My New Queen Folding Hunter-Carbon Steel

R

rprocter

BANNED
Joined
Jan 19, 2007
Messages
6,872
There have been lots of posts about Queen's fit and finish and thick blades lately. Well my new Folding Hunter (Swell Center) is right on in all details.

This is a big knife, 5 1/4", shown with a Schrade 855, 3 5/16" for comparison.

aug272010005.jpg


Saber ground blade and Winterbottom Bone.

aug272010002.jpg


Full length, centered blade.

aug272010004.jpg


Very good blade spine/spring alignment.

aug272010003.jpg


What do you think ? Pretty nice, eh ?
roland
 
Wow!
There isn't a bear, moose or Sasquatch in all of British Columbia that you wouldn't be able to skin out with that cleaver! :D
Very nice.
 
Nice. That's indeed a handful of knife. It that going to be a user? It should be a very capable hunting folder or folding camp knife.

Ed
 
Unique bone.Nice Roland.I like those big hunters.
-Vince
 
Quote: "There isn't a bear, moose or Sasquatch in all of British Columbia that you wouldn't be able to skin out with that cleaver! "
Yes, and bow season starts here in 45 hours, but there is no hunting allowed for Saquatch as they are on the endangered species list.
but as this knife is at least 61 years old by tang stamp, it's a collectible, not user. could be as old as me, 63, as dates for this stamping are 1946-48.
roland
 
Very nice Roland. The handles are very nice. Hopefully, Queen can get the blade spine/spring alignment like that on all their knives from here on out.

The match strike pull really sets the blade off.
 
Last edited:
Nice one Roland. Would that be considered winterbottom bone only old? looks to be well cared for if used at all.
 
Steve, according to Sargent: "by mid to late 1940's, Queen began producing most of it's knives in Winterbottom bone." So i believe this to be one of the very early examples of W.B.
maybe an experienced Queen collector might post another example of this knife or comment on authenticity ? (I think it's all original, never buffed)
roland
 
I can't help you there Roland but I wonder if someone can't explain how the description of the bone as "Winterbottom" came about.

After a second look, the scale to bolster fit on your knife is very good. Your knife is very pleasing on the eye overall.
 
Modoc ED said:
I can't help you there Roland but I wonder if someone can't explain how the description of the bone as "Winterbottom" came about.

After a second look, the scale to bolster fit on your knife is very good. Your knife is very pleasing on the eye overall.
Click to expand...

http://www.knife-expert.com/bonehand.txt

Named for the originator, John and Sam Winterbottom. What a name.

That is a grand knife Roland! Good score.
 
Some handful those 5 1/4 in knives Roland. Looking superb, very nice addition to the collection.

Russell
 
Roland!!...What a awesome knife!!...that is in such good condition...Im glad you have posted this knife to show us all, isnt this just awesmoe to see...such a cool knife-that is as old as it is...and looking so good. :thumbup:
What a awesome find!!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top