Queen 69 Barlow problem

I

idahoguy

Joined
Feb 8, 2013
Messages
222
I just today received a Queen 69 with Buffalo horn covers. Pretty nice knife with a few minor problems and one deal killer. Has anyone else had a 69 with a blade that closed on the spring, putting a flat spot on the blade? I saw the spot when I first looked at it, and sharpened it out on the Edge Pro. After cutting paper and playing with it a bit the flat spot came back. Closer inspection showed that the blade hits on the spring inside. I'm waiting for a call to return it. I don't know if I should accept one with jigged bone covers (last buffalo horn one), or just get a refund. Anybody with any experience?
 
It happens, not just with Queen.
If it is a deal-killer, I'd go for the refund, because you might get one with the covers you don't like as well and with the same flat spot.
You can glue or jam something under the kick to raise the blade, or you can figure the flat will sharpen out eventually.
 
Are you lowering the blade or letting it slam shut? Some of the GEC #85 had the same problem and if I recall correctly the fix was that they sharpened it until it no longer hit the spring. If I liked the knife and it was OK otherwise, I'd probably just sharpen it out.

I haven't returned a lot of knives but I wouldn't recommend sharpening or otherwise altering a knife that you want to return. The knife is now used.

On the bright side, it's much better to have a full blade than a narrow blade swimming in tons of well space--there are knives like that also.
 
Last edited:
I just use the knife and over time with sharpening it goes away. Not the best solution maybe but if I like a knife otherwise I don't let it bug me.
 
You could also send it to Queen for repairs. I just got back a Tuna Valley (Queen-made) knife with buffalo horn covers, and they did a great job fixing it (my issue was blade play).

When I sent it in, I asked them to preserve the covers, which they did. It took about three months for my repair, and cost me the price of shipping to them.
 
I thought about sharpening it out. I've sharpened it twice so far, no telling how much I'll have to go to get rid of it. I did let it slam shut a couple of times just to check the action of it. .... Just took a call from the dealer I bought it from. Nice enough guy. I asked him if I tried to sharpen it out, but tired of the game, could I still send it back. He said sure, go ahead and try, so back to the Edge pro with it. I'll let you guys know how much it takes to get it right. Thanks. (It sure is a beautiful size, single bladed and all. Sits nice in the watch pocket).
 
If you really let it slam closed a couple of times, you should be able to tell from the depth of the dent how much you need to remove.
 
idahoguy, would you mind clicking on my username and sending me an email when you get a chance? Thanks.
 
I have had this issue with a couple of knives, I just purposely used them for projects that wear down an edge and then sharpened them. As mentioned above, you are getting a full blade at least!
 
Well, I got the thing fixed. I had to go back to 120 grit silicon carbide and go after it a few times till I could get it to close without hitting. A word of advice, if you're sitting there working on your knife, letting it slam shut a couple of times, and the TV's on, don't look at the TV! A little time out after the 120, then I took it up to 1000 at 15 DPS, then the loaded strop. It's a slicing fool now. I got a $27.00 Buck in the mail today too. I wanted to try out their 420 HC. It was sharper out of the box, and the fit and finish is a little better on the Buck. Go figger.
 
Bucks are good.
I recently had a bad experience with a Queen repair. The customer service was great, but maybe she provoked the repair shop by trying to get it back to me fast. It did get back to me amazingly fast.
 
Glad you got er fixed. Hope the cut isn't too bad.:)

I replied to your email with some casual information.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top