What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[JW225]

Starting off today with a fireside cup o' joe and Zulu Spear...

 

[Markeologist]

 

[Modoc ED]

Thought I'd give this "New Era" Queen mini-Trapper a go. No reason. Just curious how it would be if I needed a knife today. Made here in the States by some say Bear & Son ????? - anyway the guy that bought out Queen when they went under.




Here's a blurb on this knife when it came out.

"Whether future products will be reminiscent of the older Queen knives is an unknown at this time.
Some folks on forums wrote that Gilbert Cooper, who had bought much of the Queen equipment, tooling and trademarks at auction, sold the Queen trademarks to an officer of SMKW. It was further stated that Bear & Son made these knives. We have it on good authority that this is true. A SMKW representative told one of our team the pilot run consisted of 150 knives."

 

[JohnDF]

Happy Sunday All... and Go Hawks!

 

[kfalk]

 

[Travman]

 

[Johnnythefox]

Wow,is that as good as it looks?

 

[Johnnythefox]

View attachment 1690867The little jack is at home in my little change pocket. This is the one I am most likely to pull out if someone asks to use a knife. The 125 OT is on my belt, and is perfect for slicing into the chicken breasts I am smoking today for company.
But wait, there’s more...View attachment 1690869View attachment 1690868

You must have a lot of pockets

 

[Johnnythefox]

I like the banana shield,I guess its just in case someone's not sure what colour bananas are (my dad never saw a banana until after WW2 when he was a child)

 

[bigfish64]

Happy Sunday All... and Go Hawks!

Oh wow, those look great together John.

 

[JohnDF]

Oh wow, those look great together John.

Thank you, Todd.

 

[screened porch]

Surprise!

 

[Old Hunter]

Wow,is that as good as it looks?

Thanks Johnny. I’ll tell you this - try as I will, I don‘t care for Trappers but this one I like - had to rig it up myself to get the blades I wanted in a Trapper but pleased so far. May get a jigged bone handled 6207 to modify in the near future - I want to do a better job on the nailnick. OH

 

[Arian29]

Buck Knives for Sunday,

 

[akaMatt]

Memory lane… my first, and last, attempt at making a mandolin from scratch. No idea how many hours I spent in my garage making every piece of this just right. This, ladies and gentlemen, was my absolute pride and joy…

… right up to when I finally put the strings on! Oh, cruel defeat snatched right from the jaws of glory!

In the end, it was determined by a unanimous 1-0 vote that this one sounds best when not played. But she hangs around as a stunning reminder of what could have been!

 

[screened porch]

Any idea what went wrong?
Mine sounds even better than it looks.

 

[TheFactor]

Happy Sunday folks

 

[Frivolity]

Sunday scaries

 

[SteveC]

BF Barlow and a Remington Cattle punch

 

[akaMatt]

Any idea what went wrong?
Mine sounds even better than it looks.

Very cool, I’m happy to see that and hear you have a winner!

As far as mine goes, yes, many things were wrong with it. It was very much a form over function undertaking. Left the sides and back way too thick, and really focused on the aesthetic details. I knew it wouldn’t sound like a true mandolin, but still anticipated something better in the end. I got my enjoyment from the crafting of it!