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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Seems to me you can ship knives across the border but it costs quite a bit more. Canadians tell me to write 'Tools' on the package and don't declare it for a huge value. Something to do with taxes and such.
You might want to drop Brian Tighe or Mike Tea a note and ask them for any shipping secrets.
later,
Oily
You might want to drop Brian Tighe or Mike Tea a note and ask them for any shipping secrets.
later,
Oily
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We sell and send knives to Canada daily without any probelms.
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It depends on the knife. If it is a balisong, auto, push dagger, gravity knife, or a knife disguised as something else, like a pen, then they are correct. If they are saying that they can't ship any knife to Canada then they are mistaken. It might just be that it isn't worth the effort for them to ship to Canada, so they tell people this story as an excuse for their policy.
Many US dealers will ship to Canada (not prohibited knives). New Graham has already stated that they do, and you can't go wrong with those guys.
Many US dealers will ship to Canada (not prohibited knives). New Graham has already stated that they do, and you can't go wrong with those guys.
There's been posts on the custom forum about how C customs have been cracking down severely supposedly labeling something "tools" is not gonna work any longer. Even things like Chinook II was caught and destroyed.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Media Relations 202-268-2155
October 20, 2004
News Release No. 04-069
www.usps.com
Marking it 'Not Admitted':
CANADIAN OFFICIALS STRICTLY ENFORCE CUSTOMS, ADDRESSING REQUIREMENTS FOR INBOUND INTERNATIONAL MAIL
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Postal Service is alerting customers mailing items to Canada they must comply with strict Canadian Customs and postal administration addressing requirements.
All postal items (except postcards) that do not display the complete name and address of both the sender and the recipient -- in roman letters (A, B, C) and Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3) -- are being denied entry into Canada. Sender or recipient identification such as "Grandma" or "Aunt Ruth" are not acceptable and are among the causes of mail being returned.
According to Canadian officials, this action is pursuant to the Canada Customs Act and reflects heightened security measures.
Accordingly, addresses to recipients in Canada should be printed in ink or typewritten in capital letters, and the last line of the address must show only the country name, written in full, and in capital letters. When a Canadian postal delivery zone number is included in the address, mailing requirements allow that number to appear as the last line of the address.
Customers also are reminded that complete and legible customs declarations -- along with required import documentation -- must be provided to specifically identify the contents of any package. General descriptions such as "gift" or "present" are not acceptable.
Canadian Customs offices report a backlog of incoming postal items containing incomplete or inaccurate information. According to Canadian officials, these items eventually will be returned to their points of origin for correction by the sender as soon as practical.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Media Relations 202-268-2155
October 20, 2004
News Release No. 04-069
www.usps.com
Marking it 'Not Admitted':
CANADIAN OFFICIALS STRICTLY ENFORCE CUSTOMS, ADDRESSING REQUIREMENTS FOR INBOUND INTERNATIONAL MAIL
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Postal Service is alerting customers mailing items to Canada they must comply with strict Canadian Customs and postal administration addressing requirements.
All postal items (except postcards) that do not display the complete name and address of both the sender and the recipient -- in roman letters (A, B, C) and Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3) -- are being denied entry into Canada. Sender or recipient identification such as "Grandma" or "Aunt Ruth" are not acceptable and are among the causes of mail being returned.
According to Canadian officials, this action is pursuant to the Canada Customs Act and reflects heightened security measures.
Accordingly, addresses to recipients in Canada should be printed in ink or typewritten in capital letters, and the last line of the address must show only the country name, written in full, and in capital letters. When a Canadian postal delivery zone number is included in the address, mailing requirements allow that number to appear as the last line of the address.
Customers also are reminded that complete and legible customs declarations -- along with required import documentation -- must be provided to specifically identify the contents of any package. General descriptions such as "gift" or "present" are not acceptable.
Canadian Customs offices report a backlog of incoming postal items containing incomplete or inaccurate information. According to Canadian officials, these items eventually will be returned to their points of origin for correction by the sender as soon as practical.
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I have imported two knives in the last couple of months. Both knives were classified as camping equipment and they made it to me. They were both opened, but were not confiscated or sent back. These were both fixed blade knives, so folders may present more of a problem. I have heard that any knife that can be flicked open stands a chance of being seized. If I order any folders from the US, I will be asking the shipper to tighten the pivot so that flicking is impossible; just to be on the safe side.
All I wanted to order was a Queen folding hunter with D2 steel it would suit my purpose nicely. If there is a place in Canada that sells Queens I have yet to find it and I have been looking fo 3 months. 
Just because someone got a knife deliverd doesn't mean the next guy will. Isn't misslabling something illegal? 
Neat Forum glad to be here.
Pat
Just because someone got a knife deliverd doesn't mean the next guy will. Isn't misslabling something illegal? Neat Forum glad to be here.Pat
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bogduck said:All I wanted to order was a Queen folding hunter with D2 steel it would suit my purpose nicely. If there is a place in Canada that sells Queens I have yet to find it and I have been looking fo 3 months.
Pat
You shouldn't have any trouble importing the Queen folding hunter. Actually, classifying a knife as camping equipment isn't really incorrect. It may be somewhat misleading, but not something that will get you in trouble. As far as the Queen knife is concerned, I wouldn't be too concerned about what to call it. You are probably just as well off to have it listed as a pocket knife. If you classify it as camping equipment, Customs is going to open it anyway, because that is too broad a definition and they will want to see exactly what it is.
If you do order from the US have it sent by Post if possible. Canada Post only charges $5.00 to do your Customs clearance for you. The other shipping companies charge a lot more.
bogduck said:All I wanted to order was a Queen folding hunter with D2 steel it would suit my purpose nicely. If there is a place in Canada that sells Queens I have yet to find it and I have been looking fo 3 months.
Pat
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