All About Pocket Knives

This Queen #14 peanut came today. Early 1960's.
Queen called this pattern a Dogleg up until 1977 then they changed it to Peanut.
A bit different than a case peanut. Queen put the main clip on the mark side and the pen on the pile side.

I posted this in the it's in he mail thread, but here it is! It's rainy out so I'll use the seller's pics.

Solingen Boker jumbo Congress. It's real steel and Delrin. This puppy is about to go to work!

Picked up a couple 8OTs this week. Like Paul/Knifeslinger says... can't have enough 8OTs

Oddly enough, this is my first Schrade/USA 8OT saw cut Delrin to acquire. And picked up a bone 8OT the seller claims it is a 8OTB. Seen the 8OT RB versions in red bone posted here on the forums, but this one appears to be brown bone. Anybody ever seen a 8OTB before?

Guys I've come down with the Schatts..........These two have shown up in my mailbox recently.

There's two beauties there, Phil.

Thanks Joe. Since Canal Street went out of business I've had to look elsewhere. These are the closest to CS I've been able to find.

philco wrote:Guys I've come down with the Schatts..........

Quick Steel -- Nice scrimshawed Barlow. That's an interesting stamped bolster that you don't see everyday; I like it...very cool.

~Q~

Here's my latest arrivals,
Queen Congress in Mother of Pearl, Moore Maker Swell Center Trapper in Abalone LG...made by Canal Street Cutlery, Robeson Split Back Whittler in Mother of Pearl... made by Queen Cutlery and a GEC Letter Opener in Abalone LG.

dweb 1897,
That's some fancy stuff! I guess you don't allow any of those three folders to ride around in your pocket!
Very nice.
Treefarmer

philco wrote:Guys I've come down with the Schatts..........These two have shown up in my mailbox recently.

Phil that's some kinda fine. I approve!

Like that Robeson Split Back Whittler. Nice.

Some beautiful cutlery dweb.

Those are awesome, dweb! That abalone trapper is particularly gorgeous.

A pair of Queens. I'm real happy with these.
Queen City Cattle Knife 3 1/4" with nice bone.
Queen #18 Heavy Jack 3 5/8" with Winterbottom Bone.

dweb, love that whittler. bdev love both of those. Score. Had to sell a few to cover this, hope it's as good as they were, so far so good, probably the best stag I have.

Ivoryman wrote:dweb, love that whittler. bdev love both of those. Score. Had to sell a few to cover this, hope it's as good as they were, so far so good, probably the best stag I have.

Iman , now that is some impressive stag. Congrats on that one

Ivoryman wrote:dweb, love that whittler. bdev love both of those. Score. Had to sell a few to cover this, hope it's as good as they were, so far so good, probably the best stag I have.

Thanks.
That's a real good looking knife. Love the Wharncliffe. Custom?

Yup, thanks for the compliments. It's a Tim Britton, N. Carolina. Can't say enough good about the guy. Check 'em out.

http://www.timbritton.com/index.shtml

That's mighty fine stag Iman. I've heard of Tim Britton, top notch maker.

bdev wrote:A pair of Queens. I'm real happy with these.
Queen City Cattle Knife 3 1/4" with nice bone.
Queen #18 Heavy Jack 3 5/8" with Winterbottom Bone.

You and big-H really need to leave some for the rest of us!

Was disappointed to get a total lemon from Case on the Tribal-Lock -- it's going back to the dealer for a swap or a refund. I did end up with a couple keepers in recent days, at least. The first two are from AAPK's very own Muskrat man.

Tsar Bomba wrote:

bdev wrote:A pair of Queens. I'm real happy with these.
Queen City Cattle Knife 3 1/4" with nice bone.
Queen #18 Heavy Jack 3 5/8" with Winterbottom Bone.

You and big-H really need to leave some for the rest of us!

Was disappointed to get a total lemon from Case on the Tribal-Lock -- it's going back to the dealer for a swap or a refund. I did end up with a couple keepers in recent days, at least. The first two are from AAPK's very own Muskrat man.

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All nice. Boker made a good barlow. What was wrong with the Tribal lock?

I am realistic about Case's QC but the Tribal Lock I received was unacceptable. Gapped liners, blade tip polished down to nub (probably a whole batch like this), blade rub against one liner so bad the knife wouldn't snap fully shut... I'm still waiting on fulfillment for another pre-ordered Tribal Lock in a different handle style, so I am hoping for better luck on the second one.

Tony should be upset that his initials are on this run if this is representative of the QC in 2017.

bdev wrote:A pair of Queens. I'm real happy with these.
Queen City Cattle Knife 3 1/4" with nice bone.
Queen #18 Heavy Jack 3 5/8" with Winterbottom Bone.

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I love that heavy jack. I'm putting that on my list.
Kerry

Tsar Bomba wrote:I am realistic about Case's QC but the Tribal Lock I received was unacceptable. Gapped liners, blade tip polished down to nub (probably a whole batch like this), blade rub against one liner so bad the knife wouldn't snap fully shut... I'm still waiting on fulfillment for another pre-ordered Tribal Lock in a different handle style, so I am hoping for better luck on the second one.

Tony should be upset that his initials are on this run if this is representative of the QC in 2017.

There is iron in your words. Price going up, QC going down, value getting further and further away from the reputation and expectation. That's why I quit buying anything new from Case. Burned me too many times. Very sad but true.