All About Pocket Knives

Eric,

Are both edges sharpened or just the one?

Hard to tell in the pics.

Phil

Phil, just one, I think there are legal issues if you sharpen both edges.

Eric

Well I am going to say one thing nice about this and that is WOW.

Thats the best photo I have seen showing that knife...

I think Canal Street should pay you or hire you for your super photo work Eric.

Can I have Canal Street send you 4 knives of mine to have photos made of their fine knives? I will even pay you a small amount ... I don't want to sell them just show them off.

Ken

eric is the BOMB!

D.P. Hunter wrote:eric is the BOMB!

Well cuz you say he is the BOMB (not sure what that means).

He has a new big job of takeing photos of 4 CS D'Holder Bowies for us to mess up some keyboards.

This is just a warning guys. So get your spear keyboards out or get a new one to replace the one your using now.

In fact if Eric wants to he can show them off here when he is done with them.

I think Canal Street should hire Eric to be their photo man for their knives.

I can tell you that GREAT Photos of knives sell better on ebay. So why not on a company web site too. !!!! Just look at some of the dealers photos selling Canal Street on the web...

He is good I agree.
Its hard to make that knife look good.

Well guys I am now the proud owner of a "Carry The Football" knife. I caught one deeply discounted and just couldn't pass it up. Even though it's way different, and to my way of thinking, quite impractical, I figure at some point it's likely to be one of the hardest to find of the Canal Street made knives. Right now it's looking like a better investment than most of the stocks in my retirement plan.

Phil

I'm wit chu Phil. As far a new collectable, I think the football will rank right at the top. If for no other reason than it's just so different. How do you like the handle and sheath? How's it feel?

Phil - You've got a PM

Anybody take a likin' the the Football yet? Anybody else buy one??

Nope, not I.

Well, I'll have to fess up, I bought one this morning. Like Phil said, it was so deeply discounted I figured, hey, what the hell, why not? Will ship Tuesday. If the retail price of the knives is discounted so low, that means that no one is buying them. Maybe it will turn out to be a real collectable just based on it's rarity. Hope so.

Its growin on me to Tom. PM me with what you paid for it if you dont mind.

Gino - you've got mail (PM) that is

Thanks Tom

I have been watching this knife and although it's not a user (IMHO) I still think it is definitely something I will add to my Canal Street gathering! I already have many CS knives, although my favorite is the Pinch Lock Backs.

I just ordered one of the Carry the Football knives and I can't wait to add it to my selection of CS knives. I had heard at one point that they were looking at making a letter opener similar to this knife....I hope they do so I can add that one as well

You guys at Canal Street Cutlery kep up the good work and keep thinking outside the box as well!

Thanks

Tom

Hey Tom, who'd you order from?

Canal Street....I usually buy from Mike, however, he didn't have one listed. This is the first one I have bought direct from CS.

Except the ones I have bought at the Blade Show.....both Wally and Mike were there! I like Mike, therefore I choose to buy from him whenever possible.

Tom

I received my Canal Street "Carry the Football" today. I must say that it is one beautiful piece of steel, single edge and scary sharp, beautifully crafted with a hefty, solid feel. The only draw-back I can see is if you have very large hands it will not fit you very well, but then, I didn't buy to carry nor do I have large hands. It would however make a great neck knife. I am very pleased with the construction and finish on the knife. I personally like the knife and it will go into my catch of keepers.

tjmurphy It would however make a great neck knife.

I said that a long time a go. Now that you have one. Do you think the sheath will not hold it up as a neck knife. Due to the weight will you trust it at a football game to stay in it's sheath? Not that I would take it to a football game...

Ken

justold52 wrote:tjmurphy It would however make a great neck knife.

I said that a long time a go. Now that you have one. Do you think the sheath will not hold it up as a neck knife. Due to the weight will you trust it at a football game to stay in it's sheath? Not that I would take it to a football game...

Ken

Hey Ken - Well I'll tell ya. The knife itself is one magnificient hunk of steel, a beautifully executed knife. The handle and sheath are extra heavy duty leather that should last several life-times. The sheath has a locking strap that holds the knife securly in the sheath and the snap is heavy duty. The knife fits the sheath perfectly. It would make a very fine neck knife though the belt loop might be a little much, rubbing on the skin. I bought it as a collector piece at less than half the MSRP ($120). I'm glad that I bought it now, though I'll probably never carry it. It will be cool to show the folks that come to visit, especially the football nerds.

You'll have a PM in just a second.

especially the football nerds.


YUPPERS we all have some of them in our family.

Thinking and thinking more about that.

I mite just get one for that reason also tjmurphy.

If I do it still comes out as a joke knife but a well made one.

Not like these YELLOW joke knifes.

Ken

Trust me Ken, the football is no joke, it really is an awsome knife, a curiosity maybe, but sure ain't a joke.

Apparentley CS is still working out the bugs on the production model of the Carry The Football Letter Opener!

I am already looking forward to it's release! Come on Michael......put a fire under those fellas and let's get that puppy on the street...LOL

Tom

What's your opinion of the knife, Tom?