canal street

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:06 pm

thought i would show off mine. fit and finish are superb. and sharp to boot. the mark side is polished while the other is satin. #131 on the bolster.

johnnie

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:36 pm

That is a really nice looking knife, I am going to have to get me one of those...Of course only for the sake of inspecting one up close

Thanks for sharing,

Sunburst

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:45 pm

thanks sunburst. i "of course" only wanted to inspect. if this knife is indicative of their other offerings, you can't go wrong. i collect case but i like a little variety now and then. i have a queen/robeson mastercraft as well that is of very high quality.

ain't knives fun!

johnnie

ilikeknives · Post by **ilikeknives** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:58 pm

OK, I'll bite, how much for that congress?

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:43 pm

i paid $50.00. i wanted it.

item # or pattern #? 412318 - dark amber stag bone. the blades are 420.
comes in a nice box with a pouch.

not too bad a price imo.

johnnie

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:04 am

Johnnie,

That is a nice example of what the ex-Schrade folks can do.

You must have a good contact...or was that eBay? That is an excellent price.

Bill

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:19 am

bill, i lucked out found on ebay before all the hype. made a abid and won a week later. i was surprised i got it for that price.

i have had great schrade knives but these are the best quality i've seen. the handles are wonderful. blades are crinked perfectly.
imo it's better than case production knives.

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:29 am

Schrade could make some fine knives, especially in the Custom Shop.
Here is a bone handled stockman, no shield, from the shop...with a sheath by our own sheathmaker (Paul Long).

Anyway, nice knife Johnnie.

Bill

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:27 am

thanks bill, it's always fun to show a knife.

that is a nice stockman and kudos to paul long on the sheath.

as the new legend begins i hope to see a resurgence in american premiun folders. not just jewelery.

johnnie

jabberwocky · Post by **jabberwocky** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:42 pm

jonet143/johnie...

That's really a great looking knife! I've been seriously considering buying
either a Canal Street 3 1/4", 3-blade stockman OR a 4 1/8", 2-blade
trapper...I've been visiting their website for a couple weeks now, looking
at prices, specs, etc.

You seem to be quite satisfied with their craftsmanship, QC, etc...
(Comparable to Case??)

I own quite a few Case stockman patterns...and Schrade Old Timers and Uncle Henrys...but I'm wondering...If I were looking to expand my "collection" in a new direction...would you (based upon your recent acquisition) recommend Canal Street knives? Have you ever dealt with them directly?

Thanks for any input...

CJ[/u]

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:06 pm

no direct contact, just the one on ebay.

i collect mainly case knives as well. this knife is on a par with older case knives in workmanship. the bone covers are superb. the fit and finish is excellent. the only drawback is the blade material,420. i would prefer cv.
the blades are sharp and crinked to not rub. so... based on my knife, i would definitly buy other canal patterns.

thanks for the interest and let me know if you aquire a canal street knife.

johnnie

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:24 pm

Hi;
I have talked to Mr. Gardiner and Mr. Hufnagel on the phone. They are no doubt very good businessmen. They are also very nice people, their
philosophy I believe is to make a success of CSC and stay in business for the betterment of the knife community. Bryan,If you read this I bet if you called them they would they would be willing if time was available to post some of their product info on this site. I currrently have two of their knives of which I have extolled the virtues before.
W.B.

cccxiv · Post by **cccxiv** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:35 pm

Here are a few of mine....

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:40 pm

Oh yeah!!
Very nice.

Bill

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:33 pm

I've been meaning to pick up a few Canal Street knives, that picture sure gives me some incentive to do so. Great picture, AH, the hunt is on.

I've heard a lot of good things about Canal Street.

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:55 pm

I own only one CS, a muskrat. I can vouch for the quality of this one for sure. Top notch group, CSC is.

I give them a big thumbs up.

Glenn