but an alternative to "belt knife" seems to be "boat knife". I apologize to any of our Canadian friends who were offended by my stereotyping them by thinking a Canadian boat was automatically a canoe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by secondstoryguy View Post
    I like the Spyderco Salt series for working on boats.
    Check out the Spyderco Enuff sheep foot salt. Fixed blade and serrated for cutting line etc.

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    Get something cheap And get a couple. Moras.

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    I would just take the Dozier and get a Sentry Solutions Marine Tough Cloth.

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