2015 Forum Knife - It's Never Too Early To Think About the Next Blade Forum Knife

ea42 said:
Hey folks! A few specs on that Canal Street knife:

- 4" closed
- That's bocote wood on the proto, could do cocobola as well, maybe makassar ebony. I wouldn't recommend chestnut on a shadow, it's too soft.
- I need to do a little convincing with the powers that be regarding the shield, but I'm shooting for old school through pinned.
- Steel will have to be either 440C or 1095
- Blade choices are what you see, I believe the nail mark on the sheepfoot can be put on the opposite side without any trouble if that's what the majority wants.

Eric
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Ebony with a different shield, 1095 and lower the sheepsfoot. Oh and bolsters.
That knife would be very nice. I would be more than happy to call this my first BF knife.
 
I'd never really warmed up to shadow patterns before, but this really caught my eye. Shadow in stainless and all three woods have their own character I could get behind. Quite the start! :thumbup:
 
oldtymer said:
That CS offering looks very good. If they could get the sheepsfoot blade to sit a little lower & sink the joints it would be really elegant and very pocket friendly.
Single spring -two blades, slim & trim.
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Right! That Sheepfoot needs lowering, if you look at the picture of the knife with the Clip blade open, that high rider is going to make grip awkward or even uncomfortable. Single-spring knives need to be good in the hand, it's the whole point of them.

I like the Shadow idea, something different and keeps weight down. Wonder if they could access some Zebra Wood that can look really attractive plus it's tough. Maybe even Osage Orange?? Maple Burl?

Will be interesting to see what the others offer too. Plus points to CS for showing real interest though.
 
Me likey! I'm in for 1095, and bolsters. Slanted and fluted would make this look pretty nice I think...but it's already pretty nice as is. I like the bocote seen on this one but sometimes it looks too light colored and yellow, not a fan of that.
 
A shadow knife with ebony and the silver colored coin shield that they do would be the tops and really pop with the rosette pins.

I think between 440c and 1095 I would definitely have to be in favor of the 1095.

I prefer their D2 but I am sure that raises the price quite a bit.

I really like the look of both pulls on the mark side but I imagine they could really sink that sheepsfoot if it were on the other side.
 
1095 and could we lower the sheepfoot and keep the width,I'm not talking about the thickness I don't mind putting the nail nick on the other side to accomplish this, I want it to feel good in the hand. For the scale, hmm that's a tough one. I like the looks of character of cocobolo and bocote , but that jet black ebony would really make those pins pop. All three would work for me. I would of like a 154cm equivalent, but I understand we have to keep prices down. Could we make the clip wider? Not thicker, but wider
Side note: is that really 4 inches?! It looks so small, we need a size comparison
 
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TurkishChubs said:
1095 and could we lower the sheepfoot and keep the width, I don't mind putting the nail nick on the other side to accomplish this, I want it to feel good in the hand. For the scale, hmm that's a tough one. I like the looks of character of cocobolo and bocote , but that jet black ebony would really make those pins pop. All three would work for me. I would of like a 154cm equivalent, but I understand we have to keep prices down.
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I think substituting a Wharncliffe blade for the Sheepsfoot would solve the height problem for the most part.
D2 would be sweet, but 1095 would help keep cost down.
 
Damn, I haven't been by to check on this thread in a bit.

That Canal Street proto looks sweet! I am seriously liking where this knife is going :thumbup:

Many thanks to the ones involved in making this happen, year after year.
 
Wow! I am loving that CS prototype!

To add my suggestions to the ever growing list, there are a couple changes that I think would make that knife just absolutely killer. I'd love to see tip bolsters, as they are rarely, if ever, done nowadays. Maybe some jigged chestnut bone with a pineapple or bomber shield would also be amazing. The sheepfoot's nick on the pile side would also be very nice, and allow for a slimmer profile.

Regardless of what alterations are made to the design, I think this knife is a winner. Canal street has yet again set the bar quite high. I would love to see them win the bid for this years knife. They definitely deserve it!
 
Evan, your suggestions are great! I would love that knife. +1 :thumbup:

I've never had a knife with tip bolsters. Were they more common in the past? Are they more or less difficult for the cutler than regular bolsters?

Wait! Would last year's forum knife be considered tip bolsters?!
 
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Here are a couple pictures I have of a CSC stockman next to a GEC 66 Calf Roper stockman just to give a little size reference. I have since sold that particular CSC knife so I won't be able to do any better than these pictures sadly.

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jkulysses said:
Here is a couple pictures I have of a CSC stockman next to a GEC 66 Calf Roper stockman just to give a little size reference. I have since sold that particular CSC knife so I won't be able to do any better than these pictures sadly.

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Like that CSC.

CSC, we need more like that!
 
I've gotta wonder how easily Canal Street could make changes to that design. It looks to me to be their serpentine stockman done in a shadow pattern and missing one blade. I wonder if they would be able to change the blade shapes around, or if they are stuck using the existing options. Looks good though, I really dig that reclaimed American Chestnut wood!
 
ea42 said:
Hey folks! A few specs on that Canal Street knife:

- 4" closed
- That's bocote wood on the proto, could do cocobola as well, maybe makassar ebony. I wouldn't recommend chestnut on a shadow, it's too soft.
- I need to do a little convincing with the powers that be regarding the shield, but I'm shooting for old school through pinned.
- Steel will have to be either 440C or 1095
- Blade choices are what you see, I believe the nail mark on the sheepfoot can be put on the opposite side without any trouble if that's what the majority wants.

Eric
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Thanks Eric!

We will not get to interact like this with any other current traditional knife manufacturers. I love GEC but they wont be able to give us the same forum knife experience that Canal Street can with having Eric right here posting with us and keeping us updated, maybe even sneaking us a picture here and there. :) Thanks again for getting this proto made up for us so quickly Eric!
 
FWIW, I think it looks great without bolsters. Envisioning it with bolsters reminds me too much of the Northwoods Norfolk and I think it is always nice to do something a little different with the forum knife.

But in the end, I'll be happy with whatever is decided, can't wait!
 
Eric--I love your knife the way it is. What an outstanding prototype!!!

Maccassar or Cocobolo would each look fantastic. Both have vibrant, contrasting patterns. (Make in both materials and sell twice as many to collectors? :D )

I like the idea of tipped bolsters, but I don't think I've seen them on larger knives, just on smaller pens around 3-1/4". Would tipped bolsters look "correct" on a 4" knife?

I'm normally a huge fan of carbon steel, but on this one I'm willing to vote for stainless steel, because the stainless fans usually get outvoted on Forum Knives. I have a coppersmith barlow in 14-4 and it is fantastic stuff. It easily outperforms by beloved 1095 on cardboard and other abrasive materials.

I see big bolster pins: are these milled, or regular pinned construction?

Any way or with any changes, I'm in for a 2015 knife in a big way!! Thanks again for a great concept and proto. :thumbup:
 
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