latest aquisition

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:14 am

saw this on ebay and took a chance. it looked good in the picture. wildcat driller. 4 1/2" closed. beautiful bone. rigid - hand made - u.s.a. on tang. i don't know who actually made the knife but united is the distributor. it could have been made in their now defunct facility and it is top rate. 1 of 500. fit and finish are perfect. anyone know the manufacturer of it was a united subcontract? it looks like a canal street to me. comes in a fancy two piece box and black velvet sack. i think it would stand with any of the new guys in quality.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:21 pm

She is a nice looker that’s for sure.
How big is you Hiram now ????
Will you need a bigger safe soon?

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:32 pm

Hey Johnnie,

Great looking knife

We would have to ask knifeaholic to verify but I believe that Queen Cutlery was the contractor for that knife. You don't see many of the Rigid knives but the ones I have seen have all looked first class. I was going to purchase a stag congress at a knife store I had been scoping but someone beat me to it...

Nice addition to your collection,

Sunburst

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:37 pm

thanks ken.

hey sunburst, i have wanted one of these for a while. a bargain at $39.99 delivered. i still want a s&m driller.

tank · Post by **tank** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:05 pm

Great looking knife jonet, congrats.

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:15 pm

jonet143 wrote:thanks ken.

hey sunburst, i have wanted one of these for a while. a bargain at $39.99 delivered. i still want a s&m driller.

Wow!!! a super bargain. Made by Queen as far as I know.

No other US manufacturer is really capable of that kind of work, other than Queen and Canal Street.

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:40 am

Nice Rigid Johnnie

you should post it in the sleeveboard thread too.

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:24 am

Thats a good looking knife Johnnie. I think that is the only one that I have seen.

James

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:11 am

Wow!

Great lookin knife Johnnie. It could take up your whole
knife drawer man, but thats OK, right?

Perry

mumblypeg · Post by **mumblypeg** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:18 am

Nice, johnnie.

A quality knife by Queen @ $40? Steal of a deal.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:41 am

thanks guys. just goes to show - even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while