Queen Cutlery Drop Point Hunter Video Review

[DgitlRedBeard]

Hello Everyone,

This is my first post to BladeForums but I have been lurking for a while and have learned a lot from other threads. I recently started making YouTube videos related to outdoor gear and would like to share a video I made about the Queen Drop Point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E07n_3cYm30

I would also like to hear if any others are using any Queen cutlery steel.

I hope you enjoy the video.

 

[2manyknives]

Enjoyed your review. It's good to see a knife being used rather than shown in someone's office or living room. I have one of the Queen fixed blades and think that, though it is not as sexy as some popular blades, it is a good solid knife and is exceptional value.

 

[Bob W]

I'm glad to see it works as advertised, should I ever need to take mine down from the office display case and use it.

 

[neeman]

Hi,

Totally under rated and under reported

I have a Queen Drop Point in Oak, cost $39
You can get the Maple from $45 to $50

Queen heat treat is very good, as in all their Slipjoints
The D2 takes and keeps a wonderful edge
But
Any Queen will need a new bevel put on the edge and diamond stones are needed
You can put a secondary bevel or spend the time to convex it

The Sheath on the knife is very deep, but the strap does not feel so secure.
But it has a loop at the top that I use a large O ring and clip it on to a carabiner



Sorry if I did not view your video, but I do not have a spare 25 minutes!
If you could write a small review on the thread, then the reader is not bound to the video
And can still get information in lass than a minutes read

Thanks

 

[DgitlRedBeard]

neeman good advice. I was not thinking that without a short summary some people may not get any value from the thread if they don't watch the video. Here are my thoughts on the Queen Drop point hunter summarized from the video.

Initial Thoughts:
Nice fit and finish with quality steel (D2) and handle material (stabilized maple burl with great coloration). Quality leather sheath with deep friction fit. The factory edge was usable but uneven and needed thinning out. The Queen logo is larger than I like on the blade. The knife is of comparable size to the Mora Clipper and Fallkniven F1. The handles fit my medium sized hand well and are comfortable in a variety of grips.

DIY Work Needed:
Thin the secondary bevel, I convexed mine with the mouse pad sanding paper method starting with 80 grit and finishing with 2000 grit. The logo is now hardly visible after creating a satin finish on the blade with fine grit sandpaper. I also darkened the sheath with neatsfoot oil and sanded the handles up to 2000 grit. It took about 5 hours over a few days to refine the edge and handles to how I wanted them.
I am now very pleased with the knife for bushcraft use. It will shave very thin long curls for feather sticks, batons wood up to 2 inches and holds its edge well with no chipping. I also used the knife in the kitchen and it works well for slicing vegies which some thicker knives have trouble with.

Room for Improvement:
A better factory edge would be nice. Some checkering on the handles similar to the oak version would allow for better grip. The logo on the blade could be much smaller. I don’t see a need to round off the back of the blade.

Overall:
For the price I paid $42 I think this knife is a great bargain. With a few hours of work I now have a very capable full tang bushcraft knife made of high quality D2 tool steel and attractive handles. The knife is also made in the USA for those who wish to support fellow Americans. I would recommend this knife