Well...It happened again

[Invoice]

I went to grab one of my Queen DB Barlows today after getting back from MGH.
This is what I found.

I think this is number 4 of the DB's. Plus a few other Queens.
Not a real good day.
This and some surgery scheduled to get some cancer removed.
But both can be fixed.

 

[Jack Black]

Hope you're going to be ok buddy Bad luck on the spring

 

[Invoice]

Hope you're going to be ok buddy Bad luck on the spring

Thanks Jack.
I had major surgery 3 and half years ago for a very rare cancer. A little bit popped up and my surgeon considers this a mop up. I'll be good to go.
Neal

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

Thanks Jack.
I had major surgery 3 and half years ago for a very rare cancer. A little bit popped up and my surgeon considers this a mop up. I'll be good to go.
Neal

Glad to hear mate

 

[abbydaddy]

I hope recovery is easy and complete. And sorry about the spring.

 

[black mamba]

That is so not right, Neal, praying for complete recovery on the mop up.

 

[TouhouFan]

Praying for your safe recovery as well.

Is this common on slipjoints? This is the first case I've seen of this kind of thing.

 

[Arathol]

Is this common on slipjoints? This is the first case I've seen of this kind of thing.

Seem to be more prevalent on Queen made knives.....

 

[afishhunter]

Praying for your safe recovery as well.

Is this common on slipjoints? This is the first case I've seen of this kind of thing.

Two of my offshore Marbles suffered the same fate.
The first a pre-ME number "US" all steel hawkbill, that was stored in a cigar box (blade closed) for a couple years. No idea why/how/when it broke. I was in the hospial or physical therapy following my stroke, when it broke.

The second a new MR238 "Demo" knife. A "genious" in marketing decided it would look best with all four blades 1/3 to 1/2 open, pretty much guaranteeing a busted spring.

Both were replaced under warranty. They did not want the broken knives sent back.

The 4 blade Scout/Camp/Utility/"Demo" knife by any maker is known to suffer a busted back spring when both blades on the same spring are opened 1/2 way. Goes with the design.

 

[Will Power]

Every time I hear about Queen back springs snapping I get the sinking feeling. I'm very fond of he D2 range which came in bones and woods and I just wonder about them- fixing nigh impossible now Queen has submerged.



I send Power for your continued good health & well-being

Thanks, Will

 

[Modoc ED]

I had major surgery 3 and half years ago for a very rare cancer. A little bit popped up and my surgeon considers this a mop up. I'll be good to go.

Best to you. Highlight the positive downplay the negative.

 

[yablanowitz]

I must be the luckiest man alive. I've had several springs break, but none on my Queens. Maybe I just don't have a large enough sample.

 

[Matt_WY]

Bummer on the barlow spring, here’s to a speedy recovery!

 

[screened porch]

This and some surgery scheduled to get some cancer removed.
But both can be fixed.

May the cancer fix easier than the spring!

 

[GaiusJulius]

Prayers for your surgery! May Mother Mary protect you.

I’ve had two backsprings break on me so I know it does happen sometimes. It makes me think it’s better to enjoy the knife and mourn it if something happens… than to preserve it “perfect” and something may still happen.

 

[calm]

I have had it happen with slipjoints and with multitools.
Ideally you want it to happen whilst the company is still around...

 

[meako]

Heres hoping you...spring back into good health very quickly.

 

[CVamberbonehead]

I hope you recover well, Im sure youll have a...spring in your step soon.

 

[Maximumbob54]

Is the Queen brand back under again? I just bought a new US production Queen knife not that long ago. Not a clue who is actually making them though.

 

[abcdef]

Best wishes for a thorough recovery.