tonystl
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Here's a "new to me" and new to the knife making world Canal Street Stockman.
I'd never heard of them and after looking them up I found out why. Canal Street has been in business for only three years, but the knives they make are backed up by, according to them, "over 300 years of knife making experience."
I decided on the Stockman because it's one of my favorite slipjoint patterns and because I only have one other (a Case medium in yellow).
The package presentation is great. I wish Case would take a lesson from GEC and now Canal Street and present their knives in a more traditional, or unique, way. The thin cardboard box and large pamphlet insert of Case leaves something to be desired.
As you can see the box is a nice green with an antique-inspired label design.
This knife came in a jeweler's pouch and inside was wrapped in tissue paper.
It's a four inch Stockman so it's a good sized knife for any cutting task you may have. I'm partial to multi-bladed knives because I can keep one blade super-sharp, one blade for utility tasks and one for food prep, if needed.
The handle material is bone and the jigging is smooth, not overly textured. The dye job is great, running all the way to both ends. Unlike some recent Case knives I've received where the dye seems to "die out" well before the ends of the bone inlay.
The blades come super sharp (as sharp as Case and much sharper than the often dull GEC knives). This knife features 440 C steel. They also make knives in D2.
All in all, initial impressions are good. Excellent construction. Nice walk and talk on the blades. The knife wasn't overly expensive, more than Case but less than GEC. It's a nice middle ground for someone looking for a slipjoint without a Case shield.
I'd never heard of them and after looking them up I found out why. Canal Street has been in business for only three years, but the knives they make are backed up by, according to them, "over 300 years of knife making experience."
I decided on the Stockman because it's one of my favorite slipjoint patterns and because I only have one other (a Case medium in yellow).
The package presentation is great. I wish Case would take a lesson from GEC and now Canal Street and present their knives in a more traditional, or unique, way. The thin cardboard box and large pamphlet insert of Case leaves something to be desired.
As you can see the box is a nice green with an antique-inspired label design.
This knife came in a jeweler's pouch and inside was wrapped in tissue paper.
It's a four inch Stockman so it's a good sized knife for any cutting task you may have. I'm partial to multi-bladed knives because I can keep one blade super-sharp, one blade for utility tasks and one for food prep, if needed.
The handle material is bone and the jigging is smooth, not overly textured. The dye job is great, running all the way to both ends. Unlike some recent Case knives I've received where the dye seems to "die out" well before the ends of the bone inlay.
The blades come super sharp (as sharp as Case and much sharper than the often dull GEC knives). This knife features 440 C steel. They also make knives in D2.
All in all, initial impressions are good. Excellent construction. Nice walk and talk on the blades. The knife wasn't overly expensive, more than Case but less than GEC. It's a nice middle ground for someone looking for a slipjoint without a Case shield.
