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RickHuf said:
"Robeson" congress Jack

It's not really a Robeson, or a congress, but it is a decent jack. Probably a bit better than your average rough ryder but nowhere near Rosecraft. Which is a shame because they could have really done some good stuff with the Robeson name.

It's sharp and snappy. Pen blade is centered and the sheepsfoot is nowhere close.

Overall I like it. I was going to wait for thrifty Thursday but this one toes the line for my definition of thrifty.

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There is barely a curve to it. I mean just enough to call it a congress I guess. So many companies fudge this and it ruins the pattern. It's supposed to have a nice curve here!
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If you notice bolster marks that was just me fooling around with it last night.
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Also definately Not a Pocket Eze, ither.
The Pocket Eze line were all equipped with sunk joints, so the tang could not wear a hole in the pocket.

Who makes the so-called "Robeson" knives now that Queen is gone?
(and from what I've seen, the Queen made "Robeson" knives were also in name only. The "Pocket Eze" Queen made did not have sunken joints. The Robeson made models that had oil bronze pivot washers, and caps/pads on the contact points on the back springs didn't have the oil bronze washers or caps/pads on the Queen Made ... The Robeson made models with a carbide edge and a chisle grind lacked those features on the Queen made versions.
Since Queen (at least those made in the 2000's before they went bankrupt) were known for NOT putting a final, usable edge on their blades. I wonder if the Queen made "Robeson's" ... "ShurEdge" or not ... were even sharpened at the factory.

Queen got a "Pass" on the "not sharpened" here! The fanboys claimed: "The users have different needs, and want to put their on their own edge angles that are best for their uses."
(I've always called bull💩 on that accusation. I have known folks born in the 1800's who carried knives for longer than I've been on this rock. EVERY ONE OF THEM expected a new knife to be usable out of the box.)

Think about it. What good is a new knife that won't slice chilled butter without spending hours - if not days - putting a usable edge on each blade with bench stones?
Some Farmers might have a hand or foot powered waterstone wheel sharpener in the shop they could use after getting home ... but the average blue and white coller worker that buys a knife to sue at work? S/he wants something they can use out of the box; not in a few days cuz it needs sharpened first. 🙄
 
afishhunter said:
Also definately Not a Pocket Eze, ither.
The Pocket Eze line were all equipped with sunk joints, so the tang could not wear a hole in the pocket.

Who makes the so-called "Robeson" knives now that Queen is gone?
(and from what I've seen, the Queen made "Robeson" knives were also in name only. The "Pocket Eze" Queen made did not have sunken joints. The Robeson made models that had oil bronze pivot washers, and caps/pads on the contact points on the back springs didn't have the oil bronze washers or caps/pads on the Queen Made ... The Robeson made models with a carbide edge and a chisle grind lacked those features on the Queen made versions.
Since Queen (at least those made in the 2000's before they went bankrupt) were known for NOT putting a final, usable edge on their blades. I wonder if the Queen made "Robeson's" ... "ShurEdge" or not ... were even sharpened at the factory.

Queen got a "Pass" on the "not sharpened" here! The fanboys claimed: "The users have different needs, and want to put their on their own edge angles that are best for their uses."
(I've always called bull💩 on that accusation. I have known folks born in the 1800's who carried knives for longer than I've been on this rock. EVERY ONE OF THEM expected a new knife to be usable out of the box.)

Think about it. What good is a new knife that won't slice chilled butter without spending hours - if not days - putting a usable edge on each blade with bench stones?
Some Farmers might have a hand or foot powered waterstone wheel sharpener in the shop they could use after getting home ... but the average blue and white coller worker that buys a knife to sue at work? S/he wants something they can use out of the box; not in a few days cuz it needs sharpened first. 🙄
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I'm gonna guess whoever is moving the Queen knives now. Or queen city or whatever they are. It's Chinese. There is nothing about it Robeson except for the people who had it produced own the rights to call it that name. It would have been nice if they used the name to make good knives instead of more ok(ish) Chinese knives.
 
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