All About Pocket Knives

This pattern is another example of a knife that to my knowledge only Queen is making and only in their S&M line. Like the Reverse Gunstock Stockman and the Swaybelly Trapper I have been looking for information about there origins. For instance I've heard that the Rail Splitter was an old Remington pattern that Queen revived. So if anyone has any information on any of these patterns please chime in.
Now I know that other cutlery Co.s make a Sampler but they all have a different blade shape than what Queen is putting out. The ones I've seen look like this Case/Bose... From what I've read this pattern was used, back in the day to reach into a cotton bale and extract a small sample for inspection. To my mind the Case blade shape would be more practical for this application. The Queen design has more of a rope blade feel, kind of a giant mutation between a sheepsfoot and an Elephant toenail. Now don't get me wrong I love this pattern, (as it turns out I seem to like most all unusual patterns) and I'm pretty sure that I have all the examples that Queen has produced. That being said I haven't really found a specific practical purpose for this blade shape, with the exception of food prep, she is a great chopper!
On a side note, I'm usually quite surprised at the price this single blade brings at auction. It has to be relatively easy to produce compared to say a stock knife.
Anyway Queen included this pattern in both the 4th & 5th Annual Reproduction Series, the File & Wire Series and a couple of SFO's This knife is 4 1/8" closed and 7 5/16" open.
Here we go.....

4th Series, Orange Corncob
5th Series, Stag File & Wire, Series 4-5th knife Dave

This set of special factory orders was made in`07
Red Wine jigged bone Mossy Oak carved bone Fire Oak carved bone Amber Carved Stag Bone
Dave

And this set was made this year `09
Golden Root jigged bone Chocolate Brown carved bone Red Brick jigged bone Buffalo Horn
Dave

Nice Cotton Knives Dave!

Awesome looking knives there, Dave!

I'm like you....I tend to like most unusual patterns. Nice Collection

I just happen to have 2 COTTEN knives.

One of each type of blades.

Awesome knives, knowtracks!

justold52 wrote:I just happen to have 2 COTTEN knives.
One of each type of blades.

Beautiful!

Thanks Men!!
Boy that sure is a good lookin piece of pearl there Ken!!
Can you post the other side??
Great photo by the by

Dave

It took a lot of digging but I came up with it just for u...lol

justold52 wrote:It took a lot of digging but I came up with it just for u...lol

Thank You Ken!! I do appreciate your digging. That is a beauty!!

Dave

I am sure you know it is hard to get the FIRE on a photo.

Some times it works and some time not. This is one of those NOTs.

You can tell it has some HOT FIRE or just take my word for it...

It worked this time....

Now we just need to get Ken to post his orange harvest sampler in this thread also!

Dave