Oh my aching back

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Chewy1

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Well, sometime in the last week, my Queen Stockman in D2 decided to self-destruct. I handled it last week, but this morning I saw the shield had popped off and the backspring had broken on the main blade. I've seen these on the forums, but never thought it would happen to me. :eek:
 
My condolences.
This is an alarming trend. It's never happened to me, and I've seen it only once or twice, and here are two in one month.
How long had you had the knife and how much have you used it?
 
That sort of thing usually don't happen with the knife just sitting there and not being handled. The spring usually breaks when it is being stressed (opening or closing) but it could break at any time as it is always under a little pressure. I don't think a shield has ever just fell out of a knife just sitting there though. I did have the shield and locking lever just vanish from a Gerber bolt action when I was in college. My room mate new nothing about it. Maybe the tooth fairy has an evil twin. I bet Queen will replace your knife though as the spring should not break regardless.
 
I totally agree.

I went through a traditional phase a couple years back. This knife has been sharpened, but carried less than a dozen times. (My Mini-Grip and Native see the most pocket time.) I had it out last week because I was thinking of putting it in the pay-it-forward thread. The backspring did not break while I was handling the knife. It was setting on the dresser this morning broken. Strangest thing. Hasn't been dropped or beaten or banged on at all.

Now, the shield falling out may not be related and common cause is not totally being assumed, but the timing is pretty amazing if not.
 
Sorry to see that it happened. Show the broken knife to your wife, after all you need a new one now. :thumbup: Then send it to Queen they'll set you up right.
 
Nasty business, hope it's not contagious.....:eek:

Had the shield fall out of two of my Queen D2 knives, one I found, the other - Queen seems incapable of sending me the right size replacement-despite careful detailed expl.and measurements.....:mad:

They will replace that whole knife for you, I'm certain.
 
Me, too. I just wanted to show off the broken back. Not something that you see every day. Thanks all!
 
My guess is the force from the backspring popping loosened the shield glue.

Carried this custom slipjoint for close to 10 years then one day when opening it went "tink". Also D2, semi-stainless, a defect in the metal probably rusted enough to let the rest go.

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Tell your wife you need a new knife. Go buy one. Send the other back and be suprised when it gets replaced.

Never waste a good excuse to go buy a new knife.
 
Chief said:
My guess is the force from the backspring popping loosened the shield glue.

Carried this custom slipjoint for close to 10 years then one day when opening it went "tink". Also D2, semi-stainless, a defect in the metal probably rusted enough to let the rest go.
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markpmc said:
Sorry to see that it happened. Show the broken knife to your wife, after all you need a new one now. :thumbup: Then send it to Queen they'll set you up right.
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eisman said:
Tell your wife you need a new knife. Go buy one. Send the other back and be suprised when it gets replaced.

Never waste a good excuse to go buy a new knife.
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I've had to reglue the shields on every single Queen I've owned. I have a stockman like pictured in this thread, the spring broke on the two secondary blades. I sent it off to Queen, and it came back "fixed", they replaced the spring, but it's so limp you can shake the knife and the blades fall open. The slightest touch moves them, like nearly zero spring pressure. It's sitting in my gun/knife junk drawer right now, trying to decide whether to see if they'd fix it right this time or just let it rust in peace. :(
 
Update. The good folks at Queen sent me a new one. It was a full eight weeks, but worth it. The new one is not nearly as stiff as the original. And I had to put a better edge on each of the three blades. I love D2 for use, but that abrasion resistance becomes a real pain when it's time to sharpen...even with diamonds.

Thanks for tuning in.
 
I had the backspring break on my verry first knife it was a queen as well. Ill dig around and post a pic of it.
Sorry it happened bro. Hopefully queen will make it right.
 
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