Canadian factory made slipjoints

[we are one]

Hello everyone, I am a Canadian knife collector and mostly collect slipjoints. I have been trying to find information on vintage, Canadian, factory made slipjoints but haven't been able to find much. I'm hoping some of the more veteran collectors in here might be able to shed some light on the history of Canadian slipjoint knives. I'm mostly looking for names of companies who made slipjoint knives in Canada but as long as they are folding knives and made in Canada, that is okay too. If anyone knows a website or another thread on bladeforums with information on this topic, that would be great too. Thanks very much

 

[Danke42]

I think the only one was Pictou Cutlery now gone but it led to Grohmann Knives.

 

[we are one]

I think the only one was Pictou Cutlery now gone but it led to Grohmann Knives.

Damn, we are pathetic lol.

 

[hornetguy]

Damn, we are pathetic lol.

Grohmann makes good knives....

 

[we are one]

Grohmann makes good knives....

Yeah they do. I was hoping we had a cool history of compabies making slipjoints like the U.S.A. I kinda figured not though since I can't find any info at all on any.

 

[hornetguy]

There are probably small, semi-custom makers there, though.... sounds like there is a "niche" for you to start a company.... you could become famous and rich....

 

[Jody744]

Premier??? But I think they had knives made for them? Somebody definitely knows more than I about this

 

[we are one]

There are probably small, semi-custom makers there, though.... sounds like there is a "niche" for you to start a company.... you could become famous and rich....

Haha, now if only I had the drive, motivation, money, and courage.

 

[hornetguy]

Haha, now if only I had the drive, motivation, money, and courage.

sounds simple, right?

 

[Danke42]

Damn, we are pathetic lol.

Not really. It's important to understand what Canada's history is. Generally we were all about exporting raw goods and importing made ones. During the world wars we evolved into an industrial society focused on the war effort. Building the same thing Sheffield was doing wasn't required. As nice as a good pocket knife is they don't win wars.

There are Canadian makers now. If you hit up gun and outdoor shows you'll meet them. There's also North Arms in British Columbia but they focus on more modern knives.

Then as now Canadians are eminently practical.

 

[waynorth]

A knife branded "Vancouver"!!

 

[Camillus]

Same goes for Australia - there ain’t much industry to see here. Not sure why, but as Danke42 notes it’s likely an economic thing.

 

[meako]

Beat me to it Cammo Camillus ....
I say the industry already existed in the motherlands so there was no need.
Indivdual makers another story.

 

[LastRodeo]

I think the US has a history of importing the craftsmen from the motherland and eliminating the need to import the goods.

 

[Jack Black]

 

[tongueriver]

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[Student762]

Same goes for Australia - there ain’t much industry to see here. Not sure why, but as Danke42 notes it’s likely an economic thing.

Colonialism.