All About Pocket Knives

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:51 am Generous seller. Congrats.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:59 pm 2001 Moore Maker #5304 4 5/* Trapper by Queen. I was looking at Moore Maker knives, and saw the (to me, inflated) secondary market prices of used ones on that auction site earlier this week. I happened upon this one for $40 shipped. Didn't really know what size it was. It looked to be in good shape, was obviously Queen-made, and had bone handles. I happened to have $10 in rewards points, which brought the price down to $30.

I have a Queen-made 2015 #3201LL that was a post-closure sale knife, and it's a huge POS. The wobble is bad, the lock doesn't really work due to not mating the surfaces properly, and the lock itself seems to be made out of pot metal, as it is not springy at all. I have a Bear-made Moore Maker, and it's a near POS as well. This knife on the other hand, safe to say, quite possibly, the best knife I own. The quality is great--smooth action (still need to get some crud out of the spey pivot) and some really strong springs. Also dual pinned shields (the pile side scale has a blank shield that serves as an engraving panel).

First thoughts--it's a monster. The Wostenholm Texas Stock Knife (the very next knife I'm buying), I believe, at 5" is the largest (quality) Stockman ever built, but at 4 3/8" the #5304 isn't far behind.



Condition-wise, I can tell it has been someone's workhorse for twenty odd years. They didn't baby it, they didn't abuse it. They just used it like it was intended. The worst problems are a slightly rounded tip (it's still pointy enough) and a small chip in the pile side scale.

I cleaned and oiled it, and gave the blades each 5-6 strokes on my ceramic pocket stone and stopped on a chunk of a smooth leather belt I made into a strop. The edges weren't wrecked and weren't blunt. They were slightly dull, but that was it. I think I should refine them just a bit more, but I have a working edge on the blades. Just enough to cut paper. That's gonna have to wait until I clean my clogged hard Arkansas.


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I've also learned only 100 were made in 2001. Originally, it was jigged bone, but use has worn them down. Said to be yellow, but more like golden yellow to me.

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phil0175 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:41 am Good evening everyone. These came in the mail yesterday. After I picked up the mail yesterday evening, I grabbed a cup of coffee to enjoy while I opened the parcel. Well, first thing I noticed was a knife I didn’t order. Finally got everything opened up and looked over both of these old war horses. I figured the seller had made a mistake, and didn’t want to have a knife some other knife enthusiast had ordered. Sent the seller a message and told them I was most pleased with the yellow Queen, but they packed two Queens. I also said I would ship the 11EO back if they needed me to. The seller responded later on today it was a gift! Wow! Made the Sunday even better! Hope everyone has had a restful weekend.
Phil

phil0175 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:41 am Good evening everyone. These came in the mail yesterday. After I picked up the mail yesterday evening, I grabbed a cup of coffee to enjoy while I opened the parcel. Well, first thing I noticed was a knife I didn’t order. Finally got everything opened up and looked over both of these old war horses. I figured the seller had made a mistake, and didn’t want to have a knife some other knife enthusiast had ordered. Sent the seller a message and told them I was most pleased with the yellow Queen, but they packed two Queens. I also said I would ship the 11EO back if they needed me to. The seller responded later on today it was a gift! Wow! Made the Sunday even better! Hope everyone has had a restful weekend.
Phil

bighomer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 10:53 pm

phil0175 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:41 am Good evening everyone. These came in the mail yesterday. After I picked up the mail yesterday evening, I grabbed a cup of coffee to enjoy while I opened the parcel. Well, first thing I noticed was a knife I didn’t order. Finally got everything opened up and looked over both of these old war horses. I figured the seller had made a mistake, and didn’t want to have a knife some other knife enthusiast had ordered. Sent the seller a message and told them I was most pleased with the yellow Queen, but they packed two Queens. I also said I would ship the 11EO back if they needed me to. The seller responded later on today it was a gift! Wow! Made the Sunday even better! Hope everyone has had a restful weekend.
Phil

KNICE still some good dudes in this ole congrats.
Phil them ole #11's are good knives.

bighomer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 10:57 pm Wonder if ole Smokey knows about these, better knives than the B&S knives in my humble opinion.

bighomer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 10:57 pm Wonder if ole Smokey knows about these, better knives than the B&S knives in my humble opinion.

garddogg56 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:49 am For me my first Queen a 9140 from 83 I've allways liked Gunstocks and she was priced right.I do have a question.
Does the tand stamp look right? The tang crown doesn't match the tang chart.

garddogg56 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:49 am For me my first Queen a 9140 from 83 I've allways liked Gunstocks and she was priced right.I do have a question.
Does the tand stamp look right? The tang crown doesn't match the tang chart.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sat May 22, 2021 6:31 pm This 1958-60 #51 also has genuine Winterbottom Bone but no wear on it at all; still has the original, razor sharp factory edges on both blades. I acquired it from the Lois & Clark AAPK store.
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Sat May 22, 2021 6:47 pm Wow, that is nothin' but nice. Nice pickup Q.

edge213 wrote: ↑Sat May 22, 2021 11:10 pm Nice one Q.
I don't see that color winterbottom very often.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sat May 22, 2021 6:31 pm This 1958-60 #51 also has genuine Winterbottom Bone but no wear on it at all; still has the original, razor sharp factory edges on both blades. I acquired it from the Lois & Clark AAPK store.
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