Recommendation? Who is left?

I just started to get into these style of knives of my youth and a maker like queen cutlery shut it’s doors. That’s a huge blow.
How will this affect kniveshipfree on their Northwoods line?
Probably wishful thinking but I truly hope case opens their product line a bit more with more knives made of CV and expand on their lineup with new models.
Sad to think a style of knives that were a staple for our fathers, grandads and great grandads may become a conversation of “remember when”....
 
Shooter4321 said:
Sad to think a style of knives that were a staple for our fathers, grandads and great grandads may become a conversation of “remember when”....
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I don't see the traditional knives leaving the market anytime soon, not even here in the USA.

With the knife restrictions in other countries (for example: blade length, non-locking blades, no one hand opening, etc.) it is even less likely the traditional slipjoints (single and multi-blade) and friction folders like MAM, Opinel, and Svord will vanish from the market.
There is too much demand for them.

Not everyone (and yes, that includes the younger generation) has bought into the fast deploy/one hand opening "tactical" with the "latest and greatest super steel" is "best" hype. (and are smart enough to know that a knife is not good for self defense, without a lot of training, and even with training, a knife would not be the best choice.)

My guess is that even here in the USA, there are more slipjoints, and friction folders sold each year than there are the hand openers (to include flippers, autos, etc).
Heck, Victorinox and Opinel alone both probably make and sell more knives in a month (not counting Victorinox's kitchen cutlery) than most other major manufacturers make and sell in a year.

Nope. The traditional slipjoint and friction folders will still be with us for a long, long time.
 
afishhunter said:
I don't see the traditional knives leaving the market anytime soon, not even here in the USA.

With the knife restrictions in other countries (for example: blade length, non-locking blades, no one hand opening, etc.) it is even less likely the traditional slipjoints (single and multi-blade) and friction folders like MAM, Opinel, and Svord will vanish from the market.
There is too much demand for them.

Not everyone (and yes, that includes the younger generation) has bought into the fast deploy/one hand opening "tactical" with the "latest and greatest super steel" is "best" hype. (and are smart enough to know that a knife is not good for self defense, without a lot of training, and even with training, a knife would not be the best choice.)

My guess is that even here in the USA, there are more slipjoints, and friction folders sold each year than there are the hand openers (to include flippers, autos, etc).
Heck, Victorinox and Opinel alone both probably make and sell more knives in a month (not counting Victorinox's kitchen cutlery) than most other major manufacturers make and sell in a year.

Nope. The traditional slipjoint and friction folders will still be with us for a long, long time.
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I guess you're right! :thumbsup:
In 2009 Opinel had produced more than 282 millions knives since foundation; 4,5 millions in 2013, of which only 2 M have been exported, mainly to the nearest neighbours (Germany, Italy, Spain, but the first subsidiary opened in 2016 in Chicago). The ratio should reverse as the new emergent export market is ... China! :D
 
Shooter4321 said:
I just started to get into these style of knives of my youth and a maker like queen cutlery shut it’s doors. That’s a huge blow.
How will this affect kniveshipfree on their Northwoods line?
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I think Northwoods are made by GEC however I believe Queen made the new Colonel Coon Knives for SMKW.
 
PirateSeulb said:
B Bartleby you had one in hand? I am curious but mostly as I had interest in the real Colonel Coon Knives as a Tennessean.
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Sorry, no I don't. I do have Queen's Workhorse Barlow and a Bear Barlow. Based on comparing the images posted on-line of the reproduction Colonel Coon one offered by SMKW to the knives I have, it sure looks more Bear based to my eye.
 
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Just curious how you were making that assessment and I got that it was Queen because that is what I read somewhere.
 
I am pretty sure that the Colonel Coon Barlow is the same Bear and Son pattern as used by Smokey as the basis for their Remington reproduction. Bear has been much better in fit and finish during the past few years, I have their#281 in rosewood, but the Queen #69 Workhorse Barlow is a much better user.
 
PirateSeulb said:
I think Northwoods are made by GEC however I believe Queen made the new Colonel Coon Knives for SMKW.
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The CC from the a few years back were Queen patterns. I haven't seen any made by Bear & Son but I haven't looked. I've owned a few of them... the sowbelly and the humpback whittler... maybe some others. The quality is the same as the quality of Queen's own branded knives made the same years.
 
Thanks Brownshoe, sorry it took so long to reply, life got in the way.
brownshoe said:
I've seen the their small lockback, slipjoint and DH Russell lockblade. The DH Russell is an interesting design and a big knife. I like the fixed blade version better. It's too big for my taste and I like my knives in my pocket. The lockback and slipjoint were decent products but nothing tripped my trigger. Fit and finish are decent. Wood was very nice. Per their website, "european steels somewhat comparable to AUS6 are used in the pocket and lock knives. Rockwell hardness 56-58 degrees". I have two SOGs in AUS6 and it's a fine steel. I'd say their knives are comparable to Case but a little more expensive. However they are a smaller shop.
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