Going to keep my eyes open for a Canal St. Cannitler...

I sent Canal Street an email to inquire about a knife I returned to have some flaws corrected. They responded with a date they would have it sent back by. Since they already have missed on that return date.... I may actually hold off on any more Canal Street until I get that one back and see how they do. If it comes back in a condition I like, then maybe I will buy more.. but I am getting a little bit frustrated with them.... so I'll play the wait game for now. Looking for some new Queens will likely be my search at the gun show this weekend :-)
 
...sorry, I was mistaken in my last post, the case gunboat canoe has more of a stockman configuration than a whittler configuration
 
PocketKnifeJimmy said:
I sent Canal Street an email to inquire about a knife I returned to have some flaws corrected. They responded with a date they would have it sent back by. Since they already have missed on that return date.... I may actually hold off on any more Canal Street until I get that one back and see how they do. If it comes back in a condition I like, then maybe I will buy more.. but I am getting a little bit frustrated with them.... so I'll play the wait game for now. Looking for some new Queens will likely be my search at the gun show this weekend :-)
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...or, even better, some OLD Queens! ;) :cool:
 
Yeah... but I really am all about condition condition condition.... So, while it would be great to find some really nice old pocket knife to add to my collection, it would have to be in mint shape. And we know that is few and far in between... and usually too expensive. But, I will certainly be keeping my eyes open for any good deals on new or old (and in mint condition) :-)
 
I don't know if it is because they were SFO's, but my Canal Street knives are really nice. The Cannitler was my first canoe pattern too:

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shrapne1 said:
[KSF] is about an hour away from where i live, so when im in the area i always stop in....

Me and knife gaps really clash, so you can believe i would be able to pick out a nice one. If you are at all interested, let me know and i can hand pick a the perfect one for you. You can either pay Derrick and i will pick it out, or i can buy it and send it.
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For the record, I now have found 3-5 knives on Derrick's site that I'd love for you to coon finger, chicken eye, and photograph for me (though the updated KSF siite photography is increasingly taking a lot of the guesswork out of the choosing). However, after your time of asking to see this, and this and this on my behalf, tubes and packaging and wax paper akimbo, the outcome right now would have to be,

"And now, I'd like to thank you very much."

I'll definitely keep your offer in mind should the time come, however, even though it wasn't offered to me! :p

:)

~ P.
 
PocketKnifeJimmy said:
I have been thinking of someday in the near future adding one of these knives. I will likely walk into the crowded Syracuse NY gun show this weekend to see if I run into a vendor that sometimes is there and strictly sells nothing but Canal Street knives. I still have my Canal Street lockback pinchback out for their warranty work, it having had 3 pretty noticable issues, so I have placed the brand on my "buy only in person list". The Cannitler seems a bit unique, hence it's pattern name... and it would be nice to track one in the right f&f condition to be added to the collection. This will be the first time I go to a gun show to look at things other than guns and gun accessories, lol! :-)
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I have one just like that. Bought it from Knives Ship Free (Canal Street Cutlery: 3 1/2" Three Blade Cannitler/Canoe Pocket Knife - Amber Carved Stag Bone). If you don't find what you want in person, you might want to consider having them hand pick one for you from stock. They are great people to do business with and if you do manage to get one that doesn't meet your standards, they'll work with you.. Mine is perfect, no defects. My Only CSC knife, but I am impressed enough with this particular knife, that I intend to get a couple more from that same Mfg.

Best of luck. It is a great knife.
 
I have decided to hold off on any more CS until I receive my returned to them specimen. If they do right by me... then I will add another soon. If they don't do right by me.... well, you know how it goes.. my business will go elsewhere. Is what it is ;-)
 
PocketKnifeJimmy said:
I have decided to hold off on any more CS until I receive my returned to them specimen. If they do right by me... then I will add another soon. If they don't do right by me.... well, you know how it goes.. my business will go elsewhere. Is what it is ;-)
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How long has your knife been away for repair? The reason I ask is I have 2 half moon trappers both with a weak spring and warped blade that I need to send in for warranty work.
 
I sent it back quite a few weeks ago (don't know when). Then, I decided to make sure they knew I was alive and that I was a customer that actually wanted his knife repaired... so I sent them an email to enquire on it's status. They replied a couple days later with a date that they would have it repaired and sent out by. When the that date came and went, I sent a follow up email, and they then went back and had them pull it out and got the repairs done... now just waiting for it to arrive (likely today). So, I don't believe it would have been wotked on yet if it had not been for my emails and follow up. By all means, send your knives in, but verify that they have received them. Then, wait a 3-4 weeks, and just give them a quick email to check status... then go from there. If you don't check, they may simply take their sweet time. They are a small operation, and of course they place their manpower more towards their making product and making money.... They seem to be pretty laxed on getting to repair under warranty work. Nothing new, since I have read about this situation.... but one has to be prepared to nag them a little if the wait becomes a bit long. I did look up my tracking number for my return... and it is supposed to be back to me today. I believe this will be my deciding factor on whether I make future purchases of CS knives. I am big on customer support... I mean, if a company lets a fluke slip by (all do, and Canal Street seems to have more than their fair share), it's the customer service that will restore my faith in them. I have my fingers crossed... and if it comes back looking and feeling right, then more CS will eventually be placed in my collection... Otherwise, I will use my buying power to not support them. We shall see.... fingers really crossed (which is making this hard to type)... lol! ;-)
 
I will be interested to see how it comes back from the repair shop. Just out of my curiosity, are they charging anything for the repair? I assume you had to pay the shipping to get it there?
 
As a collector, is was a brand new knife, with no use... so no fee to repair factory caused flaws. The only fee is what it cost to ship it back. I will post pics and what I think about the knife when it arrives back to me :-)
 
I actually should be receiving my mail today by noon... right after I will head to the local syracuse gun show. If it comes as I hope it does, today and to my satisfaction, then my visit to today's show will likely have me looking out for the CS vendor that usually sets up a table or two there. Again, fingers crossed for it to be a good knife day for me :-)
 
That's great you should receive your knife back before you go to the show - I'm sure the result will make a big difference in how you shop this afternoon!
 
Definitely, Stan... AND... I have not forgotten my look out for your reclaimed Chestnut single bladed CS trapper... eyes will be looking :-)
 
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