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canal street hafting
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 4:10 pm
by blademaker
The chestnut knife was purchased on the last days of CSC on their site. The bone handle I've had for awhile. Both are great knives! Question is, the chestnut seems hurried along and the bone seems it grew that way. Anyone have an example to compare. Really just a chance to show off some great knives.
Craig
Re: canal street hafting
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:53 am
by kootenay joe
Why do you call them "Great Knives" ? They look unused so it is not how well they cut. If i had received either of those i would be upset in reaction to the handles. Stag should never have that much white inner antler showing.
I have a couple of new CSC FB's purchased a few years ago. I will find them & get back with pictures.
kj
Re: canal street hafting
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 2:25 pm
by kootenay joe
Pictures: 2008, 7 3/4" "Trailing Drop Point", 440C & Oiled Ram's Horn
Year not known, 8" Drop Point with dyed burl wood handle
I am showing them for comparison with OP knives but if you want one or both please let me know.
kj
Re: canal street hafting
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 3:39 pm
by blademaker
Thanks KJ In all honesty I was trying to give CS the benefit of doubt when I called them great. Maybe its the D2 blade I was referring to on the chestnut? I've been reluctant to use... collectable Probably not. I was disappointed when I received it. I agree, the stag handles are fat and bolsters are thin, exposing too much inner antler. Thanks for the examples, I like the rams horn, but I'm not that big of fan of 440. Looks like I have a couple of knives I can use.
Re: canal street hafting
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 9:50 pm
by kootenay joe
The Ram's Horn is nice. I like slender handles, they give a scalpel like feel and with a sharp edge almost no pressure is needed so no need to squeeze hard on the handle = scalpel like performance.
There were so many great custom knife makers in the 1980's & 1990's and 440C was one of their favorites. With optimal treatment i think it performs as well as most other stainless steels.
As long as i am confident in the maker's heat treatment then whichever steel he chooses is fine with me. I think it is more the skill of the maker than the steel used, that makes for a good knife.
I have some CSC folding knives as well and they are very nicely made. Even though their knives are very good, the Fixed Blades were out competed by Bark River who offer an endless variety and the pocket knives by Great Eastern who are blowing us all away with superb knives.
CSC was way too small to compete with these much larger operations.
kj