black mamba
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Just got three new slippies this week, and wanted to give some pics and some review of each.
First up is a Queen City Cutlery Classics #06 teardrop 2-blade in amber winterbottom bone, serial #100 of 100.
full-on view
This knife was beautiful--no F&F issues and pretty sharp for a Queen.
Second one is the same #06 pattern, but in antique green jigged bone, also serial #100 of 100.
full-on view
I like this bone even better than the winterbottom, but this one DID HAVE F&F issues. Right away I found that it was literally butter knife dull, with very uneven grinds.
backside view
This side of blade was at least sharpened, but the angle changed drastically from the tip to the belly and back to the tang.
frontside view
The etched side of the blade was sharpened at the tip, but as you go back toward the tang it rounds off to nothing!
Also, the nailnick on the pen blade was cut wrong--compare it to the winterbottom, which is right.
Third knife up is the Case copperhead (1997 release) in amber stag bone and CV. This one is really a beauty, with some of the nicest bone ever and beautifully hollow ground blades.
Unfortunately, there is a small scratch on the spey blade, and the blades don't close with much snap.
Final picture is of how they all lay in their closed positions.
If any of you more experienced with older knives have a suggestion on how to improve the snap of the older Case, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for looking!
First up is a Queen City Cutlery Classics #06 teardrop 2-blade in amber winterbottom bone, serial #100 of 100.
full-on view
This knife was beautiful--no F&F issues and pretty sharp for a Queen.
Second one is the same #06 pattern, but in antique green jigged bone, also serial #100 of 100.
full-on view
I like this bone even better than the winterbottom, but this one DID HAVE F&F issues. Right away I found that it was literally butter knife dull, with very uneven grinds.
backside view
This side of blade was at least sharpened, but the angle changed drastically from the tip to the belly and back to the tang.
frontside view
The etched side of the blade was sharpened at the tip, but as you go back toward the tang it rounds off to nothing!
Also, the nailnick on the pen blade was cut wrong--compare it to the winterbottom, which is right.
Third knife up is the Case copperhead (1997 release) in amber stag bone and CV. This one is really a beauty, with some of the nicest bone ever and beautifully hollow ground blades.
Unfortunately, there is a small scratch on the spey blade, and the blades don't close with much snap.
Final picture is of how they all lay in their closed positions.
If any of you more experienced with older knives have a suggestion on how to improve the snap of the older Case, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for looking!
