Hierarchy of traditional folder quality

[Uncle Bill]

What do you believe is the hierarchy of quality among folders in traditional patterns?

I'd like to see how some of you rate Schatt $ Morgan, Hen & Rooster, Tree Brand, Old Timer, Buck, Robeson, Queen, Ka-Bar, Case, Camillus, etc.

List them in order from #1 down, clump them in best-average-worst categories, or compare them any way you like.

 

[James Y]

I can only rate from the companies whose traditional knives I own.

Buck (700 and 500 series).

Case (when QC is right on).

Schrade (Old TImer, Uncle Henry).

Ka-Bar (Mine were made in the '70s).

Camillus (Mine were made in the '60s and '70s).

 

[tpaulos]

Bill I will rate only the ones I own also
Buck
Schrade
Boker
Case
for the price the schrade is the best deal,case is very nice looking,but imho not near the knife of the schrade,some of the Boker carbon steel knives are also very good.in the higher end all I have are boker they do a good job with 440c,and with the stag handles,this is a very nice knife
Tony Paulos

nice to see a post on the traditional knives