A new Queen #95

[Buck_Fan]

I got a Queen #95 fixed blade last week from ebay. One of those that looked better in the picture. It almost looks like a plastick handle material. Steel is good and has a sharp edge to it. If anyone can tell me about it, I would appreciate it.

Thanks,

Bill

 

[knifeaholic]

Handles are indeed delrin...imitation winterbottom bone. Hard to determine the exact vintage but in the range of early 60's to late 70's.

 

[Will Power]

Could be a useful thin knife.

Finish on those handle pins looks a bit rough though.

 

[Buck_Fan]

Yes the blade seems great, but the handle is not so good. I wonder what it would cost to have someone put new handle material on it? Anybody have any idea? Maybe I will try it myself.

Bill

 

[knifeaholic]

I forgot to mention, blade steel is most likely 440C.

 

[sunnyd]

Yes the blade seems great, but the handle is not so good. I wonder what it would cost to have someone put new handle material on it? Anybody have any idea? Maybe I will try it myself.

Bill

You have a very useful outdoors knife here in a respectble grade of quality steel in near mint condition!. Its a good find for sure. Unless the handle is cracked, split, chipped or broken I would leave it alone and use the knife. :thumbup:


Anthony

 

[cj65]

I have looked at Queen's winterbottom delrin many times on ebay, and I have never pulled the trigger. I think we have similar tastes. I think it would be cool to remove those scales and replace them with bone or some nice hard wood. I know there are various guys here that will replace scales for a modest fee. Then your knife will have a story. It is what is important to you. I can tell by your post, you do not like the knife scales as far as form, but function is probably fine. I have a fight'n rooster toe nail coming in the mail with booger green and snot yellow striped celluloid that I am going to have replaced with something else. Getting a great deal on a knife because the scales are in disrepair or just ugly is a great starting point to have something tweaked to your liking. Turn this frown upside down with some new scales.....