http://www.ebay.com/itm/Robeson-RS47GS- ... 1962583488
Knife is new, in the box, just as Queen made it.
Seller listed the knife as having been made by Robeson in Perry, New York in the 1950's or 60's.
Seller stated that all proceeds were to go to charity.
So, since I thought he wasn't likely to get any charitable bids, I sent him a message suggesting that price was high and not likely to sell and also informed him the knife had been made by Queen Cutlery, was a reproduction and less than ten years of age.
I thought I sounded nice....
"Your knife will never sell for that asking price, unless someone just chooses to make a charitable donation and get the knife in return.
You are completely wrong in your description and dating of the knife.
It was not made by Robeson. They have been out of business, as you apparently know, since 1965.
Your knife is a very recent reproduction made and marketed by Queen Cutlery Co.
I cannot provide an actual date of manufacture, but it's less than ten years old.
An Ebay search for completed auctions of similar knives would give you a better idea of value."
He replied with a rather blistering retort:
"You don't know crap Charlie!! Queen never made the Pocket Eze Recessed Blades and never ever made this packaging and never stamped these knives this way. From 1965 Camillus made knives for Robeson and did so for 7 Years, You need to bone up on your knives friend!!!"
He expounds about the PocketEze recessed blades, yet his knife doesn't even have flush blades, none of the Queen so-called "PocketEze" patterns have flush blades.
I think I'm just going to send him the aforementioned list of completed Ebay auctions for that exact knife in that exact box and say nothing else.
I guess I should have just minded my own business.
Charlie Noyes
