Big Chief

The Queen Cutlery Company manufactured knives in Titusville Pennsylvania for 96 years. The company opened its only factory there in 1919 and commenced to make some of the best US crafted cutlery you will find. Unfortunately, the Titusville manufacturing plant closed down in 2018.
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I picked up my first "Big Chief" yesterday. I can see what you guys mean with what you are saying about them now. Mine has a small nick in the blade, but is otherwise very usable.
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::tu::
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::nod:: ::tu::
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Awesome knife Nice Posts :D
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I've posted these pics before else where but they seem to fit here. It is like the knife I carried through High School years.
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I don't have one of this DL...but every time I see them...I want one! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2019 2:47 pm I picked up my first "Big Chief" yesterday. I can see what you guys mean with what you are saying about them now. Mine has a small nick in the blade, but is otherwise very usable.
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doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:10 pm I've posted these pics before else where but they seem to fit here. It is like the knife I carried through High School years.
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Here's mine............
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 9:50 pm Here's mine............
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I know a guy who has every variation of these, and it's not me. 😉👍
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doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Aug 14, 2025 1:20 am
Very knice.
Thanks ::handshake::
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1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Aug 14, 2025 4:46 pm I know a guy who has every variation of these, and it's not me. 😉👍
I would like to see that!! :wink:
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Aug 15, 2025 11:35 pm
1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Aug 14, 2025 4:46 pm I know a guy who has every variation of these, and it's not me. 😉👍
I would like to see that!! :wink:

Hopefully Herb will see this. 😉
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3 Big Chiefs and a little chief.
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Nice collection of Chiefs! I don't think I've ever seen the "little chief" before.
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herbva wrote: ↑Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:57 pm Nice collection of Chiefs! I don't think I've ever seen the "little chief" before.
#45M if I'm not mistaken. NOT at all common.

Best I can tell, it's basically the one-blade interframe Barlow in a one-piece handle.
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herbva wrote: ↑Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:57 pm Nice collection of Chiefs! I don't think I've ever seen the "little chief" before.
Here I thought you had the market cornered on these, Herb. ::mdm::
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bighomer wrote: ↑Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:49 pm 3 Big Chiefs and a little chief.
That's cool man. A little chief and one with a sheepsfoot. I do love a big & little combo.
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ThatWeirdKnifeGuy wrote: ↑Wed Aug 20, 2025 12:13 am
bighomer wrote: ↑Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:49 pm 3 Big Chiefs and a little chief.
That's cool man. A little chief and one with a sheepsfoot. I do love a big & little combo.
You'll see the small one's on the bay now and then, I got lucky on the one I have.
The one sheep foot is one I bought from Gilbert Cooper, evendently he kept the patent on the big chief handles and back springs. He calls it a divers knife. They are for sale at Cooper knives.
Ole smokey sells one but it's just a regular slip joint. ::handshake::
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Here are the 45s that I have left:
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I've been through several of these 45s, still don't have a small one. I've given the grandson's some and got rid of several others. All of these in the picture have the patent number for a tang stamp but with different fonts. I've noticed some with different tang stamps including the Queen name. It's always interesting to see the differences in the same knife, the easy open with a bail/shackle, the one with the large lanyard hole and the plain model.
One I should have kept had "patent pending" on the the tang.
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bighomer wrote: ↑Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:49 pm 3 Big Chiefs and a little chief.
Nice ones ::tu::

I gotta find a little one ::nod::
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Nov 23, 2025 12:18 am
bighomer wrote: ↑Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:49 pm 3 Big Chiefs and a little chief.
Nice ones ::tu::

I gotta find a little one ::nod::
MB I sure hope you run across one.
I don't get on ebay that much anymore, I've seen a few of these knives there in the past. They must have been a limited run, which in my opinion is a shame as they are very pocket friendly. ::handshake::
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bighomer wrote: ↑Sun Nov 23, 2025 3:55 pm MB I sure hope you run across one.
I don't get on ebay that much anymore, I've seen a few of these knives there in the past. They must have been a limited run, which in my opinion is a shame as they are very pocket friendly.
Thank you, I will keep looking! ::handshake::
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