1st Queen

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catfish579

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after some weeks of intense waiting (one of the summer burdens is waiting) my very first queen knife has arrived. it is part of the workhorse series, their stockman. wanted to get a fair sized stockman that would be good to use at work this summer and based on my initial impressions, i believe this is the one. the F&F on it is very good, no gaps anywhere, one part of a bolster is a little rough but it will smooth out over time. the blades looked even better in person, unfortunately they were duller than Ben Steins personality. with a little work from my stone and ceramic rod, i was able to get them to a working sharpness until i sharpen it some more today. the pull when first opening the knife is easy but then suddenly snaps up when they all up. overall i am very satisfied with this knife, cant wait to put it up to test on monday. hopefully ill figure out soon how to work a camera!
 
Congrat!:thumbup: To be happy with a knife I've been waiting for is a simple pleasure in my world!

Dave
 
Congrats. Other makers are more popular, but Queen makes some fine knives.

- Christian
 
Congratulations on your new Queen. I have several, but most wear other brand names, all are very nicely made knives. OH
 
The Workhorse Series is Queen's budget line. Glad to hear they did not skimp on the fit.

1095 carbon steel, IIRC.
 
Ditto that experience Catfish. I just received a model 70- Great F&F, blade dead on center, D2 steel with sharp micarta handles. Awaiting the delivery, there were high hopes for a sharp edge. Rumors were abounding that the new 70's came with a real knife edge. Alas, not so. Like almost all of my Queens, the first stop out of the box was the sharpening table. I can't figure out why this is so, even with new ownership. Maybe someone has an answer. They got everything right on the 70, except the edge.
 
Tensleep said:
Ditto that experience Catfish. I just received a model 70- Great F&F, blade dead on center, D2 steel with sharp micarta handles. Awaiting the delivery, there were high hopes for a sharp edge. Rumors were abounding that the new 70's came with a real knife edge. Alas, not so. Like almost all of my Queens, the first stop out of the box was the sharpening table. I can't figure out why this is so, even with new ownership. Maybe someone has an answer. They got everything right on the 70, except the edge.
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The factory knows that if they sharpen them, dealers will all be fingerless since we have to open all the blades at once to take pictures. And they assume anybody that knows enough to know their edge is not great would actually rather have their own edge on it anyway :D
 
KW i like how you see things! little update: my knife has already started getting a bit of a patina on the blades after slicing a few apples and trimming some plants. comming along nicly, still some time to go before looks like an old faithful. cheers to the future gentlemen.
 
Mike- Thank you for the insight. It makes sense. I never really put two and two together as I scrolled through the photos of the various dealers.
 
Very good to hear it's in use and pleasing you. Queen knives can be a bit variable (but then, so can others...) but when they're good they hit the spot. Some of my favourite knives come from them and it's particularly gratifying to hear that the budget line is turning out to be reliable.

Enjoy the summer and the knife.
 
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