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wolfthing2000

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I am seriously interested in a couple of knives offered by Queen Cutlery Classics ( I guess that's the name of the company)

I would like opinions on the Mountain Man Lock Blade with D-2 Blade and the Honey Stag and same materials in the trout knife fixed blade.


Anyone care to share. The knives run from 60- 80 dollars.
 
Hello again. It seems our tastes are similar.

I have several Queen knives. The fit and finish are very good for that price. (actually, in my book the fit and finish are just plain very good.)

The only common issue with Queen knives that folks have is that the blades are sharpened at the factory at a fairly blunt angle, often about 25°-30° per side and sometimes they aren't very sharp even at that blunt angle. Changing that edge angle to something more useful is time consuming in a D2 blade. Extra Coarse Diamond hones are highly recommended!

Once you get that fella sharp, it's going to stay sharp quite a while. D2 is hard stuff and the Queen heat treat is good.

I personally cannot get as fine an edge on D2 as I can on 1095, but I get it sharp enough that I am satisfied to use it for everyday chores. And there are folks who say they can get D2 just as sharp as 1095. (I think they hone using diamond powder.)

Queen? Recommended!

Hope that helps.

Frank R
 
you just convinced me......nice to hear from someone who has had one in their hands. I can understand the differences in the sharpening ease of the 1095 compared to D-2...............everything i ahve ever seen in D-2 was for stamping or shearing dies....... it takes a pounding and holds the edge or form quite well.......in "Tool and Die" the Die is usualy D-2....
I am shopping for the Queen right now!!!!:eek:
 
ditto to knarfeng. i rebeveled my queens to more acute angle & got decent edges by using power equip. & diamond hones. this fairly sharp working edge will last a long time. to go to super sharp i used a new stroup with diamond paste, however this edge is somewhat fragile compared to s30v & zdp189.440c when stropped with diamonds shines like a mirrow & is a crowd pleaser. keeping the edge down to slightly shaving sharp will allow one to cut very well for a long time. actually this type edge is all most of us really require in warehouse or woods.
 
Knifenut1013 reprofiled and sharpened a Queen teardrop linerlock in D2 for me, and when returned he said it was to .25 micron edge. It is easily the sharpest knife I own, and with that nice spear point, will push cut just about anything. I know he uses the finest abrasives available, and the edge shines like a mirror.

If you can get 'em sharp, Queen's D2 slippies and FBs are the best value going.
 
Queen Cutlery or Queen Classics?

They are the same company but not the same brand

Queen makes their own line and also Queen Classics and Schatt & Morgan.

Queen Classics is an even better F&F than Queen.
Sometimes they are carbon and sometimes SS

As high as Frank recommends Queen, the Classic line is even more highly recommended!
 
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