Picked Up a Queen City!

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sandmountainslim

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Got this on ebay. May have overpaid for it's condition BUT I don't own a vintage Queen and have never owned a Queen City. I think it will clean up fairly well.
From best I can tell this is a Depression Era knife. Anyone know what the model was called? Also it is listed as "Stag" but I think it is some type bone scales.

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I saw that Queen and was going to bid on it. Glad a forum member got it. :thumbup:
 
bdev said:
I saw that Queen and was going to bid on it. Glad a forum member got it. :thumbup:
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I kept thinking someone would outbid me on it but I lucked out :) I have only owned one old Pre-Queen Steel Queen before and that was when I was a younger man and didn't appreciate it as I should and traded it off.
 
I bought one of the recent Queen City productions and was quite impressed. On par with GEC, and just as nice as the best File & Wire models.

Just an FYI to anyone who didn't win the auction for that original. ;)
 
This was the filthiest knife I have ever seen! It came in the mail today and looked like it had spent 50 years buried with a corpse.
The bolsters were quite rusty when I started as were the blades. No idea what kind of bone the scales are.
This is the best cleaning I can do on it but it sure takes a good edge!

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I have one just about identical.

The bone scales on mine are worn real smooth from being carried so much.

Great snag.
 
I love the look of the well worn bone like that. I saw a Queen just like that one at the Oregon knife show--it was not in nearly as good of shape.
 
okbohn said:
I love the look of the well worn bone like that. I saw a Queen just like that one at the Oregon knife show--it was not in nearly as good of shape.
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This one looks rough but it functions great. Plenty of snap and the blades sharpened easily and VERY sharp. Good steel.
 
Looking still cleaner! I keep seeing this same knife in the "Big Q" version at swap meets but still have never seen another Queen City stamped example.

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sandmountainslim said:
I believe my knife is a #10 Heavy Jack. Anyone know if this is correct?
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Yes, you're correct. The #10 Heavy Duty Jack has a Clip main blade, the #18 has a spear. 3 3/4" closed.
I also have a #10 and it's my EDC for work.

Edit....What I find interesting is that Jim Sargent's book "Knives & Razors" lists two sizes for the #10 Queen Heavy Duty Jack...3 11/16" and 4 1/8". You would think there would be two different numbers because of the two sizes.

Here's my #10. Mine doesn't have a tang stamp. Instead, it's main blade is etched with Queen "Q" Cutlery in script (it's very faint). The Q between Queen & Cutlery is their large Q. 3 3/4" closed.


 
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Cleaned up as best I can get it. Lots of scars on the blade. Previous owner must have butchered hogs with it. Still solid though

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