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**Given the recent fervor surrounding The Blade Show and the GEC Rendezvous, I thought it might be cool to revisit this thread. Additionally, perhaps some of the newer members may have not seen these pics. After all, this was 9 years ago, LOL. Sadly, it looks like many of my pics got lost in the purge, so I am taking the time to repost them**
So, awhile back, I was contacted by a fellow knife nut who was looking to set up a road trip to New York to visit the Canal Street Cutlery factory, and also tour the Wawarsing Knife Museum. I gathered all the honey-do points I could so the wife would let me go guilt-free. The day finally came early last Friday as myself and 3 other stalwart knife nuts (including our own H herder ) set out for New York. After around 4 hours on the road, we arrived mid morning, and were greeted at the CSC door by our very own Eric (ea42). CSC does not offer tours as a regular event, but seem more than willing to allow people (with advance notice) to see their operation.
We were brought upstairs to where the magic all happens. I tell you, I was like a kid in a candy store. I was ready to sit down at a bench and get right to work. The first thing that I admired, there are no shiny tables or fanciness, just a great knife making operation. I took a lot of pictures, which I will share now, and do my best to explain things. If I am incorrect, I am sure Eric will be along to correct me.
A cool bench with all kinds of great tools on it.
Another assembly bench
Some random machines. Here is a spot welder that is used to fix stainless bolsters to liners.
Here's one of the employees working at a buffer
Another shot of the buffers
This machine cuts the angle at the end of the spring, where it meets the blade tang.
Many of the machines used at CSC came from the old Schrade plant. How cool is that?
Here is Eric demonstrating the hafting of a knife he assembled. Look at those huge sanders!
Look at these cool stools they use.
This is a machine they use to cut nail nicks in blades.
So, awhile back, I was contacted by a fellow knife nut who was looking to set up a road trip to New York to visit the Canal Street Cutlery factory, and also tour the Wawarsing Knife Museum. I gathered all the honey-do points I could so the wife would let me go guilt-free. The day finally came early last Friday as myself and 3 other stalwart knife nuts (including our own H herder ) set out for New York. After around 4 hours on the road, we arrived mid morning, and were greeted at the CSC door by our very own Eric (ea42). CSC does not offer tours as a regular event, but seem more than willing to allow people (with advance notice) to see their operation.
We were brought upstairs to where the magic all happens. I tell you, I was like a kid in a candy store. I was ready to sit down at a bench and get right to work. The first thing that I admired, there are no shiny tables or fanciness, just a great knife making operation. I took a lot of pictures, which I will share now, and do my best to explain things. If I am incorrect, I am sure Eric will be along to correct me.
A cool bench with all kinds of great tools on it.
Another assembly bench
Some random machines. Here is a spot welder that is used to fix stainless bolsters to liners.
Here's one of the employees working at a buffer
Another shot of the buffers
This machine cuts the angle at the end of the spring, where it meets the blade tang.
Many of the machines used at CSC came from the old Schrade plant. How cool is that?
Here is Eric demonstrating the hafting of a knife he assembled. Look at those huge sanders!
Look at these cool stools they use.
This is a machine they use to cut nail nicks in blades.
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I would love to be able to go on that tour!
